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Delhi Liquor Policy Scam | Supreme Court Seeks Enforcement Directorate's Response To AAP Leader Sanjay Singh's Bail Plea
The Supreme Court on Monday (February 26) sought the Directorate of Enforcement's (ED) response to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Singh's bail plea in a money laundering case connected with the alleged Delhi liquor policy scam.A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Dutta today issued notice in Singh's special leave petition against a February 7 ruling of...
BREAKING | Gyanvapi : Allahabad High Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Varanasi Court's Order Allowing 'Puja' In 'Vyas Tehkhana'
The Allahabad High Court today DISMISSED the Gyanvapi Mosque committee's appeal challenging the Varanasi Court's January 31 order allowing 'Puja' In 'Vyas Tehkhana' (southern cellar of Gyanvapi Mosque). With this, the order of the District Judge has effectively been upheld. A bench of Justice Rohit Ranjan Agrawal pronounced the verdict today 11 days after reserving the judgment after hearing...
Trend Of One Supreme Court Bench Staying Judgment Of Another Bench Concerning : Senior Advocate CU Singh
Senior Advocate Mr Chander Uday Singh, in his recent address at the seminar hosted by Campaign for Judicial Accountability and Reforms (CJAR), underlined a concerning trend within the Supreme Court to swiftly stay judgments of parallel benches, raising questions about the consistency and coherence of legal decisions when it comes to liberty of citizens.Mr Singh referred to the instance of a...
Prosecution Sanction Under Section 197 CrPC Explained By Justice V Ram Kumar [Full Set]
Prosecution Sanction Under Section 197 CrPC:1. Prosecution Sanction Under Section 197 Cr.P.C Explained By Justice V Ram Kumar [Part-7]2. Prosecution Sanction Under Section 197 Cr.P.C Explained By Justice V Ram Kumar [Part-6]3. Prosecution Sanction Under Section 197 Cr.P.C Explained By Justice V Ram Kumar [Part-5]4. Prosecution Sanction Under Section 197 Cr.P.C Explained By Justice V Ram...
Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up (19th- 24th February, 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...
Ex-Cop Who Saved Public By Killing Dacoit Moves Supreme Court Seeking Action On Gallantry Award Recommendation Made 34 Years Ago
In a 83-year-old retired Constable's plea for authorities to act on his recommendation for the Gallantry Award, the Supreme Court recently called for the State of Uttar Pradesh's response.The Bench of Justices Dipankar Datta, KV Viswanathan and Sandeep Mehta was hearing petitioner-Ram Autar's challenge to an Allahabad High Court order, which denied his prayer on the ground that he had...
Permanent Constitution Bench & Specialised Divisions In Supreme Court Can Help Growth Of Consistent Jurisprudence : Gautam Bhatia
During the seminar hosted by Campaign for Judicial Accountability and Reforms (CJAR) at the Indian Society of International Law, New Delhi, Advocate and constitutional law scholar Gautam Bhatia proposed that the Supreme Court should have specialized Divisions for dealing with diverse cases (like, criminal, tax, constitutional) so that present limitations and issues may be addressed, as well...
Tripura High Court Transfers Kamalpur Civil Judge Accused Of Sexually Harassing Rape Survivor
The Tripura High Court has transferred Biswatosh Dhar, a Kamalpur Civil Judge accused of sexually harassing a rape survivor in his chambers.The transfer was notified through a notification dated 23rd February 2024, signed by the High Court Registrar General, directing the Civil judge to report forthwith to the High Court, and said that he would be kept on 'compulsory waiting for...
Supreme Court Judges Should Regain Sensitivity In Matters Affecting Civil Liberties Of Citizens : Justice AK Patnaik
In a thought-provoking address, retired Supreme Court Justice, A.K. Patnaik, highlighted the significance of the Supreme Court regaining sensitivity towards the plight of undertrials languishing behind bars and maintaining a conscious approach to upholding the liberties and rights of the common people.Speaking at the seminar on 'Judicial Accountability' organised by Campaign for...
Concept Of Remanding A Person To Police Custody On Mere Suspicion Is Incompatible With Constitutional Principle: Kapil Sibal
Highlighting a glaring lack of procedural safeguards in India's criminal laws, Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal on Saturday (February 24) said that, in stark contrast to 'liberal' countries, the police in India made arrests first merely on the basis of suspicion and then proceeded to investigate the alleged offences.He was speaking at a seminar on judicial accountability in Delhi, organised by...
While A Journalist Is Jailed For Doing His Duty, An Old & Ailing Man Unable To Even Sip Water Dies Behind Bars! What happened To Article 21? Justice Rekha Sharma
During the seminar hosted today by Campaign for Judicial Accountability and Reforms (CJAR) at ISIL, Delhi, former Delhi High Court Judge Rekha Sharma lamented that the Supreme Court has lost its credibility in the eyes of the public. She further expressed concerns that while powerful people are getting bail "on experimental basis", commoners are "withering away unwept, unheard...
Media As Fourth Pillar Of Democracy Has Failed The Country: Justice Kurian Joseph
During a seminar hosted today by Campaign for Judicial Accountability and Reforms (CJAR) at Indian Society of International Law, New Delhi, retired Supreme Court Justice Kurian Joseph said that the media houses, as the fourth pillar of democracy, they have "failed to defend" the democracy, the Constitution and the truth."Except a couple of media in the digital side, we do not find any...