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Allahabad High Court Takes Cognizance Of Seized Vehicles Lying Negligently Outside Police Stations, Seeks State's Response
The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday took cognizance of a letter petition filed before it for direction to State authorities regarding proper storage and release of seized vehicles lying negligently outside police stations all over the State of Uttar Pradesh.Advocate Shubham Agrawal filed a letter petition highlighting the menace of growing stock of such seized vehicles.It was alleged that...
Chandrababu Naidu's Case : Live Updates From Supreme Court - FibreNet Case Anticipatory Bail Hearing
The Supreme Court will hear today former Andhra CM N Chandrababu Naidu's plea against an Andhra Pradesh High Court order refusing to grant anticipatory bail in connection with the FiberNet scam case.A bench comprising Justices Aniruddha Bose and Bela M Trivedi will hear the matter. It may be noted that the bench had earlier this week reserved judgment on another petition filed by Naidu seeking...
Supreme Court Allows Woman To Undergo Surrogacy With Donor Egg, Despite New Amendment Disallowing It
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (18.10.2023) allowed a woman with Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser (MRKH) Syndrome, a condition that prevents her from producing eggs, to undergo surrogacy using a donor egg. The Apex Court did so, by staying the operation of a recent amendment to the Surrogacy Rules, with respect to the petitioner. The amendment introduced in March 2023, prohibits the use of...
States/UTs Must Notify 'District Officers' Under POSH Act : Supreme Court Issues Slew Of Directions
The Supreme Court has issued a slew of directions to the Union government, and all State/UT governments to ensure the effective implementation of the provisions of the Sexual Harassment at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (POSH Act) read with its Rules.Significant among them is the mandatory direction issued by the Court that the States and Union Territories...
Arbitrator Won't Become Ineligible By Unilaterally Revising Fee; Mandate Can't Be Terminated On Grounds Not Mentioned In Schedule : Supreme Court
In a notable judgment, the Supreme Court has held that unilateral revision of fee by an arbitral tribunal, though not permissible, will not terminate its mandate on the ground of ineligibility as per Section 12 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996.Although the Supreme Court has held in Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. vs Afcons Gunanusa JV 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 723 that the...
'Hurried Trial' : Supreme Court Sets Aside Death Penalty Given In Child Rape-Murder Case Within 23 Days; Orders Fresh Trial
The Supreme Court on Thursday (October 19) set aside the conviction and death sentence of a man accused of kidnapping, raping, and murdering a three-month-old infant after noting that he had not been give a 'proper opportunity' to defend himself. The trial had hit the headlines after being concluded in a record 23 days from the date of the offence.A bench of Justices BR Gavai, PS Narasimha,...
Delhi Court Upholds Release Of Electronics Devices Seized From Editors Of ‘The Wire’, Says Delhi Police Causing Undue Hardship To Them
A Delhi Court has dismissed a plea moved by the Delhi Police against a magisterial court’s order which ordered the release of the electronic devices seized from editors of “The Wire” during searches conducted in October last year in relation to an FIR lodged against them by BJP leader Amit Malviya.Additional Sessions Judge Pawan Singh Rajawat of Tis Hazari Courts upheld the order passed...
Supreme Court Designates 47 Former High Court Judges As Senior Advocates
The Supreme Court, in its full court meeting held on October 16, decided to confer senior designations on 47 former judges of the High Courts. Nine among them are former Chief Justices of the High Courts.They are :1. Ms. Sonia Gokani, former Chief Justice of the Gujarat High Court.2. Mr. Ali Mohammad Magrey, former Chief Justice of the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court.3. Mr. Satish...
'Fake News' Case : Supreme Court Closes BJP Spokesperson Prashant Umrao's Plea After TN Govt Says Only One FIR Registered Against Him
The Tamil Nadu government informed the Supreme Court on Thursday (October 19) that only one first information report (FIR) has been registered in the state against Uttar Pradesh Bharatiya Janata Party spokesperson Prashant Umrao for allegedly spreading fake news about attacks against Bihari migrants in the southern state. The court was further told that chargesheet will be filed in respect of...
'Why Freeze Entire Bank Account Of Traders Just Because Unknown Cyber Criminals Paid Them Through UPI?' Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court recently directed Banks to limit the freezing orders issued in respect of persons into whose accounts amounts had been transferred via UPI platform as part of a cyber financial crime, to the amount involved in the crime as mentioned in the order/requisition issued by the Police Authorities. The Single Judge Bench of Justice Devan Ramachandran could not fathom why the...
Principles To Be Followed In Case Of Multiple Dying Declarations: Supreme Court Explains
The Supreme Court recently laid down the principles to be followed in cases where there are multiple dying declarations. The Court delved into the circumstances where the extent of burn injuries was considered when evaluating the credibility of dying declarations. The Court also clarified that evidence given by interested witnesses should be corroborated by an independent witness. In this...
ED’s Power To Issue Summons Under Section 50 PMLA Does Not Include Power To Arrest: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court on Thursday ruled that the power of the Enforcement Directorate to issue summons to a person under Section 50 of PMLA does not include the power to arrest. Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani said that the power to arrest is “conspicuously absent” in section 50 of the PMLA which empowers ED officers to arrest any person, subject to satisfying the conditions mentioned...