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In 2020, the Government of India embarked on an ambitious exercise of reforming the Criminal Justice System. On 11th August 2023, three bills titled Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023 and Bharatiya Sakshya Bill, 2023 seeking to repeal and replace the Indian Penal Code (IPC), 1860, the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), 1973 and the Indian...

Specific Relief Act | Supreme Court Allows Oral Hearing Of Review Petition Against Judgment Holding 2018 Amendment To Be Prospective

A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court, by 2:1 majority, agreed to hear in open court a review petition filed against a 2022 judgment which held that the 2018 amendment to the Specific Relief Act, 1963, will apply only prospectively to transactions effected after the date when the amendment came into force (01.10.2018).The original judgment was rendered by a three-judge bench comprising...

WB Universities' VC Appointments | Can Chief Minister Change Order Of Preference For Shortlisted Candidates? Supreme Court To Clarify

In the matter pertaining to appointment of Vice Chancellors for certain West Bengal Universities, the Supreme Court recently expressed an inclination to clarify its earlier order regarding recommendation of candidates' names by the Chief Minister, to say that the order of preference of the names shall be as fixed by the search-cum-selection committees.The development came as an...

HCs Fix Deadline For Trial Just For Psychological Satisfaction Of Parties, Such Orders Don't Work & Are Impermissible: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Friday (October 4) said that the trend of High Courts directing trial courts to conclude trial within a set time frame instead of granting bail, without considering the trial courts' case backlogs is impermissible.“Now we will tell you the trend in High Courts. That case is made out for grant of bail, courts are reluctant to grant then courts say alright decide the...

Govt Should Act Fairly In Tender Matters, Deviations From Essential Contract Term To Apply To All Bidders : Supreme Court

While dealing with a Mega project tender matter, the Supreme Court recently observed that though a Court cannot sit in appeal over government authorities' decision to enter into contracts, they shall act fairly, reasonably and in a transparent manner. If they exercise authority to deviate from an essential term of a contract, the same shall apply across all bidders and not a...

Supreme Court To Lay Down Law On High Court's Power To Recall Pronounced Order And Rehear Case

The Supreme Court on Friday (October 4) said that it will lay down the law on whether a High Court can recall an order pronounced in the court and rehear the case.A bench of Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Augustine George Masih had on Monday expressed strong disapproval of the Madras High Court's decision to rehear a quashing petition in a money laundering case involving former Director General...

'Hungry Cannot Wait' : Supreme Court Gives Last Chance To Union/States To Implement Directions On Migrant Workers' Ration Cards

The Supreme Court today (October 4) restrained itself from issuing contempt notices and granted one last window to the Union and the States to comply with the orders of the Court to verify and give ration cards to those migrant workers and unskilled labourers found eligible under the e-Shram portal and also to those already verified, irrespective of States upper ceiling of food...

Supreme Court Seeks BCI's View On Dispute Over Recognition Of Bar Association Of Delhi's Rouse Avenue District Court

The Supreme Court on Friday (October 4) issued notice to the Bar Council of India (BCI) in an appeal against a Delhi High Court order that recognized the Central Delhi Court Bar Association as the official bar body of the Rouse Avenue District Court.“Issue notice to the Bar Council of India as the issue involved would require assistance of Bar Council of India. Notice is made returnable on...

'Criminal Cases Can't Be Slapped Against Journalist For Criticising Govt' : Supreme Court Grants Interim Protection To UP Journalist

The Supreme Court today granted interim protection to journalist Abhishek Upadhyay, directing that no coercive steps shall be taken against him in connection with his article on the caste dynamics in the Uttar Pradesh State Administration.A bench of Justices Hrishikesh Roy and SVN Bhatti was dealing with Upadhyay's petition seeking the quashing of an FIR registered against him by the UP...

'Rarest Of Rare Case': Odisha Court Awards Death Penalty To Two For Murder Of Three Members Of Family By Slitting Throats

A Sessions Court in Odisha's Angul district sentenced two men to the extreme penalty of death for committing murder of three members of a family by slitting their throats. Terming the case to be 'rarest of rare', the Additional Sessions Judge of Athmallik Mr. Laxminarayan Ray Choudhury held –“Such type of colorful murder usually nowhere seen without enmity. Rather in a friendly manner...

Supreme Court Dismisses Review Petitions Against Judgment Allowing States To Tax Mineral Rights; Justice Nagarathna Dissents

The Supreme Court had dismissed the petitions seeking review of its judgment which upheld the power of the States to levy tax on mining rights and mineral-bearing lands.On July 25, a 9-judge bench of the Supreme Court, by 8:1 majority, in Mineral Area Development Authority v. M/S Steel Authority Of India, delivered the judgment. The majority (CJI DY Chandrachud, Justices Hrishikesh Roy, AS...

'No Error' : Supreme Court Refuses To Review Judgment Allowing Sub-Classification Of Scheduled Castes

The Supreme Court has dismissed the review petitions against its decision holding that sub-classification of Scheduled Castes (SC) is permissible to grant separate quotas for more backwards within the SC categories. On August 1, a 7-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court, by 6:1 majority, held that States can identify more backwards among the SC categories and can sub-classify them...