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Bail Cannot Be Denied On The Ground That Trial Is Expedited: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court today (September 2) emphasized that bail cannot be rejected merely on the ground that the trial will be expedited.A bench of Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Augustine George Masih said this while issuing notice in an SLP by a dacoity accused challenging Calcutta High Court's decision to reject his bail plea but expedite the trial.The Supreme Court noted that despite...
Supreme Court Directs State Governments To Implement S. 136A Motor Vehicles Act For Electronic Monitoring Of Road Safety
The Supreme Court today (September 2) directed all state governments to take immediate steps to implement Section 136A of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, which pertains to the electronic monitoring and enforcement of road safety. The Court also directed all state governments to ensure compliance Rule 167A(A) of Central Motor Vehicle Rules by issuing challans on the basis of footage from...
Supreme Court Accepts Magistrate's Apology For Remanding Accused Violating SC Order; Imposes Rs 25K Fine On Police Officer
The Supreme Court on Monday (September 2) passed the sentence in the contempt case against a Police Officer and the Judicial Magistrate from Gujarat for the arrest and remand of an accused in violation of its order granting him interim anticipatory bail.While the bench comprising Justices BR Gavai and Sandeep Mehta accepted the unconditional apology tendered by the Magistrate, it imposed a...
Supreme Court Grants Bail To Kejriwal's PA Bibhav Kumar In Swati Maliwal Assault Case
The Supreme Court on Monday (September 2) granted bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's Personal Assistant Bibhav Kumar in the Swati Maliwal assault case.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan noted that there are more than 51 witnesses proposed to be examined by the prosecution, and hence, the conclusion of the trial will take some time. Also, the petitioner has been...
Delhi Liquor Policy : Supreme Court Grants Bail To Vijay Nair After 23 Months Custody In Money Laundering Case
The Supreme Court today (September 2) granted bail to Vijay Nair, the former communications-in-charge of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), in the money laundering case related to the national capital's excise policy. Nair has been in custody for approximately 23 months.A bench of Justice Hrishikesh Roy and Justice SVN Bhatti The court stated that the principle of "bail as the rule and jail as...
Shambhu Border Blockade | Supreme Court Forms Committee To Negotiate With Protesting Farmers, Says Issue Shouldn't Be Politicised
The Supreme Court on Monday (September 2) ordered the constitution of a High-Powered Committee to hold negotiations with the farmers who are protesting at the Shambhu border between the States of Punjab and Haryana.The committee will be headed by Justice Nawab Singh, Former Judge of the Punjab & Haryana High Court.A bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan passed the order in...
Supreme Court Grants Bail To UAPA Accused Under Custody For Over 4 Years, Says Trial Unlikely To Conclude Soon
The Supreme Court recently granted bail to a person charged under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act over alleged links with Naxalites in Chhattisgarh, taking into account the fact that he has been under custody since May 6, 2020, and the early conclusion of trial was unlikely.The bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra also noted...
S. 50 NDPS Act Applies Only To Personal Searches And Not To Searches Of Bags Carried By The Person: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently observed that Section 50 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, which outlines the procedure for conducting search of a person, applies only to personal searches and not to searches of bags carried by the person being searched.“the exposition of law on the question regarding the requirement of compliance with Section 50 of the NDPS Act is no more...
Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up (26 August-31 August, 2024)
With another week gone at the Supreme Court of India, Live Law is back with its Supreme Court Weekly Digest, dedicated to keeping our readers abreast of the most recent legal developments in the country's apex court. This digest aims to inform you about the latest judgments, orders, and public interest litigations (PILs) filed in the Supreme Court during the past week, as well as the updates...
Sale Of Lottery By State Not Service; Lottery Wholesalers Not Liable To Service Tax : Supreme Court
The sale of lottery tickets by a State Government is not a service but an activity to earn additional revenue, observed the Supreme Court. Hence, the wholesale lottery purchasers are not promoting or marketing any service rendered by the State so as to attract service tax liability under the head "business auxiliary service."The appellants before the Supreme Court were wholesale...
Physical/Virtual Presence Of Indian Spouse Mandatory To Process Foreign National's OCI Card Application Based On Marriage: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that the physical or virtual presence of the Indian spouse is mandatory to process the application of a foreign national for an Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card as per Section 7-A(d) of the Citizenship Act 1955.A bench comprising Justices Hrishikesh Roy, Sudhanshu Dhuli and SVN Bhatti set aside the judgment of the Delhi High Court which dispensed with the...
District Judge Aspirant To Get Appointment As Supreme Court Quashes HC's Interview Cut-Off Criteria As Contrary To Rules
After a legal battle of nine years, a District Judge aspirant got relief as the Supreme Court recently held him eligible for appointment after invalidating the decision of the Manipur High Court to prescribe minimum cut-off marks for interview.The petitioner, Salam Samarjeet Singh, appeared for the written test for the District Judge (Entry Level) in the Manipur Judicial Service Grade-I in...