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Delhi Riots: Court Frames Attempt To Murder Charges Against Ishrat Jahan, Khalid Saifi & Others; Discharges Them Under Arms Act
A Delhi Court on Friday framed charges of rioting, unlawful assembly and attempt to murder against former Congress councillor Ishrat Jahan, Khalid Saifi and 11 others in a case concerning the 2020 North-East Delhi riots. (FIR 44 of 2020, PS Jagat Puri)Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat, now transferred to Rouse Avenue Courts, however discharged them for the offences under Section 34,...
The Art Of Writing Judgments [Part-II]
Criminal CasesThe general framework of a judgment in a criminal case is substantially similar to a civil case. The judgment must contain (i) the facts asserted by the prosecution and by the accused; (ii) the point or points for determination; and (iii) the decision on the points, with reasons therefor. The judgment in a criminal case must also set out the offence and the section of the...
Supreme Court Seeks Centre's Views On Balancing Preservation Of Great Indian Bustard With India's Solar Energy Needs
The Supreme Court on Friday (January 19) sought the views of the Union Government on striking a balance between the need to protect the Great Indian Bustard, an endangered bird, and India's international commitments toward lowering the carbon footprint through solar energy.The bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra sought updated status reports...
Centre Notifies Appointment Of Advocate As Gujarat High Court Judge After SC Collegium Acts On DoJ's Reference
The President of India has approved the appointment of Advocate Pranav Shailesh Trivedi as a Judge of the Gujarat High Court."In exercise of the power conferred by the Constitution of India, the President of India, after consultation with Chief Justice of India, is pleased to appoint Shri Pranav Shailesh Trivedi, Advocate as a Judge of the Gujarat High Court", tweeted Union Law Minister Arjun...
Mention Details Of Previous Bail Applications & Orders In All Bail Pleas : Supreme Court Issues Directions
In a significant legal development, the Supreme Court (on January 19) has listed the prerequisites to be mentioned in grant of bail applications. The Court also recorded that these suggestions are to streamline the proceedings and avoid anomalies. Pertinently, apart from other suggestions, the Court reiterated the direction issued in the judgment in Pradhani Jani v. The State of...
Is Allegation Made In Judicial Proceedings Defamatory? Supreme Court Stays Defamation Case Against AIADMK Leader Palaniswamy
In a relief to All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) leader Edappadi K Palaniswami (EPS), the Supreme Court today stayed a Madras High Court order which restored the criminal defamation proceedings initiated against him by expelled AIADMK leader KC Palanisamy (KCP).The Bench of Justices BR Gavai and Sandeep Mehta passed the interim order while granting leave to appeal...
Supreme Court Designates 11 Women Lawyers As Senior Advocates, Highest Ever In One Go
In a historic first, the Supreme Court designated eleven women advocates as senior advocates in one go. Out of the fifty-six lawyers who have been conferred with senior designations, eleven are women. The top court last undertook the exercise in 2019,when there were 6 women among the 37 lawyers who were conferred with Senior designation. The women lawyers in the latest list are...
Lawyers Must Be Allowed To Virtually Watch Entire Court Proceedings, Access Shouldn't Be Limited To Just Their Cases : CJI DY Chandrachud
Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Friday (January 19) remarked that High Courts must allow lawyers to access virtual hearings throughout the court proceedings, without restricting such access only to the particular item of the lawyer.CJI made this remark while hearing a batch of petitions which seek directions to ensure that all High Courts and Tribunals allow virtual access. The...
Supreme Court Holds As Invalid Assam Police Rule Making Civil Service Officer Reporting Authority Of Superintendent of Police
The Supreme Court, in its recent judgment (on January 18), refused to interfere with the Gauhati High Court's ruling that Rule 63(iii) of the Assam Police Manual was invalid being in direct conflict with Section 14(2) of the Assam Police Act, 2007 (Act). To provide a brief background to the concerned provisions, Rule 63(iii) of the Manual prescribes that the Annual Confidential...
Supreme Court Directs State Bar Councils To Report Implementation Of Rule To Publish List Of Senior Lawyers Willing To Mentor Law Students
In a significant development, the Supreme Court this week issued directives to state bar councils, compelling them to submit status reports regarding compliance with Rule 26 of Schedule III to the Rules of Legal Education, 2008. The order stems from a public interest litigation (PIL) urging the publication of a list of seasoned lawyers willing to mentor law students during college...
Person Converting Religion For Marriage Must Be Informed Of Legal Consequences Like Inheritance, Maintenance: Delhi HC Issues Directions
The Delhi High Court on Friday observed that an individual undergoing religious conversion for the purpose of marriage must be fully informed of the legal consequences associated with it and issued a slew of directions to be followed in conversion cases. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma observed that by providing a detailed understanding of the religious and its associated ramifications,...
Morbi Bridge Collapse : Supreme Court Rejects Victims' Plea To Set Aside Bail Of Oreva Manager
Dismissing a challenge to the grant of bail to Morbi Bridge Collapse accused Dineshkumar Dave, the Supreme Court today observed that investigation against the Oreva manager was complete and incarceration could not be indefinitely continued.The Bench of Justices MM Sundresh and SVN Bhatti remarked that though Dave was claimed to be a Manager in Oreva, he was earning a "small price".Briefly...