[Vikas Dubey Encounter] Allegations Of Bias Based On Unverified Newspaper Reports Liable To Be Rejected : SC Dismisses Plea Against Probe Panel
4 years, 7 months ago

[Vikas Dubey Encounter] Allegations Of Bias Based On Unverified Newspaper Reports Liable To Be Rejected : SC Dismisses Plea Against Probe Panel

Live Law  

While dismissing a plea which sought for the disbanding of the Inquiry Commission headed by former Supreme Court Judge Justice BS Chauhan to probe the alleged encounter of Vikas Dubey, the Supreme Court said that it cannot accept unverified claims based on news paper reports.The judgement was rendered in a petition filed by Mumbai-based lawyer Ghanshyam Upadhyay, praying for. While dismissing a plea which sought for the disbanding of the Inquiry Commission headed by former Supreme Court Judge Justice BS Chauhan to probe the alleged encounter of Vikas Dubey, the Supreme Court said that it cannot accept unverified claims based on news paper reports. The judgement was rendered in a petition filed by Mumbai-based lawyer Ghanshyam Upadhyay, praying for the Commission to be disbanded as there was allegedly "conflict of interest and likely bias" on behalf of the Chairman, Justice Chauhan, and former Uttar Pradesh Director-General of Police, KL Gupta. In this context, the Supreme Court held that "allegations of bias made by him against members of the Commission merely on the basis of newspaper reports and nothing more, are liable to be rejected outright".

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2 years, 7 months ago

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Live Law  

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2 years, 7 months ago

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Live Law  

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Firstpost  

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3 years, 7 months ago

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Live Law  

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3 years, 9 months ago

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Live Law  

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SC Dismisses Plea Against Justice (retd) B S Chauhan Led Panel in Vikas Dubey Encounter Case
4 years, 7 months ago

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News 18  

The Supreme Court Wednesday dismissed a plea seeking scrapping of a three-member judicial commission, led by former apex court judge Justice B S Chauhan, to inquire into the encounter of gangster Vikas Dubey. A bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde said the allegations of bias made by the petitioner against the members of the Commission merely on the …

Supreme Court dismisses plea to disband panel probing Vikas Dubey’s death
4 years, 7 months ago

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The Hindu  

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4 years, 7 months ago

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Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed an application which sought the disbanding of the Justice B S Chauhan inquiry Commission constituted to probe the alleged encounter of UP gangster, Vikas Dubey.A bench of Chief Justice SA Bobde, Justices AS Bopanna & V. Subramaniun said :"We have provided some safeguards in the manner in which the probe is to be conducted. …

SC Reserves Order In Plea to Scrap Judicial Commission Set Up To Probe Vikas Dubey's Alleged Encounter
4 years, 7 months ago

SC Reserves Order In Plea to Scrap Judicial Commission Set Up To Probe Vikas Dubey's Alleged Encounter

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved its Orders in a plea seeking disbanding of the Justice B S Chauhan inquiry Commission constituted to probe the alleged encounter of UP gangster, Vikas Dubey. The plea, filed by Maharashtra lawyer Ghanshyam Upadhyay, cast aspersions on the independence of members of the judicial commission, which was set up on July 22 by the …

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4 years, 7 months ago

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The Hindu  

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4 years, 7 months ago

[Vikas Dubey Encounter] Plea In SC Seeks For Reconstitution Of Inquiry Commission On Allegations Of Bias [Read Application]

Live Law  

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4 years, 7 months ago

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Live Law  

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4 years, 7 months ago

[Vikas Dubey Encounter] Petitioner Submits Names Of Retired SC Judges And Police Officers For Inquiry Commission

Live Law  

Suggesting names of Justices Deepak Gupta and R. Banumathi, amongst others, for appointment to the Judicial Commission, an Application has been filed in the plea seeking for investigation into the alleged encounter of Vikas Dubey and his five co-accused. The Application was filed in the wake of the Order passed by a Supreme Court Bench comprising of Chief Justice of …

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4 years, 8 months ago

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Live Law  

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6 years, 5 months ago

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Live Law  

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6 years, 8 months ago

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6 years, 10 months ago

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8 years, 2 months ago

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Deccan Chronicle  

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