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[NSA] Article 21 Can't Be Stretched To An Extent Which Leads To Law & Order Situation: Punjab Police Opposes Plea Of Amritpal Singh's Alleged Aide
The Punjab Police has opposed in the Punjab & Haryana High Court, the plea filed by alleged aide of 'Waris Punjab De' organisation's chief Amritpal Singh challenging his preventive detention under National Security Act (NSA).Sarabjit Singh Kalsi is lodged in Dibrugarh jail, He was arrested on the grounds of being a "close associate of Amritpal", "vandalising Ajnala Police Station" and...
Supreme Court Issues Directions To Expedite Adoption Process; Directs States To Conduct Drives To Identify Children, Establish Adoption Agencies
The Supreme Court on Monday (20.11.2023) directed the Secretary in charge of nodal departments responsible for the implementation of the Juvenile Justice (JJ) Act in all States to carry out bi-monthly identification drives to identify children who were orphaned, abandoned, or surrendered so that such children could enter the loop of adoption in India. It was stated that the first of...
When Detention Of Accused Is Continued By Court, Trial Must Be Completed In A Reasonable Time : Supreme Court
"When the detention of the accused is continued by the Court, the courts are also expected to conclude the trials within a reasonable time, further ensuring the right of speedy trial guaranteed by Article 21 of the Constitution," said the Supreme Court while rejecting the bail application in a money laundering case.The bench comprising Justices Aniruddha Bose and Bela M Trivedi also...
Hate Speech | 28 States/UTs Have Appointed Nodal Officers As Per 'Tehseen Poonawalla' Judgment : Centre Tells Supreme Court
The Centre has informed the Supreme Court that 28 states have appointed nodal officers in terms of directions in the 'Tehseen Poonawalla' guidelines in which the Court had issued guidelines to prevent mob violence and lynching. The status report was filed by the Centre in a batch of petitions seeking directions to prevent/curb hate speech.As per the Centre's status report, the States...
Gauhati HC Deferred Oath For Judge Since Centre Didn't Clear Senior Candidate, Reveals Supreme Court
Amidst the Supreme Court's repeated criticism of the Centre's practice of splitting up collegium resolutions, an unprecedented move taken by the Gauhati High Court recently became a subject matter of the discussion in the hearing related to the judges appointment case.The Gauhati High Court recently deferred the swearing-in ceremony of a judge-appointee, taking note of the fact that the...
Lowering India's Reputation Not 'Terrorist Act'; Holding So Would Mean Any Criticism Of Centre Will Be UAPA Offence : J&K&L High Court
While granting bail to Kashmir-based news journalist Peerzada Shah Fahad, the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh rejected an argument raised by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) that any act affecting India's dignity and lowering the country's global image will be a 'terrorist act' as defined under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act.The case against Peerzada Shah...
Delhi Liquor Policy Case | Supreme Court Issues Notice On AAP MP Sanjay Singh's Plea Against Arrest By Enforcement Directorate
The Supreme Court on Monday (November 20) issued notice in a plea by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Sanjay Singh, challenging his arrest and remand on charges of money laundering over alleged irregularities in the framing and implementation of a now-scrapped liquor policy in Delhi. Singh has been in custody since last month, when he was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). A bench...
Andhra Pradesh High Court Grants Regular Bail To TDP Chief Chandrababu Naidu In Skill Development Scam Case
Andhra Pradesh High Court today granted regular bail to former Chief Minister and TDP (Telugu Desam Party) Chief Chandrababu Naidu in the multi-crore Skill development case.Justice T Mallikarjun Rao said that from the material available on record it cannot be definitively concluded that the misappropriated amounts were diverted to the Telugu Desam Party's bank accounts."The petitioner, A.37,...
Supreme Court Asks Tamil Nadu Govt To Submit Proposal Before Madras HC On Allowing Future RSS Route Marches Without Court Intervention
The Supreme Court on Monday (20.11.2023), directed the State of Tamil Nadu to submit a proposal to the Madras High Court on how it will ensure that the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) will be permitted to conduct route marches in the state in the future without seeking the intervention of the court. A bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice Dipankar Datta directed that the High Court...
'Four Gujarat Judges Not Transferred' : Supreme Court Disapproves Of Centre's Selective Notification Of HC Judges Transfers
The Supreme Court on Monday (November 20) questioned the central government over its delay in notifying the transfer of certain judges, most of them from the Gujarat High Court, even as it cleared the collegium's recommendation to transfer judges from other high courts. A bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Sudhanshu Dhulia was hearing a petition filed by the Advocates Association...
Supreme Court Issues Notice To Centre On Kerala Government's Plea Against Governor's Inaction In Assenting Bills
The Supreme Court on Monday (20.11.2023) issued notice on the plea filed by the Government of Kerala alleging that the Governor of Kerala, Arif Mohammed Khan, was delaying the consideration of bills that the State Assembly had passed. The bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala, and Justice Manoj Misra also sought for the assistance of Attorney General R Venkatramani...