6 years, 11 months ago

SC To Reconsider Directions To Check Abuse of Section 498A IPC On Monday

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The Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra has scheduled for hearing on Monday the question for reconsideration of the directions to check abuse of Section 498A of the IPC laid down in the 2017 apex court judgment in Rajesh Sharma v. UOI.Remarking that the directions govern the procedural aspects of the registration of a complaint by the police or the Magistrate under. The Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra has scheduled for hearing on Monday the question for reconsideration of the directions to check abuse of Section 498A of the IPC laid down in the 2017 apex court judgment in Rajesh Sharma v. UOI. Remarking that the directions govern the procedural aspects of the registration of a complaint by the police or the Magistrate under Section 498A, the Chief Justice envisaged a reading of the Statement of Objects and Reasons of the Criminal Law Act of 1983 inserting the said provision in the IPC, a consideration of earlier views of the various High Courts and of the Supreme Court, and a deliberation on whether a Family Welfare committee as directed by the bench of Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel and Justice UU Lalit in Rajesh Sharma should be constituted to look into any complaint before arrest is effected. On Friday, senior counsel Indira Jaising drew the attention of the bench to an order of Justice Goel and Justice Rohinton Nariman delivered on Thursday requiring the placing of the Rajesh Sharma judgment before the Chief Justice for reconsideration.

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4 days, 23 hours ago

SC sets up fact-finding panel to probe Patiala MC poll ‘violations’

Hindustan Times

The Supreme Court has appointed a fact-finding commission under a former judge of Punjab and Haryana high court to inquire into allegations of procedural lapses, violation of norms and violence, during municipal polls in Patiala in December last. Supreme Court of India The Supreme Court bench of justice Surya Kant and justice NK Singh has appointed justice Nirmaljeet Kaur and …

5 days, 16 hours ago

Karnataka HC orders action against judge for citing 'fake' SC verdicts

Deccan Chronicle

Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has directed action against a city civil court judge for citing non-existent Supreme Court rulings while deciding an application under the Code of Civil Procedure. "What is more disturbing is that the learned judge of the City Civil Court has cited two decisions that were never delivered by the Apex Court or any other court," …

‘Disgraceful’: MP high court reports lawyer’s outburst to chief justice Kait

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6 days, 13 hours ago

‘Disgraceful’: MP high court reports lawyer’s outburst to chief justice Kait

Hindustan Times

BHOPAL: The Madhya Pradesh high court at Jabalpur has flagged a lawyer’s outburst to chief justice Suresh Kumar Kait, underlining that the lawyer made “disgraceful and contemptuous remarks” during court proceedings on March 22. Justice Anuradha Shukla said the lawyer made “disgraceful and contemptuous remarks” during court proceedings on March 22 In a brief order, justice Anuradha Shukla recorded lawyer …

Supreme Court stays Allahabad High Court’s ‘grabbing breasts not rape’ verdict; says it’s ‘insensitive, inhuman’

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6 days, 21 hours ago

Supreme Court stays Allahabad High Court’s ‘grabbing breasts not rape’ verdict; says it’s ‘insensitive, inhuman’

The Hindu

The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed an Allahabad High Court order of March 17, which concluded that “mere” grabbing the breasts of a minor victim, breaking the string of her pyjama to “bring down” her lower garment are not sufficient to constitute an offence of attempt to rape. Gavai said the observations made by a Single Judge Bench of Justice …

4 weeks ago

Swati Maliwal Assault Case: Delhi Police Moves High Court Against Order To Supply List Of Unrelied Documents To Bibhav Kumar

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The Delhi Police on Tuesday moved the Delhi High Court challenging a trial court order rejecting its plea over the issue of supply of list of unrelied documents to Bibhav Kumar, close aid of former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and accused in the alleged Swati Maliwal assault case.The Delhi Police has impugned an order passed by a sessions court on …

1 month, 1 week ago

SC stays Lokpal’s order on HC judges, calls it ‘very disturbing’

Hindustan Times

The Supreme Court on Thursday suspended the Lokpal’s January 27 order, which held that India’s anti-corruption ombudsman could probe complaints against high court judges, calling the anti-corruption authority’s interpretation of its own jurisdiction “very disturbing”. The court signalled its strong disapproval of the ombudsman’s stance in entertaining two complaints against the sitting high court judge, observing: “This is something very …

SC stays Lokpal order entertaining complaints against sitting HC judge

New Indian Express

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the Lokpal's order, which entertained complaints against a sitting high court judge, terming it as "very disturbing." A special bench headed by Justice B R Gavai issued notice to the Centre and others seeking their responses in the suo motu proceedings initiated over the January 27 order passed by the Lokpal. The …

1 month, 2 weeks ago

High Court slams Maharashtra govt for laxity in Atrocities Act case, seeks compliance

India Today

The Bombay High Court on Monday criticised the Maharashtra government for its lackadaisical approach in taking action against its own Additional Public Prosecutor, who was absent during the hearing of a case under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Act. The bench of Justice Prithviraj Chavan was hearing a petition filed by one SV Guthule, who belongs to the Scheduled …

1 month, 3 weeks ago

S.498A IPC Not Misused By All But Is Misunderstood, Society's Mindset Obstructs Women From Reporting Domestic Abuse: Justice Neela Gokhale

Live Law

Justice Dr Neela Gokhale on Friday said that Section 498A IPC has not been misused but misunderstood by everyone. The judge stated that while section 498A may be misused by a very handful women but that cannot be used to "paint the entire drawing board in one colour." The mindset that "Doli me baith ke aayi hai toh Arthi pe …

2 months, 2 weeks ago

S.498A IPC | Circular Barring Husband From Seeking Govt Employment Due To Wife's Pending Cruelty Case Violates Article 14, 21: Rajasthan HC

Live Law

The Jodhpur bench of the Rajasthan High Court set aside order rejecting candidature of the petitioner based on pending cruelty case under Section 498A IPC, ruling that at best the petitioner was "merely an under trial" and his fate is yet to be determined based on the trial's outcome. Perusing the order rejecting the petitioner's candidature, Justice Arun Monga said, …

3 months ago

100 Important Supreme Court Judgments- Part 3 [51 to 75]

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Case Title – Sheikh Javed Iqbal @ Ashfaq Ansari @ Javed Ansari v. State of Uttar Pradesh., 2024 LiveLaw 486 In a significant judgment granting bail to an undertrial prisoner facing charges under the Unlawful Activities Act, 1967, the Supreme Court held that a constitutional court can grant bail despite statutory restrictions if it finds that the right to speedy …

4 months, 1 week ago

SC To Hear Plea Against Probe In Justice Hema Committee Report Tomorrow

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The Supreme Court will resume hearing on Monday a petition challenging the Kerala High Court order directing registeration of FIRs on statements made by women actors to the Justice Hema Committee regarding the abuses they faced in the Malayalam cinema industry. The top court on October 24 had issued notice in a special leave petition filed against the Kerala High …

6 months ago

Judge and prejudice: On conduct in judicial proceedings

The Hindu

The Supreme Court of India has rapped judges over the knuckles, asking them to refrain from making “casual observations” that reveal their communal bias or misogyny. Taking suo motu cognisance of video clips featuring Karnataka High Court Judge V. Srishananda and his sexist comments to a woman lawyer on two separate judicial proceedings, a five-judge Special Bench headed by Chief …

6 months, 1 week ago

CJI-led five-judge Bench takes suo motu notice of a video showing Karnataka HC judge’s sexist remarks in court

The Hindu

A five-judge Bench of the Supreme Court headed by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud and comprising four senior most judges on Friday took suo motu cognisance of a video clip on social media showing a Karnataka High Court judge’s “scandalous” remarks in open court to a woman lawyer during proceeding. The High Court judge, Justice Vedavyasachar Srishananda, was seen …

6 months, 1 week ago

SC takes cognisance of 'objectionable' comments of Karnataka HC judge against woman lawyer

New Indian Express

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday took suo motu cognisance against the Karnataka High Court Judge Justice V Srishananda for his controversial "Pakistan" and "undergarment" comments, and sought a detailed report from the state High Court's Registrar General in the issue within two weeks. Taking strong exception of the remarks made by Justice Srishananda during one of its judicial …

7 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up (12 August-17 August, 2024)

Live Law

Live Law has got you covered with all the latest updates of this last week. Supreme Court Dismisses Himachal Pradesh Govt's Appeal Against HC Decision Quashing Illegal Land Acquisition Case details: State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors v. Balbir Singh & Anr, Diary No. Supreme Court Dismisses ED's Plea Against HC Order Allowing NDTV To Seek Compounding Of Alleged FEMA …

7 months, 3 weeks ago

They were unwarranted, scandalous: SC expunges HC judge's remarks against apex court

Deccan Chronicle

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday expunged the observations made by a single judge bench of the Punjab and Haryana High Court against the apex court in a contempt case, saying they were "scandalous" and "unwarranted".A five-judge bench headed by Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud, however, refused to initiate proceedings against Punjab and Haryana High Court Judge …

7 months, 3 weeks ago

SC bench to hear Punjab HC’s criticism of its order

Hindustan Times

The Supreme Court on Tuesday took suo motu cognisance of an unusual order issued by a Punjab and Haryana high court judge, who criticised a stay order previously passed by the apex court while commenting that the Supreme Court tends to perceive itself as more “supreme” than it actually is and views high courts as being less “high” than they …

7 months, 3 weeks ago

Punjab and Haryana HC criticises SC stay order, forcing top court to take suo motu cognisance

New Indian Express

NEW DELHI: In an unusual move, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has criticised a stay order issued by the Supreme Court, leading the top court to take suo motu cognisance of the matter. The case titled 'In Re: Order of Punjab and Haryana High Court Order of July 17, 2024 and Ancillary Issues' will be heard by a bench …

7 months, 4 weeks ago

2018 TN firing: SC stays HC order for probe into assets of officials

Hindustan Times

The Supreme Court on Friday stayed a July 15 order by the Madras high court that directed an investigation into the assets of police and revenue officials involved in the 2018 Thoothukudi firing, which resulted in the deaths of 13 people during protests against the Vedanta-owned Sterlite Copper plant in Tamil Nadu. Admitting the matter, the bench issued notice on …

7 months, 4 weeks ago

Jammu And Kashmir High Court Orders IAS Officer To Appear In Criminal Contempt Case Following Alleged Harassment Of Judicial Officer

Live Law

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has issued a stern order against Shyambir Singh, Deputy Commissioner of Ganderbal, instructing him to appear in person to answer charges of criminal contempt. According to the judicial order from Sub Judge Qureshi, the Deputy Commissioner allegedly misused his position to harass the judge, including unauthorized visits to the judge's property by …

10 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court Monthly Round-Up: April 2024

Live Law

Here's a comprehensive overview of the Supreme Court of India proceedings during April 2024. Supreme Court Stays MP Administration's Decision To Deny Permission For Christian Prayer Meet Case Title: SURESH CARLETONS vs. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH., Diary No.- 16136 - 2024 Coram: Justices B.R. Karnataka's Plea For Drought Relief: Supreme Court Asks Union To Submit Inter-Ministerial Central Team's Report Case …

1 year ago

SC sets aside HC order on Ashok Khemka’s appraisal report

Hindustan Times

The Supreme Court on Monday set aside a March 2019 Punjab and Haryana high court order by which the HC had overturned the remarks and grading made by Haryana chief minister ML Khattar in the performance appraisal report of senior IAS officer, Ashok Khemka. HC entered into specialised domain without having expertise The bench said that it was their opinion …

1 year ago

Punjab & Haryana HC Dismisses Criminal Case Over 22 Yrs Old Land Dispute, Says Prosecution Can't Abuse Legal Remedies To Further Malicious Agenda

Live Law

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has set aside the summoning order in a cheating case which was lodged 22 years after the alleged incident, observing that prosecution cannot be allowed to take undue benefit of the available legal remedies merely to further its own malicious agenda.A complaint was filed by a son in 2012 against a manager of his …

1 year, 1 month ago

Supreme Court sets aside HC order criticising Collegium & CM Jagan

New Indian Express

NEW DELHI: In a relief to the Andhra Pradesh government, the Supreme Court on Friday quashed a controversial order passed by the State High Court in which Justice Rakesh Kumar had strongly slammed the Collegium and Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy. The bench was hearing an appeal filed by the State government challenging a December 31, 2020 order passed …

1 year, 2 months ago

Judge Vs Judge row In Cal HC: Supreme Court Transfers Pleas In Bengal Caste Certificate Scam Case To Itself

ABP News

The Supreme Court on Monday transferred all the proceedings in the writ appeal from the Calcutta High Court in alleged scam in West Bengal caste certificate case to itself. A 5-judge bench of the top court transferred to itself the case from the high court which triggered judicial spat between two high court judges as a single bench of the …

1 year, 2 months ago

Medical Admission Irregularities | Calcutta HC Single-Judge Alleges Misconduct By Judge Who Presided Over Division Bench Which Stayed Order For CBI Probe

Live Law

In an unusual development, a single bench of Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay has alleged misconduct by Justice Soumen Sen, who presided over a division bench which stayed the single bench's order for a CBI probe into alleged irregularities during admissions to medical colleges in West Bengal. On Wednesday, a division bench of Justices Soumen Sen & Uday Kumar had stayed the …

1 year, 2 months ago

Speaker’s verdict against Supreme Court guidelines, says irate MVA

Hindustan Times

MUMBAI: Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi leaders slammed speaker Rahul Narwekar’s order on the Shiv Sena disqualification petitions, reiterating that the verdict was against the guidelines given by the Supreme Court. The SC should then take suo motu note of Narwekar’s act.” Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said the speaker’s verdict was not a victory of any party but the victory of democracy. …

1 year, 3 months ago

Supreme Court Rejects Abhishek Banerjee's Plea To Gag Media From Reporting Calcutta HC Hearing In Recruitment Scam Case

Live Law

The Supreme Court on Friday declined Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee's request for a gag order restraining media coverage of the proceedings before a single judge of the Calcutta High Court monitoring the probe into an alleged multi-tier recruitment scam in the state. During today's hearing, Senior Advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan pressed for a 'suspension of reportage', arguing – “Certain remarks …

1 year, 4 months ago

Accused Has Right To Be Heard In Revision Challenging Dismissal Of Complaint: Punjab & Haryana High Court Sets Aside Order Restoring Complaint

Live Law

Observing that where the complaint was dismissed and thereafter challenged in the revision petition the accused has right to be heard, the Punjab & Haryana High Court has set aside the order of a Session Court which was passed in revision petition without issuing process to the accused.Justice Jasjit Singh Bedi said, "A perusal of Section 401 Cr.P.C. Observing that …

1 year, 5 months ago

SC to hear petitions challenging its order upholding PMLA provisions tomorrow

Live Mint

Supreme Court on Wednesday will hear the batch of petitions challenging the July 2022 judgment of the apex court which upheld the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. Delhi excise policy case: CBI, ED tells Supreme Court contemplating making AAP accused A special bench of Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Justice Sanjiv Khanna, and Justice Bela M. Trivedi will …

1 year, 6 months ago

Rajasthan High Court Upholds Order Taking Cognizance Against Police Officer For Allegedly Hurling Caste Based Abuses

Live Law

The Rajasthan High Court has upheld a Special Court's order rejecting the closure report submitted by the police and taking cognizance against accused Station House Officer for offences under the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Act. The Trial Court did not accept the final report and took cognizance under Sections 341 and 323 IPC and Sections 3, 3 and 3 …

1 year, 7 months ago

Supreme Court convenes Special Bench to hear rape survivor seeking abortion

The Hindu

The Supreme Court shifted to high gear on August 19, constituting a Special Bench to hear a 25-year-old rape survivor who is fighting time to get an abortion. Chandrachud constituted a Special Bench of Justices B.V. Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan, who rushed to the court, for the special hearing at 10.30 a.m. on August 19. During the hearing, the Bench …

1 year, 7 months ago

Apex court orders panel to look into R&R issue of Manipur victims

Deccan Chronicle

New Delhi: Ahead of Union home minister Amit Shah holding a meeting with a Kuki-Zo tribal group from Manipur here on Tuesday over issues like setting up a separate political administration and a mass burial in Churachandpur to resolve the ongoing ethnic unrest in the northeastern state, the Supreme Court on Monday also ordered the setting up of a committee …

1 year, 7 months ago

Manipur violence: Supreme Court sets up panel of 3 former women HC judges

Firstpost

A bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud said the committee will be headed by former Jammu and Kashmir High Court Chief Justice Gita Mittal and include Justices Shalini P Joshi and Asha Menon. The Supreme Court on Monday announced the setting up of a committee of three former women high court judges to look into relief and rehabilitation …

1 year, 9 months ago

High Court Cannot Exercise Inherent Powers U/S 482 CrPC To Review Its Judgment, Embargo U/S 362 Applies: Rajasthan High Court

Live Law

The Rajasthan High Court at Jaipur has reiterated that the inherent powers of the High Court under Section 482 of IPC cannot be invoked to alter or review the final order of a criminal court. does not confer any new powers on the High Court; it only saves the inherent power which the Court possessed before the commencement of the …

1 year, 10 months ago

West Bengal Approaches Supreme Court Against Calcutta HC Order For NIA Probe Into Ram Navami Violence

Live Law

The Supreme Court on Thursday heard the petition filed by the State of West Bengal against the order passed by the Calcutta High Court to transfer the investigation in the cases related to Ram Navami violence to the National Investigation Agency.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice PS Narasimha and Justice JB Pardiwala decided to post the …

1 year, 10 months ago

Maharashtra political crisis verdict today: Supreme Court to decide on questions of law

India Today

A Constitution bench headed by the Chief Justice of India, DY Chandrachud, will deliver its crucial verdict today in the pleas pertaining to the Maharashtra political crisis. The judgement will decide the fate of the Eknath Shinde government in Maharashtra and also of the ousted Shiv Sena leader Udhhav Thackrey while answering some important questions of law. Whether a notice …

1 year, 10 months ago

Supreme Court Dismisses ED’s Challenge To Bail Granted To Former Mumbai Police Commissioner Sanjay Pandey In Phone Tapping Case

Live Law

The Supreme Court, on Monday, dismissed a plea filed by the Directorate of Enforcement challenging the order of the Delhi High Court granting bail to former Mumbai Police Commissioner Sanjay Pandey in a money laundering case related to the alleged illegal phone tapping of employees by National Stock Exchange.A Bench comprising Justice SK Kaul and Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah found no. …

1 year, 11 months ago

Supreme Court orders immediate release of two Uttar Pradesh IAS officers from judicial custody

The Hindu

The Supreme Court on April 20 directed the forthwith release of two senior IAS officers with the Uttar Pradesh administration, Shahid Manzar Abbas Rizvi and Sarayu Prasad Mishra, from judicial custody in a contempt of court case. A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India D. Y. Chandrachud, on an urgent mentioning by the Uttar Pradesh government, immediately stayed the …

1 year, 11 months ago

Judicial Order Not Justifiable In Law Does Not Automatically Imply It Was Passed For Extraneous Considerations: Patna HC Grants Relief To Retd Officer

Live Law

In a significant order, a division bench of the Patna High Court has quashed and set-aside a decision of the Standing Committee of the High Court wherein the committee had imposed a punishment of permanent withdrawal of the entire pension of a retired Additional District and Sessions Judge after finding that he had passed judicial orders for extraneous considerations. In …

2 years, 1 month 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 …

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2 years, 2 months ago

SC dismisses BJP leader Shahnawaz Hussain\'s plea against HC order over alleged rape

Deccan Chronicle

NEW DELHI: Paving the way for registration of an FIR against BJP leader Syed Shahnawaz Hussain on a woman's complaint alleging rape, the Supreme Court on Monday dismissed his plea challenging an order of the Delhi High Court for lodging a First Information Report and launching an investigation. "Let it be investigated," the bench observed, adding the orders of the …

2 years, 2 months ago

Constitution Bench to hear Shiv Sena factional dispute on February 14

The Hindu

A five-judge Bench of the Supreme Court on Tuesday, January 10, 2023, said it will start hearing from February 14 the political battle between Uddhav Thackeray and Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde over the “real” Shiv Sena. Lawyers had argued that the three-judge Bench raised “important constitutional questions relating to interpretation of Schedule 10 of the Constitution pertaining to disqualification, …

2 years, 4 months ago

SC-Lawyer Seeks AG's Consent For Contempt Action Against Info. Commissioner For 'Lowering' Supreme Court's Authority In His Order

Live Law

A Supreme Court Advocate-On-Record has written a letter to the Attorney General for India, R. Venkataramani, seeking his consent for the initiation of criminal contempt proceedings against the Information Commissioner, CIC-Uday Mahurkar claiming that he lowered the authority of the Supreme Court of India in his Order. Essentially, in an order dated 25-11-2022, the Information Commissioner, Uday Mahurkar had observed …

2 years, 4 months ago

WBSSC Scam: Calcutta HC Upholds Order on Fresh CBI Probe

News 18

A division bench of Calcutta High Court on Thursday upheld an earlier order of a single-judge bench of the same court for a separate CBI probe to identify the masterminds who were trying to influence the West Bengal School Service Commission to protect the interests of those who were illegally appointed as teachers in state-run schools against some considerations. The …

2 years, 4 months ago

Lakhimpur Kheri Case : Supreme Court Adjourns Ashish Mishra's Bail Plea Saying Justice Surya Kant's Bench Should Hear It

Live Law

The Supreme Court on Friday adjourned the petition filed by Ashish Mishra, son of Union Minister Ajay Mishra, in the Lakhmipur Kheri case related to the killing of farmers in October 2021.After hearing the petitioner for some time, a bench comprising Justices BR Gavai and BV Nagarathna expressed the view that the matter has to be heard by a bench …

2 years, 6 months ago

Supreme Court To Hear Tomorrow Ishrat Jahan Case Probe Officer Satish Chandra Verma's Plea To Stay Dismissal Order

Live Law

The Supreme Court of India will hear an SLP moved by Gujarat IPS officer Satish Chandra Verma, challenging an order of the Delhi High Court refusing to stay his dismissal, tomorrow.. "We are not inclined to stay or interdict the order of dismissal dated 30.08.2022 at this stage," said the division bench of Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva and Justice Tushar Rao …

2 years, 6 months ago

Whether One Can Be Deprived Of Immunity From Arrest By Retrospective Operation Of Judgment? Supreme Court Constitution Bench To Hear From Nov 1

Live Law

A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court will commence hearing on the issue of whether striking down of a provision granting immunity from arrest would have retrospective application, especially in view of rights protected under Article 20 of the Constitution of India, 1950, from 1st November, 2022. Senior Advocate, Mr. Arvind Datar apprised the Bench of the crux of the …

2 years, 6 months ago

Supreme Court seeks Centre’s response - The Hindu

The Hindu

The Supreme Court on Friday, September 16, 2022, sought a response from the government on appeals to criminalise marital rape. During the brief hearing, All India Democratic Women's Association, represented by advocate Karuna Nundy, said both judges in the Bench in the Delhi High Court had agreed that the case raised a substantial question of law which required an authoritative …

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Judging not mechanical task, demands empathy, wisdom: Delhi HC Justice C D Singh

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Supreme Court dismisses challenge to Allahabad high court’s Sambhal mosque order

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HC extends stay on order directing FIR against ex-Sebi chief Buch, 5 others

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Illegal demolition of houses: SC terms the act of UP govt as 'inhumane & illegal'; orders Rs 10 lakh compensation

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NEW DELHI: The Uttar Pradesh govt was at the receiving end on Tuesday, as the Supreme Court came down heavily on the Yogi Adityanath government and Prayagraj Development Authority over the illegal act of demolishing homes without following the due process of law. Warning the UP govt for its lackadaisical attitude in not following the due process of law, a …

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Pendency Of Criminal Complaint Can't Justify Delay In Filing Consumer Complaint: NCDRC Allows Eastern Railways' Revision Petition

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The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi bench of Binoy Kumar and Justice Saroj Yadav held that the filing or pendency of a criminal complaint cannot be used as a ground to condone delay in initiating proceedings under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019. Subsequently, the Complainant filed a complaint before the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission-II, Kolkata against Eastern …

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Delhi Riots: Court Grants Bail To Tahir Hussain In ED Case, Cites High Court Ruling Granting Relief To Sharjeel Imam

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A Delhi Court on Saturday granted bail to former Aam Aadmi Party Councillor Tahir Hussain in a money laundering case registered in connection with the North East Delhi riots of 2020. The Court relied on the Delhi High Court ruling granting bail to Sharjeel Imam in the seditious speeches case, noting that he and Hussain are both accused in the …

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Justice Yashwant Varma Cash Recovery Row | Allahabad High Court Bar Association Suspends Strike Till Inquiry Report Comes

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The Allahabad High Court Bar Association has decided to suspend their ongoing strike in protest against the transfer of Justice Yashwant Varma from the Delhi High Court to the Allahabad High Court. It was unanimously decided to suspend the ongoing judicial work boycott by the High Court Bar Association until the investigation report on Hon'ble Justice Yashwant Varma is received. …

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Sebi chief warns against "sledgehammer" regulation in complex F&O market

Live Mint

Mumbai: The stock market regulator cannot restrict retail investors in derivatives based on specific thresholds, said Tuhin Kanta Pandey, chairperson, Securities and Exchange Board of India, calling it a "sledgehammer" approach. NSE sought a no-objection certification on the IPO from Sebi on 27 August, 2024, but Sebi raised concerns about technical glitches and issues with key managerial personnel that could …

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JU interim VC removed for failing to control violence at campus: Chancellor’s office

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JU interim VC removed for failing to control violence at campus: Chancellor’s office

Hindustan Times

Kolkata, West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose removed Jadavpur University’s interim Vice-Chancellor Bhaskar Gupta primarily because he failed to control violence at the varsity campus and allegedly defied the order of the authority, an official of the chancellor’s office said on Sunday. JU interim VC removed for failing to control violence at campus: Chancellor’s office Gupta was removed by the …

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Invocation Of Section 9 & Section 11 Of Arbitration Act Does Not Constitute Parallel Proceedings: Bombay High Court

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The Bombay High Court single bench of Justice Somasekhar Sundaresan held that the mere invocation of Section 9 and Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 does not amount to parallel proceedings. In July 2024, a Single Judge of the Bombay High Court granted interim reliefs under Section 9 of the Act. The High Court held that: “It …

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From the India Today archives (2011) | When it was Judgment Day for a former HC judge

India Today

Justice Nirmal Yadav, who retired from the Uttarakhand High Court, is accused of changing her signature while buying land in Himachal Pradesh's Solan district to hide her identity. The committee had set out to probe two allegations: First, that Rs 15 lakh was delivered by Parkash Ram, junior munshi of Haryana's then additional advocate-general Sanjiv Bansal at the house of …

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Giving Arrest Memo Not Same As Supplying Grounds Of Arrest : Supreme Court Sets Aside Arrest & Remand

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The Supreme Court recently set aside the arrest and remand for an appellant in the light of the decision in Prabir Purkayastha v. State, which held that supplying grounds of arrest in writing as prescribed under Section 50 of the Code of Criminal Procedure requires mandatory compliance, lest the arrest and remand will stands vitiated in the eyes of the …

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2007 Moga sex scandal: SSP, SP among 4 cops convicted

Hindustan Times

The special CBI court in Mohali on Saturday convicted four cops, including then Moga senior superintendent of police and then Moga SP, in the Prevention of Corruption Act 18 years after the scandal hit the headlines in 2007. The court of Rakesh Gupta, special judge, CBI, Mohali, convicted Devinder Singh Garcha, the then Moga SSP, Paramdip Singh Sandhu, the then …

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Phone tapping: Shravan Kumar Rao appears before SIT for questioning

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Phone tapping: Shravan Kumar Rao appears before SIT for questioning

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In a crucial development in the phone tapping investigation, media house owner and key accused Aruvela Shravan Kumar Rao appeared before the Special Investigation Team for questioning on Saturday. Mr. Rao, named as accused number 6 in the case, had initially fled to London following the registration of the case at Panjagutta Police Station on March 10, 2024, and later …

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Supreme Court Of Pakistan Cites Indian Supreme Court's Judgment On Avoiding Gender Stereotypes

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In a significant judgment for gender equality and continued recognition of women's legal rights, the Supreme Court of Pakistan overturned the judgment of a Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Service Tribunal, Peshawar, which held that "a married daughter becomes a liability of her husband" and therefore, not eligible for compassionate appointment of the deceased son/daughter quota. Citing the Supreme Court of India's judgment …

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Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: March 17, 2025 To March 24, 2025

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Nominal Index Citations Joyi Kitty Joseph v. Union of India & Ors. Case Details: Ritesh Kumar v. State of Bihar Citation: 2025 LiveLaw 326 The Supreme Court disapproved of the Patna High Court's anticipatory bail order which imposed a condition that upon filing of the charge sheet, the trial court shall take coercive steps against the applicant, including an arrest. …

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Punjab Municipal Elections : Supreme Court Appoints Former P&H HC Judge To Enquire Into Candidates' Allegations Of Nomination Paper-Snatching, Etc.

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The Supreme Court recently constituted a Fact Finding Commission and appointed a former Punjab and Haryana High Court judge to enquire into issues raised by candidates of Punjab municipal elections regarding conduct of the polls.Without expressing any opinion on merits, a bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh passed the order appointing Justice Nirmaljit Kaur to perform the …

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Chandigarh: Former HC judge Nirmal Yadav acquitted in cash-at-judge’s door case

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Chandigarh: Former HC judge Nirmal Yadav acquitted in cash-at-judge’s door case

Hindustan Times

A special Central Bureau of Investigation court on Saturday acquitted former Punjab and Haryana high court judge Nirmal Yadav in a 2008 corruption case. A special CBI court on Saturday acquitted former Punjab and Haryana high court judge Nirmal Yadav in a 2008 corruption case. According to the prosecution, a packet containing ₹15 lakh in cash was mistakenly delivered at …

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BREAKING | CBI Court Acquits Justice Nirmal Yadav Booked For Receiving ₹15L Cash While Serving At Punjab & Haryana HC In 2008

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A Special CBI Court in Chandigarh today acquitted Justice Nirmal Yadav, booked for receiving Rs. 15 lakh cash while serving as a Judge of the Punjab & Haryana High Court in 2008.Special CBI judge Alka Malik pronounced the verdict.In 2008, a peon of then sitting judge of Punjab & Haryana Court Justice Nirmaljit Kaur filed a complaint that a bag …

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S.482 CrPC | Courts Duty Bound To Examine Overall Circumstances To Probe Malicious Intent In Criminal Cases: J&K High Court

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The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that while exercising its inherent power under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, it is the duty of the Court to look beyond the mere allegations in an FIR or complaint and assess the attending circumstances to determine if the criminal proceedings have been initiated maliciously. Justice Dhar, …

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Madras HC issues guidelines to prevent police harassment on Rippling co-founder’s plea

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Madras HC issues guidelines to prevent police harassment on Rippling co-founder’s plea

Hindustan Times

Bengaluru: The Madras high court has laid down a set of general guidelines to ensure that citizens are not harassed by the police under the guise of investigation, underscoring the need for procedural safeguards in criminal inquiries. The guidelines issued by the court aim to regulate police conduct and provide clear directions on how investigations should be conducted without infringing …

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Shravan Rao questioned by SIT in phone-tapping case

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: Shravan Rao, an accused in the phone-tapping case, appeared before the Special Investigation Team on Saturday at the ACP office in Jubilee Hills. The SIT had issued notices to Rao, who was residing in the United States, on March 26, directing him to appear for questioning on March 29. Rao had previously left the country for London after a …

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'No Systematic Irregularities Proven': Patna HC Dismisses Pleas Challenging BPSC 70th Prelims, Allows Conduct Of Mains Examination

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The Patna High Court on Friday dismissed multiple petitions seeking the cancellation and re-examination of the integrated 70th Bihar Public Service Commission Combined Competitive Examination. A division bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Ashutosh Kumar and Justice Partha Sarathy, held that “After having gone through the records and having heard the learned counsel for the petitioners, we have found that though …

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Serving Grounds Of Arrest On Accused During Remand Not Valid, 'Contemporaneous Record' In Police Diary Necessary: Delhi High Court

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The Delhi High Court has observed that serving grounds of arrest to an arrestee as part of the remand application moved by the Police before the Magistrate is no compliance with the requirements of law.Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani held that since grounds of arrest must exist before an arrest is made, there must be a contemporaneous record of the grounds …

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Appellate Authority Must Consider Prior Judicial Observations When Reconsidering Disciplinary Action: Kerala HC

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Kerala High Court: A Division Bench of Justices Anil K. Narendran and Muralee Krishna S. dismissed writ appeals challenging an order that remanded a disciplinary case back to the Appellate Authority for reconsideration. The court held that an Appellate Authority must properly consider prior judicial observations when reconsidering disciplinary action and cannot simply adopt a judicial review approach. By judgment …

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Supreme Court Pulls Up Punjab Police Over Poor Investigation In Unnatural Death Of Wife; Constitutes SIT

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Pulling up the State of Punjab over its shoddy investigation in the murder case of a woman, the Supreme Court today directed the constitution of a Special Investigation Team of Punjab cadre officials not belonging to the state to probe the matter.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh passed the order, directing the Punjab Director General of …

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MS Dhoni has worked a lot with trainers to get himself in shape: Stephen Fleming

India Today

Join us for an in-depth discussion on the recent blaze at the residence of Delhi High Court Judge Justice Yashwant Varma, which led to the discovery of a massive pile of cash. Additionally, the discussion covers judicial accountability, the debate between the Collegium system and the National Judicial Accountability Commission, and the need for judicial reforms. It also examines the …

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Remarks against Shivaji-Sambhaji: Koratkar’s police remand extended till Mar 30

Hindustan Times

Arrested former journalist Prashant Koratkar was abused by a lawyer on Friday after being produced in a Kolhapur court, which extended his police remand till March 30. Earlier, Additional Sessions Judge DV Kashyap had granted him protection from arrest till March 1, following which Kolhapur police approached Bombay High Court seeking cancellation of this interim protection. Koratkar, who was booked …

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Breach of privilege: State legislature to send notices to Kamra, Andhare

Hindustan Times

Mumbai: The state legislature will seek responses from comedian Kunal Kamra and Shiv Sena leader Sushma Andhare regarding the breach of privilege motion against them admitted in the legislative council. Breach of privilege: State legislature to send notices to Kamra, Andhare The breach of privilege motion in the legislative council was moved by BJP legislator Pravin Darekar on the last …

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Katara murder case: Board junks remission plea of convict

Hindustan Times

A sentence review board rejected the remission plea of Sukhdev Yadav, convict in Nitish Katara murder case in 2002, Delhi government told the Supreme Court on Friday. Katara murder case: Board junks remission plea of convict The SRB’s decision, subsequently approved by the Delhi lieutenant governor VK Saxena, an affidavit filed in the top court stated, “The board unanimously decided …

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Cash-at-judge's door case: CBI court acquits Nirmal Yadav in 17-year-old-case

India Today

Former Punjab and Haryana High Court judge, Justice Nirmal Yadav, has been acquitted in a 17-year-old corruption case. A special CBI court in Chandigarh on Saturday acquitted retired Justice Yadav and three other accused, Ravinder Singh Bhasin, Rajiv Gupta and Nirmal Singh, in the 2008 cash-at-judge's door case. Notably, the case came to light in August 2008 when a packet …

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Jaw-dropping claims about female California superior court judge's scandalous courtroom behavior

Daily Mail

A California judge has been accused of abusive behavior and racial bias in her courtroom in a scathing motion supported by 17 attorneys. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Mary Ann Murphy, 'screams' at lawyers, 'displays blatant favoritism' and even 'willfully traumatized' a 12-year-old quadriplegic witness, according to a complaint lodged by attorney Nicholas C. Rowley. 'Judge Murphy's bizarre behavior is …

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Justice Chandra Dhari Singh transferred from the Delhi HC to the Allahabad HC

Op India

In a significant reshuffle within the judiciary, the Ministry of Law and Justice has issued a notification regarding Justice Chandra Dhari Singh’s transfer from the Delhi High Court to the Allahabad High Court. This move follows the recommendation of the Supreme Court Collegium, which proposed Justice Singh’s repatriation to his parent High Court, Allahabad, in November 2024. During these sessions, …

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Cash discovery at Justice Varma's house: Is everyone really equal in the eyes of law?

Op India

In a fire incident at the house of Justice Yashwant Varma of the Delhi High Court on Holi, a huge amount of undeclared cash was found on 14th March 2025. After examining the report of Delhi High Court Chief Justice DK Upadhyay and Justice Varma’s reply, CJI Sanjeev Khanna has constituted a three-member committee to conduct an internal investigation into …

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Executing Court Erred In Seeking Transfer Certificate To Execute Award When It Had Jurisidiction To Entertain Application: Rajasthan HC Sets Aside Order

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The Rajasthan High Court bench of Justice Narendra Singh Dhaddha has held that the Executing Court had committed an error in directing to furnish the transfer certificate for executing an award when it already had jurisdiction to hear the application. So, the orders dated 12.10.2018 and 13.03.2019 passed by the Executing Court deserve to be set aside, the court added. …

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Cyber Crime Involving Impersonation Of Law Enforcement Officials Threatens Public Confidence: Punjab & Haryana HC Rejects Pre-Arrest Bail

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The Punjab & Haryana High Court refused to grant anticipatory bail to a man accused in a "cyber fraud" case involving a person who posed as a police personnel from Delhi Crime Branch to allegedly extort money from the complainant. Justice Manjari Nehru Kaul in her order said,"Cyber crime of this magnitude, involving financial extortion and impersonation of law enforcement …

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'Not Satisfied With Measures Taken By Punjab Govt To Strengthen Jail Security', P&H HC Summons Chief Secretary, Top Officials To Explain

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The Punjab & Haryana High Court has summoned the Punjab's Chief Secretary,, Additional Chief Secretary, and Additional Chief Secretary, to explain as to why the measures, which were suggested by the Senior Officers of the State Government to streamline the security in jails have not been put in place for over a year.Justice Anupinder Singh Grewal and Justice Deepak. The …

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Cash row: 1991 verdict on immunity to judges back in focus as SC junks plea for FIR

Hindustan Times

New Delhi, The Supreme Court rejecting a plea for FIR into the alleged discovery of burnt cash wads from the official residence of Delhi High Court judge Yashwant Varma has brought into focus its 1991 verdict virtually granting immunity to judges. Cash row: 1991 verdict on immunity to judges back in focus as SC junks plea for FIR A five-judge …

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Gauhati HC Issues Notification Directing Subordinate Courts In Assam To Dispose Of Pending Execution Petitions In 6 Months

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The Gauhati High Court on Wednesday issued a notification directing all the Sub ordinate Courts of State of Assam to dispose of the pending execution petitions within a period of 6 months without fail, or else the concerned Presiding Officer would be answerable to the High Court. The Apex Court in the said order directed all the High Courts to …

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Justice Yashwant Varma transferred to Allahabad HC, won’t get judicial work for now

Hindustan Times

NEW DELHI: The Union government on Friday notified the repatriation of justice Yashwant Varma to the Allahabad high court, acting on the Supreme Court collegium’s March 24 recommendation. On March 20, the Supreme Court collegium, headed by Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna, decided to move justice Varma back to his parent high court, the Allahabad high court. After the …

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Centre Notifies Repatriation Of Justice CD Singh From Delhi HC To Allahabad HC

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The Centre cleared the Supreme Court Collegium recommendation to transfer Delhi High Court judge Justice Chandra Dhari Singh to Allahabad High Court.A notification in this regard was issued by the Ministry of Law and Justice on Friday.The Collegium headed by Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and also comprising Justices BR Gavai and Surya Kant in November 2024 had recommended …

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