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Supreme Court Monthly Digest- November 2024 With Statute And Subject Wise Index

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Adverse Possession The dispute involved the ownership and possession of land claimed by the respondents based on revenue records and challenged by the appellants on the grounds of adverse possession. Ramakant Ambalal Choksi v. Harish Ambalal Choksi, 2024 LiveLaw 939 Order 39 and 43 - Temporary Injunction - Appeal from orders - High Courts must not substitute their views for …

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1 week, 2 days ago

Undertrial Found with Mobile Phone Hidden in Footwear at Thane Jail

Deccan Chronicle

Thane: An undertrial prisoner has been found in possession of a mobile phone which he had hidden in his footwear inside the Thane Central Jail in Maharashtra, police said on Thursday. 3 of the new prison section where around 200 prisoners are lodged, an official from Thane Nagar police station said. On checking, the sepoy found a mobile phone with …

Prison Mobile Phone Footwear

1 week, 2 days ago

Undertrial prisoner caught with mobile phone hidden in footwear in Thane jail

The Hindu

An undertrial prisoner has been found in possession of a mobile phone which he had hidden in his footwear inside the Thane Central Jail in Maharashtra, police said on Thursday, January 2, 2024. 3 of the new prison section where around 200 prisoners are lodged, an official from Thane Nagar police station said. On checking, the sepoy found a mobile …

Prison Mobile Phone Phone Prisoner Thane Jail

2 weeks, 6 days ago

Supreme Court Monthly Digest- October 2024 With Statute And Subject Wise Index

Live Law

Advocate Supreme Court deprecates practice of litigant engaging new lawyer to reargue case after court expressed dissatisfaction on merits. Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India v. Delhi International Airport, 2024 LiveLaw 812 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11 - Arbitration Clause in Public Premises Disputes – Applicability of the Public Premises Act, 1971 vis-à-vis the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, …

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1 month, 1 week ago

9 undertrials booked for threatening jail superintendent in Kalaburagi

Hindustan Times

A case has been registered against 11 people, including nine undertrial prisoners — two of whom are women — from Kalaburagi central jail after an alleged threatening audio message was sent to a police official, warning of a bomb blast targeting jail superintendent’s car, officers familiar with the matter said. According to police, the threat surfaced on November 28 when …

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Partha Chatterjee's Bail: SC Questions ED's Conviction Rate, Asks 'How Long Accused Can Be Kept Undertrial?'

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The Supreme Court on Wednesday heard the former West Bengal Minister Partha Chatterjee's bail petition and questioned the Enforcement Directorate over the delay in commencement of trial in the money laundering case against him in the alleged scam in the recruitment of Assistant Primary Teachers in West Bengal. A bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan while expressing …

Court Bail West Bengal Case Cbi Chatterjee Bhuyan

1 month, 2 weeks ago

'ED Conviction Rate Is Poor, How Long Accused Can Be Kept Undertrial?': Supreme Court Asks In Ex-WB Minister Partha Chatterjee's Bail Plea

Live Law

While hearing the bail petition of former West Bengal Education Minister Partha Chatterjee in a money laundering case, the Supreme Court on Wednesday expressed concerns about keeping an accused under custody for a long period without trial.A bench comprising Justice Surya Kant and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan was hearing the petition filed by Chatterjee seeking bail in the money. While hearing …

Justice Supreme Court Money Bail West Bengal Custody Long

1 month, 3 weeks ago

‘Last person matters most’: SC on freeing eligible undertrial prisoners

Hindustan Times

The Supreme Court on Tuesday underscored the urgency of implementing provisions for the release of first-time offenders from prisons, emphasising that justice must extend to the “last person” standing unheard and unseen in the system. A bench of justices Hrishikesh Roy and SVN Bhatti said that ensuring the release of all eligible undertrial prisoners is a critical step toward addressing …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

SC urges implementation of provisions for releasing eligible undertrial prisoners

Hindustan Times

The Supreme Court on Tuesday underscored the urgency of implementing provisions for the release of first-time offenders from prisons, emphasising that justice must extend to the “last person” standing unheard and unseen in the system. The Supreme Court’s remarks came while taking stock of the implementation of Section 479 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, which allows first-time offenders with …

Prisoners Court State Release Bench Person Bnss

4 months ago

'To Avoid Trial Process Itself Being The Punishment' : Supreme Court Grants Bail To Undertrial; Reaffirms Right To Speedy Trial

Live Law

The Supreme Court recently granted bail to an undertrial prisoner in custody for over four years, considering the delay in the trial. "An accused has a right to a fair trial and while a hurried trial is frowned upon as it may not give sufficient time to prepare for the defence, an inordinate delay in conclusion of the trial would …

Supreme Court Bail Right Accused Undertrial Reaffirms

5 months, 1 week ago

Karnataka High Court adjourns Darshan’s plea to allow prison authorities to decide on his request for home food

The Hindu

Observing orally that authorities cannot create a distinction among the undertrial prisoners for providing nutritious food, the High Court of Karnataka on Wednesday adjourned further hearing on the petition filed by actor Darshan, who is seeking permission to have food from home, till the Superintendent of Bengaluru Central Prison decided his written request made in this regard. As the State …

Food Karnataka Prison Court Actor Nutritious Food Darshan

5 months, 2 weeks ago

Undertrial in handcuffs disallowed entry to Taj

Hindustan Times

Local shopkeepers and residents were taken by surprise at the sight of a handcuffed man accompanied by police personnel at the Taj Mahal - possibly for sight-seeing. A cop and a handcuffed undertrial seeking entry at Taj Mahal at the eastern gate The cuffed man was brought to the Eastern Gate of the Taj Mahal but the ASI and CISF …

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6 months ago

Understanding the Supreme Court’s stance on the right to a speedy trial

Hindustan Times

While granting bail to an accused recently, the SC lamented the “mockery of justice” by the prosecuting agency i.e., the National Investigation Agency and stated that regardless of the seriousness of the offence, the accused is entitled to bail if the prosecuting agency does not ensure a speedy trial. The SC has, through various judgements, held and reaffirmed that the …

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6 months ago

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

The Hindu

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

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6 months ago

Two cops dismissed for negligence in drug kingpin Lalit Patil’s escape from Pune’s Sassoon hospital

Hindustan Times

Two policemen have been dismissed from duty on charges of showing negligence in their duty which led to the escape of drug kingpin Lalit Patil from ward number 16 of Sassoon Hospital on October 2, 2023. Patil, an under-trial prisoner at Yerawada Central Prison, had escaped from Sassoon and was rearrested by Mumbai police on October 17, 2023. Police havaldar …

Escape Patil Sassoon Sassoon Hospital

6 months, 1 week ago

SC takes strong note of denying medical care to Kuki undertrial prisoner, says it does not 'trust State'

New Indian Express

NEW DELHI: Expressing its displeasure over the fact that an undertrial at the Manipur Central Jail was denied necessary medical care, only because he belongs to the Kuki community, the Supreme Court on Wednesday, made a scathing attack on the Manipur government and said that "we do not trust the State." Keeping in view the fact that the accused was …

Court State Manipur Kuki

8 months ago

DSLSA Successfully Completes "Project Saksham: A Chance At New Beginnings" Pioneering Initiative For Undertrial Accused Persons

Live Law

Delhi State Legal Services Authority successful completed the first phase of “Project Saksham: A Chance at New Beginnings,” a groundbreaking initiative aimed at comprehensive rehabilitation and reintegration of undertrial accused persons into society.Undertrial incarceration poses multifaceted challenges, with individuals encountering various obstacles while awaiting. Delhi State Legal Services Authority successful completed the first phase of “Project Saksham: A Chance at …

Delhi Legal Services Project New Beginnings Initiative Persons

8 months ago

Empowering Redemption: DSLSA's Project “सक्षम”

Live Law

In a significant stride towards addressing the often-overlooked plight of undertrial prisoners, the Delhi State Legal Services Authority is set to launch a groundbreaking initiative titled "PROJECT सक्षम: A Chance for New Beginnings." This project, aimed at the rehabilitation and reintegration of undertrial accused persons released on bail, comes at a crucial juncture, signalling a paradigm shift in the approach …

Society Legal Project Accused Persons Undertrial Dslsa

8 months, 2 weeks ago

Do prisoners have the right to vote?

Hindustan Times

What legal provisions govern a prisoner's right to vote? Data from the Crime in India 2022 report released by the National Crime Records Bureau reveals that approximately over 500,000 individuals, if not more, will be unable to exercise their voting rights in the ongoing 2024 Lok Sabha elections, by way of their confinement. The court cited three primary justifications: One, …

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9 months ago

NALSA: Launch Of “The Framework And Schedule For Quarterly Undertrial Review Committee Meetings- 2024” By Justice Sanjiv Khanna

Live Law

Justice Sanjiv Khanna, Judge, Supreme Court of India and Executive Chairman, NALSA, formally released a framework and schedule for quarterly meetings of Under Trial Review Committees in the year 2024. Justice Khanna, while highlighting the crucial mandate of UTRCs to prevent long periods of incarceration during pendency of trial, gave a rallying call for further streamlining, strengthening, and reinvigorating the …

India Prisoners Review District Release Khanna Nalsa

10 months, 1 week ago

‘Foreign body’ found in prisoner’s stomach in Bengaluru, warders may lose jobs

New Indian Express

During investigation, the role of prison staff in helping the undertrial prisoner was suspected. Hence, fearing action against them, the three jail warders recently approached the 55th Additional City Civil and Sessions Court for anticipatory bail. They have nothing to do with the ‘foreign body’ found in the stomach of the undertrial prisoner. Challenging the anticipatory bail petition, the public …

10 months, 4 weeks ago

“Right To Participate In Funeral Ceremony Of Parent/Spouse/Child Part Of Article 25”: Madras HC Allows Undertrial To Attend Father's Funeral

Live Law

The Madurai bench of the Madras High Court held a special sitting on Sunday to hear the anticipatory bail plea of an undertrial arrested under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, seeking to attend his father's funeral. Though the court firmly objected to granting bail or interim bail to the prisoner, the court observed that the Right to attend …

Court Funeral Bail Right Attend Gurumoorthy

1 year ago

Bombay High Court Monthly Digest: December 2023

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Nominal Index The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation v. UoI 2023 LiveLaw 553 Shonali Kedar Dighe v. Ashita Tham and Ors. Juvenile Justice Act 2015 | No Insistence On DOB Certificate From First School Attended To Determine Juvenility Of Accused: Bombay High Court Case Title: Tohid Rehman Shaikh v. State of Maharashtra Citation: 2023 LiveLaw 614 An accused claiming to …

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1 year ago

Undertrial prisoner gunned down inside court premises, two held

Deccan Chronicle

An undertrial prisoner Abhishek Kumar also known as ‘Chote Sarkar’ was gunned down inside the premises of the Danapur civil court in Patna on Friday. Abhishek Kumar was rushed to the local hospital immediately after the incident where the doctors declared him dead on arrival He sustained multiple gunshot wounds, including three in the stomach and one to the head. …

Incident Fir Patna Danapur Court Premises

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Supreme Court Monthly Digest- November 2024 With Statute And Subject Wise Index

Undertrial Found with Mobile Phone Hidden in Footwear at Thane Jail

Undertrial prisoner caught with mobile phone hidden in footwear in Thane jail

Supreme Court Monthly Digest- October 2024 With Statute And Subject Wise Index

9 undertrials booked for threatening jail superintendent in Kalaburagi

Partha Chatterjee's Bail: SC Questions ED's Conviction Rate, Asks 'How Long Accused Can Be Kept Undertrial?'

'ED Conviction Rate Is Poor, How Long Accused Can Be Kept Undertrial?': Supreme Court Asks In Ex-WB Minister Partha Chatterjee's Bail Plea

‘Last person matters most’: SC on freeing eligible undertrial prisoners

SC urges implementation of provisions for releasing eligible undertrial prisoners

'To Avoid Trial Process Itself Being The Punishment' : Supreme Court Grants Bail To Undertrial; Reaffirms Right To Speedy Trial

Karnataka High Court adjourns Darshan’s plea to allow prison authorities to decide on his request for home food

Undertrial in handcuffs disallowed entry to Taj

Understanding the Supreme Court’s stance on the right to a speedy trial

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

Two cops dismissed for negligence in drug kingpin Lalit Patil’s escape from Pune’s Sassoon hospital

SC takes strong note of denying medical care to Kuki undertrial prisoner, says it does not 'trust State'

DSLSA Successfully Completes "Project Saksham: A Chance At New Beginnings" Pioneering Initiative For Undertrial Accused Persons

Empowering Redemption: DSLSA's Project “सक्षम”

Do prisoners have the right to vote?

NALSA: Launch Of “The Framework And Schedule For Quarterly Undertrial Review Committee Meetings- 2024” By Justice Sanjiv Khanna

‘Foreign body’ found in prisoner’s stomach in Bengaluru, warders may lose jobs

“Right To Participate In Funeral Ceremony Of Parent/Spouse/Child Part Of Article 25”: Madras HC Allows Undertrial To Attend Father's Funeral

Bombay High Court Monthly Digest: December 2023

Undertrial prisoner gunned down inside court premises, two held