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Agnipath Scheme : Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Plea To Complete Recruitment Process Initiated Earlier
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a petition challenging the Delhi High Court's judgement upholding the Agnipath Scheme, as per which those between 17-and-a-half and 23 years of age were made eligible to apply for armed forces to be inducted for a four-year tenure. Before the announcement of the Agnipath scheme, the Union Government had announced recruitments on various posts in the...
Can A Woman Be Summoned To ED's Office In PMLA Case? Supreme Court To Consider In BRS Leader K Kavitha's Plea
The Supreme Court, on Monday, posted the petition filed by Telangana CM's daughter and Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader, K. Kavitha, challenging ED summons in relation to the Delhi Excise Policy case, after three weeks.After briefly considering the submissions made by Senior Advocate, Mr. Kapil Sibal for Kavitha and ASG, Mr. S.V. Raju for then Directorate of Enforcement, a Bench...
Many Murder Case Convicts Languish Without Remission For Years; Have Uniform Standards Been Applied In Bilkis Bano Case? Supreme Court Asks
While deciding to hear the petitions challenging the remission granted in the Bilkis Bano case, the Supreme Court on Monday asked if uniform standards as in other murder cases have been followed while allowing the premature release of 11 convicts who were sentenced to life for multiple murders and gang-rapes during the 2002 Gujarat riots. Terming the crime "horrendous", a bench...
RSS Route March : Supreme Court Reserves Verdict On Tamil Nadu Govt's Challenge Against HC Allowing March Without Conditions
The Supreme Court on Monday reserved its verdict on the Tamil Nadu government’s plea against a division bench of the state high court allowing Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) to conduct route marches without the conditions imposed by a single judge of the court. “We will consider and pass an order,” said Justice V Ramasubramanian, after hearing the submissions of the counsel...
Day Of Remand Should Be Included For Considering Default Bail Claim : Supreme Court Answers Reference
Answering a reference on a significant point of law, the Supreme Court has held that the day of remand is to be included for considering for considering a claim for default bail.The remand period will be calculated from the date when the Magistrate remanded the accused, held a bench comprising Justices KM Joseph, BV Nagarathna and Hrishikesh Roy.An accused becomes entitled to default bail if...
Supreme Court Issues Notice In Karnataka Lokayukta’s Plea Challenging Interim Anticipatory Bail GrantTo BJP MLA In Bribe Case
The Supreme Court, on Monday, issued notice, in a plea by Karnataka Lokayukta challenging the Karnataka High Court's order granting interim anticipatory bail to BJP MLA, K. Madal Virupakshappa, in a bribery case. The High Court order was not stayed. While issuing notice the Bench comprising Justice Aniruddha Bose and Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia was concerned that though the petition was filed by...
Supreme Court To Hear Tomorrow Lakshadweep MP's Plea Against Lok Sabha Not Revoking Disqualification Despite Suspension Of Conviction
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to list tomorrow a fresh petition filed by Lakshadweep MP Mohammed Faizal seeking permission to attend the Lok Sabha as his conviction has been stayed.Faizal has filed the latest petition challenging the refusal of the Lok Sabha Secretariat to withdraw the decision to disqualify him, even after his conviction has been stayed by the High Court.Senior...
'Peaceful Protest One's Constitutional Right' : Former CJI UU Lalit Raises Concerns About Rampant Use Of Section 144 CrPC In Delhi
Former Chief Justice of India UU Lalit expressed concerns over the indiscriminate invocation of Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure by the Delhi police in the national capital. This provision confers vast powers on magistrates, and in the case of a commissionerate like Delhi, on the police chiefs, to issue urgent, preventive directions, including orders prohibiting...
Notification Issued By Central Govt Not Invalid Merely Because It's Not Issued In President's Name : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India recently upheld the notification issued by the Central Government in 2019 to abolish the Odisha Administrative Tribunal (OAT). The bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justice Hima Kohli dismissed the petition filed by the Odisha Administrative Tribunal Bar Association challenging the Orissa High Court's decision which upheld the abolition of...
Test Identification Parade Doesn't Have Much Value When Accused Is Already Known To Witness : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently acquitted a man who was convicted for the offence of murder. A bench comprising Justices BR Gavai and Sanjay Karol set aside the concurrent findings of guilt recorded by the trial court and the High Court.The offence allegedly took place on 22.10.2008. As per prosecution case, one Purushothaman was murdered by the appellant Udayakumar, who was allegedly hired by...