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Narendra Dabholkar's Murder : Daughter Approaches Supreme Court Against Bombay HC's Refusal To Continue Monitoring Of CBI Probe
‘The Supreme Court on Thursday heard the plea challenging the Bombay High Court's refusal to continue monitoring the murder probe of anti-superstition crusader Narendra Dabholkar.A Bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Ahsanuddin Amanullah has asked the petitioner to serve a copy of the petition and the Bombay High Court’s order to the CBI. During the brief hearing, Senior Advocate...
Concerned At Deaths Of 3 Cheetahs In Kuno, Supreme Court Asks Centre To Explore Alternate Sites
The Supreme Court on Thursday today asked the Centre to consider if the newly-introduced cheetahs in the country can be spread over and not be confined in one place. A Bench of Justices BR Gavai and Sanjay Karol, referring to newspaper reports regarding deaths of three cheetahs, said that Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno National Park may not be sufficient to accommodate so many cheetahs. “Kuno is...
'Unexplained Inordinate Delay Crucial Factor To Quash Complaint' : Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Case Against ISKCON Bangalore Leaders
The Supreme Court on Thursday quashed a criminal case against the President and Vice President of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), Bengaluru, Madhu Pandit Dasa and Chanchalapati Dasa respectively, which was lodged at the instance of ISKCON Kolkata. The criminal case was filed over the alleged theft of a bus belonging to ISKCON Kolkata, which was allegedly brought...
Supreme Court Allows CPI(M) Leader MY Tarigami To Seek Legal Remedies Against Alleged Illegal Detention In J&K In 2019
The Supreme Court on May 16 disposed of a habeas corpus petition filed by Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury in 2019 challenging the alleged illegal detention of former J&K MLA Mohammed Yousuf Tarigami in August 2019 soon after the special status of Jammu and Kashmir was abrogated.The Court granted liberty to Tarigami to "adopt appropriate...
Insurance Company Must Give Cogent Reasons For Not Accepting Surveyor's Report: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that while the Surveyor's Report in a claim for insurance is not final and can be deviated from, it is necessary for the insurer to provide ‘cogent and satisfactory’ reasons for not accepting the report(National Insurance Company Ltd V. Vedic Resorts and Hotels Pvt. Ltd). A division bench comprising Justice Ajay Rastogi and Justice Bela M Trivedi also...
Gyanvapi Mosque | Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Tomorrow Masjid Committee's Plea Against HC Order For Scientific Survey Of 'Shivling'
The Anjuman Islamia Masjid committee (which manages Gyanvapi Mosque in Varanasi) moved the Supreme Court against the Allahabad High Court’s order last week for a scientific survey of a structure inside the mosque, which the Hindu plaintiffs claim to be a 'Shivling'. Senior Advocate Huzefa Ahmadi mentioned the matter before CJI DY Chandrachud for urgent listing, upon which the CJI agreed to...
West Bengal Approaches Supreme Court Against Calcutta HC Order For NIA Probe Into Ram Navami Violence
The Supreme Court on Thursday heard the petition filed by the State of West Bengal against the order passed by the Calcutta High Court to transfer the investigation in the cases related to Ram Navami violence to the National Investigation Agency.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice PS Narasimha and Justice JB Pardiwala decided to post the matter tomorrow for...
Supreme Court Stays West Bengal's Ban On 'The Kerala Story' Movie; Producer Says No Authentic Data For Claims Of 32,000 Conversions
The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the ban imposed by the State of West Bengal on the screening of the controversial film 'The Kerala Story'. The Court also recorded the statement made by Additional Advocate General Amit Anand Tiwari on behalf of the State of Tamil Nadu that there is no direct or indirect ban of the movie in the State. The Court further directed the State of Tamil Nadu...
[BAIL] Questions & Answers By Justice V. Ramkumar- Post Sentence Bail [Part-II]
Q.5 Is there any distinction between the words “being on bail” occurring in clause (i) of Section 389 (3) Cr.P.C and the words “he is on bail” occurring in clause (ii) of Section 389 (3) Cr.P.C? Ans. Yes. Clause (i) obviously applies only in the case of trial for a non-bailable offence in which case the accused may be or may not be on bail when the sentence is...
Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere With High Court's Stay On Bihar Caste Survey As HC Is Set To Hear Main Matter In July
The Supreme Court on Thursday adjourned the petition filed by State of Bihar challenging the interim order of the Patna High Court staying Bihar Government’s decision to conduct a caste-based survey in the State.A Bench comprising Justice AS Oka and Justice Rajesh Bindal said it would keep the matter pending as the High Court is slated to take it up on 3rd July. It said if for any reason...
Supreme Court Weekly Digest With Nominal And Subject/Statute Wise Index (Citations 337 - 371) [April 24 – 30, 2023]
SUBJECT WISE INDEXAdministrative LawRules of Business - When the Cabinet constitutes a committee and the latter’s actions are validated by the Minister and the rest of the Council, then it cannot be claimed that Rules of Business have not been followed by the State Government in the course of its decision-making process. (Para 90) Rajasthan Industrial Development and Investment Corporation...