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Police Can't Carry Out Intrusive Surveillance; Opening Rowdy Sheets, Collecting Photos, Home Visits As Per Standing Orders Violate Privacy : AP High Court
In a significant judgment, the Andhra Pradesh High Court held that the opening of rowdy sheets to brand persons as "rowdies", collection and display of their photos, domiciliary visits and summoning to police station as per the existing Police Standing Orders amount to a "direct infringement of the right to privacy".The Court held that the Police Standing Orders do not qualify as "law" within...
Supreme Court Explains Scope Of Judicial Review Of Administrative Action Based On Subjective Opinion/Satisfaction Of Authority
The Supreme Court explained the scope of judicial review of action of administrative authority based on it's subjective opinion or satisfaction."The action based on the subjective opinion or satisfaction can judicially be reviewed first to find out the existence of the facts or circumstances on the basis of which the authority is alleged to have formed the opinion", the bench comprising...
Karnataka IAS Officer Moves Supreme Court Against Adverse Remarks Of Justice HP Sandesh Of High Court
Karnataka IAS Officer J Manjunath,who was arrested by Anti Corruption Bureau in a bribery case recently, has approached Supreme Court against the remarks made by Justice HP Sandesh of the Karnataka High Court.Manjunath was the former Bengaluru Deputy Urban Commissioner, who was arrested by the ACB following certain critical remarks made by Justice Sandesh. Justice Sandesh had made...
Section 27 Evidence Act- Discovery Of Weapon At The Instance Of Accused By Itself Does Not Prove That He Had Concealed Or Used It : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that merely because discovery of weapon was at the instance of accused, it does not mean he had concealed or used it.The bench observed thus while considering an appeal filed by a murder convict, whose conviction under Section 302 IPC was upheld by the Bombay High Court. One of the contentions raised by the appellant was that the eye witnesses in this case...
Voice Of Dissent Necessary For Healthy Democracy, Mere Criticism Of Political Parties No Ground To Invoke S.153A & 295A IPC: Delhi Court On Zubair's Bail
"The voice of dissent is necessary for healthy democracy. Therefore, merely for the criticism of any political parties it is not justified to invoke section 153A and 295A of Indian Penal Code," a Delhi Court observed today while granting bail to Co-Founder of Alt News Mohammed Zubair.The development ensued in an FIR registered by Delhi Police against Zubair recently for allegedly...
BREAKING| Delhi Court Grants Bail To Mohammed Zubair In Case For 2018 Tweet
A Delhi Court on Friday granted bail to Co-Founder of Alt News Mohammed Zubair in the Delhi FIR registered against him recently for allegedly hurting religious sentiments and promoting enmity through his tweet made in 2018.Additional Sessions Judge Devender Kumar Jangala of Patiala House Courts pronounced the order after reserving it yesterday. The bail is granted on the condition to furnish...
Lawyer Moves Karnataka High Court Seeking Police Protection For Justice HP Sandesh, SIT Probe Into "Transfer Threat"
A Karnataka based Advocate has moved the High Court seeking a direction to the state government to provide adequate security (Y, Y+, Z, Z+, whatever is suitable) to Justice H.P. Sandesh, who recently made sensational revelations regarding "transfer threats" for slamming investigations carried out by the Anti-Corruption Bureau in a case allegedly involving Deputy Commissioner,...
ISRO Espionage Case : CBI Moves Supreme Court Challenging Anticipatory Bail Granted To Former Kerala DGP Siby Mathews
The Supreme Court, on Friday, adjourned the hearing of the plea filed by Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) challenging the order of the Kerala High Court, which had set aside the 60 days' time limit imposed on the pre-arrest bail granted by the Sessions Court to former DGP Siby Mathews, in relation to the ISRO espionage case. The adjournment was granted in view of the request made...
"If Our Children Can Go To School At 7, Why Can't We Come To Court At 9?" : Justice Lalit's Bench Starts Sitting At 9.30 AM
A Supreme Court bench comprising Justices UU Lalit, S Ravindra Bhat and Sudhanshu Dhulia commenced its sitting at 9.30 AM today, one hour before the regular sitting time of the benches.Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi, after appearing in a matter, lauded this time arrangement and commented that it is more convenient."If our children can go to school at 7, why can't we come to Court at 9?",...
BCCI Requests Supreme Court To Urgently Hear Plea To Allow Amendment Of Constitution
The Board of Cricket Control for India ("BCCI") has sought urgent listing of its plea in the Supreme Court seeking permission to amend its Constitution.The matter was mentioned by Senior Advocate PS Patwalia before the Chief Justice of India on Friday.Urging the bench to list the matter, Patwalia said, "The application was filed 2 years ago and it came up in April. Directions were to list...
Supreme Court Remands Appeal In 1964 Suit To High Court For Fresh Decision After 16 Years
The Supreme Court recently remanded to the Allahabad High Court an appeal arising out a suit filed in 1964 in a property dispute. The second appeal in the suit was filed before the High Court in 1975. The High Court decided the second appeal in 2006, after 31 years.The appeal against the High Court judgment was filed before the Supreme Court in 2006. After 16 years, the Supreme Court has...