3 years, 7 months ago

Supreme Court agrees to hear plea challenging sedition law

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 speech and expression. Section 124A of the IPC states, "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 shall be punished with imprisonment for life, to which fine may be added, or with imprisonment which may extend to three years, to which fine may be added, or with fine." ALSO READ | Sedition law to stay, govt says need to retain provision to fight anti-national elements

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1 day, 11 hours ago

[S.152 BNS] Sedition Law Is A Shield For National Security, Not A Sword Against Political Dissent: Rajasthan High Court

Live Law

Rajasthan High Court has ruled that Section 152, BNS had its roots in Section 124A of the IPC and was similarly worded to the offence of sedition. “Whoever, purposely or knowingly, by words, either spoken or written, or by signs, or by visible representation, or by electronic communication or by use of financial mean, or otherwise, excites or attempts to …

1 week, 6 days ago

Human Rights Organisations Condemn Criminal Complaint Against Mohammed Zubair

The Quint

The FIR cites seven different legal provisions, including section 66 of the IT Act and different sections of the BNS, the 2023 reform of India’s penal code, which was passed during British colonial rule. Section 152 states that anyone who “excites or attempts to excite, secession or armed rebellion or subversive activities, or encourages feelings of separatist activities or endangers …

1 month ago

Plea In Supreme Court Challenges Validity Of BNS & BNSS Provisions, Says 'Sedition' Reintroduced & Police Custody Powers Enhanced

Live Law

A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the constitutional validity of the various provisions of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 which replaced the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 and the Indian Penal Code, 1860 with effect from July 1,The petition challenges the following provisions of BNS and BNSS.- Sections. A …

5 months, 3 weeks ago

Plea in Supreme Court to stay implementation of new criminal laws

The Hindu

A petition was moved in the Supreme Court on June 27 seeking a stay on the implementation and operation of three new criminal laws, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023, Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita 2023 and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam 2023, scheduled to come into effect from July 1. The writ petition filed by Anjale Patel and Chhaya Mishra, represented by advocates Sanjeev …

6 months ago

Legally Speaking | The curious case of the sanction against Arundhati Roy

Hindustan Times

At 6:46 PM on June 14, PTI tweeted a statement from Raj Niwas Officials, “Delhi LG gives prosecution sanction against Arundhati Roy under UAPA for ‘provocative’ speech at an event in 2010. The tweet evoked several questions, ‘What provocative speech?’ ‘Why sanction now after 14 years?’ ‘On what grounds?’ ‘Why UAPA?’ among others. P. Chidambaram, the then home minister said: …

6 months, 1 week ago

Criminalising words: on allegedly divisive speeches

The Hindu

The grant of sanction to prosecute writer-activist Arundhati Roy and academician Sheikh Showkat Hussain for alleged “unlawful activity” in a case dating back to 2010 is unwarranted. Saxena, who had accorded sanction in October 2023 to prosecute the Booker Prize-winning writer and the former Kashmir University professor, respectively, for allegedly divisive speeches and imputations against national unity, has now given …

7 months ago

SC dismisses plea challenging new criminal laws

The Hindu

The Supreme court on Monday dismissed a petition challenging the three criminal laws — the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and the Bharatiya Sakshya Act. “The new criminal laws are far more draconian and establish a police state in reality and violate every provision of fundamental rights of the people of India. The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita encompasses …

7 months ago

Supreme Court junks plea questioning validity of new criminal laws

Hindustan Times

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a petition that challenged the validity of three new criminal laws arguing that they purportedly perpetuate colonial-era practices and fail to safeguard citizen rights. Tiwari in January filed the petition contesting the legality of the three new criminal laws, claiming they do not protect citizens’ rights and instead uphold traditions from the …

9 months, 4 weeks ago

DC Edit | Let new criminal laws strengthen democracy

Deccan Chronicle

India will soon be witnessing an interesting transformation in an area that touches everyone’s lives — administration of criminal justice. The Union government has notified the three new criminal laws — the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, and Bharatiya Sakshya Act, 2023, which will replace Indian Penal Code, 1860, the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1974, …

1 year ago

Man Accused Of Raising 'Pakistan Zindabad' Slogan Moves P&H High Court Against Session Court's Order Framing Sedition Charges

Live Law

A man has moved the Punjab & Haryana High Court challenging an order of the Sessions Court framing charges against him under Section 124A IPC over the allegations that he used 'filthy language' against India and raised Pakistan Zindabad slogan.After the video of the alleged incident went viral, the police registered the FIR under Sections 153A,124A, 504 IPC and arrested. …

1 year ago

Sharjeel Imam hearing: Delhi court issues summons to DCP

Hindustan Times

A Delhi court on Saturday, while taking up the bail application moved by Sharjeel Imam in a sedition case, issued summons to the deputy commissioner of police to appear before the court after a passover was sought by the prosecution citing that link special public prosecutor Madhukar Pandey was preoccupied in another case. “This tendency to seek a pass over/date …

1 year, 3 months ago

Supreme Court defers sedition plea hearing

Deccan Chronicle

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday referred to a constitution bench of at least five judges a batch of pleas challenging the constitutional validity of the IPC provision on sedition, a month after the Centre introduced in Parliament bills to replace the colonial-era penal statutes IPC, CrPC and the Evidence Act, proposing among other things the repeal of the …

1 year, 3 months ago

SC rejects Centre’s request to defer hearing on Sedition law challenge

Live Mint

The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday rejected the Centre's request to defer the hearing in the sedition law challenge case since Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita is under consideration by a standing committee, according to Bar and Bench reports. During the hearing, CJI DY Chandrachud led-bench clarified that the new law will have no impact on the constitutional validity of Section …

1 year, 3 months ago

SC Refers Sedition Law Validity Case to Larger Bench

News 18

The Supreme Court on Tuesday referred the case regarding the Constitutional validity of sedition law to a larger bench. On August 11, in a landmark move to overhaul colonial-era criminal laws, the Centre had introduced in the Lok Sabha three bills to replace the IPC, CrPC and the Indian Evidence Act, proposing among other things the repeal of sedition law …

1 year, 3 months ago

Supreme Court Refers Sedition Law Challenge To Larger Bench

Live Law

The Supreme Court on Tuesday referred the petitions challenging the sedition law to a bench of at least 5-judges.A three-judge bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud said that a reference to a larger bench was needed as the provision was upheld by a 5-judge bench in the 1962 judgment Kedar Nath Singh v. State of Bihar. A …

1 year, 4 months ago

7-Year Jail or Lifer: Govt Gives Teeth to Sedition 2.0 Under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Bill

News 18

Even as the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Bill, 2023 is being vetted by the Parliament’s standing committee, debates and deliberations continue over the proposed section of the bill, specifically Section 150, which will replace Section 124A of IPC, known as sedition. Experts call the proposed section 150 for the “acts endangering sovereignty, unity and integrity of India” as “Sedition 2.0”. According …

1 year, 4 months ago

Sedition gets new name in bill; ambit wider, penalty harsher

Hindustan Times

New Delhi The act of sedition continues to be a crime under a proposed Indian law introduced in the Lok Sabha on Friday, albeit under a different name, with the punishment for it actually being increased. An analysis of the Bharativa Nyaya Sanita Bill, 2023, however, suggests that the offence of sedition has been retained under the proposed law with …

1 year, 4 months ago

Sedition under the new Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Bill, 2023: What’s changed.

Hindustan Times

Union home minister Amit Shah on Friday said in the Lok Sabha that one of the proposed legislations aimed at overhauling the criminal justice system will completely repeal the offence of sedition, as prescribed under Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code, adding the bill will be sent to a parliamentary panel for scrutiny. An analysis of the Bharatiya Nyaya …

1 year, 4 months ago

Amit Shah tables Bills for major changes to British-era criminal justice system

Hindustan Times

Union home minister Amit Shah on Friday tabled bills to replace the British-era Indian Penal Code, the Code of Criminal Procedure, and the Indian Evidence Act and to provide for capital punishment for mob lynching, sexual assaults on minors, 20-year imprisonment for gang rape besides repeal of sedition offence. Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrives at Parliament House complex during …

1 year, 4 months ago

Parliament Monsoon Session: Sedition Law To Be Abolished, Says Amit Shah

ABP News

Union Home Minister Amit Shah said in Lok Sabha on Friday that the sedition law will be abolished by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Act, 2023. Speaking about the Bill Amit Shah said, "Under this, we are repealing laws like sedition. That is why, we have brought an important provision that the sections that provide for seven years or longer jail …

1 year, 4 months ago

Sedition law to be scrapped, says Amit Shah, punishment enhanced in new provisions

India Today

The sedition law “will be completely repealed”, Union Home Minister Amit Shah told Parliament on Friday as he introduced three bills aimed at overhauling the criminal justice system. “Whoever, purposely or knowingly, by words, either spoken or written, or by signs, or by visible representation, or by electronic communication or by use of financial mean, or otherwise, excites or attempts …

1 year, 5 months ago

Supreme Court seeks Centre’s response on Assam MLA Akhil Gogoi’s plea challenging sedition charges against him

The Hindu

The Supreme Court of India on July 21 sought a response of the Centre on a plea of RTI activist and independent Assam MLA Akhil Gogoi challenging the invocation of penal provision of sedition against him in a case related to anti-CAA protests. In a path-breaking order, the top court had on May 11 last year decided to put in …

1 year, 6 months ago

Rethink the retention of sedition

The Hindu

The Law Commission of India in its 279th report, released in April 2023, has recommended retaining one of the most controversial sections of recent times i.e., Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code on ‘sedition’. The Supreme Court of India, in S.G. Vombatkere v. Union of India on May 11, 2022, had directed all State governments and the central government …

1 year, 6 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, 6 months ago

Law Commission’s Report on Sedition Ignores Free Speech Law and Indian Colonial History

Live Law

The Law Commission of India released its 279th Report on ‘Usage of the Law of Sedition”. This argument is buttressed by a 2016 paper by philosophy professor Arudra Burra that problematizes the idea of the colonial nature of Indian law by asserting that the colonial origin of laws are “normatively neutral”. While the British government faced threats to its stability …

1 year, 6 months ago

Sedition law report: A regressive step by Law Commission

The Hindu

Published : Jun 08, 2023 19:40 IST - 7 MINS READ The 22nd Law Commission has recommended that Section 124 A of the Indian Penal Code dealing with the offence of sedition be retained and that the minimum jail term for the offence be enhanced from three years to seven years. While the Court practically suspended the provision, the Law …

1 year, 6 months ago

End the debate: The Hindu Editorial on the Law Commission’s recommendation on sedition

The Hindu

The Law Commission’s recommendation that the offence of sedition be retained in penal law, albeit with some safeguards, flies in the face of current judicial and political thinking that the country may not need this colonial vestige any more. Section 124A of the IPC, which describes sedition, seeks to punish speech or writing that brings or tries to bring into …

1 year, 6 months ago

Sedition — illogical equation of government with state

The Hindu

In its 279th Report, the Law Commission of India has recommended the retention of Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code which contains the Law of Sedition. The offence is in bringing or attempting to bring in hatred or contempt or exciting or attempting to excite disaffection towards the government established by law. The first major case was Queen Empress …

1 year, 6 months ago

Top court must strike down the sedition law

Hindustan Times

Last year, during the hearing of a constitutional challenge to the validity of the offence of sedition, the government urged the Supreme Court to defer consideration on the basis that the issue was under review. Last week, the first fruits of the government’s review process were made public: The Law Commission of India published a report where it not only …

1 year, 6 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. …

1 year, 6 months ago

Sedition law mustn’t trump basic rights

Hindustan Times

Among the slew of colonial-era statutes that survive in India’s criminal law books today, sedition is among the most controversial. In a historic order last year, the Supreme Court hit pause on the provision, ruling that the law was not in sync with the social milieu. Last week, however, the Law Commission recommended that the 153-year-old colonial law be retained, …

1 year, 6 months ago

India's History With Sedition Law Explained as Law Commission Backs Stricter Provision

News 18

In a very significant move last year in May, the Supreme Court of India put the 152-year old sedition law, defined under Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code, into abeyance till the Union Government reconsiders the provision. “Whoever by words, either spoken or written, or by signs, or by visible representation, or otherwise, brings or attempts to bring into …

1 year, 6 months ago

Law Commission's recommendations backing sedition law contrary to foundations of republic: Sibal

The Hindu

Rajya Sabha MP and former law minister Kapil Sibal on Friday said the Law Commission's recommendations backing the sedition law are contrary to the ethos and the very foundations of the republic. Explained | India’s sedition law, its usage, and the opinions around it After 2014, there have been more than 10,000 cases of sedition out of which there has …

1 year, 6 months ago

HC seeks police stand on Sharjeel Imam’s plea against addition of sedition charge

The Hindu

The Delhi High Court on Friday asked Delhi Police to respond to student activist Sharjeel Imam’s plea seeking the dismissal of a supplementary chargesheet that introduced charges of sedition and ‘hate speech’ in a criminal case related to his alleged objectionable speech delivered at Jamia Millia Islamia in December 2019. The challenge to the police’s supplementary chargesheet was regarding the …

1 year, 6 months ago

Govt. wants to make sedition law more draconian: Congress

The Hindu

Citing the Law Commission’s backing of Section 124 A of the Indian Penal Code, pertaining to sedition, the Congress on Friday alleged that the BJP government was planning to make the law more “draconian” and wanted to send a message before the next general election that it would be used against Opposition leaders. The principal Opposition party alleged that the …

1 year, 6 months ago

On sedition law, govt says repealing can have adverse impact on India's security

Hindustan Times

The Law Commission of India has recommended the retention of the 153-year-old colonial law on sedition in India, emphasising that “repealing the legal provision can have serious adverse ramifications for the security and integrity of the country.” Instead, the Commission favoured amending Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code or IPC “so as to bring about more clarity in the …

1 year, 6 months ago

Law Commission asks to retain sedition law; proposes amendments for clarity

Live Mint

The Law Commission has expressed its opinion that Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code, which pertains to sedition laws, should be retained. "In this context, it is also alternatively suggested that a provision analogous to Section 196 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 may be incorporated as a proviso to Section 154 of CrPC, which would provide the …

1 year, 6 months ago

Law Commission backs sedition law, says 'India's ground reality different'

India Today

The Law Commission of India headed by Retd Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi in its report said that Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code, dealing with the law on sedition should be retained with some amendments regarding circumstances under which it should be be used. In its report which was submitted to the law ministry, the commission said that certain …

1 year, 6 months ago

Sedition law can be retained but with safeguards: Law Commission

The Hindu

The Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code dealing with sedition needs to be retained but certain amendments could be made for greater clarity regarding its usage, the 22nd Law Commission has said in its report to the government. “In this context, it is also alternatively suggested that a provision analogous to Section 196 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, …

1 year, 7 months ago

Re-examination of sedition law in motion, consultations in final stage, Govt informs SC

The Hindu

The government in the Supreme Court on May 1 said it has initiated the "process of re-examination" of Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code and consultations are in its "final stage". In May last year, the court, in an interim order, had suspended the use of Section 124A, stalling pending criminal trials and court proceedings under Section 124A across …

1 year, 7 months ago

Sedition: Centre tells Supreme Court government likely to re-cast colonial-era law

India Today

The Centre on Monday told the Supreme Court that the process of re-examining Section 124 A of the Indian Penal Code, which criminalises sedition, is at an advanced stage and the revised law is likely to be tabled in the Monsoon session of Parliament. Recording the submission of the top law officer of the government, the bench said, "The Attorney …

1 year, 7 months ago

Supreme Court to Hear Pleas Challenging Validity of Penal Law on Sedition

News 18

The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday a batch of pleas, including one filed by the Editors Guild, challenging the validity of the colonial-era sedition law. On October 31 last year, the top court had extended its May 11 direction putting on hold the sedition law and the consequential registration of FIRs while granting additional time to the …

1 year, 9 months ago

DC Edit | Dissent, even if unseemly, should not lead to arrest

Deccan Chronicle

The timely and resolute intervention of the Supreme Court to prevent the incarceration of Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera for cases registered against him over his comment that was critical of the Prime Minister has spared our blushes seeing as we call ourselves the oldest democracy in the world. It also issued notices to the Uttar Pradesh and Assam governments to …

1 year, 10 months ago

Supreme Court to hear plea to restrain from ‘censoring’ BBC documentary on 2002 Gujarat riots on February 3

The Hindu

The Supreme Court on January 30 agreed to list on February 3 a petition seeking a direction to restrain the government from “censoring” the British Broadcasting Corporation documentary titled ‘India: The Modi Question’. After the Kerala High Court’s order, the Election Commission said in a statement, “after considering the matter and having due regard to the order passed by Hon’ble …

1 year, 10 months ago

Supreme Court To Hear Next Week Petitions Challenging Centre's Ban On BBC Documentary About Narendra Modi

Live Law

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear on February 6 plea challenging the challenging the decision of the Central Government to block the BBC's documentary “India: The Modi Question”.One petition has been filed by serial litigant Advocate ML Sharma. The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear on February 6 plea challenging the challenging the decision of the Central …

1 year, 11 months 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 …

1 year, 11 months ago

Supreme Court to hear pleas challenging constitutional validity of sedition law

The Hindu

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 Wednesday 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 last year …

2 years, 1 month ago

Order putting sedition law on hold to continue; SC grants time to Centre

The Hindu

An interim order putting on hold the contentious sedition law and the consequential registration of FIRs will continue as the Supreme Court granted additional time to the Centre on Monday to take "appropriate steps" with regard to the reviewing of the colonial-era provision. A bench of Chief Justice Uday Umesh Lalit and justices S. Ravindra Bhat and Bela M. Trivedi …

2 years, 1 month 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, 3 months ago

Rise of sedition cases in Karnataka

The Hindu

Karnataka had the ignominy of recording the highest number of sedition cases in the country — 22 against 25 individuals in 2019. Here are a few prominent cases: Bidar school case In 2020, the Bidar police filed a sedition case against teachers, parents of Shaheen school for organising a play against CAA-NRC, in which the Prime Minister was allegedly insulted. …

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2 hours, 44 minutes ago

Can't Curtail Or Play With A Citizen's Liberty By Detaining Him On Pretext Of Holding Fair Polls: Jharkhand High Court

Live Law

Last week, the Jharkhand High Court observed that a person can't be detained on the grounds that the same is necessary for the proper conduction of Assembly Elections. The court made these observations while allowing a criminal writ petition filed by one Ganesh Singh @ Nishant Singh challenging a September 2024 order passed by the District Magistrate-cum-Deputy Commissioner, East Singhbhum, …

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3 hours, 38 minutes ago

Calcutta High Court Declines To Interfere With Preliminary Report Against SRFTI Dean Filmmaker Vipin Vijay Over POSH Allegations

Live Law

The Calcutta High Court has declined to interfere with a preliminary report by the Internal Committee of the Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute against Dean and Filmmaker Vipin Vijay who had been accused of sexual harassment. In declining a plea by Vijay seeking quashing of the report, Justice Kausik Chanda held: "I am not inclined to interfere with the …

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3 hours, 51 minutes ago

Gujarat High Court Issues Notice To GST Dept In Mahesh Langa's Plea Against Second FIR On Alleged Tax Fraud

Live Law

The Gujarat High Court on Monday issued notice to the State and GST Department in a plea by journalist Mahesh Langa for quashing an FIR registered at Rajkot where though Langa has not been made an accused, he apprehends the same as a similar FIR pertaining to alleged GST fraud is already registered at Ahmedabad. The court thereafter said, “Heard …

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4 hours, 7 minutes ago

CONSUMER CASES WEEKLY ROUND UP: DECEMBER 16 – DECEMBER 22

Live Law

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5 hours, 56 minutes ago

Amendment To Affidavit For Incorporating Statement Of Truth Impermissible: Jharkhand High Court

Live Law

The Jharkhand High Court has reiterated that an amendment to the affidavit in a commercial suit pleading, seeking to incorporate a statement of truth, is impermissible under the provisions of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015. The Court emphasised that the statement of truth must be filed in the prescribed format under Rule 15A of the Act, and cannot be amended …

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7 hours, 22 minutes ago

Telangana High Court Quashes FIR Against Junior Civil Judges Accused Under SC/ST Act By Colleague

Live Law

The Telangana High Court has granted relief to two Junior Civil Judges in a long pending case of 10 years, wherein they were charged under Section 3 of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Act, 1989. “It is pertinent to mention that respondent No.5 has lodged a complaint against the petitioners on 09.10.2015, subsequent to the report submitted by the …

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7 hours, 54 minutes ago

4th Indian Legal Wing National Quiz Competition [15th Jan 2025]

Live Law

Indian Legal Wing aims to cater to the exclusive needs of legal personalities and everyone who are interested in the field of Law. After receiving overwhelming responses from all over India in 1st, 2nd and 3rd National Law Quiz Competition, ILW is organizing the 4th Indian Legal Wing National Quiz Competition. Indian Legal Wing shall not be liable for any …

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10 hours, 24 minutes ago

Delhi High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail To Former IAS Puja Khedkar

Live Law

The Delhi High Court on Monday dismissed the anticipatory bail plea filed by former probationer IAS officer Puja Khedkar who is accused of “misrepresenting and falsifying facts" in her application for Union Public Service Commission Civil Services Examination, 2022. Justice Chandra Dhari Singh denied anticipatory bail to Khedkar observing that prima facie, a strong case is made out against her. …

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11 hours, 42 minutes ago

"She Is A Major, Family Can't Restrain Her": Andhra Pradesh HC Allows Woman To Live With Same-Sex Partner

Live Law

While hearing a habeas corpus petition wherein a woman had claimed that her female partner had been detained by her parents, the Andhra Pradesh High Court while upholding the right of women to cohabit together said that the detenue was major and her family cannot restrain her from taking her own life decisions. The division bench of Justice R. Raghunandan …

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12 hours, 32 minutes ago

Allahabad High Court Quashes Criminal, ED Proceedings Initiated Against Indiabulls & Its Officials

Live Law

The Allahabad High Court, on Friday, quashed the criminal proceedings initiated by the borrower, Shipra Group, and the Enforcement Directorate against the Indiabulls Group and its officials as arbitral proceedings pursuant to the loan agreements are already underway, a fact which was suppressed by the informant. Observing that the informant had hidden the various proceedings instituted by him in different …

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14 hours, 47 minutes ago

100 Important Supreme Court Judgments Of 2024 - Part 2 [26-50]

Live Law

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16 hours, 45 minutes ago

Jharkhand HC Sentences Cops For Unlawful Arrest Of Flipkart Employees Over Alleged OTP Misuse, Says Arnesh Kumar Guidelines Were Ignored

Live Law

Recently, the Jharkhand High Court has charged two police officers with criminal contempt for unlawfully arresting two Instakart employees, in agency which acts as a logistics arm within the Flipkart Group of Companies, in violation of Supreme Court guidelines set out in Arnesh Kumar v. State of Bihar. The Court further noted, “Personal liberty is an important fundamental right guaranteed …

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19 hours, 32 minutes ago

Congress questions Centre over US court verdict in Pegasus surveillance case

New Indian Express

BENGALURU: Responding to the US court verdict in the Pegasus spyware case involving an illegal surveillance racket, Congress leaders have expressed concern over the privacy of the citizens who were targeted. Congress leader and Karnataka general secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala said, “The verdict in the Pegasus case has blown the lid off a nefarious operation where 300 WhatsApp numbers of …

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19 hours, 32 minutes ago

Three cases filed over communal posts on murder at Nellai court

New Indian Express

TIRUNELVELI: The Tirunelveli Taluk police registered three cases against persons of different castes for social media posts allegedly inciting communal tensions over the murder of Mayandi near the entrance of the Tirunelveli court complex on Friday. Youths from both communities have since been posting inflammatory content, particularly on Instagram, glorifying the murderers of both communities and inciting communal tensions. In …

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19 hours, 32 minutes ago

Delhi HC denies anticipatory bail to ex- IAS trainee Puja Khedkar

New Indian Express

NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Monday refused to grant anticipatory bail to former IAS probationer Puja Khedkar who has been accused of cheating and wrongly availing of OBC and disability quota benefits in the civil services examination. Ruling that a strong prima facie case was made out against Khedkar, Justice Chandra Dhari Singh said investigation was required to …

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UPSC age limit cut-off of August 1 challenged by aspirants in letters to CJI

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19 hours, 32 minutes ago

UPSC age limit cut-off of August 1 challenged by aspirants in letters to CJI

India Today

A group of at least 15 civil service exam aspirants has approached Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna with individual letters, challenging the current age eligibility rule. They argue that the regulation, which sets August 1 as the cut-off date for determining the maximum age limit, is discriminatory and violates the principle of equal opportunity. Under the existing regulations, general …

1 day, 8 hours ago

Attempt To Murder Case: Allahabad High Court Delivers Split Verdict In Appeal Against Acquittal Of Rebel SP MLA

Live Law

The Allahabad High Court on Friday delivered a split verdict in an appeal filed against the acquittal of rebel Samajwadi Party MLA Abhay Singh in connection with the 2010 attempt-to-murder case. While Justice Attau Rahman Masoodi sentenced five of the accused, including Abhay Singh, to three years of imprisonment in connection with the 2010 case, Justice Ajai Kumar Srivastava-I, on …

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"Proves how 300 WhatsApp numbers of Indians were targeted": Randeep Surjewala after U.S. court verdict on Pegasus

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1 day, 14 hours ago

"Proves how 300 WhatsApp numbers of Indians were targeted": Randeep Surjewala after U.S. court verdict on Pegasus

The Hindu

A recent U.S. court ruling holding Israel's NSO Group accountable for its spyware, Pegasus, has sparked sharp criticism from Congress leader Randeep Surjewala who highlighted that the court's verdict reinforces allegations that 300 WhatsApp numbers in India were targeted. A U.S. judge ruled in favour of Meta Platforms' WhatsApp in a lawsuit accusing Israel's NSO Group of exploiting a vulnerability …

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CLAT 2025 : Delhi High Court Finds Two Answers 'Demonstrably Wrong', Directs To Revise Results Of Petitioner

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1 day, 18 hours ago

CLAT 2025 : Delhi High Court Finds Two Answers 'Demonstrably Wrong', Directs To Revise Results Of Petitioner

Live Law

The Delhi High Court has held that the law does not commend a total 'hands off' approach for Courts where the answer key is demonstrably wrong, underscoring that injustice caused to a candidate must be undone. Justice Jyoti Singh observed that there is no absolute proscription against a Court examining a challenge to the answer key in an examination process, …

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1 day, 19 hours ago

Petition seeking Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's removal in Allahabad HC

New Indian Express

LUCKNOW: A public interest litigation has been filed before the Allahabad High Court, seeking removal of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for publicly backing Justice Shekhar Yadav’s controversial remarks at a Vishwa Hindu Parishad event in Prayagraj on December 8. The PIL, filed by the People’s Union for Civil Liberties, contended that CM’s statement undermines the secular fabric of …

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2 days ago

Why have Manipur SITs made little progress?

The Hindu

A report accessed by The Hindu shows that the special investigation teams, set up by the Supreme Court to investigate cases of rape, sexual offences against women, murder, loot, and arson in ethnic violence-hit Manipur, have filed chargesheets only in a fraction of the cases. Chargesheets, the police summary of allegations, pertaining to various crimes such as rape, sexual offences …

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No Reason To Continue Criminal Proceedings If Accused Is Exonerated For Same Charges In Disciplinary Proceedings: Delhi High Court

Live Law

While quashing a First Information Report against an accused, the Delhi High Court reiterated that if an accused is found innocent in disciplinary proceedings and the same charges are levelled in the criminal case, then there is no justifiable reason to continue the criminal proceedings. Referring to various decisions of the Supreme Court and the high court Justice Vikas Mahajan …

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Order 23 Rule 2 CPC| Limitation For Suit Instituted Afresh Applies As If Earlier Suit Was Never Filed: Jharkhand High Court

Live Law

The Jharkhand High Court has under Order 23 Rule 2 of the Civil Procedure Code, the limitation period for a fresh suit instituted with court permission applies as if the original suit had never been filed. Order 23 CPC pertains to withdrawal and adjustment of suits wherein Rule 2 states that in any fresh suit instituted on permission granted under …

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“Not Been Convicted Twice”: Rajasthan HC Orders Removal Of Man's Name From Police Surveillance Register After Being Booked In 7 Cases

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The Jodhpur bench of Rajasthan High Court recently directed the State to delete the name of a man–booked in seven cases–from the police's Surveillance Register on the ground that he had not been convicted twice in the cases pending against him. Perusing through the record, judgments cited by the parties and Rajasthan Police Rules, Justice Manoj Kumar Garg in his …

Surveillance Cases State Register Rule Convicted Petitioner

2 days, 15 hours ago

100 Important Supreme Court Judgments Of 2024 - Part 1 [1-25]

Live Law

As is the annual tradition, LiveLaw brings to you the list of 100 important Supreme Court judgments of the current year - a much-awaited article by our dear readers.The judgments are selected based on the following criteria - importance to the general public; settlement of a contested position of law; utility for practising lawyers, judges and students.A disclaimer is added. …

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Parliament Scuffle: Delhi Police Crime Branch To Probe 'Assault' Case Against Rahul Gandhi

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Parliament Scuffle: Delhi Police Crime Branch To Probe 'Assault' Case Against Rahul Gandhi

ABP News

The Delhi Police on Friday transferred the case against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over the scuffle on the Parliament premises, which injured two BJP MPs on Thursday, to the Crime Branch. An FIR was registered against Rahul Gandhi at Parliament Street Police after BJP leaders lodged a police complaint against the Congress leader, accusing him of "physical assault and incitement" …

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I was humiliated, says Ravi

The Hindu

Ravi, MLC, claimed that the Congress government made every attempt to demoralise and attack him using police power by arresting him in a case that had “baseless charge and no jurisdiction”. Addressing a press conference after his release in Davangere on Friday evening, Mr. Ravi said: “I was arrested without giving a notice, on a baseless charge and in a …

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'Judicial Time & Resources Abused': Punjab & Haryana HC Imposes Rs.5 Lakh Cost On Litigant For Supressing Facts, Filing Repeated Pleas

Live Law

The Punjab & Haryana High Court imposed a cost of Rs.5 lakh on litigant who repeatedly abused the process of court by filing successive pleas and suppressed “crucial fact.” The plea was filed challenging the resumption order of a land which was allotted to the petitioner subject to certain conditions. A bench of Justice Arun Palli and Justice Vikram Aggarwal …

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Can't Expect Law Students Who Failed IPC Paper, To Appear For BNS Paper In Supplementary Exams Which Has Never Been Taught: Karnataka HC

Live Law

The Karnataka High Court has clarified that law students who have already attended classes for Indian Penal Code and have failed in the examination, it cannot be expected that those students take up the examination for Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, which has never been taught to them in the course structure. Justice Suraj Govindaraj held thus while quashing a notification issued …

Karnataka Students University Examination Kar Petition Failed

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Sending Voice Sample In Graft Case For Analysis To Private Lab Instead Of Govt Forensic Science Lab Affects Rights Of Accused: Karnataka HC

Live Law

The Karnataka High Court upheld a trial court order discharging a public servant of graft charges under the Prevention of Corruption Act as the Lokayukta police sent the voice sample of the conversation between the official and the complainant wherein he allegedly demanded a bribe, to a private agency instead of sending it to government Forensic Science Laboratory for analysis. …

Karnataka Investigation Court Charge State Fir Sheet

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'Ensure Trials Aren't Delayed Due To Non-Production Of Accused' : Supreme Court Asks Maharashtra Govt & Bombay HC

Live Law

The Supreme Court granted bail under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act, 1999, citing prolonged incarceration and delay in trial due to the State's failure to produce the accused on most dates out of 102 dates in the last six years. The Court directed “the Registrar General of the High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Secretary, Home, State of …

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Right To Be Forgotten: Punjab & Haryana HC To Decide If Accused Has 'Preferential Right' Over Society's Right To Know Involvement In Crime

Live Law

The Punjab & Haryana High Court will be deciding the legal question whether an accused or suspect has a preferential right to be forgotten over the right of the society to know about the involvement of any person in a criminal case. Justice Vinod S. Bhardwaj said, ".the legal issue that arises for consideration before this Court as to whether …

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Follower's Castration Case: Punjab & Haryana HC Directs CBI Court To Decide Afresh Relevance Of Docs Sought By Dera Chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim

Live Law

The Punjab & Haryana High Court on Friday has asked the CBI court to decide afresh in 4 weeks the relevance of certain documents including statements of witnesses sought by Dera Sacha Sauda Chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim for his defence in a case concerning the castration of his follower.It was alleged that a large number of followers were castrated at …

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Delhi High Court Protects Personality Rights Of Journalist Rajat Sharma, Orders Take Down Of Deepfake Content

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3 days, 9 hours ago

Delhi High Court Protects Personality Rights Of Journalist Rajat Sharma, Orders Take Down Of Deepfake Content

Live Law

The Delhi High Court has protected the personality rights of senior journalist Rajat Sharma and ordered take down of content generated against him through artificial intelligence and deepfake technology. Justice Amit Bansal restrained 8 defendant individuals and entities from directly or indirectly misusing, misappropriating or exploiting the name, likeness, image, voice, photos, videos etc. Justice Amit Bansal restrained 8 defendant …

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Delhi High Court Protects Personality Rights Of Journalist Rajat Sharma, Orders Take Down Of Deepfake Content

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Political Vendetta Argument Can't Be Used To Curb Legal Proceeding: Rajasthan HC Nixes Municipal Head's Plea Claiming To Be Target Of Political Rivals

Live Law

Dismissing a plea by the Chairman of the Municipal Corporation, Nawalgarh alleging political vendetta behind show cause notices issued to him, the Jaipur bench of the Rajasthan High Court said that political vendetta cannot be used as a shield to curb the initiation of proceedings under the law. The court however said that if show cause notices are quashed based …

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3 days, 16 hours ago

Witness Statements Which Form Part Of Police Report Can Be Seen To Decide Quashing Plea: BS Yedurappa To Karnataka HC In POCSO Case

Live Law

Former Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa told the Karnataka High Court on Thursday that statements of witnesses collected during investigation which forms part of the police report can be looked into by the high court to decide a plea for quashing an offence. He said that the statements recorded under Sec 161 and 164 CrPC would form part of the …

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3 days, 19 hours ago

Parliament scuffle: How police will tackle the case against Rahul Gandhi

India Today

The Delhi Police's Special Crime Unit is likely to take over the investigation into the FIR lodged against Rahul Gandhi in connection with the scuffle on the Parliament premises. Following the on-site investigation, the police will record the statements of the two BJP MPs, Mahesh Rajput and Pratap Sarangi, injured in the scuffle between MPs from the NDA and the …

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Delhi High Court protects personality rights of Rajat Sharma, orders immediate removal of deepfake content

India TV News

In a significant development, the Delhi High Court has granted protection to the personality rights of India TV Chairman and Editor-in-Chief Rajat Sharma, ordering the immediate removal of content created through artificial intelligence and deepfake technology that misused his likeness and voice. The court expressed concern over the potential harm caused by fraudulent content, particularly videos that misrepresented Sharma endorsing …

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Maharashtra CM orders judicial probe into Parbhani violence over desecration of Constitution replica

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3 days, 19 hours ago

Maharashtra CM orders judicial probe into Parbhani violence over desecration of Constitution replica

India TV News

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis ordered a judicial inquiry following the recent violence in Parbhani, which occurred after the desecration of a replica of the Constitution at Dr B.R. Meanwhile, CM Fadnavis condemned it as violence is unacceptable, even though the alleged culprit, a man named Pawar, has received 'prompt' arrest and, according to police, is mentally challenged. Parbhani police …

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Parliament scuffle: Delhi Police transfers Rahul Gandhi's case to Crime Branch

New Indian Express

NEW DELHI: Delhi Police's Crime Branch will investigate the case against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in connection with a scuffle on the Parliament premises, which left two BJP MPs injured a day earlier. On Thursday, an FIR was registered against Gandhi at Parliament Street Police following BJP's complaint, accusing him of physical assault and incitement after MPs Pratap Chandra Sarangi …

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Rahul Gandhi Demands CCTV Release Amid Parliament Scuffle Allegations

Deccan Chronicle

New Delhi: After the scuffle in the Parliament complex, the Congress on Thursday accused the BJP of trying to divert attention from the issue of Union home minister Amit Shah's "insult" of B.R. While Lok Sabha Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi demanded that the CCTV footage of the fracas be released, Union minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that the …

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'Against Secularism': PIL In Allahabad HC Seeking Dismissal Of UP CM For Backing Justice SK Yadav's Recent Statements

Live Law

A Public Interest Litigation plea has been moved before the Allahabad High Court today seeking the DISMISSAL of Yogi Adityanath as the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh for publicly backing Justice Shekhar Yadav's recent controversial statements at a Vishva Hindu Parishad event. For context, speaking at the World Hindu Economic Forum 2024 on Saturday in Mumbai, CM Yogi Adityanath had …

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State Appears To Be Shielding Main Accused Who Haven't Been Summoned In ₹100 Crore Bhovi Corporation "Scam" Probe: Karnataka HC

Live Law

While hearing a matter seeking transfer of probe in the over Rs 100 crore Bhovi Development Corporation "scam", the Karnataka High Court on Thursday observed that the state government appeared to be shielding the main accused who has not been summoned for investigation and have neither secured bail. Justice M Nagaprasanna was hearing a petition filed by two accused Yashaswini …

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4 days, 9 hours ago

2020 Delhi Riots: High Court Upholds Order Framing Charges Against Accused, Says 'Evidence Will Be Filtered In The Crucible Of Trial'

Live Law

The Delhi High Court has upheld a trial court order framing charges against one Salim Malik booked in a case related to the 2020 North-East Delhi riots. Justice Anish Dayal rejected Malik's plea against the trial court order that framed charges against him for the offences under Sections 147, 148, 427, 435 ten rupees), 436, 450, 149 and 188 of …

High Court Trial Order Fir Malik Delhi Riots

4 days, 10 hours ago

Ensure No Hate Speech In Yati Narsinghanand's 'Dharam Sansad' : Supreme Court Tells UP Authorities, Refuses To Entertain Contempt Petition

Live Law

The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to entertain a contempt petition filed against the Uttar Pradesh administration and police for allegedly failing to take steps to prevent the 'Dharam Sansad' which is being organised between December 17 to 21 at Ghaziabad by Yati Narasinghanand, who has a history of making communal statements targeting the Muslim community. At the same time, …

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4 days, 13 hours ago

Prima Facie 'Law Maker Broke The Law': Punjab & Haryana HC Refuses MLA Mamman Khan's Plea Against Separate Trial In Nuh Violence Case

Live Law

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has dismissed the plea filed by Congress MLA Mamman Khan against segregation of his trial by the trial court in Nuh from other accused in connection with the July 2023 Nuh violence case. Justice Mahabir Singh Sindhu said, "in view of the charges framed by learned trial Court, prima facie, it is discernible that …

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4 days, 19 hours ago

Mumbai terror attack case: US govt urges Supreme Court to reject Rana's petition for writ of certiorari

India TV News

The United States government has urged the Supreme Court to dismiss "the petition for a writ of certiorari" filed by Mumbai-attack convict Tahawwur Rana, a Canadian national of Pakistani origin, against his extradition to India. Having lost the legal battle in lower courts and several federal courts, including the US Court of Appeals for the North Circuit in San Francisco, …

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Case against Rahul Gandhi for 'intimidating, grievously hurting' BJP MPs: Sources

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4 days, 19 hours ago

Case against Rahul Gandhi for 'intimidating, grievously hurting' BJP MPs: Sources

India Today

The Delhi Police has registered an FIR against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday based on a complaint filed by BJP MP Hemang Joshi, as per sources. BJP leaders Hemang Joshi, Anurag Thakur, and Bansuri Swaraj visited the Parliament Street Police Station to file a complaint against Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi. In his complaint, Joshi alleged, "At around 10 …

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