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Shadow Of Criminal Tribes Act 1871 Still Looms Large : Supreme Court Judge Justice KV Viswanathan
Justice KV Vishwanathan delivered the keynote address on “Policing of Habitual Offenders: The Enduring Legacy of the Criminal Tribes Act in India” to commemorate Vimukta Day(August 30). This day marks the repeal of the Criminal Tribes Act 1871 (Act). The Act was the most draconian law passed by the British colonial state, under which millions of nomadic and semi-nomadic communities...
Centre's Committee On 'One Nation, One Election' Will Examine If Constitutional Amendments Require Ratification By States
The Central Government has notified the constitution of a 'High Level Committee' to examine the concept of 'one nation, one election' (simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha State Legislative Assemblies and local bodies).The Committee will be headed by former President of India Ram Nath Kovind. Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Leader of Opposition Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, Former Leader of Opposition...
Centre Notifies Appointment Of AOR Sibo Sankar Mishra & Judicial Officer Ananda Chandra Behera As Orissa HC Judges
The Centre on Saturday notified the appointment of Sibo Sankar Mishra, Advocate-on-Record and Ananda Chandra Behera, Senior Judicial Officer as Judges of Orissa High Court. The Collegium of the Supreme Court comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice SK Kaul and Justice Sanjiv Khanna had recommended their names for such appointment on August 17, 2023.While recommending the name...
NEET PG: Supreme Court Grants Relief To Candidate Denied Benefit Of OCI Card Holder Based On 2021 MEA Notification
The Supreme Court recently granted relief to a candidate who was aggrieved by the rejection of her candidature as an Overseas Citizen of India(OCI) card holder by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). Finding the rejection of her application as an OCI candidate to be illegal, the Court directed to be considered in remaining counselling rounds by the AIIMS and other NEET-PG...
Article 370 | Petitioners Banking On A 'Sinking Crown', No Residuary Power Remains With J&K: Respondents Argue [Day 14]
The fourteenth day of the Article 370 pleas before the Constitution bench of the Supreme Court saw arguments raised by the respondents pertaining to the powers of the President to abrogate Article 370 and the recommendatory power of the Constituent Assembly of J&K. The bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Sanjiv Khanna, BR Gavai, and Surya Kant was hearing...
Can Anticipatory Bail Be Granted To Proclaimed Offender? Only In Exceptional & Rare Cases, Holds Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has observed that anticipatory bail can be granted to a person to a proclaimed offender only in an exceptional and rare case. The Court made this observation while setting aside an order passed by the the Punjab and Haryana High Court granting bail to the respondent, who was declared to be proclaimed offender under Section 82 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.“The...
Expressing Serious Concern, Supreme Court Asks Patna HC CJ To Look Into Delay In Uploading Court Order
The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Chief Justice of the High Court of Patna to took look into certain irregularities in uploading an order of the High Court. The Top Court said that the issue raised 'serious concerns' and directed the High Court Chief Justice to take necessary steps in this regard. A division bench of Justice S. Ravindra Bhat and Justice Aravind Kumar was considering...
Bombay High Court Monthly Digest: August 2023
Nominal Index [Citation 351 – 399]Latif Yusuf Manikkoth v. Board of Directors of the Bank of Baroda and Ors. 2023 LiveLaw (Bom) 351Hanuman S/o Dattarao Karkar and Ors. v. State of Maharashtra 2023 LiveLaw (Bom) 352Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Parishad, Ahmednagar and Anr. v. Suraiyya Rafik Khalifa and Ors. 2023 LiveLaw (Bom) 353The Goa Foundation v. State of Goa and Ors. 2023 LiveLaw...
Supreme Court Seeks TN Govt View On Plea Against HC Allowing Transfer Of Archakas From One Agamic Temple To Another
The Supreme Court recently sought the response of the state of Tamil Nadu regarding transfer of temple Archaka(pujair/priest) from one Agamic Temple to another Agamic Temple and the role required to be played by the appointing authority, in the absence of an elected trustee.A bench Justice M.M. Sundresh And Justice J.B. Pardiwala issued notice in a plea challenging the order of the Madras...
Protection Of SC/ST Act Not Limited To States Where Victims Are Recognized As SCs/STs, It Applies Wherever Offence Is Committed : Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has ruled that the protection to members of Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes (SC/ST) under the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act (Atrocities Act) can't be limited to states where they are officially recognized as such.A Full Bench of Justice Revati Mohite Dere, Justice Bharati Dangre, and Justice NJ Jamadar held that even if a...
Courts Remain Silent Spectators As Minorities Remain In Fear Amidst Rise Of Illiberal, Communal Forces: Justice(Retired) AP Shah
Justice(Retired) AP Shah recently expressed concerns over the rise of ‘illiberal and communal’ forces in the country, fuelled by extremist ideologies, and the attendant culture of hate, polarisation, and vilification of minorities, particularly Muslims, taking root across the nation. He also raised apprehensions about the weakening of formal institutions like the courts in India, as...
Cauvery River Dispute| CWMA Files Report Before Supreme Court Regarding Discharge Of Water By Karnataka To Tamil Nadu
The Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) in an affidavit filed on Thursday (31st August) has told the Supreme Court that it has been informed by the State of Karnataka that a total of 149898 cusec of water has been discharged at Biligundulu from 12.08.2023 to 26.08.2023. The Tamil Nadu government had approached the Supreme Court on August 14, 2023 seeking its intervention in...