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Sec 256 CrPC - Not Proper To Acquit Accused Merely For Non-Appearance Of Complainant Who Was Already Examined : Supreme Court
Where the complainant had already been examined as a witness in the case, it would not be appropriate for the Court to pass an order of acquittal merely on non-appearance of the complainant, the Supreme Court observed in a judgment today.In this case, the complainant filed eight complaints against the accused under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The statement of the...
Why There Are Less Women In Higher Judiciary? CJI DY Chandrachud Answers At ABA Conference
On February 23, 2023, Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud inaugurated the American Bar Association (ABA) Conference, a three-day international conference on "Law in Age of Glocalisation: Convergence of India and the West". During his keynote address, CJI Chandrachud highlighted the importance of inclusivity and diversity in the legal profession. While doing so, he answered a...
'Relax Bail Condition, Allow To Go To Kerala' : Plea Of Abdul Nazar Maudany In Supreme Court In 2008 Bengaluru Bomb Blast Case
Abdul Nazir Maudany, the chairman of Kerala People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and a prime accused in the 2008 Bengaluru serial bomb blasts case, has approached the Supreme Court again seeking a relaxation of his bail conditions allowing him to live in his hometown in Kerala. This is the second time Maudany is moving such an application on health and other grounds before the top...
Can HC Exercise Jurisdiction Over A Tribunal Situated Outside Its Territorial Limits? Supreme Court Refers To Larger Bench
In a case relating to whistleblower Indian Forest Service officer Sanjiv Chaturvedi, the Supreme Court referred to a larger bench the issue regarding the jurisdiction of a High Court to entertain a challenge against an order passed by a Tribunal which is situated outside its territorial limit.The issue arose in an appeal filed by the Union Government against the decision of the Uttarakhand...
Supreme Court Extends Interim Protection Granted To Assam MLA Akhil Gogoi In UAPA Case Till March 20
The Supreme Court on Friday adjourned the hearing in an appeal filed by activist turned politician Akhil Gogoi against the Gauhati High Court’s decision to set aside a discharge order in connection with offences under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, till Monday, March 20 A division bench of Justices V. Ramasubramanian and Pankaj Mithal was told that Senior...
Bhima Koregaon Case: Supreme Court Reserves Verdict In Bail Pleas Of Vernon Gonsalves and Arun Ferreira
The Supreme Court on Friday reserved its verdict on the bail applications of Bhima Koregaon-accused and activists Vernon Gonsalves and Arun Ferreira, both of whom have been lodged in jail since August 2018 for alleged offences under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. They were arrested in connection with the 2018 caste-based violence that broke out at Bhima Koregaon in Pune,...
ECI Case| Right To Vote A Part Of Fundamental Rights, Says Justice Rastogi; Majority Judgment Opines It's A Constitutional Right
The Supreme Court’s decision to reform the process of making appointments to the Election Commission has once again sparked the debate surrounding the status of citizens’ right to vote.The Constitution bench comprising Justices KM Joseph, Ajay Rastogi, Aniruddha Bose, Hrishikesh Roy and CT Ravikumar was of the view that right to vote is a Constitutional right.The four judges in...
FIR Over Comment Against PM | Supreme Court Extends Interim Relief To Pawan Khera Till 17th March 2023
The Supreme Court has extended the interim bail granted to Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera and listed his plea on 17th March 2023. Khera was arrested by Assam police from Delhi airport over his comment about Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The matter was listed before a bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice PS Narasimha, and Justice JB Pardiwala. The Court had earlier ordered that...
Supreme Court Stays Arrest Of 'SHUATS' VC, Director In Case For Alleged Mass Religious Conversions
The Supreme Court of India stayed the arrest of the Vice Chancellor (Dr.) Rajendra Bihari Lal and Director Vinod Bihari Laland of Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences (formerly Allahabad Agricultural Institute) in connection with a mass religious conversion case. The matter was mentioned by Senior Advocate Siddharth Dave before a bench comprising CJI DY...
'Majoritarian Forces Must Be Counterbalanced, Abuse Of Electoral Process Way To Grave Of Democracy ': Top Quotes From Supreme Court's ECI Verdict
In a landmark decision, a five-judge bench of the Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that a high-power committee consisting of the Indian prime minister, leader of opposition, and chief justice would henceforth pick the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and Election Commissioners (ECs), to ensure that the poll panel is really insulated from political pressure and elections and held in a free...
'Not Fully Opposed To RSS March, Will Suggest Alternate Routes' : TN Govt Tells Supreme Court; Hearing Adjourned To Mar 17
The Tamil Nadu Government on Friday told the Supreme Court that it is not totally opposed to the route marches proposed to be carried out by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in the State but wanted it to be restricted with conditions in certain areas.The Court was hearing a petition filed by the State challenging the order passed by a division bench of the Madras High Court on February...