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Supreme Court Asks Bombay HC To Decide Bail Applications Expeditiously, Says Not Deciding Matters Of Personal Liberty Violates Article 21
The Supreme Court requested the Chief Justice of Bombay High Court to convey its request to all the Judges of the Bombay High Court exercising the criminal jurisdiction to decide the matter pertaining to bail/anticipatory bail as expeditiously as possible. “We, therefore, request the Hon'ble the Chief Justice of the High Court of Bombay to convey our request to all the learned...
Supreme Court Stays Trial Against Tamil Nadu BJP President K Annamalai In Case Over Alleged Remarks Against Christian Missionary NGO
The Supreme Court on Monday (February 26) stayed the trial against Tamil Nadu Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader K Annamalai over his alleged remarks against a Christian missionary non-profit.A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta today granted the state BJP president temporary relief in response to his special leave petition challenging a February 8 Madras High Court...
Wheelchair-Bound Woman Approaches Supreme Court Alleging She Was Asked To Stand Up During Kolkata Airport Security Check
A specially-abled woman has approached the Supreme Court complaining of the humiliation she had to face at the Kolkata airport where she was allegedly asked to stand up by the security personnel.Arushi Singh, the petitioner, who graduated from the National Law Institute University, Bhopal and earned a LL.M. from the National University of Singapore, filed the writ petition referring to...
[LIVE NOW] Seminar On 'Decoding The Three New Criminal Laws'
LiveLaw presents a Seminar On “Decoding The Three New Criminal Laws”Date: 26th February, 2023Time: 6 PM (IST)Speakers: 1. Anup Surendranath, Executive Director, Project 39A, NLU- Delhi2. Justice M. Lokur, Former Judge, Supreme Court3. Vrinda Grover, Lawyer and human rights activist4. Mohan Gopal, Former Director, National Judicial Academy5. Sarim Naved, LawyerModerator: Anjali...
'Retired District Judges Getting Pension Of Only Rs 19-20K, How Do They Survive? : Supreme Court Seeks AG's Assistance
The Supreme Court today (February 26) while hearing the matter of the pension scheme for judicial officers, flagged concerns on the plight of the retired district judicial officers who were getting inadequate financial support through the present pension policies. The Court urged the Union to find a 'Just Solution' for the officers who have substantially contributed to the cause of Justice...
'ED Can't Investigate Predicate Offences', Says TN; 'What Prejudice Caused If State Helps ED?', Asks Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Monday (February 26) continued its probing examination of the Tamil Nadu government's standing to challenge summonses issued by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to district collectors in connection with alleged illegal sand mining-money laundering cases.A bench of Justices Bela M Trivedi and Pankaj Mithal was hearing a special leave petition filed by the Directorate...
'Message To AoRs To Not File Frivolous Petitions' : Supreme Court Imposes Rs 1 Lakh Cost On Plea Against HC's Posting Order
The Supreme Court on Monday (February 26) expressed displeasure at the trend of Special Leave Petitions being filed against High Courts which merely issue notice or grant adjournments. While dismissing a petition filed against a High Court order posting a matter to April, the Court imposed a token cost of Rs.1 lac to "send a message" to Advocates-on-Record (and Counsels engaged by them)...
Senior Designation | 'Interview Was Only For Few Minutes' : Indira Jaising Requests Supreme Court To Hold Fresh Interviews For Excluded Advocates
In a notable development, Senior Advocate Indira Jaising has written a letter to the Secretary-General, Supreme Court, citing concerns with regard to the latest designation of 56 advocates as senior advocates. In the letter, Jaising, in whose petition the Supreme Court had issued guidelines to ensure objectivity in the process of senior designation, state that some of the advocates...
Arvind Kejriwal's Lawyer Says Retweeting Dhruv Rathee's Video Was Mistake, Supreme Court Stays Defamation Proceedings Till March 11
The Supreme Court on Monday (February 26) directed the trial court proceedings in a defamation case against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to be temporarily halted. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief has approached the top court challenging summons in a defamation case lodged against him for retweeting a video on social media platform 'X' making certain allegations related to the...
[Sandeshkhali Violence] No Stay On Arrest, Apprehend Shahjahan Sheikh: Calcutta High Court To Police
The Calcutta High Court on Monday took up a suo moto matter, registered by a single bench on the alleged atrocities which have taken place in Sandeshkali, West Bengal, which included women being allegedly raped at gun-point and tribal land being grabbed by members of the ruling dispensation, including Pradhan of the Zila Parishad, Shahjahan Sheikh. A division bench of Chief Justice TS...
Supreme Court Dismisses Petition Challenging New Criminal Laws, Says They're Not Even In Force
The Supreme Court on Monday (February 26) dismissed a PIL challenging the new criminal laws enacted by the Parliament to replace the Indian Penal Code, the Indian Evidence Act and the Code of Criminal Procedure.The bench led by the Chief Justice of India noted that the laws were not in force, and asked what was the locus of the petitioner, who was appearing virtually as a...
AP Govt Urges Supreme Court To Cancel Chandrababu Naidu's Bail In Skill Development Scam Case, Alleges His Family Threatened Officials
During the Supreme Court hearing of Andhra Pradesh's plea against former Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu's regular bail in the skill development scam case, the state government levelled allegations against the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) president and his family, accusing them of making 'disturbing' and 'threatening' statements against state officials. It was alleged that the Naidu family has...