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'Anachronistic, Repressive': PUCL Moves Supreme Court Challenging Constitutional Validity Of Offence Of Sedition U/S 124A IPC
The People's Union for Civil Liberties has moved the Supreme Court challenging the offence of Sedition, punishable under Section 124-A IPC. This is the fourth petition on this subject. The Petitioner in this case argues that the impugned provision is anachronistic, and has lost all relevance in a free democracy like India. In this context it is submitted that Sedition is a...
Judicial Independence Can Be Sustained Only When Incumbents Are Assured Fair Service Conditions, Security Of Tenure : Supreme Court
If "impartiality" is the soul of the judiciary, "independence" is the lifeblood of the judiciary, remarked the Supreme Court in its judgment in Tribunals case.The bench headed by Justice L. Nageswara Rao observed that security of tenure and of service are core components of independence of the judiciary. The court added that any incursion into the judicial domain by the other two wings of...
Civil Services Exam : Can Candidates Who Cleared Mains But Submitted Degree Certificates Late Be Allowed To Attend Interview? Supreme Court To Examine
Update on July 16 : Supreme Court Permits 5 Civil Service Aspirants Who Cleared Mains But Were Disqualified For Submitting Degree Certificate Late To Attend UPSC Interview In an extraordinary move, the Supreme Court has decided to examine if the candidates who cleared the UPSC civil service examinations held this year but submitted their degree certificates after the cut-off date could...
Is It Still Necessary To Continue Sedition Law, Which Was Used By British To Suppress Our Freedom Movement, Even After 75 Yrs Of Independence: CJI Ramana To Centre
The Supreme Court on Thursday expressed alarm at the rampant misuse of sedition law in the country. A bench led by the Chief Justice of India expressed reservation at continuing the use of the provision (Section 124A of IPC), inserted during the colonial era in 1870, purportedly to curb dissent. "This dispute about law is concerned, its colonial law, it was meant to suppress the...
UAPA - Sessions Court's Order Denying Bail Can Be Challenged Only By Appeal Under Section 21 NIA Act Before Division Bench : Madras High Court
Settling conflicting views, a Full Bench of the Madras High Court has held that an order passed by a Sessions Court denying bail to an accused under the Unlawful Activities(Prevention) Act 1967 (UAPA) can be challenged only by way of an appeal under Section 21 of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) Act.Such an appeal can be heard only by a division bench of the High Court. Applications...
'Excludes Young Successful Advocates; Arbitrary & Discriminatory' : Supreme Court Strikes Down Minimum Age Limit Of 50 Years For Appointment As Tribunal Members
"Prescribing 50 years as a minimum age limit for consideration of advocates has the devastating effect of entirely excluding successful young advocates"
Delhi Riots- "Very Shocking State Of Affairs": Delhi Court Imposes Rs. 25K Cost On Delhi Police For Failing To Register Seperate FIR Of Injured Man
Observing that the investigation was done in a farcical and casual manner, a Delhi Court has imposed a cost of Rs. 25,000 on Delhi Police while dismissing a revision plea filed by them challenging an order directing them to register a seperate FIR of one Mohd. Nasir who had recieved injuries in the North East Delhi riots.Pulling up the Delhi Police for its conduct, Additional Sessions Judge...
"After Receiving Property The Children Often Abandon Parents": P&H High Court Dismisses Illegal Transfer Of Property of Aged Widow
The Punjab and Haryana High Court last week came to the rescue of a 76 years old widow who had been ousted from her house by her son consequent to the illegal transfer of her house in her son's name. A Bench comprising Justice Augustine George Masih and Justice Ashok Kumar Verma opined on the objective of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 (2007 Act)...
Don't Deploy Teachers For Non-Educational Purposes In Teeth Of RTE Act: Allahabad High Court Directs UP Govt. To Issue Directions
The Allahabad High Court last week asked the Uttar Pradesh Government authorities to instruct the concerned District Magistrates and District Basic Education Officer of different districts that Teachers shall not be assigned work in teeth of the RTE Act [Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009].The Bench of Justice Vivek Chaudhary was hearing the plea filed by 3...
