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Individual Rights Cannot Be Dented By Any Kind Of Majoritarian Social Philosophy : Ex-CJI Dipak Misra
Although in a democracy, the government is elected by the majority, individual rights cannot be dented by any kind of majoritarian social philosophy, said former Chief Justice of India Justice Dipak Misra.He was delivering a lecture on the theme of 'Actualization of Dr. Ambedkar's Ideas: Inclusiveness, Equality and Affirmative Rights' in the 3rd Dr. BR Ambedkar Memorial Lecture hosted...
Supreme Court Takes Suo Moto Cognizance Of Order Passed By Single-Bench Of Calcutta HC Which Ignored Division-Bench's Stay On CBI Probe
The Supreme Court has taken suo moto cognizance of an order passed by Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay of the Calcutta High Court which called illegal, and ignored an order by a division bench, which stayed the single bench's order for a CBI probe into alleged irregularities pertaining to admissions to medical colleges in West Bengal. A five-judge bench of the Supreme Court presided over by...
Prevent Genocide Of Palestinians In Gaza, Allow Humanitarian Aid : ICJ Directs Israel In South Africa's Application
The International Court of Justice, in a highly anticipated verdict, ruled that there was a need to issue provisional measures against Israel to prevent the genocide of Palestinians in Gaza.The Court issued the following provisional measures :1. By 15 : 2 votes, the Court directed that Israel shall, in accordance with its obligations under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of...
Andhra Pradesh Government Moves Supreme Court Against Grant Of Anticipatory Bail To Chandrababu Naidu In IRR Alignment Corruption Case
The Andhra Pradesh government has preferred a Special Leave Petition before the Supreme Court, challenging the State's High Court order granting anticipatory bail to former Chief Minister and Telegu Desam Party (TDP) President N Chandrababu Naidu in alleged Inner Ring Road (IRR) alignment scam.The matter is listed for consideration before the Bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta...
Supreme Court Annual Digest 2023- Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002
Prevention of Money Laundering Act (Act 15 of 2003) – Section 3 – Registration of ECIR – Effect of delay – Information about all complaints, the nature of the complaints, and the amount of money allegedly collected towards illegal gratification had all come into the public domain – Once a piece of information relating to the acquisition of a huge amount of illegal gratification in...
Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay: Calcutta High Court Judge With Penchant For Courting Controversies
Recently, Calcutta High Court judge, Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay stirred controversy when he ignored and declared illegal an order of a division bench presided over by Justice Soumen Sen, who had stayed the single judge's order for a CBI probe into medical admission irregularities in West Bengal.Justice Soumen Sen, a senior judge, presided over a division bench also comprising Justice...
Supreme Court Stays Meghalaya HC Order Fixing Compensation Amount For Unnatural Custodial Deaths
The Supreme Court has issued notice on Meghalaya government's petition challenging an order of the State's High Court, whereby quantum of punitive compensation payable by the government for custodial deaths since 2012 was affixed on the basis of age of the victims.A three-Judge Bench of Justices BR Gavai, Sanjay Karol and Sandeep Mehta stayed the impugned judgment, subject to a condition that...
“Recovery Evidence” Under Section 27 Of The Evidence Act- Questions & Answers By Justice V Ramkumar [Part-XII]
Q.56 Supposing, in the above question “police custody” of the accused is wrongly obtained from the Court and while so, a recovery falling under Section 27 of the Evidence Act is effected. Is the recovery evidence admissible? Ans. Yes. Such a confession is not liable to be excluded merely on the ground that it was obtained under an illegal order of remand. (Vide State v....
Conviction Cannot Be Based On Suspicion : Supreme Court Acquits Accused In 15 Yr Old Murder Case
While deciding the issue whether suspicious sole recovery of blood-stained weapon could form the basis of conviction, the Supreme Court on Wednesday (January 24) held in negative by holding that sole circumstance of recovery of blood-stained weapon cannot form the basis of conviction unless the same was connected with the murder of the deceased by the accused. Setting-aside the...
Medical Admission Irregularities | Calcutta HC Single-Judge Alleges Misconduct By Judge Who Presided Over Division Bench Which Stayed Order For CBI Probe
In an unusual development, a single bench of Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay has alleged misconduct by Justice Soumen Sen, who presided over a division bench which stayed the single bench's order for a CBI probe into alleged irregularities during admissions to medical colleges in West Bengal. On Wednesday, a division bench of Justices Soumen Sen & Uday Kumar had stayed the single bench's...
BREAKING | 'Can Say There Existed A Large Hindu Temple Before Gyanvapi Mosque's Construction', Concludes ASI's Survey Report
In a significant development, the Archaeological Survey of India's (ASI) survey report concerning the Gyanvapi Mosque in Varanasi has claimed that there existed a large Hindu Temple before the construction of the existing structure (Gyanvapi Mosque).The report also asserts that the parts of the pre-existing temple including pillars were used in the construction of existing structure...