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Supreme Court Stays Arrest Of 2 Journalists Who Alleged Assault By MP Police, Asks Them To Approach HC
The Supreme Court today (June 7) granted interim protection of two weeks to two Journalists in the FIRs lodged by the Madhya Pradesh police and asked them to approach the High Court for relief. The bench of Justice PK Mishra and Justice Manmohan was hearing a plea filed by journalists Shashikant Jatav and Amarkant Singh Chouhan from Bhind, Madhya Pradesh, claiming that they were...
High Court Cannot Exercise Suo Motu Revision Power To Enhance Sentence In Convict's Appeal : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court held that a High Court cannot suo motu exercise its revisional powers to enhance the sentence while considering an appeal filed by a convict/accused against conviction.The Court stated that the High Court cannot invoke its revisional jurisdiction under Section 401 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Section 442 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita) when the party who...
Supreme Court Stays Madras HC Order Which Stopped NHAI's Toll Collection On Madurai-Tuticorin Highway
The Supreme Court on Monday (June 9) stayed the Madras High Court's order which prohibited the collection of toll on the Madurai-Tuticorin Highway till the road was relaid & maintained in a good condition.A bench comprising Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Justice Manmohan passed the interim order while issuing notice on the Special Leave Petition filed by the National Highway Authority...
Supreme Court Refuses To Urgently List Tamil Nadu's Suit Against Centre For Education Funds
The Supreme Court on Monday (June 9) refused to urgently list the suit filed by the Tamil Nadu government against the Centre for the release of over Rs 2291 crores under the Samagra Shiksha Scheme(SSS).A bench comprising Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Justice Manmohan refused to list the State's suit during the partial working days, saying that there was no urgency in the...
Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: May 26, 2025 To June 1, 2025
Reports/JudgmentsProsecution Can Be Allowed To Produce Documents Which Were Omitted To Be Submitted Along With Chargesheet : Supreme CourtCase Details: Sameer Sandhir v. Central Bureau of InvestigationCitation : 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 627The Supreme Court held that a bona fide omission by the prosecution to submit relied-upon documents to the magistrate does not prevent it from producing...
"Working From Early Morning Till 2 AM Daily": Bombay High Court Judge Says Workload Delayed Uploading Of Judgment
A Bombay High Court judge recently cited his 'workload' which delayed the uploading of a judgment that he dictated in open court in December last year. Justice Madhav Jamdar had dictated an 85-page judgment in open court on December 19, 2024 in a case arising out of the Transfer of Property Act, wherein he held that a purchaser is bound by the decree of specific performance during the pendency...
Breaking Barriers : Blind Woman Advocate Makes Appearance In Supreme Court
In a landmark moment for disability representation in the legal field, a visually impaired lawyer appeared in a case before the Supreme Court on June 6.In what is believed to be the first instance of a blind woman advocate appearing before the Supreme Court, Anchal Bhatheja, who was born with low vision due to birth complications and later lost her eyesight completely due to retinopathy...
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Railways Need To Upgrade Themselves With Technology To Avoid Disputes On Consignment Excess Weight : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently observed that the Railways must update themselves with the latest technology to avoid disputes regarding charges for excess weight of cargo consignments.The Court suggested using a mechanism like automatic videography of the loaded weight along with the weight measurement at the time of off-loading, which can save parties from avoidable litigation.A bench...