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PMLA | Courts Not Obliged To Grant Bail Just Because Accused Is A Woman; First Proviso To S.45 Not Mandatory : Supreme Court
Yesterday, while dismissing the bail plea of Saumya Chaurasia, the-then deputy secretary to former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, in a money laundering case, the Supreme Court observed that nowadays educated and well-placed women in the society engage themselves in commercial ventures and enterprises, and advertently or inadvertently engage themselves in illegal activities. The...
Revision Petition Under S.115 CPC Not Maintainable Against Refusal To Set Aside Ex-Parte Decree Under Order IX Rule 13 : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently held that a Civil Revision Petition under Section 115 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC) is not maintainable against the dismissal of an application field under Order IX Rule 13 of the CPC to set aside an ex-parte decree “When there is an express provision available under the CPC or any statute under which an appeal is maintainable, by-passing the same,...
In Rare Move, Supreme Court Bench Lists Matter In Which Judgment Was Reserved For Fresh Hearing By Another Bench
In a rare development, a Supreme Court bench released a matter in which it had reserved judgment and directed it to be heard afresh by another bench, in view of the difference of opinon amongst the judges and the impending retirement of the presiding judge.The Bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, CT Ravikumar and Sudhanshu Dhulia was hearing the appeal titled Sarda Mines And Another Vs. State...
Supreme Court(2:1 Majority) Suspends Conviction Of BSP MP Afsal Ansari; Dissenting Judge Says Impact On Electorate Can't Be Considered
The Supreme Court, by 2:1 majority, on Thursday(December 14) suspended the conviction of BSP MP Afzal Ansari in a case under the UP Gangster Act case, paving the way for the restoration of his membership in the Lok Sabha. Though, the Court held that legislator from Ghazipur constituency can attend the House proceedings, he will not be able to cast his votes or draw perks or monetary...
Supreme Court Dismisses Manish Sisodia's Petition Seeking Review Of Judgment Denying Bail In Delhi Liquor Policy Case
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (December 13) dismissed a petition filed by former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia seeking a review of its October 30 judgment refusing to grant bail to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader. Sisodia is facing money laundering and corruption charges over alleged irregularities in the framing and implementation of a now-scrapped liquor policy in the...
Supreme Court Dismisses Civil Judge's Plea Alleging Sexual Harassment By District Judge
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (December 13) refused to entertain a writ petition filed by a Civil Judge(Junior Division) from Uttar Pradesh who alleged that she was sexually harassed by a District Judge.A bench comprising Justices Hrishikesh Roy and Sandeep Mehta noted that the Internal Complaints Committee of the Allahabad High Court is already seized of the matter. Therefore, the bench...
Physical Training Instructor A 'Teacher' Though Not Conducting Classes Within Four Walls : Supreme Court
Recently (on December 13), the Supreme Court observed that merely because a Physical Training Instructor (PTI) is not expected to conduct classes within four walls of the college, it would not make him ineligible for being treated as a teacher."Merely because the appellant, a PTI/Sports Officer, was not expected to conduct classes within the four walls of the College, as in the case of...
Supreme Court Dismisses Plea To Postpone Delhi Judicial Service Exam From Dec 17 Due To Clash With UPSC Exam
The Supreme Court on Thursday (14.12.2023) refused to interfere with the order of the Delhi High Court that had dismissed a plea seeking postponement of the Delhi Judicial Services Preliminary Examination, 2023, which is scheduled to be held on December 17.The plea sought postponement of DJS Prelims Examination 2023 as its date is clashing with the date of Combined Recruitment Test conducted...
Supreme Court First Says Satyendar Jain Should Surrender, Later Agrees To Extend Interim Bail Till January 8
The Supreme Court on Thursday (December 14), while hearing Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Satyendar Jain's bail plea, extended until January 8 an order granting interim bail on medical grounds in May this year. A bench comprising Justices Bela M Trivedi and Satish Chandra Sharma heard the special leave petition filed by Jain, who was arrested by the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) in May...
Supreme Court Asks D Roopa IPS To Delete Social Media Posts Against Rohini Sindhuri IAS Within 24 Hours
The Supreme Court on Thursday (December 14) asked IPS officer D Roopa to delete her social media posts against IAS officer Rohini Sindhuri by tomorrow. If it is impossible to delete all the posts, she should at least put up a post that she was withdrawing all her comments against Rohini Sindhuri, the Court added.A bench comprising Justices Abhay S Oka and Pankaj Mithal made this oral...
CJI DY Chandrachud Explains Why Satyendar Jain's Bail Plea Was Listed Before Justice Bela Trivedi's Bench
Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Thursday (December 14) clarified the bail application of Aam Aadmi Party leader Satyendar Jain was assigned to a bench led by Justice Bela Trivedi since Justice AS Bopanna was not available due to health reasons.Just this morning, Senior Advocate Dr Abhishek Manu Singhvi raised an objection regarding the listing of Jain's petition, saying that the...
Belagavi Woman Assault| 'Modern World Is Of 'Dushasana', No Krishna Came To Help Her': Karnataka HC Slams State Govt, Seeks CP's Presence
Hearing the suo moto case concerning a woman who was allegedly beaten up and paraded naked after her son eloped with a girl and later tied her to an electricity pole in Belgavi, the Karnataka High Court today came down heavily on the state police over its failure to prevent the incident.Essentially, the girl's engagement was scheduled for December 11, however, she eloped with a boy...