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Moving HC Under Articles 226/227 To Release Seized Vehicle Without Approaching Magistrate Under Sec.451 CrPC Not Proper: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court held that approaching the High Court under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution for the release of the seized vehicle would not be a proper remedy without approaching the magistrate under Section 451 Code of Criminal Procedure (“Cr.P.C.”).“When there is a specific statutory provision contained in the Cr.P.C. empowering the criminal court to pass appropriate order for...
Misleading Ads Case : Baba Ramdev & Patanjali MD Furnish Unconditional Apology Before Supreme Court
Patanjali Ayurveda's co-founder Baba Ramdev and Managing Director Acharya Balkrishna have tendered an unconditional apology before the Supreme Court in the contempt case initiated against them over publication of misleading medical ads, in breach of a Court undertaking.The affidavit containing the apology was filed this Saturday. The matter will now be taken up tomorrow (April 10).To...
'Merits Of The Case Not Required To Be Considered In Condoning Delay' : Supreme Court Explains Principles For Delay Condonation
While refusing to condone the delay of 5659 days in preferring an appeal, the Supreme Court on Monday (April 08) laid down eight principles by providing harmonious construction to Sections 3 and 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963. The Bench Comprising Justices Bela M Trivedi and Pankaj Mithal laid down the principles."On a harmonious consideration of the provisions of the law, as aforesaid, and...
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's ED Arrest In Liquor Policy Case Valid: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday dismissed the plea moved by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the money laundering case related to the alleged liquor policy scam case.Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma upheld his arrest and subsequent remand holding that ED was able to place enough material, statements of approvers and AAP's own...
Supreme Court Permits Jailed UP MLA Abbas Ansari To Attend Father-Mukhtar Ansari's Fatiha Ceremony
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (April 9) permitted Uttar Pradesh MLA Abbas Ansari to attend a 'Fatiha' ceremony scheduled for April 10 in respect of his father Mukhtar Ansari, a gangster-turned politician who died on March 28 following a cardiac arrest while undergoing sentence of life imprisonment.The Bench of Justices Surya Kant and KV Viswanathan ordered that Abbas be taken to his hometown...
If You Have Sought For House Arrest, You Must Pay The Expenses: Supreme Court Tells Bhima Koregaon Case Accused Gautam Navlakha
Today, the Supreme Court (on April 09) orally told Bhima Koregaon-accused Gautam Navlakha's Advocate, Shadan Farasat, that if house arrest was sought, the surveillance expenses incurred by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) must be paid. However, Farasat submitted that paying the expenses was of no difficulty and that the issue is about calculating such expenses. He added that he would...
Supreme Court To Hear Plea For 100% EVM Votes-VVPAT Verification On April 16
The Supreme Court today clarified that the matter pertaining to Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) data cross-checking against voter-verifiable paper audit trail (VVPAT) records will be heard next Tuesday (April 16).The petitions were listed today before a bench comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta. Since the bench was hearing another matter, Justice Khanna clarified before...
Candidates Need Not Disclose Every Moveable Property Owned By Them; Voters' Right To Know Not Absolute: Supreme Court
The Court stated that only those moveable assets, which are of high-value or reflect a luxurious life style, need to be disclosed by candidates while filing nominations for elections.
The Complete Supreme Court Annual Digest- 2023 [Part-III]
Citizenship The Supreme Court sets aside the ex-parte order of the Foreigners Tribunal which declared a woman non-indian. Rashida Begum @ Rashida Khatun v. Union of India, 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 85 Centre's decision to bar OCI (Overseas Citizens of India) students from general seats will apply to only those who register as OCIs after 04.03.2021. Anushka Rengunthwar v. Union of India,...
Motive Is Insignificant When There Is Direct Evidence Proving The Guilt Of Accused: Supreme Court
While upholding the accused conviction for committing a day-light murder, the Supreme Court held that if there's a direct ocular piece of evidence inspiring the confidence of the court then the motive behind the commission of the offence would be of little relevance and the prosecution need not prove the motive of the accused in the commission of the crime “The argument of the defence...
Power Over Industrial Alcohol Reserved For Union, AG Tells Supreme Court [Day 3]
The Supreme Court Constitution Bench last week( on April 4) resumed its third day of hearing the issue relating to the State's power to regulate and levy tax on industrial alcohol. The underlying issue is whether 'intoxicating liquor' over which the States have power, includes 'industrial alcohol'. The Union in its opening arguments countered the earlier contention of the appellants that the...
'Vague Allegations' : Supreme Court Dismisses Petition Challenging 2021 Assam Assembly Election Of AIUDF Leader Barbhuiya
In a major relief to All India United Democratic (AIUDF) leader and Assam MLA Karim Uddin Barbhuiya, the Supreme Court on Monday (April 08) dismissed the Election Petition filed by the former Assam BJP leader Aminul Haque Laskar (now a member of Congress Party) and others challenging Barbhuiya's 2021 Assembly election from the Sonai Legislative Assembly Constituency in Assam. Finding...