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Is Revision Under S.397 CrPC Maintainable Against Default Bail Order? Supreme Court To Consider
The Supreme Court is set to consider an important question of law of whether a revision under Section 397 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, would be maintainable against an order granting default bail to the accused under Section 167(2) Cr.P.C. The Vacation Bench, comprising Justices Sanjay Kumar and Augustine George Masih, framed the question as the Supreme Court never dealt with...
Even 0.001% Negligence In NEET-UG 2024 Needs Firm Action, Admit If There Is Any Mistake : Supreme Court Tells Centre, NTA
The Supreme Court today (June 18) told the Union Government and the National Testing Agency (NTA) to ensure that even '0.001% negligence' in conducting the NEET-UG 2024 exams be looked into with all seriousness considering the immense labour that the candidates have put in for preparing the nationwide examination. The vacation bench of Justices Vikram Nath and SV Bhatti was hearing a...
'Police Can't Expect Accused To Answer The Way It Wants': Karnataka HC Grants Pre-Arrest Bail To Prajwal Revanna's Mother In Kidnapping Case
The Karnataka High Court today granted anticipatory bail to Bhavani Revanna, Prajwal Revanna's mother, who has been charged with kidnapping a woman.A single judge bench of Justice Krishna S Dixit while pronouncing the order remarked, "I have marched a step forward in protecting a woman from unnecessary or avoidable custody. In our social setup they are hub of the family."The bench noted...
New Criminal Laws Will Take Effect From July 1 : Union Law Minister
Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal made it clear that Central Government was not reconsidering the decision to implement the new criminal laws from July 1,2024. He reiterated that the laws replacing the Indian Penal Code 1860, the Indian Evidence Act 1872 and the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 will come into force from July 1.Speaking to news agency PTI, Meghwal said :“From July 1, all...
Complete Supreme Court Quarterly Digest 2024- [January To March]
Abuse of Process of LawSpecial Leave Petitions - Several matters, wherein the special leave petitions are filed either against the order seeking adjournment or the order issuing notices or grant/refusal of interim protections. Filing of such petitions not only wastes the time of the Court but it also puts unnecessary burden on the Courts and adds up to the pendency of matters before the...
Maharashtra Stamp Act | Refund Of Stamp Duty Can't Be Denied On Ground That Application Was Made Before Execution Of Cancellation Deed : Supreme Court
In a recent decision concerning the refund of the stamp duty under the Maharashtra Stamp Act, 1958, the Supreme Court held that the refund of the stamp duty paid towards the unexecuted conveyance could not be denied on mere technicality that the application seeking refund of the stamp duty was preferred before the execution of the cancellation deed. The court clarified that if the...
Former Odisha Governor and Senior Advocate MC Bhandare Passes Away
Former Governor of Odisha and senior advocate M.C. Bhandare passed away at the age of 95.A veteran leader of the Congress party, he was elected to the Rajya Sabha for three terms and served as the Governor of Odisha from August 2007 to March 2013. He had published his memoir "The Arc of Memory" in December 2023.Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and former CM Naveen Patnaik...
High Court Not Having Original Civil Jurisdiction Cannot Extend Time To Pass Arbitral Award As Per S.29A(4) Arbitration Act : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court held that a High Court which does not have original civil jurisdiction does not have the power to extend the time limit for passing of the arbitral award as per Section 29A of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act 1996 (“Act”).The bench comprising Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan clarified that as per the mandate of Section 29A (4) of the Act, the power to extend...
Judiciary During Coalition Government : Potential Changes In Power Dynamics
A coalition government is back in power in India after ten years. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), having fallen short of the majority mark, is now dependent on its allies within the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) to form the government. Although the NDA government, with Narendra Modi as Prime Minister, is continuing with most of the Ministers from the previous administration, it is...
Supreme Court Imposes Rs. 10 Lakhs Cost On MP Govt For Denying Appointment To Teacher, Asks Govt To Recover From Erring Officials
Recently, the Supreme Court imposed a cost of Rs. 10,00,000/- (Ten Lakh Rupees) on the Madhya Pradesh Government for disobeying the High Court's order and denying a valid appointment to a 'Samvida Shikshak' selected on a contract basis. The court directed the state government to recover the said amount from the erring official(s) responsible for taking deliberate, illegal, mala-fide actions...
Behind Bars & Ballots : How Laws Apply When Jailed Persons Win Elections?
“The ballot is more potent than the most powerful gun. Democracy facilitates a peaceful revolution at the hands of the common man if elections are held in a free and fair manner,” -Anoop Baranwal v. UOIIn the 18th Lok Sabha elections, the two Members of Parliament emerged victorious while being confined in the prison. Amritpal Singh from Punjab's Khadoor Sahib and Sheikh Abdul...
NEET-UG 2024 Candidates Allege Discrepancies In Scores, Urges Supreme Court To Order Re-Evaluation Of All OMR Sheets
In a recent development in the ongoing NEET-UG 2024 Results controversy, another petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking a complete re-evaluation of all OMR answer sheets, re-ranking of candidates and a court-monitored enquiry. The writ petition under Article 32 was filed by eight candidates who appeared for the National Entrance-cum-Eligibility Test (NEET) examination on May 5....