'No Interim Relief Without Hearing': Supreme Court Adjourns Balwant Singh's Plea To Commute Death Sentence In Punjab CM Assassination Case

The Supreme Court today (November 4) deferred the plea filed by Balwant Singh Rajoana, 57 years, Babbar Khalsa terrorist and a death row convict, to November 18.A bench of Justices B.R. Gavai, Prashant Kumar Mishra and K.V. Viswanathan stated that they would only consider for relief after having heard the matter.The Court had issued notices on September 27 in a petition filed by Rajoana,...

Supreme Court Relaxes Bail Condition That Journalist Siddique Kappan Should Report At UP Police Station Every Week

The Supreme Court on Monday (November 4) relaxed the bail condition that Kerala journalist Siddique Kappan should record his presence at the police station in Uttar Pradesh every Monday in connection with the alleged Hathras conspiracy case.A bench of Justices P.S. Narasimha and Sandeep Mehta allowed an application filed by Kappan seeking relaxation of the bail condition."Order dated...

Supreme Court Directs All States, UTs To Promptly Convey Rejection Of Remission Plea To Convicts

The Supreme Court recently directed all states and union territories to inform convicts of any rejection of applications for permanent remission within one week and forward copies of these rejection orders to the respective District Legal Services Authorities to ensure that appropriate steps are taken to provide legal aid to affected convicts.“(iii) All the States shall ensure that orders...

Ghaziabad Court Violence | Allahabad HC Bar Association Resolves To File Criminal Contempt Case Against District & Sessions Judge

Condemning the recent lathi charge violence against advocates in Ghaziabad Court, allegedly at the behest of the District and Sessions Judge, the Allahabad High Court Bar Association today passed a resolution deciding to file a criminal contempt case against the Judicial Officer (Judge Anil Kumar-X). In its resolution, the Allahabad HCBA also decided to abstain from judicial...

Climate Change Brings New Legal Challenges, Courts Must Address Them Through Creative Interpretation Of Law : Justice BV Nagarathna

While delivering a lecture at the Maharashtra National Law University, Justice BV Nagarathna of the Supreme Court recently expressed that climate change gives rise to several new legal challenges, which the Court must be alive to and address with creative interpretation of existing laws."Climate change poses several challenges not just to a stable environment, but also to human life. The right...

Kerala High Court Introduces Machine Scrutiny Of Writ Petitions, Excluding Miscellaneous Matters

The Kerala High Court has introduced Machine Scrutiny to writ petitions, excluding miscellaneous matters, with effective from November 1, 2024.In July 2023, machine scrutiny was introduced for the first time for automated scrutiny of Bail Applications. This was done to improve efficiency and speed in the e-filing process. In November 2023, machine scrutiny was also introduced for scrutiny of...

Bar Council Of Uttar Pradesh Condemns Lathi Charge Violence Against Lawyers In Ghaziabad District Court

The President of the Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh has written a letter to the office bearers of all bar associations of the state informing them that the Council has condemned the recent lathi charge violence against advocates in Ghaziabad Court (Uttar Pradesh) allegedly at the behest of a District Court Judge. “The Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh strongly opposes this incident and...

SCBA Passes Resolution Condeming Lathi Charge Violence Against Lawyers In Ghaziabad District Court; Seeks Inquiry Against District Judge

The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) has passed a resolution condemning the recent lathi charge violence against advocates in Ghaziabad Court, Uttar Pradesh at the behest of the directions of a District Court Judge. The SCBA has also sought an inquiry against the Judge. According to the SCBA, the incident occurred under the direction of Mr. Anil Kumar-X, the District & Sessions Judge...

Kerala Advocate General Points To Executive Delay In Clearing Appointment Of Additional Judge To High Court

During the swearing in ceremony of five additional judges to the Kerala High Court on Wednesday (October 30), Advocate General K Gopala Krishna Kurup pointed out the executive delay in making the appointment of Justice Paramesara Panicker Krishna Kumar. Justice PP Krishna Kumar was among the five names sworn in as additional judges of the Kerala High Court on Wednesday, taking the strength of...

Five New Additional Judges Sworn In, Kerala High Court To Function With 45 Judges For The First Time

Five new additional judges were sworn in at the Kerala High Court today.1. Shri Paramesara Panicker Krishna Kumar2. Shri Kodassery Veliyath Madom Jayakumar3. Shri Muralee Krishna Shankaramoole4. Shri Jobin Sebastian5. Shri Pandikkaran Varadaraja Iyer BalakrishnanYesterday, the notification was issued by the Central Government appointing them as Additional Judges. The oath was administered by...

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) And Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) Monthly Digest– September 2024

Allahabad High Court:IO Can't Be Forced To Get Statement Of A Particular Witness Recorded U/S 183 BNSS: Allahabad High CourtCase title - Kajal And Another vs. State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Lko. And Another Case citation: 2024 LiveLaw (AB) 583The Allahabad High Court has observed that it is the investigating agency's prerogative to sponsor the witness whose statement they want to record...

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