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Modi govt committed to seamless rollout of new criminal justice system: Amit Shah launches NCRB website, Sankalan app
9 months, 1 week ago

Modi govt committed to seamless rollout of new criminal justice system: Amit Shah launches NCRB website, Sankalan app

Live Mint  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday launched the National Crime Records Bureau website and mobile app "Sankalan" for a faster and smoother implementation of the new justice system. After the launch of the website and mobile application, Amit Shah said that the central government led by PM Modi is “committed to making the rolling out of the new criminal …

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’Tareekh pe tareekh’: Amit Shah’s top quotes on new criminal laws
1 year ago

’Tareekh pe tareekh’: Amit Shah’s top quotes on new criminal laws

Live Mint  

Replying to the debate in the Lok Sabha on the three new criminal laws passed in the lower house of Parliament on Wednesday, Home Minister Amit Shah said the new laws align with the spirit of the Constitution and have been brought keeping in mind the well-being of the people. While introducing the three criminal law bills in Lok Sabha, …

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Explained | Why do judges recuse themselves and how? A look at recent judicial recusals
1 year, 7 months ago

Explained | Why do judges recuse themselves and how? A look at recent judicial recusals

The Hindu  

The story so far: Last week former Supreme Court judge Justice MR Shah refused to recuse himself from hearing a plea by former Indian Police Service officer Sanjiv Bhatt to submit additional evidence to back his Gujarat High Court appeal against his conviction in a 1990 custodial death case. In another instance, Justice Gita Gopi of the Gujarat High Court …

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Justice MR Shah : A PM Modi Admirer, Known For Pro-Executive Stance In Civil Liberty Issues
1 year, 7 months ago

Justice MR Shah : A PM Modi Admirer, Known For Pro-Executive Stance In Civil Liberty Issues

Live Law  

When Justice MR Shah was appointed as a Supreme Court judge in November 2018, there was a general speculation that he is likely to be a pro-executive judge, especially in view of the public comment made by him about Prime Minister Narendra Modi a few months before his elevation. In August 2018, as the Chief Justice of the Patna High …

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Supreme Court Sets Aside Bombay HC Order Acquitting GN Saibaba, Remands Appeals to HC for Consideration by Another Bench
1 year, 8 months ago

Supreme Court Sets Aside Bombay HC Order Acquitting GN Saibaba, Remands Appeals to HC for Consideration by Another Bench

Live Law  

The Supreme Court of India on Wednesday set aside an order of the Bombay High Court acquitting former Delhi University professor and activist GN Saibaba as well as others over their alleged Maoist links and remanded the matter back to the high court to be considered afresh by a different bench. The matters are remitted back to the high court …

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[Prof GN Saibaba Case] 'Matter Be Remanded To High Court To Decide All Issues Afresh’: Saibaba’s Counsel To Supreme Court
1 year, 8 months ago

[Prof GN Saibaba Case] 'Matter Be Remanded To High Court To Decide All Issues Afresh’: Saibaba’s Counsel To Supreme Court

Live Law  

In a plea filed by State of Maharashtra challenging the order of the Bombay High Court whereby it allowed appeals against the conviction and life sentence imposed on DU Professor GN Saibaba and five others under the anti-terror law UAPA, a suggestion was floated before the Supreme Court, on Tuesday. Senior Advocate, Mr. R. Basant appearing on behalf of Saibaba …

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‘Victoria Gowri Case Prime Example Of What Can Happen When Process Collapses’: Justice AP Shah On Need For Transparent & Accountable Collegium
1 year, 10 months ago

‘Victoria Gowri Case Prime Example Of What Can Happen When Process Collapses’: Justice AP Shah On Need For Transparent & Accountable Collegium

Live Law  

On Saturday, speaking at the Seminar on Judicial Appointments and Reforms, organised by the Campaign for Judicial Accountability and Reforms, Justice Ajit Prakash Shah, former Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court expressed his opinion about the controversial appointment of Justice Victoria Gowri as Additional Judge of the Madras High Court. Addressing the participants on the issue of building a …

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“You May Be The President, Don’t Raise Your Voice”, Justice MR Shah To SCBA President
1 year, 10 months ago

“You May Be The President, Don’t Raise Your Voice”, Justice MR Shah To SCBA President

Live Law  

The bench was hearing a SLP by a Special Judge from Sawaimadhopur, Rajasthan against the November 2020 decision of the Single Bench of the Rajasthan High Court at Jaipur where it was held that the remarks and observations made in the order sheet by the SLP petitioner- judicial officer against a police official shall stand expunged and set aside. Not …

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S.153A Income Tax Act| Can Assessments Be Reopened If No Incriminating Material Is Found During Search? Supreme Court Reserves Judgment
1 year, 10 months ago

S.153A Income Tax Act| Can Assessments Be Reopened If No Incriminating Material Is Found During Search? Supreme Court Reserves Judgment

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its judgment on whether in an assessment under section 153A of the Income Tax Act, besides the incriminating material found during search, such materials which the Assessing Officer has on hand and the third party records available can be relied on to assess total income, or whether the assessment has to confined only to …

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S.153A Income Tax Act| Can Assessments Be Reopened If No Incriminating Material Is Found During Search? Supreme Court Starts Hearing
1 year, 10 months ago

S.153A Income Tax Act| Can Assessments Be Reopened If No Incriminating Material Is Found During Search? Supreme Court Starts Hearing

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday commenced hearing on whether in an assessment under section 153A of the Income Tax Act, besides the incriminating material found during search, such materials which the Assessing Officer has on hand and the third party records available can be relied on to assess total income, or whether the assessment has to confined only to the …

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Are Migrants Registered In E-Shram Portal Given Benefits Under Food Security Act? Supreme Court Asks Centre, States
1 year, 10 months ago

Are Migrants Registered In E-Shram Portal Given Benefits Under Food Security Act? Supreme Court Asks Centre, States

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Union of India and all state governments to inform whether the 28.55 crores migrants/unorganised workers registered on the E-Shram portal are having the ration cards and whether all of them are given the benefit of food under the National Food Security Act. Only the money is being given by the central government, they …

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Land Cannot Be Kept Under Temporary Acquisition For Years, It Violates Right To Property Under Article 300A : Supreme Court
1 year, 11 months ago

Land Cannot Be Kept Under Temporary Acquisition For Years, It Violates Right To Property Under Article 300A : Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court bench comprising Justices MR Shah and MM Sundresh have held that, “to continue with the temporary acquisition for number of years would be arbitrary and can be said to be infringing the right to use the property guaranteed under Article 300A of the Constitution of India. Even to continue with the temporary acquisition for a longer period …

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"Very Serious Matter" : Supreme Court Asks Attorney General To Assist In Religious Conversions Case
1 year, 11 months ago

"Very Serious Matter" : Supreme Court Asks Attorney General To Assist In Religious Conversions Case

Live Law  

On Monday, the Supreme Court asked the Attorney General for India, R Venkataramani to assist the court in the plea seeking to curb forceful and deceitful religious conversions. A Bench of Justices MR Shah and CT Ravikumar also changed the case title of the PIL filed by BJP leader Ashwini Upadhyay as "In Re : Issue of religious conversion", while …

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Religious conversion a serious issue, should not be given political colour, says Supreme Court
1 year, 11 months ago

Religious conversion a serious issue, should not be given political colour, says Supreme Court

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on January 9, 2023 said the Tamil Nadu government prima facie was giving “political colour” to a case concerning the “very serious” issue of religious conversions through force, deceit, and allurement, which was a concern for the entire nation. Ravikumar when senior advocate P. Wilson, for Tamil Nadu, said the petitioner, advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay, was a …

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Parole Period Can't Be Included In Period Of Actual Imprisonment : Supreme Court
1 year, 11 months ago

Parole Period Can't Be Included In Period Of Actual Imprisonment : Supreme Court

Live Law  

On Thursday, the Supreme Court held that the Parole period has to be excluded from the period of sentence under the Goa Prison Rules, 2006 while considering 14 years of imprisonment for premature release. A Bench of Justices MR Shah and CT Ravikumar held that if the parole period is included as part of the sentence period, then any prisoner …

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SC Dismisses Azam Khan And Other's Plea Against Allahabad HC Order Refusing To Quash FIRs Relating To Maulana Mohammad Ali Jauhar Trust
1 year, 11 months ago

SC Dismisses Azam Khan And Other's Plea Against Allahabad HC Order Refusing To Quash FIRs Relating To Maulana Mohammad Ali Jauhar Trust

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to entertain Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan's challenge to the Allahabad High Court dismissing a batch of petitions filed by the office-bearers of Rampur's Maulana Mohammad Ali Jauhar Trust, headed by Khan, for quashing of criminal proceedings in cases lodged for alleged land grabbing to expand the premises of the University. There must be …

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"All Conversions Can't Be Said To Be Illegal' : Supreme Court Refuses To Stay MP HC Order Against Declaration Before DM To Change Religion
1 year, 11 months ago

"All Conversions Can't Be Said To Be Illegal' : Supreme Court Refuses To Stay MP HC Order Against Declaration Before DM To Change Religion

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice on the special leave petition filed by the State of Madhya Pradesh against the High Court restraining the government from taking coercive action against any person who contravenes Section 10 of the Madhya Pradesh Freedom of Religion Act, 2021 which requires a person desiring to convert religion to give a declaration in this …

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SC takes serious note of ‘scurrilous’ allegations made by petitioner-advocate in forcible religious conversions case
2 years ago

SC takes serious note of ‘scurrilous’ allegations made by petitioner-advocate in forcible religious conversions case

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on December 12 took serious note of a Christian organisation’s objections to “scurrilous, vexatious and scandalous” allegations made against minority religions by petitioner-advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay in his case alleging“massive” forcible religious conversions. Shah and S. Ravindra Bhat, senior advocate Dushyant Dave, for the organisation referred to allegations made in the additional submissions filed by Mr. Upadhyay …

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Remove Scurrilous Allegations Made Against Other Religions : Supreme Court Asks Petitioner In PIL Against 'Mass Conversions"
2 years ago

Remove Scurrilous Allegations Made Against Other Religions : Supreme Court Asks Petitioner In PIL Against 'Mass Conversions"

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday took exception to certain scurrilous statements made against minority religions in the PIL filed by BJP leader Ashwini Upadhyay alleging "mass conversions" taking place across the country.The Court asked Senior Advocate Arvind P Datar, who is appearing for the petitioner, who is seeking directions to prevent forceful and deceitful religious conversions, to ensure. The Supreme …

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Only final decisions of the Collegium need to be put in the public domain: Supreme Court
2 years ago

Only final decisions of the Collegium need to be put in the public domain: Supreme Court

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on December 9, 2022 held that only the final decisions of the apex court Collegium need to be published in the public domain. A “final decision” of the Supreme Court Collegium would mean a resolution drawn and signed by all the collegium members of the court after due deliberations, discussions among them and post consultations conducted among …

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Charity is welcome, but the intention should not be religious conversion: Supreme Court
2 years ago

Charity is welcome, but the intention should not be religious conversion: Supreme Court

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on December 5, 2022 said acts of charity or good work to help a community or the poor should not cloak an intention to religiously convert them as payback. Justice Shah said, “When everybody is India, they have to act as per the culture of India.” Justice C.T. When senior advocate Sanjay Hegde pointed out that people …

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Religious freedom does not include right to convert other person: Centre tells SC
2 years ago

Religious freedom does not include right to convert other person: Centre tells SC

India Today  

The Centre told the Supreme Court on Monday that religious freedom does not include a fundamental right to convert other persons. The plea states, "incidents are reported every week throughout the country where conversion is done by intimidating, threatening, deceivingly luring through gifts and monetary benefits and also using black magic, superstition, miracles but the Centre and States have not …

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Fake Pharmacists & Doctors : Supreme Court Expresses Worry About Conditions Of Hospitals In Bihar
2 years, 1 month ago

Fake Pharmacists & Doctors : Supreme Court Expresses Worry About Conditions Of Hospitals In Bihar

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday came down heavily on the Government of Bihar for allowing persons without the necessary qualifications to discharge the functions of a pharmacist in several state-run hospitals. Justice Shah categorically instructed the state government to ensure that "not a single hospital in the entire state" distributed any medicines without the help of registered pharmacists. The Bench …

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Will Adopt Gujarat Model For Court Infrastructure : UP Govt Tells Supreme Court
2 years, 1 month ago

Will Adopt Gujarat Model For Court Infrastructure : UP Govt Tells Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Uttar Pradesh Government on Thursday told the Supreme Court that it is taking endeavours to adopt the Gujarat model for the judicial infrastructure in the State. Additional Advocate General of UP Garima Prashad told a bench comprising Justices MR Shah and MM Sundresh that a team of government officials visited the court complexes at Ahmedabad, Vadodara etc., and were …

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