State Govt Can Take Action Against IPS Officers Serving In Their Territory: Centre Tells Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday was told by Additional Solicitor General Ashok Kr Chakrabarti appearing for the central government, that the Department of Personnel and Training was not the competent authority to take action against IPS officers deployed in various states.The ASG submitted a circular dated 24th October by the Ministry of Home Affairs, to a division bench of Chief Justice...

Third-Party Can File SLP Under Article 136 Against Quashing Of Criminal Proceedings : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court recently reiterated that a third party can file a Special Leave Petition under Article 136 of the Constitution against the quashing of criminal proceedings.An appeal by a private individual can be entertained, both sparingly and after due vigilance, said the Court relying on the precedents in National Commission for Women v. State of Delhi & Anr. (2010) 12 SCC 599...

Supreme Court Gives Time To Manipur Govt For Filing Response To Plea Challenging Inner Line Permit System

The Supreme Court on Wednesday (November 21) granted time to the Manipur State Government to file its response in a plea challenging the constitutionality of Manipur's Inner Line Permit System which restricts movement of non-permanent residents in the state. The petitioner, an organization named 'Amra Bangalee', said that due to the ILP system in the State of Manipur, no person who is not...

'In Our Country, Even Ajmal Kasab Was Given Fair Trial' : Supreme Court To CBI In Yasin Malik's Case

Even terrorist Ajmal Kasab was given a fair trial, orally observed the Supreme Court, while hearing an appeal filed by the CBI against an order for the physical production of Kashmiri separatist Yasin Malik to a Jammu court for the trial in the case related to the killing of 4 IAF personnel in 1989.Citing security concerns, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has taken exception to...

"Humanity Is Above All": Calcutta High Court Frowns Upon Fatal Clashes Between Worshippers Outside Mosque, Orders Police To 'Take Control'

The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday expressed concern over clashes between two groups of worshippers over prayer timings outside a mosque, leading to one death and several injuries.Justice Tirthankar Ghosh took exception to the outbreak of violence, and directed the local police to "Take over" and regulate entry and exit to the mosque."Humanity is above all...which religion says that you have...

NCLAT Judge Records In Order His Brother's Message For Favour, Recuses From Matter

A judicial member of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has recused from hearing a matter after his brother messaged him requesting favourable orders in the case.Interestingly, in the recusal order, the judge extracted the entire message verbatim.The extraordinary event took place before the bench presided by Justice Sharad Kumar Sharma at the NCLAT Chennai Bench. Justice Sharma...

UP Court Orders Survey Of Sambhal's Mosque By Advocate Commissioner On Plea Claiming It Was Built Over Demolished Temple

On Tuesday, a Court in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal district ordered an advocate commissioner to survey the Shahi Jama Masjid at Chandausi. The survey reportedly began in the evening, just hours after the court's order. The order was passed by Civil Judge (Senior Division) Aditya Singh on a suit filed by eight plaintiffs, including Mahant Rishiraj Giri, who claimed that the mosque...

Can CBI & SFIO Hold Simultaneous Investigations Into Offences Arising Out Of Same FIR? Supreme Court To Consider

The Supreme Court is scheduled to consider the issue whether both Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Serious Fraud Investigating Officer (SFIO) can hold parallel investigations into offences arising out of the same FIR. The issue arose before the bench of CJI Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar which was hearing the challenge by CBI against the order of the Karnataka High Court...

NDPS Act | Should Sample Be Drawn On Spot Or In Magistrate's Presence As Per Sec. 52A? Supreme Court Reserves Judgment

The Supreme Court recently concluded the two-day hearing on an appeal filed by the Narcotics Control Bureau against the May 18 order of the Delhi High Court, wherein the Court observed that the seized samples of narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances under the Narcotics Drugs and Substance Act, 1985 (NDPS Act), should be forwarded to the laboratory within 72 hours. The High Court's...

Bar Under Sec. 195 CrPC Not Attracted When High Court Has Directed Investigation Into Alleged Tampering : Supreme Court

While directing restoration of the criminal proceedings against Kerala MLA Antony Raju in an evidence tampering case, the Supreme Court today held that the bar on taking of cognizance under Section 195(1)(b) CrPC was not attracted in the case, as the proceedings were initiated against Raju pursuant to a judicial order."the initiation of the present proceedings in the present case, was from...

Calcutta High Court Delivers Split Verdict On Bail Plea Of Ex-State Education Minister Partha Chatterjee, Four Others Accused In Cash-For-Jobs Scam

Justice Apurba Sinha Ray in his separate opinion, stated that Partha Chatterjee, along with accused Subiresh Bhattacharjee, Kalyanmoy Gangopadhyay, Ashok Saha and Shanti Prasad Sinha were 'masterminds' of the alleged scam, and were still powerful and could influence the case.

Centre Notifies Appointment Of Justice Krishnakumar As Manipur HC Chief Justice

The Central Government has notified the appointment of Justice D. Krishnakumar, Judge, Madras High Court as the Chief Justice of the High Court of Manipur consequent upon the superannuation of Justice Siddharth Mridul, the present Chief Justice of the High Court of Manipur, on 21.11.2024.The Supreme Court collegium had recommended the appointment of Justice Krishnakumar on November 18....