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When Can Ignorance Of Law Be Taken As Defence?Supreme Court Explains
The Supreme Court recently held that neither unawareness of the law nor ignorance of law cannot be claimed as an excuse for storing or possessing child pornography in a plea taken by the accused that he was not aware of the fact that storing child pornography was a punishable offence under Section 15 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act). The accused had...
CM Siddaramaiah Was At Helm Of Affairs, Prima Facie "Rules Bent To Favour His Family": Karnataka HC While Upholding Sanction In MUDA Case
The Karnataka High Court today said it is difficult to accept that CM Siddaramaiah was not “behind the curtain” during the entire transaction of MUDA land, in which his family allegedly benefitted approximately ₹56 crores.The observation was made while upholding sanction granted by the Governor under Section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act and Section 218 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita for investigation/ prosecution against the Chief Minister in the alleged Mysore Urban...
'NRI Quota Fraud Must Come To An End': Supreme Court Upholds P&H High Court's Order Quashing Widened Definition Of 'NRI' In MBBS Admissions
The Supreme Court today (September 24), while dismissing the challenge to Punjab and Haryana High Court's quashing the Punjab Government's notification to broaden the ambit of NRI Quota in medical admission, orally observed that such 'fraud' must stop as it gave way to backdoor entries at the cost of meritorious candidates. The bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra was hearing three petitions challenging the order of the Punjab and Haryana High...
S. 34 Arbitration Act |Mere Violation Of Law Won't Make Arbitral Award Invalid, Fundamental Policy Of Law Must Be Violated : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently explained the scope for judicial interference in arbitral awards under section 34 the Arbitration and Conciliation Act on the ground of violation of public policy, highlighting that it is very limited, particularly after the 2015 amendment.A bench of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala, Justice Manoj Misra observed that mere violation of law...
Supreme Court Expresses Inclination To Grant Interim Bail To Chhattisgarh's Suspended Civil Servant Saumya Chaurasia In PMLA Case
The Supreme Court today expressed an inclination to grant interim bail to Chhattisgarh's suspended civil servant Saumya Chaurasia in a money laundering case.Chaurasia, former Deputy Secretary to ex-Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, is accused in a money laundering case relating to coal scam. She has been in jail for over 1.5 years now.The bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan was dealing with Chaurasia's challenge to Chhattisgarh High Court's order dated August 28,...
Courts Cannot Prepone Date Of Hearing Without Giving Notice To Other Party : Supreme Court
In a recent case, the Supreme Court deprecated the practice of preponing the date of hearing without giving an opportunity of hearing to the defendant.It was a case where the trial court proceeded ex-parte against the defendant on April 22, 2002, and fixed a date for ex-parte hearing on 30th May 2002. However, an application was made by the plaintiff to strike out the defence of the defendants on May 03, and on the same day, the court passed an order in favor of the plaintiff for striking out...
HC Must Say Why State Police Investigation Is Unfair Before Ordering CBI Probe : Supreme Court Sets Aside Calcutta HC Order
The Supreme Court today set aside a Calcutta High Court order directing preliminary investigation by the CBI, holding that such directions can be passed only in very rare cases, and that too, after the High Court records reasons for deeming State investigation to be unfair or impartial."The High Court while exercising its powers under Article 226 of the Constitution can entrust investigation to the CBI. However, for doing so, it has to come to a reasoning as to why it finds that investigation by...
Delhi Air Pollution: Supreme Court Seeks Explanation From CAQM On Stubble Burning
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (September 24) said that it wants an answer from the Commission for Air Quality Management for Delhi NCR on the issue of stubble burning.Amicus curiae Senior Advocate Aparajita Singh mentioned the matter before a bench of Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Augustine George Masih, highlighting a newspaper report that stubble burning has already begun.Last year, the Court had said that the stubble burning must be controlled, while highlighting the need for judicial...
3 Year Practice Or 70 % LLB Mark Rule : Supreme Court Stays HC Order To Recompute Cut-Off For Civil Judge Prelims Exam
The Supreme Court yesterday stayed the 13 June order of the Madhya Pradesh High Court which halted the recruitment process and ordered the recomputation of cut-off marks for Civil Judge Junior Division (Entry Level) Recruitment exam 2023.A bench of Justices Hrishikesh Roy and S.V.N. Bhatti was hearing an SLP filed by the Madhya Pradesh High Court challenging the judgment passed by the division bench of the High Court which ordered excluding all candidates who had successfully passed the...
Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere With Kerala HC Judgment Rejecting CBI Investigation Into Congress Worker Shuhaib's Murder
The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a plea seeking an investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the murder of a Youth Congress worker named Shuhaib in Kerala in February 2018.The Court refused to interfere with the judgment of the division bench of the Kerala High Court which set aside the single bench direction for a CBI investigation into Shuhaib's murder.A bench comprising Justices BR Gavai and KV Viswanathan dismissed the petition filed by CP Mohammed and SP Raziya,...
Karnataka High Court Upholds Governor's Sanction Against CM Siddaramaiah In MUDA Case, Says Matter Requires Investigation
The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday (September 24) dismissed Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's plea against the Governor's decision granting sanction under Section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act and Section 218 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita for investigation/prosecution against the Chief Minister in the alleged Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA) scam.A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna observed that the complainants were justified in registering the complaint...
RGNUL Patiala Closed After Students Demand VC's Resignation Over Allegedly Entering Girl's Hostel Rooms To Conduct 'Surprise Check'
The Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Patiala has been closed down till further orders after a student protest erupted over allegations of Vice Chancellor Prof (Dr) Jai Shankar Singh entering the girl's hostel and rooms of female students to conduct a surprise check, even after apprehensions expressed by several female students.A letter from the protesting students stated that "entering their rooms despite clear apprehensions expressed by the female students is a complete disregard for...