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Supreme Court Extends Stay On Defamation Proceedings Against Arvind Kejriwal For Retweeting Dhruv Rathee's Video On BJP IT Cell
In a challenge to the defamation case lodged against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for retweeting a video by Youtuber Dhruv Rathee making certain allegations against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) IT Cell, the Supreme Court today extended the interim stay of trial proceedings against Kejriwal.The Bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta, on hearing a submission by the...
Supreme Court Refuses To Stay Acquittal Of GN Saibaba & 5 Others, Says HC Judgment Prima Facie Well Reasoned
The Supreme Court on Monday (March 11) refused to stay the judgment of the Bombay High Court, which acquitted Professor GN Saibaba and five others in a case under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act 1967 over alleged Maoist links.A bench of Justices BR Gavai and Sandeep Mehta, while hearing the special leave petition filed by the State of Maharashtra, made a prima facie observation that...
'Number 1 Bank In Country, We Expect You To Handle It': Supreme Court Slams SBI Over Non-Disclosure Of Electoral Bonds Details
In a stern rebuke to the State Bank of India (SBI), the Supreme Court on Monday (March 11) criticised the bank for its non-disclosure of electoral bonds details and put it on notice that contempt proceedings will be initiated if it fails to comply with the latest directions mandating disclosure by tomorrow, i.e., March 12.During the courtroom exchange, Chief Justice DY Chandrachud...
HC Erred In Setting Aside CM's Remarks Against IAS Officer's PAR : Supreme Court Allows Haryana Govt Appeal Against Ashok Khemka
The Supreme Court today allowed Haryana government's challenge to a Punjab and Haryana High Court order, which set aside Chief Minister ML Khattar's (Accepting Authority's) remarks and overall grade regarding senior IAS Officer Ashok Khemka's Performance Appraisal Report (PAR)."We are of the opinion that the learned Division Bench of the High Court erred in law", said the Bench of Justices...
Appoint Arun Goel's Replacement In Election Commission Only As Per SC Judgment & Not New Act : Plea In Supreme Court
In a pivotal development, Congress leader Jaya Thakur has filed an application before the Supreme Court to restrain the Union from appointing a new Election Commissioner (EC) as per the latest Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Act, 2023 (Act). This development occurred two days after Election...
Supreme Court Dismisses SBI's Plea For Extension Of Time For Furnishing Electoral Bonds Details; Directs Disclosure By March 12
In the latest development in the electoral bonds case, the Supreme Court on Monday (March 11) dismissed an application for extension of time filed by the State Bank of India (SBI) for complying with the court's earlier directions to furnish electoral bonds details. Concluding that the requisite information is sufficiently available with the bank, the court asked it to disclose the information...
Is The Legislative Measure Of Repeal And Substitution Of The Three Existing Major Penal Statutes, An Inevitable Desideratum?
On principle, I am against the proposed repeal of the existing major criminal laws namely, the Indian Penal Code, 1860, the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 and the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (which is a substantial reproduction of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898) and the replacement of the same by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (“BNS” for short), the Bharatiya Sakshya Abhiniyam,...
Electoral Bonds Case Live Updates : Supreme Court Hearing Of SBI's Time Extension Plea, Contempt Petitions Against SBI Chairman
The Supreme Court will hear today the application filed by the State Bank of India seeking an extension of time till June 30 to furnish information relating to the Electoral Bonds.As per the judgment delivered on February 15, the Bank had to furnish the information to the Election Commission of India by March 6. The SBI was required to share information such as the purchaser of the bonds,...
Medical Council's Report Can't Be Determinative To Contradict Consumer Forum's Evidentiary Findings On Medical Negligence : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that a report of the Medical Council cannot be determinative to contradict the factual findings entered by a Consumer Forum regarding medical negligence.The Court was hearing an appeal filed by a man, a BPL card holder, whose 13-year-old son lost complete vision in his right eye following a cataract surgery undertaken by the respondents (Dr.Sumit Banerjee and Megha...
Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up (04 March-09 March, 2024)
With another week gone at the Supreme Court of India, Live Law is back with its Supreme Court Weekly Digest, dedicated to keeping our readers abreast of the most recent legal developments in the country's apex court. This digest aims to inform you about the latest judgments, orders, and Public Interest Litigations (PILs) filed in the Supreme Court during the past week, providing...
A Comprehensive Evaluation Of Section 31 Cr.P.C Regarding The Sentence To Be Passed For Several Offences At One Trial [Q And A] [PART-II]
PART-I Of This Article Can be read hereTHE COMBINED OPERATION OF SECTIONS 31 AND 325 Cr.P.C.This can be better understood by discussing a concrete example in the form of a problem. PROBLEM As members of an unlawful assembly sharing the same common object, A1 to A5 committed rioting and attacked PWs 1 to 3 from a public road at 7 pm. A1 and A2 were each wielding...
Important MCQs Based On Latest Supreme Court Judgments For Law Examinations
Q 1. When the Police Officer uses a case diary to refresh their memory, can the accused be permitted to rely on a case diary to cross-examine the police? State the correct position of law. a. The accused wouldn't be permitted to rely on a case diary to cross-examine the police. b. When the police officer uses a case diary to refresh his memory, the accused will get a right to access it...