Supreme Court Issues Notice On UP MLA Abbas Ansari's Bail Plea In UP Gangsters Act Case, Leaves It Upon HC To Decide Virtual Hearing Issue
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court Issues Notice On UP MLA Abbas Ansari's Bail Plea In UP Gangsters Act Case, Leaves It Upon HC To Decide Virtual Hearing Issue

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today issued notice on a plea filed by Uttar Pradesh MLA Abbas Ansari seeking bail in a criminal case registered against him under the UP Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities Act, 1986.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh passed the order, upon hearing Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal, who argued that an FIR based on same allegations. The Supreme Court today issued notice on a plea filed by Uttar Pradesh MLA Abbas Ansari seeking bail in a criminal case registered against him under the UP Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities Act, 1986. On December 18, 2024, the Allahabad High Court dismissed Ansari's bail plea in the UP Gangsters Act case, observing inter-alia that he was shown to be the leader of a gang registered at the district level, he had 10 other cases registered against him, and the investigation being pending, there were chances of tampering. When Ansari moved the Supreme Court seeking bail, his plea was rejected, noting that he must first approach the High Court.

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Supreme Court grants interim bail to U.P. MLA Abbas Ansari
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Supreme Court grants interim bail to U.P. MLA Abbas Ansari

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court granted interim bail to Uttar Pradesh MLA Abbas Ansari on Friday in a case under the Gangsters Act while directing him to stay in his official accommodation in Lucknow. A Bench headed by Justice Surya Kant said Mr. Ansari should only travel to his constituency of Mau after informing the police and the trial court. Moreover, the …

Supreme Court Grants Interim Bail To UP MLA Abbas Ansari In Gangsters Act Case
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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Supreme Court Grants Interim Bail To UP MLA Abbas Ansari In Gangsters Act Case

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today granted interim bail to Uttar Pradesh MLA Abbas Ansari in a criminal case registered against him under the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities Act, 1986. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh has imposed stringent bail conditions while giving interim relief to Ansari, including that he cannot leave Uttar Pradesh without prior …

Supreme Court grants interim bail to UP MLA Abbas Ansari in Gangsters Act case
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Supreme Court grants interim bail to UP MLA Abbas Ansari in Gangsters Act case

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Friday granted interim bail to Uttar Pradesh MLA Abbas Ansari, the son of late gangster-politician Mukhtar Ansari, in a case filed under the state's Gangsters Act for alleged extortion and assault. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh directed Abbas not to leave Uttar Pradesh without prior permission of the court and inform …

'Approach HC': Supreme Court Stays Arrest Of Samajwadi Party Trade Wing Chief In UP Police FIRs Over 'Objectionable' Posts
3 weeks, 3 days ago

'Approach HC': Supreme Court Stays Arrest Of Samajwadi Party Trade Wing Chief In UP Police FIRs Over 'Objectionable' Posts

Live Law  

Asking him to approach the Allahabad High Court for quashing/clubbing of FIRs, the Supreme Court today stayed for 2 weeks the arrest of Samajwadi Party trade wing chief Manish Jagan Agrawal who has been booked by Uttar Pradesh authorities over certain "objectionable" social media posts. "If the petitioner is already on bail, his arrest shall remain stayed for 2 weeks …

Is the probe against Uttar Pradesh MLA Abbas Ansari still on, SC asks
1 month ago

Is the probe against Uttar Pradesh MLA Abbas Ansari still on, SC asks

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court was faced with a perplexing situation on Friday when lawyers for Uttar Pradesh MLA Abbas Ansari claimed that the investigation against him under the Gangsters Act was over while the State Police countered that the probe was still on. Supreme Court grants bail to MLA Abbas Ansari in money laundering case The confusion began when the State …

SC directs UP police to complete probe against MLA Abbas Ansari within 10 days
1 month ago

SC directs UP police to complete probe against MLA Abbas Ansari within 10 days

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Uttar Pradesh police to complete the probe against MLA Abbas Ansari in a case under the Gangsters Act within 10 days. On January 31, fearing an encounter, Ansari sought to appear virtually in the trial court proceedings in a case under the Gangsters Act. On December 18, last year, the Allahabad …

HC to hear MP Rashid’s plea against court’s refusal to issue order on bail plea
1 month, 1 week ago

HC to hear MP Rashid’s plea against court’s refusal to issue order on bail plea

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi high court will on February 24 hear jailed parliament member Engineer Rashid’s plea against a local court’s December 23 refusal to pass an order on his bail plea citing lack of jurisdiction. Justice Vikas Mahajan scheduled the hearing after Delhi high court’s registrar general informed the court about the Supreme Court ’s permission for a special court to …

Delhi HC seeks SC clarification on court jurisdiction for Engineer Rashid’s bail plea
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Delhi HC seeks SC clarification on court jurisdiction for Engineer Rashid’s bail plea

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court has approached the Supreme Court seeking clarification regarding the appropriate trial court to hear the bail plea of Baramulla MP Engineer Rashid, currently imprisoned in a terror funding case under the Unlawful Activities Act. The issue arose after the special NIA court, which had reserved its order on Rashid’s bail plea, later transferred the …

As the SC delivers a split verdict in Tahir Hussain's bail plea, read what both the judges said
2 months ago

As the SC delivers a split verdict in Tahir Hussain's bail plea, read what both the judges said

Op India  

A division bench of the Supreme Court comprising Justices Pankaj Mithal and Amanuddin Ahsanullah found itself in a fix while hearing the interim bail plea of Delhi Anti-Hindu riots accused Tahir Hussain on Wednesday. Former Aam Aadmi Party Councillor Tahir Hussain filed a plea before the Apex Court seeking interim bail for contesting the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections as a …

Supreme Court asks Delhi Police’s reply on Tahir Hussain’s plea for interim bail
Trending News
2 months ago

Supreme Court asks Delhi Police’s reply on Tahir Hussain’s plea for interim bail

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked Delhi Police to respond to a plea filed by former Councillor and Delhi riots accused Tahir Hussain, who has sought interim bail to campaign for the upcoming Delhi Assembly polls. Senior advocate Siddharth Aggarwal, appearing for Mr. Hussain, submitted the former Councillor was in custody for over four years and inciting a mob during …

Supreme Court Seeks Delhi Police Response On Tahir Hussain's Plea For Interim Bail For Delhi Elections
2 months ago

Supreme Court Seeks Delhi Police Response On Tahir Hussain's Plea For Interim Bail For Delhi Elections

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today sought Delhi Police's response on the plea filed by All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen candidate and Delhi Riots case accused Mohd Tahir Hussain seeking interim bail in order to campaign for the upcoming Delhi Assembly polls.To recapitulate briefly, Hussain initially sought interim bail from the Delhi High Court in a murder case registered in relation to. The …

Supreme Court Directs Status Quo On Property Claimed By UP MLA Abbas Ansari But Declared 'Evacuee Property'
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court Directs Status Quo On Property Claimed By UP MLA Abbas Ansari But Declared 'Evacuee Property'

Live Law  

In a relief to Uttar Pradesh MLA Abbas Ansari, the Supreme Court today passed a status quo order in respect of a property he claims ownership of but was dispossessed from in 2023 upon the same being declared "evacuee property".A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh passed the order, stating,"The instant application has been moved inter-alia alleging …

Worrisome: Supreme Court raps Allahabad High Court on delay in UP MLA's plea
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Worrisome: Supreme Court raps Allahabad High Court on delay in UP MLA's plea

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Thursday sharply criticised the Allahabad High Court over a complaint filed by Uttar Pradesh MLA Abbas Ansari, which alleged inaction by the High Court on his plea challenging the government takeover of his land. Ansari, son of late gangster-politician Mukhtar Ansari, claimed that the High Court had selectively ignored his petition, while it had stayed similar …

Supreme Court says Allahabad High Court functioning is 'really worrisome'
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court says Allahabad High Court functioning is 'really worrisome'

New Indian Express  

The Supreme Court on Thursday expressed concern over the functioning of High Court, especially Allahabad High Court when it comes to listing of cases, Bar and Bench reported. The court was hearing a plea moved by Uttar Pradesh MLA Abbas Ansari who said his case related to a property dispute was not being heard by the High Court. The top …

Failure to provide grounds of arrest will lead to bail? Supreme Court to examine
3 months, 1 week ago

Failure to provide grounds of arrest will lead to bail? Supreme Court to examine

India Today  

The Supreme Court said it would revisit the question whether failure to provide the grounds of arrest would lead to bail or release of the accused in all cases. The court's decision came during the hearing of a plea filed by Mihir Shah, the main accused in the high-profile BMW hit-and-run case in Mumbai's Worli. Earlier this month, Mihir Shah …

Victim's Right To Participate Is Vital, But Hearing May Not Be Essential in Certain Cases Before Granting Relief: J&K High Court
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Victim's Right To Participate Is Vital, But Hearing May Not Be Essential in Certain Cases Before Granting Relief: J&K High Court

Live Law  

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, while granting interim bail to an accused has emphasised that although a victim has the right to participate in criminal proceedings at all stages, there are instances where hearing the victim may not be necessary before granting relief. In the instant case also, the victim has been made a respondent by the …

Supreme Court Grants Bail To UP Police Officers Convicted For Hashimpura Massacre
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court Grants Bail To UP Police Officers Convicted For Hashimpura Massacre

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today granted bail to the members of the Uttar Pradesh Provincial Armed Constabulary personnel who were convicted by the Delhi High Court in the 1987 Hashimpura massacre case.A bench comprising Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice AG Masih passed the order considering that the convicts have been undergoing imprisonment for over six years since November 2018. The …

SC agrees to hear plea against FIR under UP Gangsters Act
3 months, 3 weeks ago

SC agrees to hear plea against FIR under UP Gangsters Act

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a plea challenging an Allahabad High Court order that dismissed an application seeking quashing of a chargesheet and proceedings under the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities Act. The petitioner, represented by senior Advocate Gaurav Agarwal and advocate Tanvi Dubey, argued that the FIR lodged against him under the UP Gangsters …

Judicial Orders Mandating Incarceration- Recent Trend Of Imposition Of Restriction On Filing A Subsequent Bail Petition
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Judicial Orders Mandating Incarceration- Recent Trend Of Imposition Of Restriction On Filing A Subsequent Bail Petition

Live Law  

The fixing of time for concluding the trial and renewing the Bail application after a certain time became a generally inevitable part of criminal jurisprudence of the High Courts of India and the Supreme Court while deciding Regular Bail Petitions. To de-valuing of clean hand of the accused, facts, circumstance and stage of the case and fixing time for subsequent …

Threatening witnesses: Plea in High Court seeks Nawab Malik's bail cancellation
4 months, 1 week ago

Threatening witnesses: Plea in High Court seeks Nawab Malik's bail cancellation

India Today  

A petition has been filed in the Bombay High Court seeking cancellation of the interim bail granted to former Maharashtra minister and NCP Ajit Pawar faction leader Nawab Malik in a money laundering case. He was granted bail by the Supreme Court on medical grounds in July till the disposal of the regular bail plea pending before the Bombay High …

Supreme Court Issues Notice In Plea Challenging Bail Granted To One Accused In Tailor Kanhaiya Lal Murder Case
4 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court Issues Notice In Plea Challenging Bail Granted To One Accused In Tailor Kanhaiya Lal Murder Case

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice in a plea challenging bail granted to Mohammed Javed, one of the accused in the 2022 beheading case of Udaipur tailor Kanhaiya Lal. The petition challenges the Rajasthan High Court's decision to grant bail to Javed in September 2024, based on the court's assessment that prima facie evidence did not suggest Javed's involvement …

High Courts should not sit on bail pleas: Supreme Court
6 months, 1 week ago

High Courts should not sit on bail pleas: Supreme Court

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Friday held that a High Court must either relegate bail pleas to the trial court concerned then and there or promptly hear them on merits as the right to personal liberty was at stake. The top court was addressing the argument by the Central Bureau of Investigation that Mr. Kejriwal’s bail application must be sent back …

Legally Speaking | 'Bail, not jail': A look at the recent judgements on bail in the Supreme Court
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Legally Speaking | 'Bail, not jail': A look at the recent judgements on bail in the Supreme Court

Hindustan Times  

Justice Krishna Iyer in 1977, while confirming bail in State of Rajasthan v. Balchand @ Balaiay, famously wrote, “The basic rule may perhaps be tersely put as bail, not jail.” Since then, this principle has been reiterated multiple times. In February 2024, the Supreme Court, while rejecting bail in Gurwinder Singh v. State of Punjab, observed that under the UAPA, …

Supreme Court reserves order on Kejriwal’s bail plea in CBI case
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court reserves order on Kejriwal’s bail plea in CBI case

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its verdict on Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal’s petition challenging his arrest in connection with the now scrapped excise policy, observing that its judgment would be carefully framed to obviate demoralising subordinate judiciary while contributing to the evolution of criminal law. “Snakes and ladders” with bail The day-long hearing on Thursday witnessed intense exchanges …

Allahabad HC grants bail to Abbas Ansari in forcible land transfer case
7 months ago

Allahabad HC grants bail to Abbas Ansari in forcible land transfer case

Hindustan Times  

The Allahabad high court on Friday granted bail to Abbas Ansari, Mau MLA and son of gangster-turned-politician the late Mukhtar Ansari in a matter where a sale deed was allegedly executed forcibly in his favour at gunpoint. The bail was granted by Justice Raj Beer Singh while allowing Abbas Ansari’s application seeking his release on bail. As per facts of …

Supreme Court Adjourns Arvind Kejriwal's Bail Plea In CBI Case Till September 5
7 months ago

Supreme Court Adjourns Arvind Kejriwal's Bail Plea In CBI Case Till September 5

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday adjourned the hearing of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's pleas challenging his arrest and seeking bail in the case registered by the CBI over the alleged Delhi Liquor Policy scam, after the CBI sought time to file a counter-affidavit in the matter.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan posted the matter on September …

Supreme Court Issues Notice To ED In Abbas Ansari's Bail Plea
7 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court Issues Notice To ED In Abbas Ansari's Bail Plea

ABP News  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Enforcement Directorate in the bail plea filed by jailed MLA Abbas Ansari in connection with a money laundering case. On May 9, the Allahabad High Court rejected Ansari's bail plea, taking note of the money trail put forward by the ED in the case against him. The Supreme Court is allready …

Money laundering case: SC notice to ED on bail plea of MLA Abbas Ansari
7 months, 1 week ago

Money laundering case: SC notice to ED on bail plea of MLA Abbas Ansari

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought a response from the Enforcement Directorate on the bail plea filed by jailed MLA Abbas Ansari in connection with a money laundering case. The high court on May 9, 2024, had dismissed Mr. Ansari’s bail plea, noting the money trail put forward by the ED in the case against him. The high court had …

Chandigarh: Court allows bail to HC Bar body chief in assault case
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Chandigarh: Court allows bail to HC Bar body chief in assault case

Hindustan Times  

The court of additional sessions judge on Thursday allowed the regular bail application of Vikas Malik, president of the Punjab and Haryana High Court Bar Association, who was arrested in an assault case last month. While Chandigarh Police had opposed the bail plea, the defence counsel argued in court for two hours to present their side of the story and …

Supreme Court To Hear Manish Sisodia's Bail Pleas In Liquor Policy Case On August 5
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court To Hear Manish Sisodia's Bail Pleas In Liquor Policy Case On August 5

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday posted the petitions filed by former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia seeking bail in the liquor policy case to August 5.The bench of Justices BR Gavai and KV Viswanathan adjourned the hearing after Additional Solicitor General SV Raju sought time to file the counter-affidavit on behalf of the Enforcement Directorate. The Supreme Court on …

Supreme Court Issues Notice On MLA Abbas Ansari's Bail Plea In Case Over Alleged Illegal Meetings With Wife In Jail
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court Issues Notice On MLA Abbas Ansari's Bail Plea In Case Over Alleged Illegal Meetings With Wife In Jail

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today issued notice on Uttar Pradesh MLA Abbas Ansari's plea seeking bail in a case involving allegations that his wife made unrestricted visits to him in Chitrakoot jail and he used her mobile phone to threaten witnesses and officials.A bench of Justices Surya Kant, Dipankar Datta and Ujjal Bhuyan passed the order, calling for the UP government's …

Jailed For Illegally Meeting Wife In Prison, Abbas Ansari Knocks Top Court For Bail. SC Seeks UP Govt's Reply
8 months ago

Jailed For Illegally Meeting Wife In Prison, Abbas Ansari Knocks Top Court For Bail. SC Seeks UP Govt's Reply

ABP News  

The Supreme Court will now look into the question whether MLA Abbas Ansari should get bail in a case registered against him for meeting his wife illegally in office of the prison superintendent in Chitrakoot jail in Uttar Pradesh. Abbas Ansari is accused of illegally meeting his wife Nikhat in the office of the prison superintendent of Chitrakoot jail. His …

SC seeks reply from UP govt on Mau MLA Abbas Ansari's bail plea
8 months ago

SC seeks reply from UP govt on Mau MLA Abbas Ansari's bail plea

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday issued a notice to the Uttar Pradesh government, asking it to file a reply in response to the plea of Mau MLA Abbas Ansari seeking bail. Ansari, the elder son of gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari, was booked last year by the Uttar Pradesh Police on allegations that his wife had been visiting him inside …

Supreme Court Extends Former Maharashtra Minister Nawab Malik's Interim Bail By Two Weeks
8 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court Extends Former Maharashtra Minister Nawab Malik's Interim Bail By Two Weeks

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today extended the interim bail granted to former Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik last August by two weeks. A bench of Justices Bela M Trivedi and Satish Chandra Sharma was hearing a special leave petition filed by Malik against a July 2023 order of the Bombay High Court declining the Nationalist Congress Party legislator's request for interim bail …

Delhi HC to hear ED’s plea challenging Kejriwal’s bail by city court on July 15
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi HC to hear ED’s plea challenging Kejriwal’s bail by city court on July 15

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: The Delhi high court on Wednesday listed the matter to July 15, the Enforcement Directorate’s plea challenging bail to Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal by the trial court on June 20 in the alleged money laundering case even as the CM’s legal team requested the court to hear the matter on urgent basis. The high court had on …

Supreme Court Grants Bail in UAPA Case After 4-Year Wait, Spotlights Prolonged Undertrial Detention, But Inconsistent Application Raises Concerns
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court Grants Bail in UAPA Case After 4-Year Wait, Spotlights Prolonged Undertrial Detention, But Inconsistent Application Raises Concerns

The Hindu  

Published : Jul 06, 2024 14:21 IST - 8 MINS READ On bail matters, especially in cases under the draconian Unlawful Activities Act, 1967, the Supreme Court and the High Courts have been, of late, liberal in interpreting the law in favour of the accused. The two-judge bench of the Supreme Court, comprising Justices J.B. Pardiwala and Ujjal Bhuyan on …

Supreme Court refuses to grant bail to liquor policy scam accused Manish Sisodia
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court refuses to grant bail to liquor policy scam accused Manish Sisodia

Op India  

On Tuesday, a vacation Bench of the Supreme Court refused to grant bail to AAP leader Manish Sisodia in connection to the Delhi liquor policy scam case. The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, disposed of the bail plea of Former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia regarding the money laundering and corruption cases connected to the liquor policy case. Statement of SG …

HC to hear state counsels’ arguments on Afzal plea today
10 months ago

HC to hear state counsels’ arguments on Afzal plea today

Hindustan Times  

PRAYAGRAJ: The Allahabad will on Wednesday continue to hear a criminal appeal filed by Ghazipur MP Afzal Ansari challenging his conviction and sentence in a Gangsters’ Act case by a trial court of Ghazipur. On April 29, 2023, an MP-MLA court of Ghazipur had convicted Afzal and sentenced him to four years’ jail term, along with a fine of ₹ …

SC grants anticipatory bail to Mukhtar’s son
10 months, 2 weeks ago

SC grants anticipatory bail to Mukhtar’s son

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi The Supreme Court on Monday granted anticipatory bail to Umar Ansari, son of late gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari in a case in which he is accused of being part of a conspiracy to promote enmity and obstruct public servants during the 2022 assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh. UP’s additional advocate general Garima Prasad told the court during the hearing …

SC grants anticipatory bail to Umar Ansari in model code violation case
10 months, 2 weeks ago

SC grants anticipatory bail to Umar Ansari in model code violation case

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday granted anticipatory bail to Umar Ansari, son of gangster-politician the late Mukhtar Ansari, in a case of alleged violation of the model code of conduct during the 2022 Uttar Pradesh assembly elections. A bench of Justices Hrishikesh Roy and PK Mishra asked Umar Ansari to appear before the trial court which will enlarge …

Allahabad HC Denies Bail To MLA Abbas Ansari In Case Of Alleged Unrestricted Jail Meetings With Wife
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Allahabad HC Denies Bail To MLA Abbas Ansari In Case Of Alleged Unrestricted Jail Meetings With Wife

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday denied bail to Uttar Pradesh Member of Legislative Assembly Abbas Ansari in connection with a case alleging that his wife had been unrestrictedly visiting him in jail and he would use her mobile phones to threaten various persons including the witnesses and officials who were connected with the prosecution of the applicant. A bench …

Delhi high court rejects ‘fanciful’ bail plea for Kejriwal by law student
11 months ago

Delhi high court rejects ‘fanciful’ bail plea for Kejriwal by law student

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi high court on Monday dismissed a plea seeking extraordinary interim bail for chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, and imposed a fine of ₹75,000 on the petitioner. On Monday, the high court was hearing the law student’s petition, in which he sought Kejriwal’s release against his personal bond, coupled with an undertaking on the latter’s behalf that he would not …

Supreme Court Gives UP Govt 8 Weeks To Consider Need For Guidelines On Invocation Of Gangsters Act
11 months ago

Supreme Court Gives UP Govt 8 Weeks To Consider Need For Guidelines On Invocation Of Gangsters Act

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on April 19 granted 8 weeks' time to Uttar Pradesh government to consider desirability of laying down some parameters/guidelines in relation to the invocation of the provisions of Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities Act, 1986.The matter was listed before a Bench of Justices Surya Kant and KV Viswanathan, when Additional Solicitor General. The Supreme Court on …

SC closes proceedings on Mukhtar Ansari’s appeal against conviction in case
11 months, 3 weeks ago

SC closes proceedings on Mukhtar Ansari’s appeal against conviction in case

The Hindu  

Taking note of Mukhtar Ansari's death, the Supreme Court on Tuesday closed its proceedings on a plea filed by the jailed gangster-turned-politician against an order of the Allahabad High Court sentencing him to five-year jail term in a 24-year-old case. Last year on October 13, the top court had sought the response of the Uttar Pradesh government on Ansari's appeal …

Supreme Court Extends Interim Bail Of Union Minister's Son Ashish Mishra In Lakhimpur Kheri Case
1 year, 1 month ago

Supreme Court Extends Interim Bail Of Union Minister's Son Ashish Mishra In Lakhimpur Kheri Case

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today extended the interim bail granted earlier to Union Minister Ajay Mishra's son Ashish Mishra in the Lakhimpur Kheri case concerning the killings of four farmers in October 2021.The Bench of Justices Surya Kant and KV Viswanathan noted that since the last date of hearing ie September 26, 2023, no Report had been received from the Trial …

Supreme Court Criticises HC For Not Deciding Bail Application On Merits & Disposing It Asking Accused To Approach Trial Court
1 year, 1 month ago

Supreme Court Criticises HC For Not Deciding Bail Application On Merits & Disposing It Asking Accused To Approach Trial Court

Live Law  

In a bail application, where the Bombay High Court permitted the accused to file the same before the Trial Court instead of deciding it on merits, the Supreme Court observed that this approach amounts to non-exercise of jurisdiction. However, the High Court disposed off his bail application and ordered: “.Be that as it may, as the applicant is in jail …

Supreme Court Shocked At Advocate Telling High Court That He Won't Argue Before Particular Bench, Issues Contempt Notice
1 year, 3 months ago

Supreme Court Shocked At Advocate Telling High Court That He Won't Argue Before Particular Bench, Issues Contempt Notice

Live Law  

The Supreme Court, while hearing a criminal appeal, expressed its shock at the conduct of an advocate for refusing to argue before the High Court. “Needless to add that only on account of default by the advocate for the appellants, the appellants ought not to have been penalized by passing a drastic order of cancelling bail.” Elaborating, the Court went …

Supreme Court Surprised By Gujarat HC Granting Bail To Murder Accused Based On 'Settlement' With Victim's Son; Chastises State For Not Challenging Order
1 year, 6 months ago

Supreme Court Surprised By Gujarat HC Granting Bail To Murder Accused Based On 'Settlement' With Victim's Son; Chastises State For Not Challenging Order

Live Law  

In a recent order, the Supreme Court expressed surprise at an order passed by the Gujarat High Court granting bail to an accused in a murder case on the basis of a 'settlement' between him and the the original complainant. The Court raised questions about the appropriateness of allowing personal settlements in serious criminal cases of such magnitude and the …

Umar Khalid bail plea dropped from Supreme Court cause list
1 year, 7 months ago

Umar Khalid bail plea dropped from Supreme Court cause list

The Hindu  

Former JNU student leader Umar Khalid’s hopes for an effective bail hearing were dashed when his case was listed and then dropped from the Supreme Court cause list on August 17. ‘Conspiracy’ accusations The former Jawaharlal Nehru University student leader is accused under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, in a case linked to the February 2020 Delhi riots case. The …

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