8 years, 6 months ago

SC Reserves Judgment In Soumya Murder Case

Live Law

The Supreme Court has reserved its judgment in Soumya murder case after concluding the final hearing in appeal filed by convict Govindachami.The Bench, which was reportedly seen convinced on the aspect that the victim was raped, however expressed its doubts on whether she was pushed by the accused out of the train, which resulted in her death.The Bench observed: “"The court is convinced. The Supreme Court has reserved its judgment in Soumya murder case after concluding the final hearing in appeal filed by convict Govindachami. The Bench, which was reportedly seen convinced on the aspect that the victim was raped, however expressed its doubts on whether she was pushed by the accused out of the train, which resulted in her death. The Kerala High Court had upheld the death penalty awarded to accused Govindachami, who robbed and pushed 23-year-old Soumya, a native of Shoranur, off Ernakulam-Shoranur passenger train on February 1, 2011.

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1 month, 1 week ago

SC sets aside death penalty to man convicted of killing wife, daughter

Hindustan Times

India’s criminal justice system disproportionately disadvantages the accused, especially those who are economically or socially vulnerable, the Supreme Court has lamented while setting aside the death penalty awarded to a man convicted of murdering his wife and 12-year-old daughter. The court held that the accused was denied a fair trial due to procedural deficiencies, including the absence of legal representation …

8 months, 2 weeks ago

Soumya Vishwanathan murder case: Supreme Court seeks reply of convicts on Delhi Police’s pleas against bail

The Hindu

The Supreme Court on July 8 agreed to examine the pleas filed by Delhi Police challenging the high court's order granting bail to four convicts, who were sentenced to life imprisonment in the murder case of TV journalist Soumya Vishwanathan. A bench of Justices Bela M. Trivedi and Satish Chandra Sharma issued notice on the four pleas filed by Delhi …

11 months ago

Soumya Vishwanathan murder case: The story so far

The Hindu

The Supreme Court on April 22 issued notice in a petition filed by Madhavi Vishwanathan, mother of murdered television journalist Soumya Vishwanathan, against the bail granted to four men convicted in the case. In February, the Delhi High Court granted bail to convicts — Ravi Kapoor, Amit Shukla, Baljeet Malik and Ajay Kumar during the pendency of their appeals against …

1 year, 5 months ago

Soumya Vishwanathan murder case | Delhi court convicts 4 for 2008 murder

The Hindu

A Delhi court on Wednesday convicted four men for the murder of 25-year-old journalist Soumya Vishwanathan and offences under the MCOCA. The fifth accused Ajay Sethi was convicted under IPC Section 411 along with the stringent MCOCA provisions for conspiring to abetting, aiding in, or knowingly facilitating organised crime and for receiving proceeds of organised crime. Seeks speedy trial After …

2 years ago

SC to set-up a new constitution bench to hear pleas against Nikah-Halal, polygamy

Deccan Chronicle

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday said that it will set up a new 5-judge Constitution bench to hear pleas challenging the constitutional validity of polygamy and Nikah halala prevailing among the Muslims as Justice Indira Banerjee and Justice Hemant Gupta who were part of the earlier five-judge bench have since retired. Chandrachud after a mentioning by PIL petitioner …

2 years, 1 month ago

Supreme Court Weekly Digest With Nominal And Subject/Statute Wise Index [February 6 – 12, 2023]

Live Law

SUBJECT WISE INDEX Bail The Supreme Court expresses anguish at Trial Courts acting in violation of its judgments on bail & remand. Talat Sanvi v. State of Jharkhand, 2023 LiveLaw 83 Bar Council Supreme Court Constitution Bench upholds the validity of All India Bar Examination - Recongizes the right of Bar Council of India to prescribe such a condition for …

2 years, 9 months ago

SC confirms death penalty to man for rape and murder of minor girl

Deccan Chronicle

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday confirmed the death penalty given to a man for the rape and murder of a seven-and-a-half-year-old mentally and physically challenged girl, saying the crime has been of extreme depravity and shocks the conscience. Ravikumar upheld the Rajasthan High Court's May 29, 2015 order of death sentence. In the case of the present nature, …

2 years, 9 months ago

SC Upholds Rajasthan HC Decision of Death Penalty to Man for Minor's Rape and Murder

News 18

The Supreme Court on Friday confirmed the death penalty given to a man for the rape and murder of a seven-and-a-half-year-old mentally and physically challenged girl, saying the crime has been of extreme depravity and shocks the conscience. A three-judge bench of Justices A M Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari and C T Ravikumar upheld the Rajasthan High Court’s May 29, 2015 …

4 years, 7 months ago

[Sushant Singh Rajput Death Case] SC To Pronounce Judgment Tomorrow In Rhea's Plea To Transfer Bihar FIR To Mumbai

Live Law

The Supreme Court will pronounce its judgment in Actress Rhea Chakraborty's plea seeking transfer of FIR in Bihar to Mumbai in the case related to death of Sushant Singh Rajput.The case is listed for judgement before Justice Hrishikesh Roy at 11 am tomorrow. The Supreme Court will pronounce its judgment in Actress Rhea Chakraborty's plea seeking transfer of FIR in …

4 years, 8 months ago

SC Constitution Bench Concludes First 'Virtual Hearing'; Reserves Judgment

Live Law

The first ever "virtual constitutional bench" of the Apex Court on Tuesday reserved its judgment after concluding the hearing of a case. In 'Virtual Court No.3', a five judge bench comprising of Justices Arun Mishra, Indira Banerjee, Vineet Saran, MR Shah and Aniruddha Bose heard the matter relating to the issue whether states can provide reservation in PG medical Courses …

6 years ago

When SC Ignored Precedents To Confirm A Death Sentence

Live Law

The court officer called Item no. Ironically, the judgment acquitting Shinde and five others, was authored by Justice MR Shah, who also penned a 27 page judgment, confirming death sentence awarded to Singh. Justice Kurian Joseph led bench, in November 2018, had held that, before awarding death sentence, a proper psychological/psychiatric evaluation is to be done by courts to assess …

6 years, 1 month ago

Death Sentence Only When The Alternative Option Is Unquestionably Foreclosed: SC [Read Judgment]

Live Law

The Supreme Court commuted death penalty of a man accused of rape and murder of a nine year old girl and sentenced him to 30 years imprisonment without remission. The bench comprising Justice SA Bobde, Justice L. Nageswara Rao and Justice R. Subhash Reddy observed that, even though the murder involves exceptional depravity and the manner of commission of the …

6 years, 2 months ago

Complainant And IO Same: Two Judge Bench Doubts The Recent Three Judge Bench Judgment

Live Law

A two judge bench of Supreme Court, yesterday, expressed its disagreement with the view taken by a three-judge bench in Mohan Lal vs. State of Punjab where it held that that the accused is entitled to acquittal if informant and the investigator in NDPS cases is the same person. Referring to the said judgment and also taking note of some …

6 years, 3 months ago

Convict’s Socio-Economic Condition Must Be Considered While Awarding Sentence: SC Commutes Death Sentence [Read Judgment]

Live Law

‘We endorse and accept that socio-economic factors must be taken into consideration while awarding a sentence particularly the ground realities relating to access to justice and remedies to justice that are not easily available to the poor and the needy.’While commuting death sentence awarded to a man convicted for murdering six members in a family, the Supreme Court has observed. …

6 years, 5 months ago

Justice Indu Malhotra, only woman on Sabarimala bench to give dissenting verdict

ABP News

Patriarchal notion cannot be allowed to trump equality in devotion: CJI Religion is a way of life basically to link life with divinity: CJI Sabarimala Temple practice violates rights of Hindu women: CJI Devotees of Lord Ayyappa do not constitute separate denomination: CJI Kerala law denies rights to women on ground of physiological reasons: CJI. Sabarimala temple practice violates rights …

6 years, 6 months ago

SC Stays Execution Of Death Sentence In A 9 Year Old Girl Rape And Murder Case [Read Order]

Live Law

“She expected him to behave to her like a father. He smothered her, prevented her from crying, raped her and in the process committed murder.”The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, stayed the execution of death penalty of a man accused of rape and murder Of 9-Yr-Old Girl.The Bench headed by the Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra granted leave in the …

6 years, 7 months ago

Madras HC Bench Split About Recording Adverse Remarks On Trial Court Judge In Judgment [Read Judgment]

Live Law

‘Commenting the judgment, giving warning to the learned Sessions Judge and registering adverse remarks in the service register, all this can be done separately by giving a chance to the learned Sessions Court Judge and to explain his stand regarding the judgment given by him,’ Justice Ramathilagam said.A division bench of Madras High Court, though concurred in reversing a trial …

6 years, 8 months ago

Loya Case Judgment : SC Reserves Orders On Indira Jaising's Plea to Expunge Adverse Remarks Against Her

Live Law

Over 2 months after it dismissed a string of writ petitions seeking an independent probe into the death of CBI special judge B. H. Loya, the Supreme Court on Monday heard Senior Counsel Indira Jaising’s application for the removal of certain adverse remarks recorded against her in the judgment pronounced on April 19.In the main matter, Ms. Jaising had appeared …

6 years, 8 months ago

“If We Cannot Protect Fundamental Rights, Wind Up The Courts”, Justice Goel Defends SC/ST Judgment

Live Law

Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel in his farewell speech today made a sharp attack on those criticizing him for the controversial judgment "diluting" the SC/ST Act by banning immediate arrests and keeping open provision for anticipatory bail.He said he was only against arbitrary arrests and protecting the innocent and if this could not be allowed “you may wind up. Justice Adarsh …

6 years, 10 months ago

SC’s Decision in Judge Loya’s Case Sets a Dangerous Precedent

The Quint

In dismissing the petitions seeking an investigation into Judge Brijgopal Harkishan Loya’s death, the Supreme Court, whether it was aware or not, has sent out a message to the judiciary across India: We are not going to protect you. Toe the line, stick to the narrative put out by the government, like Judges Shrikant Kulkarni, SM Modak, Vijay Barde and …

6 years, 11 months ago

Journalist dissects SC judgement on Judge Loya, exposes tricks used by senior lawyers

Op India

R Sriram, a journalist with Economic Times, in a series of tweets, exposed the tricks used by the senior advocates in the Judge Loya case verdict where the Supreme Court showed the propagandists their true place. — R Sriram April 20, 2018 He says as per the judgement, the SC judges were clear on two fronts, whether Judge Loya’s death …

6 years, 11 months ago

SC Stays Execution Of Death Sentence Of A Man Accused Of Rape And Murder Of 3-Year-Old Girl [Read Order]

Live Law

The gullibility and vulnerability of a 3-year-old girl, who could not have nurtured any idea about the maladroitly designed biological desires of this nature, accompanied the accused who extinguished her life spark, the high court had observed.The Supreme Court has stayed the execution of the death sentence of a man accused of rape and murder of a 3-year-old girl.The Chhattisgarh …

6 years, 11 months ago

SC Stays Execution Of Death Sentence Of A Man Accused Of Rape And Murder Of 3-Year-Old Girl [Read Order]

Live Law

7 years, 2 months ago

Judge Loya case: Bench headed by CJI Dipak Misra to hear plea seeking independent probe on Monday

Firstpost

A new bench, headed by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra will hear on Monday the plea seeking an independent probe into the BH Loya’s death. A bench, headed by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra, will hear on Monday the plea seeking an independent probe into the the death of special CBI judge BH Loya, according to CNN-News18. The …

7 years, 2 months ago

Judge Loya death case in SC today: Justice Arun Mishra makes up with competence what he lacks in seniority

Firstpost

On Friday, four senior Supreme Court judges chose to break norms and go public with their grievances against the Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra. Since then, some have said that their tipping point was the decision by the CJI to assign the case regarding Justice BH Loya’s death to a bench headed by a relatively junior judge. Since then, …

7 years, 5 months ago

SC To Revisit The Judgment By Two Judge Bench On Abuse Of Section 498A IPC [Read The Order And Petition]

Live Law

Less than three months after a Supreme Court bench has laid down guidelines saying no arrest of husband and his family members till the charges are verified in the dowry harassment complaints under section 498 of IPC, the Chief Justice of India led Bench today decided to revisit the two Judge Bench Judgment. Referring to the July 28 Judgment in …

7 years, 5 months ago

SC To Revisit The Judgment By Two Judge Bench On Abuse Of Section 498A IPC [Read The Order And Petition]

Live Law

7 years, 8 months ago

SC Delivers Split Judgment On The Guilt Of Wife In Screening Her Paramour In the Murder Of Her Husband [Read Judgment]

Live Law

The Supreme Court bench of Justices N.V.Ramana and Prafulla C Pant today gave a split judgment on the guilt of a wife in screening her paramour in the murder of her husband. While Justice N.V.Ramana found her innocent of the offence under Section 201 of the Indian Penal Code, Justice Prafulla C Pant found her guilty under the same provision, …

7 years, 8 months ago

Justice (Rtd) Karnan Judgment: Did SC Miss the Main Issue?

Live Law

The seven-judge bench of the Supreme Court, which was constituted to examine whether or not Justice CS Karnan was guilty of having committed contempt, has now released its detailed judgment in continuance of its earlier order dated May 9, 2017, whereby it had found Justice Karnan to be guilty of contempt of court. In the detailed unanimous judgment released, the …

7 years, 9 months ago

20 Years Of Uphaar Cinema Verdict – Has Justice Been Delivered?

Live Law

While social media is busy marking the 20th anniversary of Bollywood movie Border, especially trolling the epic character of Mathuradas, a fight for justice that began exactly 20 years ago, on June 13, 1997, when 59 lives were lost in a fire at Uphaar Cinema in South Delhi, still goes strong.The Uphaar Cinema fire tragedy, which occurred during a show …

7 years, 9 months ago

SC Permits Serving Judicial Officers To Appear For District Judges Examination As Interim Measure

Live Law

In a civil writ petition tagged with a pending SLP on the eligibility of serving judicial officers to apply for direct recruitment as District Judges, the Supreme Court’s Vacation Bench of Justices L.Nageswara Rao and Navin Sinha, on Wednesday, issued notice, and permitted the petitioners to appear in the examination.“However, the result of the examination, so far as the petitioners. …

7 years, 9 months ago

SC Permits Serving Judicial Officers To Appear For District Judges Examination As Interim Measure

Live Law

7 years, 10 months ago

Soumya murder case: SC dismisses Kerala govt's appeal for death penalty to convict

Firstpost

Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a curative petition filed by Kerala government in the sensational Soumya challenging the convict Govindachamy’s acquittal from murder charge The Supreme Court, on Friday, dismissed a curative petition filed by the Kerala government in the Soumya rape and murder case challenging the convict Govindachamy’s acquittal from the murder charge, ANI reported. Soumya murder case: Supreme …

7 years, 10 months ago

SC Dismisses Curative Petition In Saumya Rape And Murder Case [Read Order]

Live Law

A Six Judge Bench of Supreme Court of India has dismissed the curative petition filed by Government of Kerala in Saumya rape and murder Case.The Bench of Chief Justice JS Khehar, Justices Dipak Misra, J Chelmeswar, Ranjan Gogoi, Prafulla C Pant and UU Lalit held that no case is made out within the parameters indicated in the decision of the …

7 years, 10 months ago

SC Dismisses Curative Petition In Saumya Rape And Murder Case [Read Order]

Live Law

7 years, 10 months ago

Soumya murder case: Six-judge bench to hear Kerala curative petition

Deccan Chronicle

New Delhi: A six-judge Bench of the Supreme Court will hear on April 27 the curative petition filed by Kerala seeking reconsideration of the judgment in which death sentence imposed on accused Govindachamy was modified into life sentence as he was acquitted of murder charges. If the Bench finds merit in the petition seeking restoration of death penalty on the …

7 years, 10 months ago

Six Judge Bench To Consider Curative Petition In Saumya Rape And Murder Case

Live Law

The Supreme Court of India will consider a curative petition filed by Government of Kerala in Saumya Murder Case.The Bench of Chief Justice JS Khehar, Justices Dipak Misra, J Chelmeswar, Ranjan Gogoi, Prafulla C Pant and UU Lalit will consider the petition on 27th April.In September 2015, Supreme Court had acquitted Govindachami alias. Partly allowing the Appeal preferred by the …

7 years, 11 months ago

Courts Shall Not Surrender Own Judgment To ‘Expert’ Witnesses: SC [Read Judgment]

Live Law

It observed that an expert’s opinion should be demonstrative and supported by convincing reasons.Court cannot be expected to surrender its own judgment and delegate its authority to a third person, however great, the Supreme Court, in Machindra vs Sajjan Galpha Rankhamb, has observed while upholding a high court order which has set aside conviction of accused in a murder case.In …

7 years, 11 months ago

Courts Shall Not Surrender Own Judgment To ‘Expert’ Witnesses: SC [Read Judgment]

Live Law

7 years, 11 months ago

Nirbhaya Case: SC Reserves Judgment

Live Law

The Supreme Court, on Monday reserved its verdict in the brutal 2012 Delhi gang rape case. The Bench, comprising Justice Dipak Misra, Justice R. Banumathi and Justice Ashok Bhushan, reserved the judgment in the appeal filed against the death sentence handed down to four convicts by the Trial Court and the Delhi High Court.On December 16, 2012, five men and …

8 years, 1 month ago

Bombay HC Finds Woman Guilty Of Culpable Homicide, Not Murder, For Setting Husband On Fire [Read Judgment]

Live Law

The Aurangabad bench of the Bombay High Court has set aside a judgment by the trial court in Omerga convicting a woman of her husband’s murder.In a judgment dated April 3, 2013, the sessions court sentenced the accused to life imprisonment. The Aurangabad bench of the Bombay High Court has set aside a judgment by the trial court in Omerga …

8 years, 3 months ago

SC Cancels Bail Granted To Rajballav Prasad In Rape Case [Read Judgment]

Live Law

Public interest of fair trial would outweigh the personal interest of the accused, the bench said.The Supreme Court, in State Of Bihar vs. Rajballav Prasad, has cancelled the bail granted by the high court to the accused charged with committing rape on a minor.It observed that while considering a bail application, if it is found that there is a possibility …

8 years, 3 months ago

SC Cancels Bail Granted To Rajballav Prasad In Rape Case [Read Judgment]

Live Law

8 years, 4 months ago

SC To Revisit Justice Krishna Iyer’s Landmark Judgment In Bangalore Water Supply Case On Thursday

Live Law

The Supreme Court’s seven-Judge Constitution bench will hear on Thursday arguments on whether it or a nine-Judge bench should review the definition of “industry” as interpreted by Justice Krishna Iyer, as part of another seven Judge Bench, way back in 1978.The seven Judge bench comprises the Chief Justice T.S.Thakur, and Justices Madan B.Lokur, S.A.Bobde, Adarsh Kumar Goel, Uday. The Supreme …

8 years, 4 months ago

Soumya Case: I Will Advise The Bench To Restore The Death Penalty On Govindachamy: Justice Katju

Live Law

Former Supreme Court judge, Justice Markandey Katju will be appearing in the Supreme court at 2 pm today before the bench headed by Justice Ranjan Gogoi to participate in the proceedings of the Soumya case. The bench is hearing a review petition filed by Soumya’s mother against the judgement of the apex court acquitting Govindaswamy of murder charges.In an order …

8 years, 4 months ago

Soumya Case: I Will Advise The Bench To Restore The Death Penalty On Govindachamy: Justice Katju

Live Law

8 years, 5 months ago

Heavy workload possible reason for 'serious mistakes' made by SC in Soumya case: Katju

Firstpost

Former SC judge Markandey Katju said on Monday that the apex court had made some “serious mistakes” in the Soumya case by commuting the death sentence of the accused to life, and attributed it to “judges not being able to give much time to cases due to heavy workload of pending cases”. Thiruvananthapuram: Former SC judge Markandey Katju said on …

8 years, 5 months ago

SC made 'serious mistakes' in Soumya murder case due to heavy workload: Markandey Katju

Firstpost

Former SC judge Markandey Katju on Monday said the apex court had made some “serious mistakes” in the Soumya case by commuting the death sentence of the accused to life, and attributed it to “judges not being able to give much time to cases due to heavy workload of pending cases”. Thiruvananthapuram: Former SC judge Markandey Katju on Monday said …

8 years, 5 months ago

Justice Katju Will Appear Before SC To Explain Why Death Sentence Should Be Imposed On Govindachamy

Live Law

Justice Markandey Katju, through his Facebook post, has said that he will be appearing before the Supreme Court Bench headed by Justice Ranjan Gogoi in Soumya Rape and Murder case.Saying that he received the Supreme Court notice in the matter, Justice Katju said: “I will be appearing before the Supreme Court in the Soumya case on 11th November at 2 …

8 years, 5 months ago

Justice Katju Will Appear Before SC To Explain Why Death Sentence Should Be Imposed On Govindachamy

Live Law

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