Supreme Court Dismisses Karnataka's Plea Against Anticipatory Bail Granted To Bhavani Revanna In Kidnapping Case

The Supreme Court today dismissed the State of Karnataka's plea challenging the grant of anticipatory bail to Bhavani Revanna in a case involving allegations of kidnapping of a woman.Bhavani Revanna is the mother of Janata Dal (United) leader Prajwal Revanna, who is accused of committing sexual offences against several women.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan noted that the...

Supreme Court Recalls Its Judgment Which Struck Down Sections 3 & 5 Of Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act 1988

The Supreme Court on Friday (October) recalled its 2022 judgment in Union of India vs Ganpati Dealcom Pvt. Ltd which struck down Sections 3(2) and 5 of the Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act 1988 as unconstitutional.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra recalled the judgment allowing a review petition filed by the Union...

Tamil Nadu Police Informs Supreme Court About Cases Relating To Sadhguru's Isha Yoga Centre

The Tamil Nadu Police informed the Supreme Court on Friday (October 18) that in last few years some missing persons complaints and enquiry on suicides relating to the Isha Yoga Centre have been filed. The Police also stated that the alleged detenues in the ongoing Habeas Corpus case have been living at the centre as per their free will. The Affidavit states that in the last 15 years,...

Trust Not Disqualified From Filing Consumer Complaint: Centre To Supreme Court

The Union of India submitted before the Supreme Court on Thursday (October 17) that merely being a trust does not disqualify a legal entity from filing a consumer complaint if it meets other conditions of being a consumer.“So your submission seems to be since definition is inclusive, considering the objects of the Act a public trust which otherwise qualifies under definition of consumer has...

Whether Adjudicating Authority Under PMLA Ought To Have One Judicial Member? Supreme Court To Consider

A Division Bench of the Supreme Court has passed an order directing that 6 cases, raising the issue whether Adjudicating Authority under Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) ought to have one Judicial Member, be placed before the Chief Justice of India so that they can be listed before one Bench.The order was passed by a bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and AG Masih in a special leave...

Supreme Court Reserves Judgment On Whether Alimony Can Be Granted Under Hindu Marriage Act If Marriage Was Void

Why should the wife be denied maintenance if the marriage was void, asked the Court during the hearing.

Plea To Criminalise Marital Rape | 'If Wife Says No, Husband's Only Option Is To File For Divorce?' Supreme Court Asks

The Supreme Court today (October 17) commenced the hearing of a batch of petitions seeking the criminalization of marital rape. The petitioners represented by Senior Advocate Karuna Nandy stressed that the Exception no.2 under the definition of Rape as per the old and new penal provisions violated the fundamental rights of a woman under Articles 14, 21 and 19 of the Constitution and reduced...

'Post-1971 Illegal Immigration Not Stopped' : Supreme Court To Monitor Action Against Illegal Immigrants In Assam

While upholding the constitutional validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, 1955 - which enables immigrants from Bangladesh who entered Assam before March 25, 1971 to seek Indian citizenship - the Supreme Court lamented that no effective steps have been taken to prevent illegal immigration after 1971.A 5-judge Constitution Bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud,...

'What Kind Of Petition!' : Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Re-Election In 20 Haryana Assembly Seats

The Supreme Court on Thursday (October 17) dismissed a petition seeking re-election in 20 assembly seats in Haryana."What kind of petitions are these?", Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud expressed surprise at the matter before dismissing it.When the petitioner mentioned the matter for urgent listing this morning, CJI took exception to the prayers sought in the petition. "You want an...

Mere Presence Of Different Ethnic Groups In A State Doesn't Violate Cultural Rights Of Local Population: Supreme Court In Assam Accord Case

While upholding the constitutional validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, 1955, which recognized the Assam Accord, the Supreme Court (4:1) majority rejected the argument that conferring citizenship to migrants from Bangladesh infringed the cultural and linguistic rights of Assamese guaranteed under Article 29 of the Constitution.The Court, through the judgment of Chief Justice of India...

West Bengal Cash-For-Jobs Scam : Supreme Court Grants TMC Youth Leader Kuntal Ghosh Liberty To Approach HC For Bail In PMLA Case

The Supreme Court today granted Trinamool Congress youth leader Kuntal Ghosh liberty to approach the High Court for bail in a money laundering case arising out of the alleged cash-for-jobs scam in West Bengal.A bench of Justices Surya Kant, CT Ravikumar and Ujjal Bhuyan passed the order in a writ petition filed by Ghosh, assailing fresh bail hearing by a new judge, after significant hearing...

Supreme Court Acquits Man Sentenced To Death For Alleged Murder Of Mother, Wife & 2-Yr-Old Daughter

The Supreme Court today set aside the conviction and the death sentence of a man for the alleged murder of his mother, wife and two-year-old daughter noting that the prosecution was unable to prove an unbroken chain of events.A bench of Justices BR Gavai, Prashant Kumar Mishra and KV Viswanathan delivered the verdict. Pronouncing the decision, Justice Gavai said:"We have found that...