4 years, 10 months ago

Kanhaiya Kumar wants fast-track court trial to bring out "misuse" of sedition law

While alleging that JNU Sedition case was "created and delayed for political benefit", former Jawaharlal Nehru University president Kanhaiya Kumar demanded a speedy trial against him. Delhi state government on Friday gave green signal to Delhi Police to prosecute Kanhaiya Kumar in JNU sedition case. I want a speedy trial in a fast-track court so that the entire country gets to know how a law like Sedition is being misused", he told ANI. On January 14, the police had filed a charge sheet against Kumar and others, including former Jawaharlal Nehru University students Umar Khalid and Anirban Bhattacharya.

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1 year, 2 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 …

1 year, 3 months ago

Trial against 7 accused in Kanjhawala case in Delhi to begin

Hindustan Times

Delhi’s Rohini Court will begin the trial against seven people accused in the gruesome Kanjhawala hit-and-drag case from September 21, as per a previous order by the court on August 23. READ | Accused could save Kanjhawala victim, but chose to drive on, say Delhi Police The Union ministry of home affairs on January 12 directed the Delhi Police to …

1 year, 7 months ago

Where anyone can be accused of sedition

The Hindu

French author Andre Gide once said, “Everything has been said before, but since nobody listens we have to keep going back and beginning all over again.” This captures the current state of the debate on sedition in India. The 279th Law Commission Report, laying down the grounds for retaining sedition, is starkly symbolic of how “nobody listens.” The Commission has …

1 year, 7 months ago

DC Edit | It's time to scrap sedition law, not make it harsher

Deccan Chronicle

The Law Commission’s recommendation that Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code which deals with sedition be retained with more stringent punishment goes against the grain of the ground realities and instead reflects the thought shared by a section of our society which is yet to recognise the establishment of the Indian democratic republic with a Constitution of its own. …

2 years ago

SC to hear pleas challenging constitutional validity of sedition law

Deccan Chronicle

New Delhi: Nearly seven months after putting on hold the law on sedition, the Supreme Court is scheduled to hear a batch of petitions challenging the colonial-era penal law on Monday when the Centre is likely to apprise it of the developments, if any, made while re-examining the provision. In a path-breaking order, the top court had on May 11 …

2 years, 2 months ago

Centre Seeks More Time from SC to Take Appropriate Steps for Reconsidering Sedition Law

News 18

The Central government on Monday sought more time from the Supreme Court to take appropriate steps for reconsidering sedition law. Hearing the pleas today, Chief Justice of India Uday Umesh Lalit-led apex court bench extended the interim order granting protection and putting the law in abeyance. Section 124A says that “whoever, by words, either spoken or written, or by signs, …

2 years, 6 months ago

1984 Anti-Sikh Riots: Delhi High Court Stays Bail Granted To Ex-Congress Leader Sajjan Kumar, Issues Notice On SIT's Plea

Live Law

The Delhi High Court has stayed a Trial Court order which had granted bail to former Congress leader Sajjan Kumar in connection with a case of rioting and murder of a man and his son residing in West Delhi area during the 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots. However, Kumar is already serving life sentence in another case relating to the said riots. …

2 years, 7 months ago

Section 124A: Journey Of Sedition Law So Far

Live Law

Sedition definition Whoever, by words, either spoken or written, or by signs, or by visible representation, or otherwise, brings or attempts to bring into hatred or contempt, or excites or attempts to excite disaffection towards, the Government established by law in India, shall be punished with imprisonment for life, to which fine may be added, or with imprisonment which may …

2 years, 8 months ago

Sedition Law: 399 Cases Filed, Convictions in Only 8 Between 2014 and 2020, Shows Home Ministry Data

News 18

Of the 399 cases of sedition were registered in India between 2014 and 2020, convictions were granted in eight, Union Home Ministry data shows. Section 124A says that “whoever, by words, either spoken or written, or by signs, or by visible representation, or otherwise, brings or attempts to bring into hatred or contempt, or excites or attempts to excite disaffection …

2 years, 8 months ago

India’s Supreme Court suspends all cases involving controversial colonial-era charge of ‘sedition’

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy In a historic development, the …

2 years, 8 months ago

With Supreme Court pausing sedition law, will all accused be freed? | Decoded

India Today

With the Supreme Court putting the sedition law in abeyance, all such cases pending in designated courts will be stayed till the Centre completes its review of the provision. READ | Sedition law on hold: Top 5 things Supreme Court said in order An accused can approach court for bail. Hailing the Chief Justice of India-led bench’s order, advocate Prashant …

2 years, 8 months ago

'Govt Doing What Nehru Couldn't': Centre tells Supreme Court on Re-examining Sedition Law

News 18

India’s first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru, on Tuesday, found a mention in the Supreme Court during the hearing of pleas challenging the sedition law. Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, who was representing the petitioners arguing about the misuse of sedition law, said that former PM Nehru had echoed similar thoughts regarding Section 124A, which criminalises sedition. We are trying to do …

2 years, 8 months ago

Sedition- Supreme Court Hearing On Constitutional Validity Of Section 124A IPC- Live Updates

Live Law

A bench comprising the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justice Surya Kant and Justice Hima Kohli to continue hearing TODAY on the petition challenging the Constitutional validity of Section 124A of Indian Penal Code which deals with the law of Sedition in India.The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Central Government why it cannot issue a direction to the …

2 years, 8 months ago

Sedition- Supreme Court Hearing On Constitutional Validity Of Section 124A IPC- Live Updates

Live Law

2 years, 8 months ago

Supreme Court ruling to decide fate of 13 pending sedition cases | Details

India Today

With the Supreme Court of India granting the Centre a day to take instructions on what can be done about pending cases and how the government will handle future cases, India Today takes you through some of the cases that are currently pending in various courts across the country. Among the sedition cases currently pending in various courts are: Lok …

2 years, 8 months ago

Supreme Court seeks interim protection for people charged with sedition

The Hindu

The Supreme Court on Tuesday indicated a willingness to wait, but not for too long, for the government to “re-examine” the colonial law of sedition. “How long will you take for the ‘reconsideration’ of the law,” Chief Justice Ramana asked. On the issue of protecting people from the misuse of sedition law, Mr. Mehta said those affected could always move …

2 years, 8 months ago

The Sedition Saga: As SC Passes Massive Order Pausing the Colonial-Era Law, its History and Controversy Decoded

News 18

In a historic order suspending the colonial-era sedition law temporarily, the Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Centre and states to not file fresh FIRs under the Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code which criminalises the offence of sedition. Punishment Under IPC Section 124A As mentioned under Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code, “Whoever, by words, either spoken …

2 years, 8 months ago

SC to hear pleas to scrap the sedition law today: Explaining the British-era offence and how it's being 'misused'

Firstpost

The Apex court last year had asked the Centre why it was not repealing the colonial-era law used by the British to silence people like Mahatma Gandhi to suppress the freedom movement, as it expressed concern over the misuse of the provision A Supreme Court bench is scheduled to hear on Wednesday a batch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity …

2 years, 10 months ago

Sedition Case: Delhi Court Proposes Day To Day Hearing Of Trial Against Sharjeel Imam In Anti-CAA Speeches Case

Live Law

A Delhi Court on Tuesday proposed day to day hearing of the trial against Sharjeel Imam in a case relating to the alleged inflammatory speeches made by him in Aligarh Muslim University and Jamia area in Delhi against the Citizenship Amendment Act.Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat today formally framed charges against Imam in his presence and read out and explained …

3 years, 3 months ago

Police align with government, then have to pay back with interest: CJI Ramana

Hindustan Times

Police officers who do the bidding of a government have to “pay back with interest” when the political regime changes, cautioned the Supreme Court on Monday as it took a grim view of the “growing trend”. A bench headed by Chief Justice of India NV Ramana was emphatic that such police officers should not expect mercy from a court of …

3 years, 3 months ago

"Failure Of Police Officers To Take Appropriate Measures For Prosecution Of Delhi Riots Cases Causing Delay In Trials": Court Pulls Up Delhi Police

Live Law

A Delhi Court has pulled up the Delhi Police for failure of its police officers to take appropriate measures for prosecution of Delhi riots cases thereby causing avoiding delay in committal or trials of the cases. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Arun Kumar Garg observed thus: "Such lackadisical approach on the part of the prosecution as well as the Investigating Agency in …

3 years, 4 months ago

Supreme Court says police officers siding with ruling party a 'disturbing trend', needs to be stopped

Firstpost

The apex court said this while hearing a suspended IPS officer’s plea for protection in a sedition case registered against him in Chhattisgarh New Delhi: Filing of sedition cases when regimes change is a disturbing trend, the Supreme Court said on Thursday, granting protection from arrest to a suspended senior IPS officer against whom two criminal cases for offence of …

3 years, 6 months ago

Challenge To Sedition Offence : Supreme Court Seeks Responses Of Attorney General, Union of India; Hearing On July 27

Live Law

The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned to July 27 the hearing of the challenge to the constitutionality of the offence of sedition under Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code.Attorney General for India KK Venugopal, to whom the bench had issued notice on the petition on April 30, and Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, who was appearing for the Union of …

3 years, 6 months ago

Kerala HC refuses to stay further proceedings in sedition case against Aisha Sultana

Firstpost

A case was registered against Sultana on 9 June under Section 124-A and 153 B of IPC on the basis of a petition lodged by a political leader hailing from Kavaratti Kochi: The Kerala High Court on Friday refused to stay further proceedings in the sedition case registered against Lakshadweep filmmaker Aisha Sultana. Considering a plea filed by Sultana seeking …

3 years, 7 months ago

Delhi Court Rejects Police's Plea For Further Police Custody Of Wrestler Sushil Kumar And Associate In Chhatrasal Stadium Murder Case

Live Law

A Delhi Court on Wednesday turned down Police's plea seeking further 3 days police custody remand of Olympic wrestler Sushil Kumar and his associate Ajay Kumar arrested in connection with the Chhatrasal Stadium murder case of former junior national wrestling champion Sagar Dhankhar.Metropolitan Magistrate Rashmi Gupta pronounced the order after hearing Delhi Police's Plea seeking further 3. A Delhi Court …

3 years, 8 months ago

Supreme Court agrees to hear plea challenging sedition law

India Today

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a plea challenging the legal validity of Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code that deals with the offence of sedition. The sedition law has been challenged by two journalists -- Kishorechandra Wangkhemcha from Manipur and Kanhaiya Lal Shukla from Chhattisgarh -- on the grounds that the law violates the fundamental right of …

3 years, 9 months ago

Delhi HC Grants Time to Sonia, Rahul Gandhi, Others to File Replies on Swamy's Plea in Herald Case

News 18

The Delhi High Court Monday granted time to Congress chief Sonia Gandhi, her son Rahul and others accused in the National Herald case, to file replies on a plea by BJP MP Subramanian Swamy seeking to lead evidence before the trial court. The high court had on February 22 issued notices and sought responses of Gandhis, AICC general secretary Oscar …

3 years, 10 months ago

JNU sedition case: Court orders Delhi Police to give chargesheet copies to Kanhaiya Kumar, nine others

Firstpost

Along with Kanhaiya, Umar Khalid, Anirban Bhattacharya and seven others were present in court in pursuance to summons issued by the court after taking cognisance of the chargesheet New Delhi: A Delhi court on Monday directed the Delhi Police to give copies of the charge sheet to former Jawaharlal Nehru University Students’ Union president Kanhaiya Kumar and 9 others in …

3 years, 10 months ago

2016 JNU Sedition Case: Delhi Court Orders Supply Of Chargesheet To Kanhaiya Kumar, Umar Khalid And Ors

Live Law

A Delhi Court on Monday granted bail to all the accused persons in the 2016 JNU Sedition case involving former JNU Students' Union president Kanhaiya Kumar, Umar Khalid, Anirban Bhattacharya along with other 7 co accused persons who were summoned by the Court last month. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Pankaj Sharma granted bail to 7 accused persons namely Aquib Hussain, Mujeeb …

3 years, 10 months ago

Disagreeing with govt is not sedition, says SC

Hindustan Times

It is not seditious to have views different from the government, the Supreme Court said on Wednesday as it junked a petition that sought action against former Jammu & Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah for his comments on the scrapping of Article 370 and the bifurcation of the state into two Union territories. The word “sedition” disappeared from the Constitution …

3 years, 10 months ago

Delhi riots: Court takes cognisance of sedition charges against 18

Hindustan Times

A Delhi court on Tuesday took cognisance of the offences of sedition, promoting enmity between religious groups and criminal conspiracy against 18 persons accused of allegedly orchestrating the north-east Delhi riots, saying that the requisite sanction under criminal procedure code has been received from the authorities. At least 53 persons were killed and 581 injured in the riots last year, …

3 years, 10 months ago

A colonial relic: The Hindu Editorial on need to scrap sedition law

The Hindu

A sessions court in Delhi has affirmed the belief that a dispassionate scrutiny of outlandish claims by the police is necessary for protecting the liberty of those jailed on flimsy, often political, reasons. Rejecting the purported evidence presented by the Delhi Police against climate change activist Disha Ravi, as “scanty and sketchy”, Judge Dharmender Rana has granted bail to the …

3 years, 10 months ago

Kanhaiya, Umar, Anirban among 10 summoned for hearing in JNU case

Hindustan Times

A Delhi court on Tuesday summoned Kanhaiya Kumar, Umar Khalid, Anirban Bhattacharya and seven others in a case of sedition that was filed against them after anti-India slogans were allegedly raised at an event on JNU campus on February 9, 2016. A case was registered on February 11, 2016 under sections 124A and 120B of the IPC against unidentified people …

3 years, 10 months ago

JNU sedition case: Delhi court takes cognisance of chargesheet against Kanhaiya Kumar, others

Hindustan Times

A court here has taken cognisance of a chargesheet filed by the Delhi Police against former Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union President Kanhaiya Kumar and nine others in a 2016 sedition case and summoned them on March 15. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Pankaj Sharma on Monday took the cognisance of the final report almost a year after the Delhi Police received …

4 years, 2 months ago

Delhi Court Takes Cognizance Of Offences Under Prevention Of Money Laundering Act, Against Delhi Riots Accused Tahir Hussain [Read Order]

Live Law

On Saturday Karkardooma Court took cognizance of the offence under Section 3 read with Section 70, punishable under Section 4 of PMLA, 2002 against Delhi Riots Accused and suspended Aam Aadmi Party councillor Tahir Hussain and one Amit Gupta. Thus, cognizance of the offence under Section 3 read with Section 70, punishable under Section 4 of PMLA, 2002 is taken …

4 years, 5 months ago

AAP govt in Delhi yet to provide prosecution sanction against Sharjeel Imam: Reports

Op India

On 29th July, a Delhi Court had summoned radical Islamist Sharjeel Imam to appear on 1st September for the sedition case against him. Delhi government has not yet given the prosecution sanction to prosecute Sharjeel Imam under sedition. pic.twitter.com/6DkhaiWi8W — Raj Shekhar Jha July 30, 2020 The police informed the court that prosecution sanction to prosecute Imam under sections 124A …

4 years, 6 months ago

Tablighi Jamaat: Delhi HC Gives Suggestions For Fast Trial Of Cases Against Foreign Nationals [Read Order]

Live Law

The Delhi High Court has come up with certain suggestions on managing the cases filed against foreign nationals for their alleged participation in the Tablighi Jamaat event that took place in Delhi in violation of visa rules. The Single Bench of Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani has given these suggestions to expedite the disposal of cases against hundreds of foreign nationals …

4 years, 6 months ago

Delhi violence: HC seeks police reply on Ishrat Jahan’s plea against extension of time for complete probe in UAPA case

The Hindu

The Delhi High Court Wednesday asked Delhi Police to respond to a plea by former Congress municipal councillor Ishrat Jahan, booked under anti-terror law UAPA in a case related to communal violence in northeast Delhi in February, challenging an order extending time for completing the investigation by 60 more days. Additional Public Prosecutor Amit Chadha accepted the notice on behalf …

4 years, 10 months ago

Kanhaiya will come out unscathed: CPI

The Hindu

A day after the Aam Aadmi Party government in Delhi sanctioned the prosecution of former JNU Students’ Union president Kanhaiya Kumar and nine others in a sedition case, the Communist Party of India said that it would fight the case legally and politically. In a statement, CPI general secretary D. Raja said the party was confident that Mr. Kumar, a …

4 years, 10 months ago

Will fight politically, legally sedition case against Kanhaiya Kumar: CPI

India TV News

The CPI on Saturday said it will fight both "legally and politically" the sedition case against its leader Kanhaiya Kumar and alleged that the Aam Aadmi Party government in the national capital had "succumbed to political pressure". "The national secretariat of the Communist Party of India will fight legally and politically the sedition charges against party national executive member and …

4 years, 10 months ago

Delhi govt no less ill-informed than Centre in understanding sedition law: Chidambaram

India TV News

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Saturday hit out at the Delhi government for its sanction to prosecute former JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar and nine others in connection with a sedition case, saying the Kejriwal dispensation is "no less ill-informed than the Centre" in its understanding of the sedition law. The Delhi government has given a go-ahead to the city …

4 years, 10 months ago

Delhi govt. no less ill-informed than Centre in understanding sedition law: Chidambaram

The Hindu

Senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram on Saturday hit out at the Delhi government for its sanction to prosecute former JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar and nine others in connection with a sedition case, saying the Kejriwal dispensation is “no less ill-informed than the Centre” in its understanding of the sedition law. The Delhi government has given a go-ahead to the city …

4 years, 10 months ago

P Chidambaram criticises Delhi govt's decision to prosecute Kanhaiya Kumar, says AAP no less ill-informed than Centre about sedition law

Firstpost

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Saturday hit out at the Delhi government for its sanction to prosecute former JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar and nine others in connection with a sedition case. New Delhi: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Saturday hit out at the Delhi government for its sanction to prosecute former JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar and nine others …

4 years, 10 months ago

AAP gives nod to prosecute Kanhaiya Kumar

Deccan Chronicle

NEW DELHI: The Delhi government has permitted the prosecution of Left leader Kanhaiya Kumar and nine others over a long-pending sedition case that alleges the former JNU student led a procession that chanted “anti-national” slogans during an on-campus event in Feb. 2016. The permission comes nine days after Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal promised his government will take an early …

4 years, 10 months ago

Sedition case: AAP government gives nod to prosecute Kanhaiya Kumar

The Hindu

The Delhi government has given its go-ahead to the Delhi Police to prosecute former Jawaharlal Nehru University Students’ Union president Kanhaiya Kumar and nine others in connection with a sedition case registered against them in February, 2016. While the official order in this regard, issued by the Delhi government's Deputy Secretary was dated February 27 Aam Aadmi Party spokesperson and …

4 years, 10 months ago

Delhi govt approves prosecution of Kanhaiya Kumar in JNU sedition case

Op India

The AAP led Delhi government on Friday finally gave nod to prosecute former Jawaharlal Nehru University Students’ Union president Kanhaiya Kumar and others in a sedition case, in which the Delhi police special Cell had submitted 1200-page charge-sheet on January 14 last year. Kanhaiya Kumar welcomed the Delhi govt’s decision for approval for prosecution against him, saying that a speedy …

4 years, 10 months ago

Kanhaiya Kumar Prosecution: Delhi BJP welcomes AAP government's green signal

India TV News

The Delhi BJP welcomed the AAP government's move to give a go-ahead to the city police to prosecute former JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar and nine others in connection with a 2016 sedition case. Manoj Tiwari, the president of the BJP's Delhi unit said Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal gave the approval perhaps keeping in view the current political situation. On January …

4 years, 10 months ago

JNU Sedition Case : Delhi Govt Grants Sanction To Prosecute Kanhaiya Kumar And 2 Others

Live Law

In a significant development, the Delhi Government on Friday night granted sanction to prosecute former Jawaharlal Nehru University Students Union leader Kanhaiya Kumar and two others in a case of alleged sedition for raising anti-national slogans during a protest march in JNU during February 2016.The Delhi police had submitted chargesheet in the case in January 2019, nearly three years after. …

4 years, 10 months ago

Kanhaiya Kumar prosecution: Delhi government gives go-ahead to police

India TV News

Kanhaiya Kumar: Delhi government has given its sanction for chargesheet against Kanhaiya Kumar in JNU sedition case. Image Source : KUMAR SONU Order giving go-ahead for prosecution of Kanhaiya Kumar Delhi government led by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has often found itself on the receiving end, mainly from BJP which has accused it of 'protecting' Kanhaiya Kumar by denying permission …

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Centre grants sanction to ED to prosecute Kejriwal, Sisodia in money laundering case

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Supreme Court orders no coercive action against Puja Khedkar till February 14 in UPSC cheating case

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UPSC cheating case: The Supreme Court on Wednesday protected former IAS probationer Puja Khedkar, accused of cheating and wrongly availing OBC and disability quota benefits in the civil services examination, from arrest till February 14. A bench of Justices BV Nagarathna and Satish Chandra Sharma issued notice to the Delhi government and the Union Public Service Commission on Khedkar's plea …

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Puja Khedkar now moves Supreme Court challenging Delhi High Court order, ex-IAS trainee seeks pre-arrest bail

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Delhi High Court Grants Custody Parole To Tahir Hussain For Filing Nomination Papers For Assembly Polls

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UPSC cheating case: Puja Khedkar moves Supreme Court for pre-arrest bail

The Hindu

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Allahabad HC Stays Criminal Proceedings Against Fashion Model Booked Over 'Controversial' Poster With Shiva Linga

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Terror Funding Case: Delhi High Court Dismisses Second Bail Plea Of NSCN(IM) Leader Alemla Jamir

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'Main Mastermind, Funder Of Delhi Riots': Police Opposes Tahir Hussain's Interim Bail Plea To Contest Assembly Polls, High Court Reserves Order

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Delhi Riots: Court Raps Police Over Clubbing FIRs And Implicating Accused Based On 'Manipulated Video', Asks Commissioner To Take Action

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Puja Khedkar, former-IAS trainee, moves Supreme Court challenging Delhi HC's order denying bail

India TV News

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Tahir Hussain can file nomination from jail: Delhi HC

New Indian Express

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Individuals Not Charge-Sheeted Can Be Summoned To Face Trial If Evidence Establishes Their Involvement In Offence: Patna High Court

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Delhi riots 2020: Tahir Hussain can file nomination for Assembly polls from jail, says Delhi High Court

The Hindu

“Former Aam Aadmi Party councillor Tahir Hussain, accused in several cases arising out of Delhi riots in February 2020, can file his nomination papers from jail itself,” the Delhi High Court told on Monday Additional Solicitor General Chetan Sharma, while responding on behalf of the police to Mr. Hussain's plea seeking interim bail in a riots-related murder case, said there …

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'Nomination Can Be Filed Even While Sitting In Jail': Delhi High Court On Tahir Hussain's Interim Bail Plea To Contest Assembly Polls

Live Law

The Delhi High Court on Monday listed for tomorrow a plea moved by former Aam Aadmi Party Councillor Tahir Hussain seeking interim bail in a 2020 North-East Delhi riots case in order to participate in the upcoming Assembly polls from Mustafabad constituency as a member of All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen party. Justice Neena Bansal Krishna said that it will hear …

Delhi Court Bail Case Fir Mohan Hussain

2 days, 22 hours ago

'Prosecutrix's Testimony Doesn't Inspire Confidence' : Supreme Court Affirms Acquittal In Rape Case

Live Law

The Supreme Court, observed that in rape cases if a conviction is based on the sole evidence of a single witness, even that of the victim herself, such evidence should inspire confidence in the Court. But nevertheless when a person can be convicted on the testimony of a single witness the Courts are bound to be very careful in examining …

Court Victim Accused Her Statement Prosecutrix

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Staying Criminal Proceedings Pending For 34 Yrs, Allahabad HC Seeks Affidavit From UP Govt Official On State's Litigation Policy

Live Law

On Friday, the Allahabad High Court stayed the entire criminal proceedings in a 34-year-old case against a man accused of rioting, taking into account the inordinate delay caused by the State/prosecution in concluding the case. A bench of Justice Saurabh Lavania also directed the Uttar Pradesh government's Director General and Additional Chief Secretary to file their personal affidavits regarding the …

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Supreme Court Expresses Shock At Trial Court In Gujarat Imposing Only 3 Years Sentence For Rape

Live Law

The Supreme Court recently expressed its surprise at noting that a trial court awarded only a punishment of three years imprisonment for the offence of rape under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code, although the minimum punishment prescribed for the offence was seven years imprisonment. The Court was also aghast to note that the Gujarat High Court did not …

Supreme Court High Court Trial Trial Court State Section 376 Expresses Shock

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Delhi High Court rejects bail to ISIS associate in terror case

The Hindu

The Delhi High Court has refused to grant bail to an alleged member of ISIS in a terror case by the National Investigation Agency over radicalisation of youths using cyber space. The court rejected the bail plea by Mohammad Heydaitullah, who allegedly used Telegram groups to propagate the ideology of the terrorist group in India and recruit other persons. The …

Court Isis Terror Case

4 days, 18 hours ago

Jharkhand High Court Quashes Prevention Detention Based On Station Diary Entries, Questions State For Not Lodging FIR If Crime Was Made Out

Live Law

" So far as the Station Diary Entries are concerned, it is an admitted case that those have not culminated in any criminal case. It is surprising that if the acts mentioned in the Station Diary Entries are criminal acts and are cognizable in nature, then why the State has not filed any First Information Report. The court pointed out …

High Court Public Order Detention Jharkhand Order Station Public

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Cognizance Of Offence U/S 188 IPC Requires Complaint By Public Servant, Not FIR: Patna High Court Quashes Magistrate's Order

Live Law

The Patna High Court in a judgment delivered recently, quashed the cognizance taken by the Judicial Magistrate of offence under Section 188 of the Indian Penal Code. Justice Jitendra Kumar, presiding over the case, observed, “The Magistrate is not competent to take cognizance of an offense punishable under Section 188 IPC on a police report. The Court, in its judgement, …

Court Public Servant Case Ipc Report Fir Pat

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Delhi Police summons AAP's Mohinder Goyal in fake docs case involving Bangladeshis

India Today

The Delhi Police on Saturday sent a notice to AAP MLA Mohinder Goyal and his staff in connection with the discovery of fake documents during a crackdown on illegal Bangladeshi immigrants. Sources told India Today TV that Goyal's signature and official seal were found on the forged documents that were seized by the Delhi Police. The notice came days after …

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Delhi court directs CBI to give three days prior notice to Congress MP Karti Chidambaram in fresh corruption case

The Hindu

A special court in Delhi on Friday directed the Central Bureau of Investigation to give three days prior written notice to Congress MP from Sivaganga of Tamil Nadu Karti Chidambaram in a fresh corruption case lodged against him. Special judge, Kaveri Baweja of the Rouse Avenue Court says the investigating agency, which is CBI in the said case, shall give …

Congress Case Cbi Congress Mp Chidambaram Prior Written

5 days, 12 hours ago

NDPS Act| Manner In Which Accused Is Arraigned In FIR Is Relevant While Adjudicating Pre-Arrest Bail Plea: Punjab & Haryana HC

Live Law

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has made it clear that while adjudicating anticipatory bail under NDPS, the manner in which the petitioner has been arraigned or implicated is a required to be seen.Justice Sumeet Goel explained, “The final evidentiary value and admissibility of the disclosure statement made by a co-accused fall within the domain of the trial Court and …

Investigation Court Bail Punjab Fir Petitioner Ndps Act

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Eight RSS workers found guilty of CPI(M) activist’s murder

The Hindu

A district court in Thiruvananthapuram on Friday found eight Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh activists guilty of the murder of Communist Party of India activist Ashokan in Kattakada in 2013. Thiruvananthapuram Additional District and Sessions Judge IV Aaj Sudarsan found Shambhu Kumar; Sreejith, alias Unni; Harikumar; Chandramohan, alias Ambili; and Santhosh, alias Chandu; guilty of the offence of murder under the Indian …

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Delhi Riots: Tahir Hussain Moves Interim Bail Plea Before High Court To Participate In Upcoming Assembly Polls

Live Law

Former Aam Aadmi Party Councillor Tahir Hussain on Friday moved the Delhi High Court seeking interim bail in a 2020 North-East Delhi riots case in order to participate in the upcoming Assembly polls from Mustafabad constituency as a member of All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen party. The interim bail plea has been moved in the murder case of Intelligence Bureau staffer …

Fir Hussain Interim Bail Riots Case Tahir Hussain

5 days, 19 hours ago

Sanctioning Authority U/S 17A Prevention Of Corruption Act Must Apply Mind To Both Complaint, Other Materials Related To Accusations: Madras HC

Live Law

The Madras High Court recently observed that while granting approval for prosecuting a public officer under Section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act, the concerned authority should apply its mind not just to the complaint before it but also on other materials to throw light on the need for prosecution. In the order passed before his retirement, Justice N …

Court Materials Mind Fir Approval Kumar Section 17A

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Last Accused In Custody For Journalist Gauri Lankesh's Murder Gets Bail, 17 Accused Out On Bail While One Absconds

Live Law

A court in Bengaluru recently granted bail to Sharad Bhausaheb Kalaskar, an accused in the alleged murder case of journalist Gauri Lankesh. The Karnataka High Court recently had granted bail to accused Bharat Kurane, Srikanth Pangarkar, Sujith Kumar and Sudhanva Gondhalekar vide its order dated September 4. Further, the High Court vide its order dated July 16, had granted bail …

Court Bail Witnesses Prosecution Case Accused This Court

5 days, 20 hours ago

Supreme Court Grants Final Extension For Trial To Conclude In 2011 Illegal Mining Case Against Ex-Karnataka Minister Gali Janardhan Reddy

Live Law

The Supreme Court today granted a final extension of time for Trial Court to conclude the trial in the 2011 illegal mining case against former Karnataka Minister Gali Janardhan Reddy. The FIR was lodged against Reddy in 2011, and the case has been pending for more than 13 years despite the October 10, 2022 order of the Supreme Court directing …

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5 days, 20 hours ago

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Congress MLA Chanda Gaur's Plea Against MP HC's Refusal To Dismiss Election Petition Filed By BJP MP Rahul Lodhi

Live Law

The Supreme Court today issued notice on Congress MLA Chanda Singh Gaur's petition challenging Madhya Pradesh High Court's rejection of her plea under Order 7 Rule 11 CPC to dismiss an election petition filed by BJP MP Rahul Singh Lodhi. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh passed the order, upon hearing Senior Advocate ANS Nadkarni, and …

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Section 152 of BNS should not become a proxy for sedition

The Hindu

The Rajasthan High Court, in Tejender Pal Singh v. State of Rajasthan, cautioned against using Section 152 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita as a tool to stifle legitimate dissent. Problems with Section 152 First, Section 152 BNS criminalises ‘acts endangering the sovereignty, unity, and integrity of India.’ However, what constitutes such endangerment under Section 152 has not been defined in …

India Court Sedition State Ipc Offence Bns

6 days, 10 hours ago

Verdict on RG Kar case on Jan 18

Deccan Chronicle

Kolkata:A city court on January 18 will deliver verdict on the rape and murder of an-duty female doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, which took place in the wee hours of August 9 last year leading to a nationwide uproar. First Additional District Judge Anirban Das of the Sealdah Court scheduled the date after the trial in the …

Case Cbi Sanjay Jan 18

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Annamalai initiates signature campaign demanding CBI probe into triple murder

The Hindu

BJP State President K. Annamalai on Thursday initiated a signature campaign in Pongalur Panchayat Union demanding the transfer of the unresolved case of murder of an aged couple and son at Semmalaigoundenpalayam in Avinashipalayam police station limits on November 28, to the Central Bureau of Investigation. Leading a protest of party functionaries seeking justice for the triple murder, Mr. Annamalai …

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Karnataka High Court asks trial court not to frame charges against Prajwal Revanna for now in one of the four rape cases

The Hindu

While refusing to stay the trial in one of the rape cases against former MP for Hassan Prajwal Revanna, the High Court of Karnataka on Thursday directed the trial court not to frame charges against him till the High Court decides his complaint of not being provided with cloned copies of certain digital data that are part of one of …

High Court Court Data Trial Court Prajwal

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Haryana to implement three new criminal laws by February 28: DGP Shatrujeet Kapur

The Hindu

Haryana is likely to become the first among States and second after the union territory of Chandigarh to implement the three new criminal laws in entirety by February 28, according to State Director General of Police Shatrujeet Kapur. Mr. Kapur told The Hindu that the new laws define timeline for courts to dispose of trial proceedings and it might be …

Haryana State Station Nic Laws Kapur Summon

6 days, 14 hours ago

Delhi High Court Annual Digest 2024: Part III [Citations 801 - 1200]

Live Law

Citations 2024 LiveLaw 801 to 2024 LiveLaw 1200 The Delhi High Court single bench of Justice Sanjeev Narula held once a resolution plan is accepted, the stakeholders cannot impose penalties or claim dues from the Corporate Debtor based on past liabilities. The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Dharmesh Sharmab has held that breaches of undertakings given before a Court, …

India Community Service Justice Delhi High Court Arbitration Court

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NSA | One Day Delay In Reporting To Centre About Preventive Detention Order Not Substantial: Punjab & Haryana High Court

Live Law

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has upheld the preventive detention of Haryana's alleged Azad gang member Parveen alias Dada under the National Security Act, 1980.Among other grounds, it was argued that the State authorities did not follow the timeline provided under Section 3 of NSA. The Punjab and Haryana High Court has upheld the preventive detention of Haryana's alleged …

India Public Order Court Haryana Detention State Government Order

6 days, 19 hours ago

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) & Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) Monthly Digest: December 2024

Live Law

Bombay High Court: Advocate Casting Aspersions On Woman's Character Upon Instructions From Client Is Discharging His Duty, Not Insulting Her Modesty: Bombay HC Case Title: Ratnadeep Ram Patil vs State of Maharashtra Citation: 2024 LiveLaw 634 The Bombay High Court recently held that an advocate, when casts aspersions upon a woman's character, on instructions from his client, is basically discharging …

Rajasthan Court Police Custody 2024 High Fir 10 Years

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Supreme Court Grants Bail To Tihar's Ex-Dy Superintendent In Murder Case Of Inmate In Judicial Custody

Live Law

The Supreme Court on January 6 granted bail to former Deputy Superintendent of Tihar Jail, Narendra Meena, in connection with the allegations of death of under trial prisoner, a 29-year-old gangster Ankit Gujjar, in judicial custody.A bench of Justices M.M. Sundresh and Rajesh Bindal set aside the order of the Delhi High Court denying him bail. The Supreme Court on …

Delhi Supreme Court Court Bail High Cbi Meena

6 days, 20 hours ago

Dismayed Over Repeated Failure Of Jail Authorities To Produce Accused: Punjab & Haryana HC Seeks Affidavit Of ADGP Explaining Failure Of Duty

Live Law

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has summoned the Additional Director General of Police, Punjab, to file a comprehensive affidavit, explaining in detail the reasons for the repeated non-production of an accused on the schedule dates of hearing before the trial Court. Justice Manjari Nehru Kaul said, "this Court is deeply concerned and dismayed over the repeated failure of the …

Trial Court Accused Punjab This Court Petitioner Repeated

Karnataka High Court Stalls Framing Of Charge Against Prajwal Revanna In Alleged Sexual Assault Case Till January 16

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6 days, 20 hours ago

Karnataka High Court Stalls Framing Of Charge Against Prajwal Revanna In Alleged Sexual Assault Case Till January 16

Live Law

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday directed the trial court not to frame charges against former Member of Parliament, Prajwal Revanna who is accused in a case of rape and sexual assault, till January 16. Justice M Nagaprasanna has directed thus while hearing a petition filed by Revanna, questioning an order dated December 1, 2024 of the trial court rejecting …

Trial Charge Phone Hearing Prajwal Prajwal Revanna Revanna

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Periye case: Four CPI(M) leaders released from Kannur Central jail after High Court stay on sentence

The Hindu

Four Communist Party of India leaders, sentenced to five years imprisonment in connection with the murder of Periye Youth Congress activists Kripesh and Sarath Lal, were released from Kannur Central jail on Thursday morning after the Kerala High Court had suspended their sentence. Bhaskaran walked out of jail around 9 a.m. to a grand reception led by CPI leaders P. …

High Court Court High Cbi Cpi

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Calcutta High Court Seeks Police's Report On Progress Of Probe Into Sandeshkhali Gang Rape Case

Live Law

The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday directed the police authorities to submit their report on the progress into the probe on an incident of gang rape in Bengal's Sandeshkhali.Justice Jay Sengputa directed the police to file their report by 13th January, on a plea claiming that no action had been taken even after the rape case was filed and that …

High Court Report Calcutta High Court Gang Rape Sandeshkhali

Corruption By Prison Officials: Madras High Court Asks Govt To Take Strict Action, Rejects Anticipatory Bail Plea Of Former Prison Superintendent

Trending News

6 days, 23 hours ago

Corruption By Prison Officials: Madras High Court Asks Govt To Take Strict Action, Rejects Anticipatory Bail Plea Of Former Prison Superintendent

Live Law

The Madras High Court has directed the State Government to take strict action, including suspension against prison officials who have been involved in misappropriation of public funds to the tune of Rs. The court also recorded the report filed by the Inspector of DVAC who informed the court that around Rs 1.64 crore worth of stationary had not been supplied …

Prison Court Plea Prison Officials Madras High Court Dvac

1 week ago

How BHARATPOL tightens India's dragnet on fugitives in overseas havens

India Today

In November last year, Salman Rehman Khan, a terrorist of the banned Lashkar-e-Taiba, was extradited by the National Investigation Agency from Rwanda. “For years, criminals fleeing India have evaded being brought to justice by hiding behind international borders,” Union home minister Amit Shah said at the launch on January 7. “With BHARATPOL, the long arm of Indian law will now …

Crime India Indian Shah Interpol Bharatpol

1 week ago

Jailed MP Amritpal Singh faces terrorism charges in Punjab YouTuber's murder case

India Today

The Punjab Police has invoked terrorism charges against Amritpal Singh, the Khalistani separatist who won the Lok Sabha elections from jail, in a high-profile murder case. Singh, the MP from Khadoor Sahib and leader of the pro-Khalistan organisation Waris Punjab De, is an accused in the murder of Gurpreet Singh, a close associate of the late actor Deep Sidhu. The …

Amritpal Case Singh Gurpreet Singh

1 week ago

Trial Court Passes Common Verdict Against Multiple Accused By Reviewing Order For Separate Trial In Murder Case, Punjab & Haryana HC Sets Aside Conviction

Live Law

The Punjab & Haryana High Court set aside the conviction in a murder case against multiple accused persons wherein the Trial Court gave a common verdict after reviewing its earlier order directing to try them separately. Justice Sureshwar Thakur and Justice Sudeepti Sharma said, "when the earlier passed order by the then learned Additional Sessions Judge, Rewari, on 02.07.2001, wherebys, …

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