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Highlights Of Bills Replacing IPC, CrPC & Evidence Act As Stated By Home Minister In Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha today passed three criminal law bills, The Bharatiya Nyaya (Second) Sanhita 2023, The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha (Second) Sanhita 2023 and The Bharatiya Sakshhya (Second) Bill 2023, which seek to repeal and replace he Indian Penal Code 1860, Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 and the Indian Evidence Act 1872.Union Minister of Home Affairs Amit Shah, in his reply speech in the Lok...
"No Material To Infer Gautam Navlakha Committed Terrorist Act": Bombay High Court In Bail Order In Bhima Koregaon- Elgar Parishad Case
There is no material to infer senior journalist and accused Gautam Navlakha had committed a terrorist Act as contemplated under Section 15 of UAPA, the Bombay High Court observed in its detailed order granting him bail in the Bhima Koregaon – Elgar Parishad riots case.“The actual involvement of the appellant in any terrorist act cannot be even inferred from any of the communications and/...
Lok Sabha Passes Criminal Law Bills Seeking To Replace IPC, CrPC And Evidence Act
On the thirteenth day of the winter session, the Lok Sabha passed the three revised criminal law bills, namely, the Bharatiya Nyaya (Second) Sanhita, proposing to replace the Indian Penal Code, the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha (Second) Sanhita, proposing to replace the Code of Criminal Procedure, and the Bharatiya Sakshya (Second) Sanhita, which seeks to replace the Indian Evidence Act. The...
CJI DY Chandrachud Flagged Anomalies In GST Appellate Tribunal Provision : Finance Minister Tells Lok Sabha
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday (December 19) told the Lok Sabha that the Chief Justice of India highlighted certain discrepancies between the Central Goods and Services Tax 2017 and the Tribunal Reforms Act 2021 regarding the age of qualifications of the members of the GST Appellate Tribunal.It is to resolve the issues flagged by CJI DY Chandrachud that the Central Goods...
High Court Denies Bail To ED Officer Arrested By Tamil Nadu DVAC For Allegedly Taking ₹20 Lakh Bribe
The Madras High Court on Wednesday rejected bail to Enforcement Directorate Officer Ankit Tiwari who was arrested by the Tamil Nadu Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Wing for allegedly collecting a Rs 20 lakh bribe from a government doctor by threatening to reopen a case against him. Justice V Sivagnanam of the Madurai Bench dismissed the bail plea moved by the officer. Ankit was...
Lok Sabha Discussion On Criminal Law Bills : Live Updates [Day 2]
The Lok Sabha has resumed the discussion on three criminal law bills.The bills are Bharatiya Nyaya (Second) Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha (Second) Sanhita and Bharatiya Sakshya Bill, which seek to repeal and replace the Indian Penal Code 1860, Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 and the Indian Evidence Act 1872.The House started the discussion yesterday amidst the en masse suspension of...
Supreme Court Initiates Contempt Proceedings Against Litigant For Sending Letters To President Suppressing Undertaking Given To Court
The Supreme Court has initiated contempt proceedings against a litigant for writing a letter to the President of India intentionally suppressing an undertaking given by him to the Court.A bench comprising Justices Abhay S Oka and Sandeep Mehta observed, "Prima facie, we are of the view that this is a fit case to initiate proceedings against the appellant for civil and criminal...
Testimony Of Sole Eyewitness Who Is The Complainant Needs Examination With Great Caution : Supreme Court
Recently, the Supreme Court (on December 14), observed that in a case where the appellant/complainant was an interested sole eyewitness being the father of the deceased and had long enmity with the accused persons, his testimony has to be examined with great caution. The Bench of Justices Abhay S. Oka and Pankaj Mithal made these observations while affirming the impugned order of the High...
Cancellation Of Deed Is Action In Personam, Not In Rem; It Is Arbitrable : Supreme Court
Recently, the Supreme Court (December 15) allowed arbitration between the parties in a property dispute based on the broad language of the arbitration clause in the Tripartite Agreements. The Court rejected the argument that since the suit was for cancellation of a deed, the dispute was not arbitrable, as the action was in rem. The Court held that cancellation of a deed was an action in...
Supreme Court Issues Directions To Delhi Government For Construction Of Delhi Judiciary Infrastructure, Judges' Residences
The Supreme Court recently directed the Delhi Government to float tenders for the construction of judicial infrastructure in Delhi. The bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala, and Justice Manoj Misra also directed for the Chief Secretary of GNCTD to intimate the steps taken for residential accommodation for judicial officers, the process for the recruitment of staff at...
Judicial Service Exams: Question And Answers (MCQs) Based On Latest Judgements-Â PART-1
MCQs based on Current SC Judgments- October 20231. In which case did the Supreme Court rule that mere non-cooperation with summons issued under Section 50 of the PMLA Act 2002 is not sufficient to warrant arrest?A. Pankaj Bansal v. Union of IndiaB. Sanjana Kumari v. Vijay KumarC. State Bank of India & Ors v. P ZandengaD. South Eastern Coalfields Ltd v. State of MPAnswer: A. Pankaj Bansal...
Article 370 Judgment Constitutionally Flawed, Bad In Law : Fali S Nariman
Reflecting upon the aftermath of the Supreme Court's decision to uphold the constitutionality of the abrogation of Article 370, Senior Advocate and Jurist Mr Fali S. Nariman spoke extensively to Journalist Karan Thapar in his recent interview with The Wire.At the outset, Mr. Nariman opined the judgment to be politically welcomed as it ensured bridging the gap between Jammu and Kashmir and...