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Petitioners In Contempt Case Against DDA Should Not Be Harassed : Supreme Court To Delhi Police
The Supreme Court on Friday (July 12) stated that no authority shall harass the petitioners who filed a contempt case against the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) over illegal tree felling in Delhi Ridge Forest Area.The petitionesr in the contempt case has alleged harassment by the Delhi police after the contempt petition was filed. The petitioners stated that the Delhi police was...
Truth About Delhi LG's Site Visit Now Out After Much Cover-Up, Specify If Tree Cutting Was Ordered By Him : Supreme Court To DDA
The Supreme Court on Friday (July 12) remarked that a "cover up" was going on at the instance of the Delhi Development Authority regarding the role played by the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi VK Saxena in directing the illegal felling of trees in Delhi Ridge Forest Area.The Court also warned that it will consider issuing a contempt notice to the Delhi LG. A special bench comprising...
Supreme Court Seeks Affidavits From States/HCs On Establishment & Functioning Of Gram Nyayalayas
In a public interest litigation seeking establishment and effectuation of Gram Nyayalayas in the country as per the mandate of Gram Nyayalayas Act, 2008, the Supreme Court today directed states/UTs and their High Courts to file fresh affidavits on the establishment and functioning of Gram Nyayalayas."We therefore direct the Chief Secretaries of all the states and the Registrar Generals of...
Supreme Court Rejects PIL Alleging Discrepancies In Voting Data Of 2024 Lok Sabha Elections
The Supreme Court today (July 12) dismissed a petition seeking disclosure of data regarding alleged discrepancies in the counting of votes by the Election Commission of India (ECI) during the recent general elections.The bench of CJI DY Chandrachud comprising Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice Manoj Misra considered the matter.The petition seeks directions from the ECI to release the data...
ED Officer Must Also Consider Materials Exonerating Accused Before Deciding To Arrest, Can't Pick & Choose: Supreme Court
A crucial development in the PMLA jurisprudence took place on Friday (July 12) when while granting interim bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, the Supreme Court held that an officer of the Enforcement Directorate (ED), exercising power of arrest under Section 19(1), Prevention of Money Laundering Act cannot ignore material which exonerates the arrestee."The legality of the “reasons...
Supreme Court Extends Former Maharashtra Minister Nawab Malik's Interim Bail By Two Weeks
The Supreme Court today (July 12) extended the interim bail granted to former Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik last August by two weeks. Malik was arrested on February 23, 2022, by the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) in a money laundering case but was released on interim bail. A bench of Justices Bela M Trivedi and Satish Chandra Sharma was hearing a special leave petition filed by...
ED Should Act Uniformly, Apply One Rule For All; Data On Cases Raises Number Of Questions: Supreme Court In Kejriwal Order
In the judgment granting interim bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, the Supreme Court underscored the need for the Enforcement Directorate to have a uniform policy on when a person should be arrested under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).A bench comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta, while deciding Kejriwal's petition challenging his arrest by the ED...
PMLA| ED Cannot Arrest On Grave Suspicion Alone; There Must Be Written Reasons To Believe That Accused Is Guilty : Supreme Court
While granting interim bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday (July 12), the Supreme Court observed that arrest under Section 19 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act cannot be made simply for the purposes of investigation. Rather, the power can be exercised only when the concerned officer is able to form an opinion, based on material in possession, and upon recording...
Supreme Court Directs Kejriwal To Not Visit CM Office While On Interim Bail, Says He May Decide Whether To Step Down From CM Post
While granting interim bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday (July 12) in the case registered by ED under PMLA over the alleged Delhi Liquor Policy scam, the Supreme Court today directed that Kejriwal shall not visit the CM office and Delhi Secretariat during the period of interim release.The judgment, passed by Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta, imposed the...
'Idea Was To Stop Channel From Airing News On Sex Scandal' : Supreme Court Stays Broadcast Restraint On Kannada News Channel
The Supreme Court on Friday (July 12) stayed the order of the Karnataka High Court which restrained the broadcast of Kannada news channel 'Power TV'. The stay will operate till next Monday when the Court will continue hearing the matter.The Court orally observed that the case against the TV channel appeared to be "sheer political vendetta" and was filed with the motive of blocking the...
West Bengal Govt Approaches Supreme Court Against Governor Withholding Assent For Bills
The State of West Bengal has filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court against the Governor for withholding assent on eight bills. In the writ petition filed under Article 32, the State contended that the Governor's refusal to give assent to the bills without stating any reason was contrary to the mandate of Article 200 of the Constitution.Advocate Astha Sharma, appearing for the...
'Law Already In Place' : Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea To Prevent Violence Against Doctors
The Supreme Court on Friday (July 12) refused to entertain a petition which sought directions to prevent acts of violence against doctors, observing that laws are already in place to deal with such instances.The Court clarified that the petitioners are at liberty to approach the concerned courts in respect of particular instances of violece. A bench comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna, Sanjay...