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Revenue Record Entries Won't Confer Title; Rights Under Deed Won't Be Lost Merely Because Revenue Records Aren't Changed : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that the lethargy or the carelessness on the part of the State Government in not getting the revenue records corrected would not take away the rights conferred on the State under a deed. The Court said that once the property is transferred to the State by way of a valid gift deed, then the property would be deemed to be owned by the State. The mere appearance of...
Arvind Kejriwal's Plea Against CBI Arrest : Live Updates From Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court will hear today the petition filed by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal challenging his arrest by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) under the Prevention of Corruption Act in relation to the liquor policy case.Justice Neena Bansal Krishna will hear the matter. Last week, the Supreme Court had granted interim bail to Kejriwal in the case registered by the...
Condition To Deposit 50% Of Compensation Ordered Under S.357 CrPC To Suspend Sentence Unjustified : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that a condition cannot be imposed that the convict must deposit 50% of the compensation directed under Section 357 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to suspend the sentence. “..we are of the opinion that taking into account the purpose and object of Section 357, read with its enunciation in Dilip S. Dahanukar vs. Mahindra Co. Ltd. [2007 (6) SCC 528], the direction...
Supreme Court Imposes ₹3 Crore Cost On Bidder for Negligence, Says Greater Care Needed In Public Auctions To Prevent Waste Of Public Funds
The Supreme Court held that a government auction is a competitive bidding process, and bidders have to exercise a greater than ordinary degree of care to prevent situations that cost the public exchequer heavily in terms of time, effort and expense.“the bidders being experienced corporate entities are expected to have the assistance of technical experts, and exercise a greater than...
References To IPC, CrPC & Evidence Act In Existing Laws To Be Read As References To BNS, BNSS & BSA : Centre Issues Notification
The Central Government has issued a notification to the effect that any reference of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, and the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, in any existing statute, rule, regulation, order or notification will be read as a reference to their replacements the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) and the...
Reservation For Transgender Persons : Supreme Court Seeks Responses From 3 States, 5 UTs
The Supreme Court recently sought responses from various States and Union Territories regarding compliance with the directions given in the landmark case of NALSA v. Union Of India for devising mechanisms to give the benefit of affirmative action to the Transgender community in India. The response has been directed against the backdrop of a contempt petition filed earlier by members of...
Can't Withdraw Prosecution Of Gruesome Crimes Merely Because Accused Is An Elected Representative : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that the prosecution of a gruesome crime of double murder cannot be withdrawn by the State on the mere ground that the accused has a good public image being an elected representative.The Court added that being an elected representative does not per se mean that the accused enjoys a good public image.Holding so, a bench comprising Justices Vikram Nath and Satish...
Illegal Sand Mining: Supreme Court Seeks Affidavit Of Maharashtra, AP, TN; Warns Cost Will Be Imposed On Default
In a public interest litigation pertaining to illegal sand mining at rivers and beaches, the Supreme Court today called for counter-affidavits from certain states and warned that costs of Rs.20,000 each would be imposed on them if the affidavits are not filed within stipulated time.A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Sanjay Kumar passed the order in respect of states of Maharashtra,...
BREAKING | Calcutta High Court Restrains CM Mamata Banerjee From Making Defamatory Statements Against WB Governor CV Ananda Bose
The Calcutta High Court has restrained West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee from making any defamatory statements against Governor CV Ananda Bose in a defamation suit filed by the governor against the CM.A single bench of Justice Krishna Rao passed the interim order upon stating that the governor was a constitutional authority who could not defend himself against such remarks on...
Supreme Court Raises Concerns About Fresh Law Graduates Joining Judiciary, Low AIBE Standards & Politicisation Of Bar
The Supreme Court on Tuesday called upon the Bar Council of India, Bar Councils of all states, the Supreme Court Bar Association, the Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association (SCAORA), and Bar Associations for all High Courts to provide suggestions for strengthening and enhancing the Bar Associations.A bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice Dipankar Datta impleaded the...
S.227 CrPC| Court Must Apply Its Mind On Whether Materials Of Case Disclose Grounds To Proceed Against Accused : Supreme Court
Discharging a person who was arraigned as an accused, the Supreme Court observed that the grounds for proceeding against the accused should not be based on mere suppositions suspicions, or conjectures but must be founded upon relevant material available before the Court.The Court said that while considering the application for discharge under Section 227 of CrPC, if 'the record of the case...
Will Mixing Of Contraband Samples Violating NDPS Provisions Vitiate Seizure? Supreme Court To Examine
The Supreme Court has decided to examine the impact of mixing the samples drawn from contraband contained in different packages in violation of the provisions of the Narcotic Substances and Psychotropic Substances Act and the rules made thereunder.The issue arose in a petition filed by the State of Kerala against a judgment of the Kerala High Court granting bail to an accused in an NDPS Act....