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Sessions Courts Must Order Victim Compensation In Cases Of Sexual Offences Against Minors And Women: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently mandated that, in cases involving bodily harm, especially in sexual assault cases involving minors or women, Sessions Courts should order victim compensation under Section 357-A of the CrPC(396 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023).The Court observed that the lack of a compensation order by the Sessions Court delays benefits to victims. This direction must...
'Bar Associations Must Address Issue Of Mental Health', Says Supreme Court While Refusing To Entertain Plea For Lawyers' Wellness
The Supreme Court today (November 6) refused to entertain a PIL seeking to constitute a platform to address the mental health grievances of lawyers in the profession. The Court noted that while the present matter was not amenable to judicial parameters, liberty was given to make representations before the Bar Council of India. The bench led by CJI DY Chandrachud comprising Justices JB...
No Data Produced To Show Road Accidents Increase Due To LMV License Holders Driving Light Transport Vehicles : Supreme Court
In the judgment allowing holders of driving licenses for Light Motor Vehicles (LMV) to drive transport vehicles belonging to LMV category(which weigh less than 7500 kilograms), the Supreme Court observed that no data was produced before it to show that road accidents increased due to such drivings.A 5-judge bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justices Hrishikesh Roy,...
Supreme Court Lays Down Steps To Be Followed By Authorities Before Clearing Encroachments For Road-Widening
The Supreme Court today (November 6) while expressing discontent over the 'high-handed' approach of the Uttar Pradesh Government in illegally demolishing houses, laid down measures to be followed by state authorities for clearing areas in road widening projects. The bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra was hearing a suo motu writ...
NCP Dispute In Supreme Court : Ajit Pawar Agrees To Publish Within 36 Hours Disclaimers In Newspapers Regarding Clock Symbol
Nationalist Congress Party(NCP) chief Ajit Pawar assured the Supreme Court on Wednesday, November 6, that within 36 hours, he will publish a disclaimer in prominent sections of newspapers, including Marathi dailies, stating that the use of the clock symbol by the NCP remains a sub-judice matter.Senior Advocate Balbir Singh made this undertaking on behalf of Ajit Pawar in response to an...
Delhi High Court Bar Association Decides Against Reservation For Women Lawyers, Informs Supreme Court About GBM Decision
In pleas seeking reservation for women lawyers in Delhi High Court Bar Association (DHCBA), the DHCBA has filed a response stating that it is an "association" of lawyers and there can be no reservation in a private association."the ideology of the DHCBA and its members, is borne out of merit and inclusion. The members of the DHCBA believe that the selection of the candidates should be...
Maintainability Of Second Protest Petition Depends On How First Complaint Against Negative Final Report Was Dismissed : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court yesterday held that there's no bar on the maintainability of the second complaint against the negative Final Report/Charge Sheet if the magistrate believes that the core of both complaints is different.The Court in Samta Naidu & Anr. v. State of Madhya Pradesh & Anr. settled a position of law that if the earlier disposal of the complaint was on merits, the...
S. 197 CrPC Applies To PMLA : Supreme Court Holds Prior Sanction Mandatory To Prosecute Public Servants For Money Laundering Offence
The Supreme Court held today that section 197(1) of CrPC, which provides that prior sanction from the government is required to prosecute public servants and judges for offences alleged while discharge of public duties, will apply to cases under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.A bench of Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Augustine George Masih dismissed an appeal by the Directorate...
Supreme Court To Hear Plea Seeking Clarification On Direction To Delete Caste Column In Prison Registers
Journalist Sukanya Shanta, in whose petition the Supreme Court issued directions to end caste-based segregation and division of work in prisons, has filed an application in the Supreme Court seeking clarification with respect to the direction to delete caste columns in the prison registers.Senior Advocate Dr.S Muralidhar, for the applicant, mentioned the application before Chief Justice of...
Holder Of LMV Driving License Doesn't Need Separate Authorisation To Drive Transport Vehicle Weighing Less Than 7500 KG : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court today (November 6) held that a person holding a driving license for a light motor vehicle(LMV) can, without any specific endorsement, drive a transport vehicle having an unladen weight of less than 7500 kg.If the gross weight of the vehicle is within 7500 kg, the driver with an LMV license can drive such a transport vehicle. The 5-judge Constitution Bench noted that no...
True Measure Of Justice System Is In How It Treats Those Under Custody : CJI-Designate Sanjiv Khanna Flags Prison Overcrowding
Justice Sanjiv Khanna of the Supreme Court on Tuesday highlighted the significance of open prisons in addressing the critical issue of overcrowding in Indian prisons, noting that the country's prison facilities currently house approximately 520,000 inmates despite being designed for far fewer.He emphasized that the true measure of a justice system extends beyond its verdicts, lying instead in...
