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Mere Involvement In Sexual Offence Not Sufficient: Supreme Court Quashes Preventive Detention Order
In a case involving allegations of rape and extortion, the Supreme Court recently quashed a preventive detention order under the Telangana Prevention of Dangerous Activities Act, 1986 observing that mere involvement in a sexual offence (including gang rape) is not itself sufficient to invoke Section 3 of the Act (giving power to pass detention orders)."This is for the reason that the offence...
Preventive Detention Orders Passed Capriciously Must Be Nipped In The Bud By Advisory Board : Supreme Court
In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court discussed the role and duty of the Advisory Boards constituted under the Preventive Detention Laws, on their capricious exercise of power while scrutinizing the preventive detention order of the Detaining Authority passed in a routine and mechanical manner. “preventive detention being a draconian measure, any order of detention as a result of...
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Live Law is hiring for the position of correspondents for the following courts:• Supreme Court• Bombay High Court• Gujarat High Court• Madhya Pradesh High CourtRoles & ResponsibilitiesAs a legal correspondent, you would be expected to keep track of all the developments from the courts and submit timely news reports after attending the hearings. You also have to keep track of...
Delhi Court Remands Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal To ED Custody In Liquor Policy Case Till March 28
A Delhi Court on Friday remanded Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to six days of Enforcement Directorate (ED) custody in the money laundering case related to the alleged liquor policy scam case till March 28.Special CBI judge Kaveri Baweja of the Rouse Avenue Courts passed the order after Kejriwal was produced today following his arrest last night by the central probe agency, hours after a...
Supreme Court Sets Aside Order Directing Bloomberg To Remove Article On Zee Entertainment Ltd
The Supreme Court on Friday (March 22) set aside the Delhi High Court's order directing news platform “The Bloomberg” to take down its allegedly defamatory article on Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited. The bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra observed that the orders of the trial courts in granting ex parte ad interim...
Supreme Court Directs States/UTs To Issue Ration Cards To 8 Crore Unorganised Sector Workers Registered Under E-Shram Portal
The Supreme Court (on March 19) has directed the State Governments and Union Territories to grant ration cards to 8 crore workers in the Unorganised sector who, despite being registered under the center's e-Shram portal, do not have these ration cards. This, in turn, will allow these workers to get the benefit of schemes by the Union of India and state governments, as well as the benefit of...
Supreme Court Rebukes Telangana Police Again, Says Preventive Detention Must Not Be Applied Routinely Without Application Of Mind
In a significant development, the Supreme Court has yet again rebuked the Telangana Police for routinely exercising the powers of preventive detention to detain individuals without considering the fundamental rights guaranteed under the constitution. The Bench Comprising CJI DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra gave a warning to the Telangana Police to not pass...
Plea Against MP Lokayukt Appointment : Supreme Court Mulls Framing Guidelines For Effective Consultation Among Selection Panel Members
The Supreme Court on Friday (March 22) issued notice to the State of Madhya Pradesh on a writ petition filed by Madhya Pradesh's opposition leader Umang Singhar challenging the appointment of the State's Lokayukta.While doing so, the Court observed that it was crucial to have in place certain guidelines for the consultation process in the appointment of the Lokayukta. As per the Madhya...
Supreme Court Transfers Petitions Pending Before Various HCs Against IT Rules 2021 To Delhi High Court
The Supreme Court today transferred to the Delhi High Court matters pending before different High Courts across the country against the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 (IT Rules, 2021). The order was passed to enable an analogous hearing on the issues, considering that a large number of petitions were already pending before Delhi...
Inability Of State Police To Tackle Law & Order No Excuse To Invoke Preventive Detention : Supreme Court
In a notable ruling, the Supreme Court has summarised the important points relating to preventive detention. The Court stated that the Inability on the part of the state's police machinery to tackle the law and order situation should not be an excuse to invoke the jurisdiction of preventive detention.While setting aside the preventive detention of an alleged chain snatcher under the...
BREAKING | PIL To Remove Arvind Kejriwal From Post Of Delhi Chief Minister Filed In High Court
A PIL has been filed before the Delhi High Court seeking removal of Arvind Kejriwal from the post of Chief Minister of Delhi. Kejriwal has been arrested by Enforcement Directorate in the liquor policy case. Hearing of ED's application seeking his remand is currently underway at city's Rouse Avenue Court.The plea has been moved by one Surjit Singh Yadav, a Delhi resident claiming to be a...