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Lawyers Have A Duty To Maintain And Cherish Judicial Independence: Justice BR Gavai
Justice BR Gavai on Saturday said that independent judiciary is a hallmark of India and lawyers have a responsibility to maintain the Rule of Law and ensure that the independence of judiciary is cherished.“As a lawyer we also owe duty to the society. We owe a duty to maintain the rule of law. The rule of law is embodied in our Constitution. In the Article 14 itself, which promises...
Verdict In 'KA Najeeb' Upholding Right Of UAPA Accused For Bail On Ground Of Delay In Trial Not Disturbed By 'Gurwinder Singh' Judgment: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court (on April 05), in the Shoma Sen case, made a crucial observation that the Apex Court's findings in the Gurwinder Singh v. State of Punjab case would not disturb the ratio arrived in the landmark case of Union of India vs. K.A. Najeeb. It may be recalled that K.A. Najeeb's case was pronounced by a three-judge bench comprising Justices NV Ramana, Surya Kant, and...
NEET : Supreme Court Stays Cancellation Of MBBS Admission Over SEBC Certificate, Notes That Candidate Would've Got Admission In General Merit
The Supreme Court on Friday (April 5) stayed the Gujarat High Court's decision to uphold a 'Teli' caste student's cancellation of MBBS admission in Government Medical College (GMC), Vadodara. The said cancellation was done as consequence of refusing recognize the applicability of his Social and Economically Backward Certificate (SEBC) in the state of Gujarat. The bench comprising...
Man Who Was Twice Sentenced To Death In 2 Trials Acquitted In 3rd Retrial
In a notable development in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, a man who had been convicted and sentenced to death two times for the alleged rape and murder of a 9-year-old girl was acquitted after the third trial.Judge Prachi Patel presiding over the case observed, "no matter how grave the crime is, the burden of proof to convict the accused always lies on the prosecution. The court must always...
'Old Boys Club' : CJI DY Chandrachud Calls For More Women Representation In Bar Associations
Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Friday expressed concern over the poor representation of women in elected Bar Associations and Bar Councils in the country despite an unprecedented surge in the number of women joining the bar and establishing thriving practices.Justice Chandrachud, during his address at the Centenary Year Celebration of the High Court Bar Association Nagpur, said that...
The Complete Supreme Court Annual Digest- 2023 [Part-I]
Abkari Act Abkari Act, 1077; Section 57A- Offence under Section 57A is not limited to the holders of the license under the Act, but refers to anybody who mixes or permits to be mixed any noxious substance, likely to endanger human life with any liquor. (Para 43) Sajeev v. State of Kerala, 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 974 Abkari Act, 1077; Section 55 - Alcohol as mentioned in Section 55,...
ED Opposes Manish Sisodia's Bail In Delhi Excise Scam, Says Delay In Trial Caused By Accused Persons Not Prosecution
The Enforcement Directorate on Saturday opposed the bail plea moved by Aam Aadmi Party leader Manish Sisodia in the money laundering case connected to the alleged liquor policy scam. Special CBI judge Kaveri Baweja of Rouse Avenue Courts was hearing the second regular bail plea moved by Sisodia.Sisodia is presently in judicial custody. He was denied bail by the trial court, Delhi High Court...
The Basics Of “Criminal Trial” For The Novices In The Bench And The Bar [Q and A-Part-VII]
FRAMING OF CHARGE BY A MAGISTRATE IN A “WARRANT CASE”(Sections 240 (1) and 246 (1) Cr.P.C.) Q.31 What are the criteria to be satisfied by a Magistrate for framing charge against the accused in a “warrant case” instituted on a Police Report? Ans. If upon consideration of the “prosecution records” and hearing both sides, the Magistrate is of opinion that – 1) ...
'Police Cannot Be Allowed To Tutor Prosecution Witness': Supreme Court Asks TN DGP To Take Action Against Erring Police Officers
While rebuking Tamil Nadu Police for tutoring the witnesses to depose against the accused, the Supreme Court on Friday (April 05) directed the Tamil Nadu's Director General of Police to make an enquiry into the conduct of the police officials of tutoring witnesses at the concerned Police Station and to take action against the erring police officials in accordance with law. “Thus, the...
Bhojshala Temple-Kamal Maula Mosque | Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Mutawalli's Plea Against ASI Survey After He Agrees To Approach HC
The Supreme Court on Friday (April 5) refused to entertain a Special Leave Petition filed by the Mutawalli of the Kamal Maula Mosque complex challenging the Madhya Pradesh High Court's direction for a survey by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) at the Bhojshala Temple cum Kamal Maula Mosque complex in MP.The bench comprising Justices Hrishikesh Roy and Prashant Kumar Mishra noted that...
No Ground To Believe Accusations Against Shoma Sen Are Prima Facie True : Supreme Court In Bhima Koregaon Case
The Court observed that the materials collected by the NIA only reveal her attempt to encourage women to join the struggle for a "new democratic revolution" and showed no attempt to commit any "terrorist act".