Supreme Court Affirms Death Penalty For LeT Militant In 2000 Red Fort Attack Case, Dismisses Review Petition

The Supreme Court on Thursday affirmed the death penalty awarded to Lakshar-e-Toiba militant Mohammed Arif for the 2000 Red Fort Attack case which resulted in the death of three persons including two army officers. The Court dismissed the review petition filed by him challenging his conviction and sentence.When there is challenge to the unity, integrity and sovereignty of India by acts...

Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Petition To Allow Both Side Use Of A-4 Size Papers In All Courts & Tribunals

Supreme Court refused to entertain a petition seeking to allow both side use of A-4 size papers in all judicial and quasi judicial proceedings. The matter was heard by bench comprising of CJI UU Lalit, Justices Ravindra Bhat and Bela M Trivedi. The petition was filed by 'Youth Bar Association of India' which sought directions to High Courts', Tribunals, Judicial and Quasi-judicial...

Rape Victim's Statement Under Section 164 CrPC Must Not Be Disclosed To Any Person Including Accused Till Charge-Sheet Is Filed: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court reiterated that a rape victim's statement made under Section 164 CrPC should not be disclosed to any person including the accused till charge-sheet/final report is filed.The bench of CJI UU Lalit and Justice Bela M. Trivedi was considering a contempt petition which highlighted violation of mandatory directions issued in State of Karnataka by Nonavinakere Police vs....

Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Seeking Directions To Improve India's Ranking In Corruption Perception Index

Supreme Court bench comprising Chief Justice UU Lalit, Justice Ravindra Bhat and Justice Bela M Trivedi refused to entertain a petition praying to constitute expert committees to weed-out corruption in India. The Public Interest Litigation was filed by Advocate Ashwini Upadhyay who sought directions to Centre, States and Union Territories to set up expert committees to examine good practises...

Supreme Court Asks Centre To Sensitively Consider Plea To Include Disabled Persons In IPS, IRPFS, DANIPS Services

The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Centre, once again, to "sensitively" consider the issue of inclusion of disabled people to the Indian Police Service, Indian Railways Protection Force Service and Delhi, Daman & Diu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep Police Service.A Bench of Justices Abdul Nazeer and V Ramasubramanian was considering a petition...

"Registrar Is Not Above Court Order" : Another Supreme Court Judge Warns Registry For Not Listing Case Despite Specific Posting

Supreme Court Judge, Justice Ajay Rastogi on Wednesday expressed displeasure with the court registry for not listing a matter despite a specific order passed by the Bench of which he was a member. On being informed by the counsel for one of the parties that the matter had not been listed despite repeated efforts and even after receiving the approval of the Bench in the form of an...

Supreme Court Monthly Criminal Digest-October 2022

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973; Section 173(8), 156(3), 190(1)(c) - Where the Magistrate is of the opinion that the result of investigation in the form of report filed before him is not satisfactory, he may also order investigation in terms of Sections 156(3) and/or 173(8) CrPC or he may straightway take cognizance under Section 190(1)(c) CrPC. (Para 11.2) Devendra Nath Singh v....

POCSO Act - Non-Reporting Of Sexual Assault Despite Knowledge Is A Serious Crime : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that non-reporting of sexual assault against a minor child despite knowledge is a serious crime.More often than not, it is an attempt to shield the offenders of the crime of sexual assault, the bench of Justices Ajay Rastogi and CT Ravikumar said while setting aside the Bombay High Court order that quashed criminal proceedings against a medical practictioner who...

'Lack Of Proper Menstrual Hygiene Hinders Girls' Education' : Plea In Supreme Court For Free Distribution Of Sanitary Pads In Schools

A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking directions to the Union of India and the States to provide free sanitary pads to girls studying from Class 6th to Class 12th and to provide a separate girls' toilet in all Government aided and residential schools. The petitioner Jaya Thakur points out that females aged between 11 to 16 years coming from poor backgrounds often lack access...

Supreme Court Questions Centre Over "Sealed Cover" In MediaOne Ban Case; Says Even Persons Detained Under National Security Act Are Given Reasons

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court continued hearing the plea filed by Malayalam news channel Media One against Kerala High Court's order upholding the telecast ban imposed on it by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. The Ministry had refused to renew the uplinking permission for Media One citing denial of security clearance by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs. After...

Supreme Court Adjourns Plea To Transfer Defamation Suit Filed By Ex-Judge Over Sexual Harassment Allegations

The Supreme Court of India on Wednesday adjourned, by three weeks, a plea filed by a woman in 2014 seeking transfer of a defamation suit filed by a former judge of the Supreme Court from Delhi High Court. The judge filed the defamation suit against the woman after she alleged that she was sexually harassed by him while she was a law intern. Certain media reporters were also named...

'Channel's Only Crime Is That It's Owned By Minority Community' : Dushyant Dave To Supreme Court In MediaOne Case

Senior Advocate Dushyant Dave told the Supreme Court on Wednesday that the Malayalam news channel MediaOne, whose broadcast license was not renewed by the Centre in January this year citing security concerns, has never violated the Programmed Code. "There is no allegation that the channel has violated the Program Code. The only crime is that the channel is owned by people of the...