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Home Minister Says Sedition Offence Will Be Repealed; New IPC Bill Criminalises "Endangering Unity & Integrity of India"
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).Notably, the Home Minister Amit Shah indicated a major shift in...
Highlights Of Bills Replacing IPC, CrPC & Evidence Act As Stated By Union Home Minister
The Lok Sabha today referred to the Parliamentary Standing Committee, three Bills that are aimed to replace the Indian Penal Code, the Criminal Code for Procedure and the Indian Evidence Act.For this purpose, Home Minister Amit Shah introduced Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023; Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023; and Bharatiya Sakshya Bill, 2023 respectively. The Bills have been framed...
BREAKING | Gujarat HC Refuses Interim Relief To Arvind Kejriwal In Plea Seeking Stay On Trial In PM Modi Degree Defamation Case
The Gujarat High Court today refused to grant any interim relief to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Aam Aadmi Party's Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh in their plea seeking an interim stay on proceedings in a criminal defamation complaint filed by Gujarat University till the disposal of their revision plea (challenging Metropolitan Court’s order issuing summons to them) in a...
When Accused Seeks To Quash FIR On Ground That It's Based On Personal Vengeance, Attendant Circumstances Must Be Looked Into : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, while quashing a criminal FIR, made imperative observations. It observed that in cases where the quashing of FIR is sought, essentially on the ground that the proceedings are based on ulterior motive for wreaking personal vengeance, “then in such circumstances the Court owes a duty to look into the FIR with care and a little more closely.” The Court...
Supreme Court Summarises Principles On Adverse Possession
Supreme Court, in its recent decision of Government of Kerala & Anr. V. Joseph and Others discussed several principles concerning the adverse possession.At the outset the Court observed, “Possession must be open, clear, continuous, and hostile to the claim or possession of the other party; all three classic requirements must coexist- nec vi, i.e., adequate in continuity; nec clam,...
Nuh-Gurugram Demolitions Case Adjourned, Punjab & Haryana High Court Says Suo Moto PIL To Be Put Before Chief Justice As Per HC Rules
The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Friday adjourned the hearing in the suo motu case against Nuh and Gurugram demolitions to next Friday, citing procedural rules.The bench comprising Justices Arun Palli and Jagmohan Bansal referred to Chapter 2 Rule 9 in Volume 5 of the Punjab & Haryana High Court Rules which stipulates, All the suo motu Public Interest Litigations initiated by the...
Manipur | 'In Sectarian Conflict, Mob Uses Sexual Violence To Send A Message Of Subordination; State Bound To Stop This' : Supreme Court
The Apex Court expressed its anguish of the manner in which women have been subjected to grave acts of sexual violence in the course of the sectarian strife in Manipur. The Court observed:"Subjecting women to sexual crimes and violence is completely unacceptable and constitutes a grave violation of the constitutional values of dignity, personal liberty and autonomy all of which are protected...
In Major Overhaul, Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Transfer Of 23 High Court Judges
The Supreme Court Collegium consisting of Chief Justice of India Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Justice Sanjiv Khanna, Justice B R Gavai and Justice Surya Kant in its meeting held on 3 August 2023 has recommended transfer of 23 High Court judges. This includes:Gujarat High CourtJustice Alpesh Y Kogje from Gujarat High Court to Allahabad High Court Justice Kumari Gita...
Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Transfer Of 4 Gujarat HC Judges Including Judge Who Refused To Stay Rahul Gandhi's Conviction
The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the transfer of four judges of the Gujarat High Court to other High Courts.Among the judges proposed to be transferred is Justice Hemant M Prachchhak who had refused to stay the conviction of Rahul Gandhi in the defamation case over his 'Modi Thieves' remark. The list also includes Justice Samir Dave who had had recently recused from hearing...
S.482 CrPC | Criminal Antecedents Of Accused Cannot Be The Sole Consideration To Decline To Quash Criminal Proceedings: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that the criminal antecedents of the accused cannot be the sole consideration to decline to quash the criminal proceedings."An accused has a legitimate right to say before the Court that howsoever bad his antecedents may be, still if the FIR fails to disclose commission of any offence or his case falls within one of the parameters as laid down by this Court in the...
CJI DY Chandrachud Announces Construction Of New Supreme Court Building, Says Ground Floor Dedicated To SCBA, SCAORA
During the constitutional hearings concerning the challenge to the abrogation of Article 370, Chief Justice of India Dr DY Chandrachud announced that a new building facility for the Supreme Court was presently under construction. He stated that the building will be positioned behind the existing building and will house various essential components.The ground floor of the upcoming building will...
'Crime Committed Against Bilkis Bano Part Of Communal Violence Targeting Members Of One Community' : Indira Jaising Tells Supreme Court
The brutal gang-rape of five-months-pregnant Bilkis Bano and the murders of her family members including kids amidst the 2002 Gujarat riots was a ‘crime against humanity’, Senior Advocate Indira Jaising told the Supreme Court on Thursday. The senior counsel said: “India follows the dual system of international law. A treaty is not binding on India unless it is ratified...