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Supreme Court Half Yearly Digest 2025: Cr.P.C.& BNSS
SUPREME COURT HALF YEARLY DIGEST 2025BHARATIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SANHITA, 2023, (BNSS) and The CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973, (CrPC)Section 2(1)(h). ComplaintSection 2(d) Cr.P.C. - Definition of Complaint - Judicial vs. Executive Magistrate - As per Section 2(d) of CrPC, a complaint refers to an allegation submitted orally or in writing to a Magistrate with the intent to invoke legal...
Supreme Court Pulls Up Tenant Who Disowned Undertaking To Deposit Rent Arrears; Directs Cost To Be Paid To Punjab Flood Relief Fund
The Supreme Court recently deprecated the conduct of a tenant who tried to disown his undertaking given to the Court to deposit rent arrears by claiming that his advocate had given the statement without his instructions.The bench comprising Justices Aravind Kumar and NV Anjaria imposed a cost of Rs. 10,000 on the tenant. The cost has to be deposited in the Punjab CM's disaster relief...
Justice Vinod Chandran Recuses From Hearing PIL Seeking Probe Against Vedanta Group Over Allegations By Viceroy LLC
Justice K Vinod Chandran of the Supreme Court on Monday recused from hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking investigation into the allegations made by US-based short-seller Viceroy Research LLC against Vedanta group companies.The PIL, filed by Shakti Bhatia, was listed before a bench of Chief Justice of India BR Gavai, Justice K Vinod Chandran and Justice Atul S Chandurkar....
Gulfisha Fatima Approaches Supreme Court Against Delhi High Court's Bail Denial In Riots Larger Conspiracy Case
Student activist Gulfisha Fatima has filed a petition in the Supreme Court challenging the recent order of the Delhi High Court denying her bail in the Delhi riots larger conspiracy case.Fatima, who was in the forefront of organising protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act, was arrested on April 9, 2020, and has been under custody ever since over allegations under the Unlawful...
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) And Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) Monthly Digest: August 2025
SUPREME COURT 'Colonial Sedition Law Brought Back': Plea In Supreme Court Challenges Constitutionality Of Section 152 BNS Case Details: S.G. VOMBATKERE Versus UNION OF INDIA W.P.(C) No. 720/2025 The Supreme Court today (August 8) agreed to consider the plea challenging the constitutional validity of S.152 BNS. The bench of CJI BR Gavai and Justices K Vinod Chandran and NV...
Supreme Court Weekly Digest August 18 - 24, 2025
A.J. Abdul Kalam Technological University Act, 2015; Section 13(7) - Kerala University of Digital Sciences, Innovation and Technology Act , 2021 - Section 11(10) - Appointment of Vice-Chancellor - Supreme Court forms Search Committee headed by Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia (Chairperson) for Kerala University Vice-Chancellor appointments - The chairman is authorized to constitute separate or...
Random Thoughts On “Taking Cognizance Of An Offence”
C O N T E N T SSl.No:I N N E R T I T L E SPARANo:1WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY THE WORD “OFFENCE” ? 12WHAT IS MEANT BY “TAKING COGNIZANCE OF AN OFFENCE”33WHICH PROVISION OF LAW GIVES AUTHORITY TO THE MAGISTRATE TO TAKE COGNIZANCE OF AN OFFENCE Comparative table of S.210 BNSS and S.190 Cr.P.C.334 WHETHER A MAGISTRATE HAVING NO TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION TO TRY THE CASE, CAN TAKE COGNIZANCE OF THE OFFENCE ?Notes by the author – The impact of Ss. 156 (1), 157 (1), 162 (2), 169, 170, 173 (2)...
Delhi Court Restrains Journalists, Websites From Publishing 'Defamatory', 'Unverified' Reports On Adani Group
A Delhi Court on Saturday temporarily restrained various journalists and two websites from publishing prima facie defamatory and unverified reports about the Adani Group. Special Civil Judge Anuj Kumar Singh of Rohini Courts passed the ex-parte ad-interim injunction in favour of Adani Enterprises Limited against the journalists and the websites. The journalists are: Paranjoy Guha Thakurta,...
Sharjeel Imam Moves Supreme Court Against Bail Denial In Delhi Riots Larger Conspiracy Case
Sharjeel Imam has moved the Supreme Court seeking bail in the UAPA case alleging a larger conspiracy related to the 2020 North-East Delhi riots. Imam has challenged the Delhi High Court ruling passed on September 02 by a division bench comprising Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Shalinder Kaur denying bail to him. The matter is yet to be listed for hearing before the Apex Court. Imam was...
Justice BV Nagarathna Urges Law Graduates To Be 'Stewards Of The Constitution'
Speaking at the 12th Convocation of National Law University, Delhi on the theme “Officers of the Court and Stewards of the Constitution,” Justice BV Nagarathna called upon graduating students to uphold constitutional values and integrity in their professional journey.“As you receive your degree, you are not merely being conferred a personal achievement — you are taking on a...
CJI BR Gavai Lauds Supreme Court Of Nepal's Landmark Judgments, Says Judiciaries Of Different Countries Must Learn From Each Other
The Chief Justice of India, BR Gavai, recently highlighted how jurisprudence transcends borders, drawing attention to landmark judgments of the Supreme Court of Nepal that have advanced justice across diverse branches of law.Speaking at the Nepal-India Judicial Dialogue 2025, the CJI pointed out that Nepal's judiciary has played a transformative role in upholding the rights of various...