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'Harsh': Supreme Court Reduces Condition Imposed On Public Interest Litigant To Deposit 1% Of Project Cost As Security
The Supreme Court on Tuesday set aside an order of the Bombay High Court, requiring a PIL-petitioner to deposit 1% cost of a sewage treatment plan project, estimated to be around Rs. 390 crore, before hearing his case. Instead, the Court directed the Petitioner to deposit Rs. 10 lakh as security to proceed in the matter."We understand that the impugned order of the High Court was intended...
[BREAKING] 'Freedom Of Press Relies On Non-Interference By Govt' : Editors Guild Of India Moves Supreme Court Seeking SIT Probe Into Pegasus Snooping Row
In a significant move, the Editors Guild of India(EGI) has filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court seeking a court-monitored SIT probe into the reports of state surveillance of journalists, activists and politicians using the Isreali spyware Pegasus."Freedom of the press relies on non-interference by the government and its agencies in reporting of journalists, including their ability...
'Why Is This Matter Going On And On?' : Supreme Court Grants 6 Months Extension To Complete Probe Into 2019 Hyderabad Encounter
The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted an extension of 6 months for the Inquiry Commission to finish its probe into the murders of four men, accused of gang-rape and murder of a veterinarian in an alleged encounter with Hyderabad police on December 6, 2019. This has come after two previous extensions of 6 months each in July 2020 and January 2021 granted to the Inquiry Commission for...
[BREAKING] Tokyo Paralmypics : International Paralympic Committee Refuses Additional Participant; Supreme Court Disposes Shooter Naresh Kumar Sharma's Plea
In a dramatic twist in the case of 5-time Paralympian shooter and Arjuna Award winner Naresh Kumar Sharma, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has said that it is not possible to include an additional participant from India in the Tokyo Paralympic games starting from August 24.Yesterday, the Supreme Court had directed the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) to recommend his name...
Second Appeal, After Its Admission With Formulation Of Substantial Question Of Law, Cannot Be Disposed Of Summarily: Supreme Court
A second appeal, after its admission with formulation of substantial question of law, cannot be disposed of summarily, the Supreme Court observed in an order passed last week.The bench of Justices Vineet Saran and Dinesh Maheshwari observed that once a second appeal is admitted, on the High Court being satisfied that a substantial question of law is involved in the case and with formulation...
Accused's Burden To Prove His Defence Taken U/s 313 CrPC Is Not Beyond All Reasonable Doubts: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that the burden of proof on an accused in support of the defence taken under Section 313 of Code of Criminal Procedure is not beyond all reasonable doubt as it lies on the prosecution to prove the chargeThe accused has merely to create a doubt and it is for the prosecution then to establish beyond reasonable doubt that no benefit can flow from the same to the...
Mere Harassment Will Not Amount To Abetment Of Suicide U/s 306 IPC, Reiterates Supreme Court
Mere harassment would not amount to an offence of abetment of suicide under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code, the Supreme Court reiterated.The bench of Justices L. Nagaswera Rao and Aniruddha Bose observed that, in order to bring a case within Section 306 IPC, there must be a case of suicide and in the commission of the said offence, the person who is said to have abetted the commission...
Supreme Court To Consider Urgent Listing Of Plea For Contempt Against PM, HM Over Rakesh Asthana's Appointment As Delhi Police Commissioner
A petition seeking to initiate contempt of court action against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah over the decision to appoint Rakesh Asthana as the Delhi Police Commissioner was mentioned before the Supreme Court today.Advocate ML Sharma, who has filed the contempt petition, mentioned the matter before the Chief Justice of India for urgent listing on Monday,...
Entity Which Misuses Status Under Section 12AA Income Tax Act Not Entitled To Retain It: Supreme Court Upholds Cancellation Of Trust Registration
An entity which is misusing the status conferred upon it by Section 12AA of the Income Tax Act is not entitled to retain and enjoy said status, the Supreme Court observed while upholding the cancellation of a registration of Trust. Section 12AA of the Income Tax Act deals with the procedure for the registration of a charitable trust, which is entitled to tax benefits.In this case, Commissioner...
Plea Against Kerala HC Order Recalling Judgment Quashing POCSO Case Citing Marriage: Supreme Court Issues Notice
The Supreme Court issued notice in Special Leave Petition filed against a Kerala High court order recalling its earlier judgment quashing rape and child sexual assault charges against various accused.The High Court bench presided by Justice K. Haripal had initially quashed the proceedings against on the grounds of the marriage of the accused to the victims. Later, the judge recalled these...
Supreme Court Expresses Displeasure On Gujarat Govt.'s "Clarficatory Notification" In The 'Fire Safety Audit of Covid Hospitals' Matter
"You please advise the government properly. They have come up with another notification, a clarificatory notification saying that the fire safety requirement will not be applicable to Covid premises. So far as building regulation is concerned, nobody can get the BU permission without the fire safety", Justice M. R. Shah told SG Tushar Mehta on Monday. The Bench of Justices D....