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Abkari Act- Person Receiving Information Of Crime Or Detecting The Occurrence Can Investigate It: Supreme Court
While upholding a conviction under the Kerala Abkari Act, the Supreme Court observed that the testimonies of official witnesses can not be discarded simply because independent witnesses were not examined."The person receiving the information of the crime or detecting the occurrence thereof, can investigate the same", the bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Sanjay Karol observed.In this case,...
Delhi Excise Policy Scam | Supreme Court Seeks ED's Response To Bail Plea Of Hyderabad Businessman Abhishek Boinpally
The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice on the bail application of Hyderabad-based businessman Abhishek Boinpally who is facing charges of money laundering in connection with the Delhi excise policy scam. This 2021-22 liquor policy, introduced by the Aam Aadmi Party-led government in the national capital, was scrapped following allegations of irregularities in the framing...
Supreme Court Half Yearly Bail Digest 2023
Accused cannot be denied bail on the sole ground that the co-accused has not surrendered. Sebil Elanjimpally v. State of Odisha, 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 474 : 2023 INSC 557Accused not entitled to default bail when first extension (passed in absence of accused) wasn't challenged & second extension was passed in his presence. Qamar Ghani Usmani v. State of Gujarat, 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 297 : AIR 2023...
'Gun Firing Incidents In Courts Deeply Disturbing' : Supreme Court Issues Slew Of Directions For Security In Courts
The Supreme Court on Friday issued a slew of directions to ensure safety within court premises in light of the recent incidents of gun firing within court premises in the National Capital, stressing on the need to 'preserve the sanctity of the court'. The Apex Court also said that the recent incidents of violence has 'disturbed it to no end'. A division bench of Justice S Ravindra Bhat...
Essential Ingredients Of Section 504 and 506 Indian Penal Code : Supreme Court Explains
The Supreme Court recently held that for an offence of criminal intimidation to be made out under Section 506 (Punishment For Criminal Intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code,1860 it must be established that the accused had an intention to cause alarm to the complainant.A division bench of Justice B R Gavai and Justice J B Pardiwala observed:"A bare perusal of Section 506 of the IPC makes...
Advocate Didn't Disclose That His Wife Was Opposite Party In Client's Case : Supreme Court Upholds BCI Penalty
The Supreme Court recently upheld the decision of the Bar Council of India to suspend the license of an advocate found guilty of professional misconduct. It was based on the findings in an inquiry by Maharashtra and Goa Bar Council that the advocate did not disclose that his wife was the opposite party in the property dispute case taken up by him.The Supreme court bench comprising Justices...
Supreme Court Asks Uttar Pradesh Police About Progress Of Investigation In Encounter Killings
In a significant development, the Supreme Court on Friday sought a "comprehensive affidavit" from the State of Uttar Pradesh on the progress of investigation/prosecution into the police encounter killings which have allegedly taken place in the State since 2017.The Court sought the response of the State of Uttar Pradesh on the extent of compliance with the past guidelines issued in relation...
2021 Assam Evictions | Supreme Refuses To Entertain Opposition Leader's Plea Against Demolitions; Directs For Rehabilitation Measures
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a petition filed by the leader of Opposition in the Assam Assembly, Debabrata Saikia, against the Assam Government's "forced eviction drive" which took place in the Darrang District of the State of Assam from September 21-23, 2021. The bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala, Justice Manoj Misra noted that since the court had...
Plea For Women Reservation In Parliament & Assemblies : Supreme Court Questions Centre's Delay In Filing Reply
The Supreme Court on Friday questioned why the Centre had not filed a response to a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by the National Federation of Indian Women (NFIW) seeking a reintroduction of the Women’s Reservation Bill in the Lok Sabha. More formally known as the Constitution (One Hundred and Eighth Amendment) Bill, 2008, this proposed amendment seeks to introduce 33 per...
Sex On False Promise Of Marriage, Adultery, Section 377 : Some Changes Proposed In New IPC Bill
The Union Government today introduced three bills in the Lok Sabha aimed at replacing the core legal framework governing India's criminal justice system. The bills, introduced for consideration, seek to repeal and replace the Indian Penal Code (IPC), the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), and the Indian Evidence Act (IEA).One of the changes is found in Section 69 of the Bharatiya Nyaya...
NHRC Was Not Right In Seeking To Supervise West Bengal Panchayat Polls; Conduct Of Elections SEC's Sole Responsibility : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a petition filed by the National Human Rights Commission challenging the Calcutta High Court's judgment which set aside the NHRC's decision to appoint its observers for the panchayat elections in the State of West Bengal.On June 23, a single bench of the Calcutta High Court had set aside the NHRC direction and this was further affirmed by a division bench...
Supreme Court Collegium Reiterates Its Recommendation To Transfer Justice Sudhir Singh To Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Supreme Court Collegium today reiterated its recommendation dated 3.08.2023 to transfer Justice Sudhir Singh from Patna High Court to Punjab and Haryana High Court.The Collegium consisted of Chief Justice of India Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Justice Sanjiv Khanna, Justice B R Gavai and Justice Surya Kant.On 3 August 2023, the Collegium had proposed the transfer...