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Narcotics Control Bureau Officers Must Follow 'Tofan Singh' Judgment That Confession Statements Aren't Admissible Evidence : Supreme Court
In the latest development, the Supreme Court (March 06) has firmly directed the Narcotics Control Bureau's officers to comply with its three-judge Bench judgment in Toofan Singh vs. State of Tamil Nadu., (2021) 4 SCC 1. “However, we clarify that the authorities/officers of the Narcotics Control Bureau must comply and abide by the judgment of this Court in “Toofan Singh vs. State of...
NEET-MDS Aspirants Approach Supreme Court Again Saying Union Hasn't Decided On Postponing NEET-MDS 2024 Exam
NEET-MDS aspirants have again approached the Supreme Court alleging that the Union Government has not yet taken a decision on postponing the NEET-MDS exam scheduled on March 18.The Union, as per the previous order on 21 February, had to take a call on the issue of postponement of the exam and extension of the internship completion cut-off date. Expressing concern over the lack of action,...
'Can't Expect Ex-HC Judge To Write Exam' : Supreme Court Relaxes Condition Of Written Test To Appoint State Consumer Commission President
The Supreme Court on March 7 relaxed a condition laid down in an earlier judgment that the Presidents of the State Consumer Dispute Commissions should be selected on the basis of a written test and viva voce. Acknowledging the impracticality of a written test for this specific post, which is to be occupied by a retired High Court judge, the Court has directed the relaxation of the...
Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging Telangana Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments Act
Today (March 07), the Supreme Court issued notice in a petition challenging the constitutional validity of the Telangana Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act 1987. The petition was preferred on behalf of the Sri Veerabhadra Swamy Temple priests, known as the Machileshwarnath Temple, against the State of Telangana. Apart from challenging the constitutionality of the Act,...
Uddhav v Shinde | Isn't Speaker's Decision Deciding Real Shiv Sena Based On Legislative Majority Contrary To Our Judgment? Supreme Court Asks
While hearing Uddhav Sena's challenge against the Maharashtra assembly speaker's refusal to disqualify the members belonging to the Eknath Shinde-led group, the Supreme Court expressed reservations about Speaker Rahul Narwekar using the test of legislative majority to ascertain which faction was the real party. The Supreme Court pondered whether this approach of the speaker contradicted...
Bhima Koregaon Case Accused Gautam Navlakha Disputes NIA's Claim For Rs. 1.64 Crore Towards House Arrest Surveillance Expenses
In a courtroom exchange that unfolded at the Supreme Court on Thursday (March 7), Bhima Koregaon-accused Gautam Navlakha's counsel, Senior Advocate Nitya Ramakrishnan, accused the National Investigation Agency (NIA) of engaging in what she described as 'extortion' by demanding an excessive amount from the human rights activist towards meeting his house arrest expenses. The septuagenarian has...
'No Promise To Marry When Relations Started, She Was Already Married' : Supreme Court Quashes Rape Case
The Supreme Court recently quashed a criminal case against a man accused of raping a woman on the false pretext of marriage, after noting that when the relationship started, the woman was already married and that there was no promise to marry. The Bench Comprising Justices C.T. Ravikumar and Rajesh Bindal overturned the High Court's decision which had refused to quash the criminal case...
Origins of Caste System As We Know Today Are Less Than A Century Old: Madras High Court
Update on March 9 - Madras High Court Removes Observation In Judgment That Origin Of Caste System Is Less Than A Century OldWhile making strong criticism against TN Minister Udayanidhi Stalin, Minister Sekar Babu and MP A Raja for their recent remarks against the Sanatana Dharma, the Madras High Court observed that Sanatana Dharma connotes an uplifting, noble, and virtuous code of conduct....
Supreme Court Registers Suo Motu Case On Letter Petition Against Exclusion Of Visually Challenged Candidates From MP Judicial Service
The Supreme Court on Thursday (March 7) took suo motu cognizance of a rule in the State of Madhya Pradesh, which completely excludes visually impaired and no-vision candidates from seeking appointment to judicial services.Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud said that he received a letter taking objection to the exclusion of visually impaired candidates from the MP judiciary. Converting...
Standards Of Granting Bail To Police Officer Different From Layperson : Supreme Court Cancels Bail Of Cop Accused Of Wrongful Arrest
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (March 6) denied pre-arrest/anticipatory bail to a police officer who failed to discharge its fundamental duty as a police officer of carrying forward the investigation to its rightful conclusion to punish the guilty. The Bench Comprising Justices Vikram Nath and Sanjay Kumar while reversing the High Court's decision to grant pre-arrest bail to the...