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Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: December 9, 2024 To December 15, 2024
1 week ago

Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: December 9, 2024 To December 15, 2024

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Index Citations Kunhimuhammed @ Kunheethu v. State of Kerala 2024 LiveLaw 964 National Highways Authority of India v. G Athipathi and Others, Civil Appeal No. Case Details: Kirpal Singh v. Government of India Citation: 2024 LiveLaw 970 The Supreme Court has held that Section 14 of the Limitation Act, 1963 is applicable to the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. Case …

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Courts Must Avoid Premature Staying Or Quashing Of Criminal Trials At Preliminary Stage : Supreme Court
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Courts Must Avoid Premature Staying Or Quashing Of Criminal Trials At Preliminary Stage : Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court emphasized that courts should avoid prematurely staying or quashing criminal trials, as this could harm the evidence that needs to be presented during the trial. “Courts must avoid the premature staying or quashing of criminal trials at the preliminary stage since such a measure may cause great damage to the evidence that may have to be adduced …

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Courts Must Avoid Premature Staying Or Quashing Of Criminal Trials At Preliminary Stage : Supreme Court
Trending News
1 week, 2 days ago

Courts Must Avoid Premature Staying Or Quashing Of Criminal Trials At Preliminary Stage : Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court emphasized that courts should avoid prematurely staying or quashing criminal trials, as this could harm the evidence that needs to be presented during the trial. “Courts must avoid the premature staying or quashing of criminal trials at the preliminary stage since such a measure may cause great damage to the evidence that may have to be adduced …

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Supreme Court Seeks Responses From 6 States & HCs In Suo Motu Case Over Stay Orders Affecting Trials & Delay In Prosecution Sanctions
2 weeks ago

Supreme Court Seeks Responses From 6 States & HCs In Suo Motu Case Over Stay Orders Affecting Trials & Delay In Prosecution Sanctions

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The Supreme Court today sought the response of 6 State Governments and their High Courts on the issue of adverse effects of stay orders in criminal trials and the delay in granting sanctions for criminal prosecution. A bench of Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and Justice PV Sanjay Kumar was hearing the Suo motu case regarding the adverse effect …

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'Threat To National Security': Allahabad HC Denies Bail To Chinese National Accused Of Operating Int'l Criminal Network In India
4 months, 3 weeks ago

'Threat To National Security': Allahabad HC Denies Bail To Chinese National Accused Of Operating Int'l Criminal Network In India

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While denying bail to a Chinese official accused of operating an international criminal network in India while overstaying his visa and engaging in various unlawful activities, the Allahabad High Court underscored the need for an international legal framework to address the criminal trials of foreign nationals engaged in business in India. The court was also apprised that no credible legal …

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'Impossible to see how Trump survives financially' as criminal trials begin: lawyer
10 months ago

'Impossible to see how Trump survives financially' as criminal trials begin: lawyer

Raw Story  

During an appearance on MSNBC's "The Katie Phang Show," former federal prosecutor Glenn Kirschner stated that as bad as Friday was for Donald Trump, in light of being fined upwards of $450 million for financial fraud in a Manhattan courtroom, things are about to get much, much worse. Noting the millions the former president has been ordered to pay New …

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Understanding The Gait Test And Its Impact On Criminal Trials
2 years, 5 months ago

Understanding The Gait Test And Its Impact On Criminal Trials

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Recently, a Mumbai Special Court convicted and sentenced to death Mohan Chauhan who was accused of raping and murdering a woman in Saki Naka in 2021. Countries such as UK, Netherlands, and Denmark have been utilizing forensic Gait Analysis for more than 10 years, especially in cases where strong biometric clues are absent. Critical Analysis Of Gait Test As A …

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Justice L. Nageswara Rao's Six Years At The Bench - An Extensive Tenure Marked By Notable Interventions
2 years, 7 months ago

Justice L. Nageswara Rao's Six Years At The Bench - An Extensive Tenure Marked By Notable Interventions

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As Justice L. Nageswara Rao is set to retire on 7th June, after 6 years of tenure as a Judge of the Supreme Court, we look back at some of his crucial interventions during his stint at the Apex Court. In December 2021, a bench led by him acquitted three persons who were sentenced to death, after observing that the …

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Bail Order Should Be Furnished To Accused In Prison On Same Day Of Pronouncement : Supreme Court
2 years, 7 months ago

Bail Order Should Be Furnished To Accused In Prison On Same Day Of Pronouncement : Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court on Thursday clarified that Rule 17 of the 2021 Draft Criminal Rules on Practice- which the High Courts have been directed to adopt - should be read as a mandate for furnishing of the bail order to the prison concerned, and the concerned prison in turn should furnsih the same to the accused on the same day …

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How can we provide justice for sexual assault victims beyond criminal trials?
4 years ago

How can we provide justice for sexual assault victims beyond criminal trials?

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Louise Milligan's new book, Witness, reports how traumatic the criminal justice system can be for victim-survivors of sexual assault. This data shows the police response to 140,000 sexual assault reports Photo shows Rough justice for survivors of sexual assault New figures reveal, for the first time, the investigation outcome of nearly every sexual assault reported to police over a 10-year …

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Commence Limited Physical Hearing In Criminal Trials Pending For More Than 10 Years Where Accused Are Lingering In Custody; PIL Before Bombay HC [Read Petition]
4 years, 3 months ago

Commence Limited Physical Hearing In Criminal Trials Pending For More Than 10 Years Where Accused Are Lingering In Custody; PIL Before Bombay HC [Read Petition]

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A PIL has been filed before the Bombay High Court seeking directions for commencing limited physical hearing for criminal trials that have remained pending for more than ten years wherein the accused are lingering in custody. Advocate Aarti Suvarna referred to the gradual unlock process which both the State and Centre began from June 4 and contended that since government …

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SC to Consider Amendment to Provide Trial in Absentia for Absconding Accused
6 years, 7 months ago

SC to Consider Amendment to Provide Trial in Absentia for Absconding Accused

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The Supreme Court has directed the Law Ministry to apprise it about the status in considering an amendment in the Code of Criminal Procedure at par with Section 339-B of the CrPC as applicable in Bangladesh providing for 'trial in absentia' of an accused who absents during the trial. The court observed that criminal trials remain pending for long time …

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