Supreme Court Annual Digest 2023 -Indian Penal Code 1860

Indian Penal Code 1860Penal Code, 1860 - Constitutional Courts can impose fixed term sentence even in cases where death penalty was not proposed - "Even in a case where capital punishment is not imposed or is not proposed, the Constitutional Courts can always exercise the power of imposing a modified or fixed-term sentence by directing that a life sentence, as contemplated by “secondly”...

BREAKING | Eknath Shinde Faction Is The Real Shiv Sena, Uddhav Thackeray Had No Power To Remove Him: Maharashtra Speaker

The Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar today held that Eknath Shinde led faction was the real Shiv Sena when the rival faction emerged within the party on June 22, 2022. He has refused to disqualify any member from both the factions, led by Shinde and Uddhav Thackeray.Both the factions had filed 34 petitions against each other before the speaker in 2022, seeking...

Supreme Court Begins Hearing Pleas To Ban Cultivation Of GM Mustard

The Supreme Court on Tuesday (January 9) began hearing afresh a batch of petitions challenging the central government's decision to commercially cultivate genetically modified (GM) mustard.Multiple petitioners have challenged this move in the top court. Non-governmental organisation Gene Campaign has filed an interim application in its ongoing public interest litigation (PIL),...

Man Remanded To Police Custody In Gujarat Violating Supreme Court Order : SC Issues Contempt Notice To Cops, Magistrate

The Court said that it was gross contempt and blatant illegal custody violating the interim anticipatory bail order.

Judicial Service Not Equal To Other Govt Services; Judicial Officers' Service Conditions Must Be Uniform Across Country : Supreme Court

Observing that judicial service cannot be equated with the service of other officers of the Government, the Supreme Court rejected the argument that the pay and allowances of judicial officers and other government officers should be equivalent.The Court made this observation in the judgment passed in the All India Judges Association case directing the States to implement the recommendations...

Supreme Court Adjourns Umar Khalid's Bail Hearing On Joint Request By Both Sides; Posts To January 24

The Supreme Court on Wednesday (January 10) adjourned the hearing of the petition filed by former JNU scholar Umar Khalid seeking bail in the Delhi riots larger conspiracy case. Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal, Khalid's lawyer, requested for adjournment as he is engaged in a Constitution Bench hearing today.The Delhi police also sought time citing the unavailability of Additional Solicitor General...

Aligarh Muslim University Minority Status : Live Updates From Supreme Court Hearing [Day 2]

A 7-judge bench of the Supreme Court is hearing today the case relating to the minority status of the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU).The bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justices Sanjiv Khanna, Surya Kant, JB Pardiwala, Dipankar Datta, Manoj Misra and Satish Chandra Sharma will hear the issue.The bench, among other things, will consider whether minority status can be...

SUPREME COURT LIVE- ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY MINORITY STATUS CASE- 7 JUDGES BENCH- [VIDEO] [DAY-2]

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If Judicial Service Has To Attract Talent, Working Conditions Must Offer Security & Dignity : Supreme Court

While issuing directions for the implementation of the recommendations of the Second National Judicial Pay Commission, the Supreme Court emphasised the obligation of the State to provide dignified working conditions for judicial officers.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, in the judgment passed in the All India Judges Association...

Aligarh Muslim University Case | Historic Antecedents Of Institute Must Be Seen To Assess Minority Status, AMU Tells Supreme Court [Day 1]

The Supreme Court's Constitution Bench of 7 judges headed by the Chief Justice of India, DY Chandrachud on Tuesday (January 9) began the hearing of a batch of connected matters on the issue of minority status of the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU). The Bench comprising the CJI and Justices Sanjiv Khanna, Surya Kant, JB Pardiwala, Dipankar Datta, Manoj Misra and SC Sharma is dealing with...

Enforcing Rule of Law : Supreme Court Walks The Talk In Bilkis Bano Case

In asserting its stance on the Bilkis Bano case, the Supreme Court exemplified a commitment to action over mere words.

Medical Education : Supreme Court Transfers To Itself Petitions In HCs Challenging NMC Mandate For Govt Fee In 50% Pvt Medical Seats

In another legal update, the Supreme Court is set to examine the validity of an Office Memorandum issued by the National Medical Commission (on February 3, 2022) stipulating that 50% of the seats in Private Medical Colleges “should be at par with the fee in the Government Medical Colleges of a particular State.” The AHSI Association of Health Sciences Institutes has filed a...