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BREAKING| Remission Granted To 11 Convicts In Bilkis Bano Case Challenged Before Supreme Court
The remission granted by the Gujarat Government to 11 convicts in the Bilkis Bano case has been challenged before the Supreme Court.Advocate Aparna Bhat mentioned the matter before the Chief Justice of India today morning seeking an urgent listing tomorrow.CJI NV Ramana agreed to look into the matter. CJI Ramana asked if they were granted remission by virtue of a Supreme Court...
Supreme Court Declares Section 3(2) Of Benami Transactions Prohibition Act As Unconstitutional; 2016 Amendment Act To Have Only Prospective Effect
The Supreme Court on Tuesday declared that Section 3(2) of the Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act 1988 as unconstitutional on the ground of being manifestly arbitrary.Section 3(2) prescribes the punishment for entering into benami transaction. "Section 3(2) of the unamended 1988 Act is declared as unconstitutional for being manifestly arbitrary. Accordingly, Section 3(2) of the 2016 Act...
Contents Of "Azan" Don't Violate Rights Of Other Faiths Under Article 25/26 Constitution: Karnataka High Court Disposes PIL
Observing that Article 25 and 26 of the Constitution embodies the principle of "religious tolerance" which is a characteristic of Indian civilization, the Karnataka High Court on Monday disposed of a public interest litigation alleging that the contents of Azan (call for prayers in Islam) hurt the sentiments of believers of other faiths."Contention that the contents of Azan violate...
BREAKING| Supreme Court Ends Mandate Of CoA To Administer AIFF; Hopes It Will Facilitate Revocation Of FIFA Suspension
In a significant development in the Indian football, the Supreme Court on Monday passed a direction to terminate the mandate of the Committee of Administrators (CoA) - which has been constituted by the Court- to manage the affairs of the All India Football Federation (AIFF).The Court passed this order in the light of the decision taken by the FIFA to suspend AIFF, which construed the...
Delhi Riots: Court Questions "Incongruous Investigation" Where Injured Complainant Was Himself Made An Accused
A Delhi Court has questioned the investigation in a 2020 riots case where a man namely Sajid, who was a complainant in the matter, was himself arrayed as an accused after investigation. Sajid had alleged that he suffered a gunshot injury on February 25, 2020. "…curiously, Sajid during investigation was made an accused. One of the primary reasons was that since he had suffered a gunshot...
Delhi High Court Weekly Round Up: August 15 To August 21, 2022
NOMINAL INDEXCitations 2022 LiveLaw (Del) 782 TO 2022 LiveLaw (Del) 791RAHUL MEHRA v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS 2022 LiveLaw (Del) 782FLIPKART INTERNET PRIVATE LTD. v. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR. 2022 LiveLaw (Del) 783MOHD AZIZUL v. STATE 2022 LiveLaw (Del) 784SYED SHAHNAWAZ HUSSAIN v. THE STATE & ANR. 2022 LiveLaw (Del) 785Vinod Kumar Kila v. CBI 2022 LiveLaw (Del) 786SHEIKH ISHRAFIL...
Remission Granted To Convicts In Bilkis Bano Case: Is It Legal?
While the country was celebrating its 76th Independence Day on August 15, 2022, the Gujarat government, in a decision which is now criticised by media across the globe as a "tragic reflection of India's halting progress in addressing violence against women", released 11 convicts who had been sentenced to life imprisonment in the Bilkis Bano gang rape and murder case. The convicts were...
Satyendar Jain Cannot Be Declared Person With Unsound Mind Or Disqualified From Delhi Legislative Assembly Under Writ Jurisdiction: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation seeking to declare AAP leader Satyendar Jain as a person of 'unsound mind' thereby seeking his disqualification from the Delhi Legislative Assembly.Jain is presently in judicial custody in a money laundering case being probed by the Enforcement Directorate.A division bench comprising of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and...
Heated Exchanges Erupt Between Calcutta HC Lawyers & Judge Over Allowing Journalists To Video Record Hearing
In an unprecedented development, a heated verbal exchange took place between Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay and lawyers of the Calcutta High Court on Thursday after the judge allowed journalists present in the courtroom to make a video recording of the hearing pertaining to the illegal appointment of teachers in the state-run schools of West Bengal. Justice Gangopadhyay had directed six...
Bilkis Bano Case : Supreme Court Erred In Holding That Gujarat Govt Has Power To Decide Remission - Sr Adv Rebecca John
Criminal law expert Rebecca M John, Senior Advocate, opined that the Supreme Court erred in holding that the State of Gujarat has the jurisdiction to decide the remission of sentence of 11 convicts in the Bilkis Bano case.Speaking in an interview with LiveLaw, John said that as per Section 432(7) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, it is the State where the trial was held and where the...