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S.91 CrPC | Payment Platforms Must Disclose User Details To Agencies Investigating Criminal Case/ Cyber Crimes: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has dismissed a petition filed by digital payment intermediary 'Phonepe', challenging a police notice seeking transaction details/ full account credentials of its registered users and merchants, while investigating a criminal case.In doing so, Justice M Nagaprasanna said,“The duty to protect data must yield, where public interest and criminal investigation...
Delay Shouldn't Be Condoned Merely As Generosity; Bona Fides Of Explanation Necessary : Supreme Court
On Tuesday (May 13), the Supreme Court overturned the Madras High Court's decision that had condoned the 1,116-day delay in filing an appeal against an ex-parte decree, which had become final after being dismissed by the Supreme Court in a different proceeding. The Court stated that it would be impermissible for a litigant, against whom an ex-parte order was passed, to file an appeal...
Major Judgements Of Justice BR Gavai, The Newly Sworn-In CJI
Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, Judge of the Supreme Court of India, took oath today as the 52nd Chief Justice of India after the current Chief Justice of India, Sanjiv Khanna, retired on May 13. Justice Gavai has become the second CJI belonging to the Scheduled Caste community after Justice KG Balakrishnan retired as the CJI in 2010.During his time as a judge, Justice Gavai has delivered...
Justice BR Gavai Sworn In As 52nd Chief Justice Of India; First Buddhist, Second Dalit CJI
Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai has officially assumed office as the Chief Justice of India, succeeding Justice Sanjiv Khanna. He is the 52st Chief Justice of India.President of India Droupadi Murmu administered the oath to Justice Gavai at a swearing-in ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. He will have a term spilling a little over 6 months till November 23, 2025.Prime Minister Narendra...
Investigation Officer's Testimony Based Only On S.161 CrPC Statements Of Witnesses Inadmissible In Evidence : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently clarified that while police officers may be considered reliable witnesses for recoveries of physical evidence, such as weapons or narcotics, based on voluntary disclosures by an accused, this reliability does not extend to their testimony regarding witness statements recorded under Section 161 Cr. P.C. The bench comprising Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and K....
Justice Bela Trivedi Prepones Last Working Day In Supreme Court To May 16
Justice Bela M Trivedi's last working day in the Supreme Court will be May 16.A Ceremonial Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI), BR Gavai, Justice Bela Trivedi and Justice Augustine George Masih will be held on May 16 for her farewell.Her official date of retirement is June 9, 2025. The Supreme Court is closing for summer vacations on May 23. She was appointed Judge, City Civil and...
Supreme Court Stories Of May 13, 2025
Here are the links of the Supreme Court stories published on May 13.Plea In Supreme Court Alleges Indian Govt Forcibly Deported 43 Rohingyas By Throwing Them Into Sea'Public Trust In Judiciary Can't Be Commanded, Must Be Earned' : CJI Sanjiv Khanna In Farewell AddressUPSC Civil Services Exam : Supreme Court Allows Candidates With Disabilities To Apply For Change Of Scribe Till May...
'Subjecting Advocate To Interview Violates Dignity' : Why Supreme Court Scrapped Point-Based System For Senior Designation
The Supreme Court held that the 100-point based assessment mechanism for the designation of Senior Advocates, instituted Indira Jaising judgments of 2017 and 2023 (Indira Jaising-1 and 2) had failed to achieve its intended objectives over the past seven and a half years.A bench Justice Abhay Oka, Justice Ujjal Bhuyan, and Justice SVN Bhatti observed –“The experience of the last seven and...
Non-Public Servant Can Be Convicted For Abetting Offences Under Prevention Of Corruption Act : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court today (May 13) ruled that even a non-public servant can be found guilty of abetting a public servant in committing an offence under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (“PC Act”), particularly when assisting the public servant in accumulating disproportionate assets in his/her name. Holding thus, the bench comprising Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and K. Vinod Chandran...