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Bhima Koregaon Case| Hany Babu Withdraws Bail Petition In Supreme Court
Hany Babu, a former Delhi University Professor, on Friday (May 3) withdrew his petition in the Supreme Court seeking bail in the Bhima Koregaon case over alleged Maoist links. The matter was placed before Justices Bela Trivedi and Pankaj Mithal. The counsel, appearing for Babu, informed the Court that there had been a change in circumstances as five co-accused have been granted...
Supreme Court Dismisses Kerala Govt's Petition Challenging HC Direction To Pay Rs.1 Lakh Compensation To Man Illegally Detained As Maoist
The Supreme Court has dismissed the Special Leave Petition filed by the State of Kerala challenging a 2019 judgment of the Kerala High Court which directed the State to grant Rs.1 lakh compensation to a man who was illegally detained by the police on suspicion of being a Maoist.A bench comprising Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and PB Varale dismissed the State' petition by saying, "We see...
Will A Company Become State Instrumentality Under Article 12 If Its Shares Are Held By PSUs? Supreme Court To Consider
The Supreme Court has agreed to examine the question whether a company in which the shares are held by various Public Sector Undertakings, would be an instrumentality of the State, under Article 12 of the Constitution.The issue arose in a petition filed by the Kerala Industrial and Technical Consultancy Organisation (KITCO) challenging a judgment of the Kerala High Court that KITCO would...
JJ Act | Plea Of Juvenility Can Be Raised At Any Stage Even After Disposal Of Case : Supreme Court
Observing that the plea of juvenility of the accused may be raised before any court at any stage, even after final disposal of the case, the Supreme Court held that such a plea of juvenility couldn't be rejected without conducting a proper inquiry. Unconvinced with the approach of the High Court for not adverting to the prayer of the appellant/accused to consider his plea of juvenility as...
Arvind Kejriwal In Jail As Per Judicial Orders, ECI Has No Jurisdiction Over Rights Of Undertrials In Judicial Custody: Delhi High Court
While dismissing a PIL to provide information about the arrest of a politician immediately to the Election Commission of India (ECI) when the Model Code of Conduct is in force, the Delhi High Court has said that the plea “effectively challenges” the arrest of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal who is in judicial custody as per judicial orders.A division bench headed by Acting Chief...
Supreme Court Seeks Data Of GST Arrests, Says Citizens' Harassment Won't Be Allowed Due To Any Ambiguity In Arrest Provisions
While hearing a batch of petitions challenging penal provisions of GST Act, Customs Act, etc. as non-compatible with the CrPC and the Constitution, the Supreme Court on Thursday (May 2) expressed concerns about the ambiguity in Section 69 of the GST Act (dealing with power with arrest) and conveyed that it would interpret the law to "strengthen" liberty, if need be, but not allow citizens to...
CBI Independent From Union Govt, West Bengal's Suit Against Centre Not Maintainable : SG Tells Supreme Court
The Supreme Court (today on May 02) heard the Union's preliminary objection to the maintainability of the original suit filed by the State of West Bengal in 2021 alleging that the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) continued to register and investigate cases despite its revocation of the general consent. It was in November 2018 when the State government withdrew its consent...
Victim Shaming Approach Of Courts Will Deter Women From Reporting Sexual Offences : Amicus Curiae Tells Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Thursday (May 2) heard the suo motu case taken by it over a judgment of the Calcutta High Court in which certain remarks were made regarding the sexual conduct of adolescents, particularly teenage girls.The suo motu case titled "In Re : Right to Privacy of Adolescents" was listed before a bench comprising Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan.While overturning the...
BREAKING | Calcutta High Court Denies Bail To Former WB Education Minister Partha Chatterjee In Cash-For-Jobs Scam
The Calcutta High Court has declined the bail prayer of former Education Minister and Member of Legislative Assembly Partha Chatterjee in the cash-for-jobs recruitment scam, involving the illegal recruitment of Assistant Teachers under the West Bengal Board of Primary Education.A single bench upon going through the evidence including the amounts of money and assets, jewellery seized...
Supreme Court Questions UP Police For Including Confession Statements Of Accused In Chargesheet, Seeks DGP's Affidavit
The Supreme Court has expressed prima facie disapproval of the inclusion of statements of the accused, which are recorded during the investigation, in the chargesheet. Some of those statements are in the nature of alleged confessional statements, the Court noted."We find that so called statements of the accused which are allegedly recorded during interrogation are forming part of...
Supreme Court Directs Minimum 1/3rd Women's Reservation In Supreme Court Bar Association Posts From 2024 Elections
In a major development, the Supreme Court on Thursday (May 2) directed the implementation of a minimum 1/3rd women's reservation in the posts of the Supreme Court Bar Association "henceforth", including the ensuing elections (2024-2025).The Court further directed that in the ensuing elections for 2024-25, the post of Treasurer of SCBA shall be reserved for a woman candidate. "In the...
S.205 CrPC | Court Can Exempt Accused From Personal Appearance Before Grant Of Bail : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (May 1) observed that even before the grant of bail, the accused can be exempted from showing his personal appearance before the court. “The observation (of the High Court) that there is no provision for granting exemption from personal appearance prior to obtaining bail, is not correct, as the power to grant exemption from personal appearance under the...