Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Transfer Of Justice P. Sam Koshy To Telangana High Court

The Supreme Court Collegium headed by Chief Justice of India Justice DY Chandrachud has recommended the transfer of Justice P. Sam Koshy to the Telangana High Court.Justice Koshy is currently a judge of the Chhattisgarh High Court. The resolution passed on July 06 said that Justice Koshy had opted for his transfer out of the Chhattisgarh High Court and thus, acceding to his request, the...

Court Frames Murder Charges Against Six Men Accused Of Burning Man Alive During Delhi Riots

A Delhi Court has framed charges against six men for allegedly murdering one Shahbaz by burning him alive during the 2020 North-East Delhi riots.Additional Sessions Judge Pulastya Pramachala observed that the statement of witness Rahul showed that it was “pre-planned” of the mob to assemble at a given place to take revenge from Muslim persons."Some of the witnesses have witnessed...

Legal Stalwarts Who Shaped Indian Constitutional Jurisprudence : Justice Dipankar Datta Discusses

Speaking at the 3rd Justice HR Khanna symposium, Supreme Court judge Justice Dipankar Datta paid tribute to legal stalwarts who have made significant contributions to the judiciary and enriched India's jurisprudence, ultimately ensuring the guarantee of liberty for the common man.Justice Dutta began by highlighting the eminent figure of Justice HR Khanna, emphasizing his unwavering commitment...

Top Quotes From Top Court : From Supreme Court Judgments [July 3-7]

Disquieting trend of criminal cases for cheating being converted into recovery proceedings "A disquieting trend emerging over the years which has gained pace in recent times necessitates this opinion. It has been found by us in multiple cases in the past several months that upon First Information Reports being lodged inter alia under section 420 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (“the...

Candidates Can't Choose Agency For Medical Examination: CAT Rejects UPSC Aspirant's Claim For Reservation Under 'Multiple Disabilities' Category

The principal bench of the Central Administrative Tribunal has rejected the plea of a candidate who, despite clearing the UPSC Civil Services examination, was not allotted a post because his claim for the benefit of reservation under the Multiple Disabilities category was rejected.The candidate challenged the Medical Examination Report issued by the Medical Board of AIIMS, which found that...

Codified Law Empowering Agencies To Undertake Surveillance Subject To Constitutional Mandate Needed : Justice MM Sundresh

Supreme Court judge Justice MM Sundresh on Saturday spoke about the need to have codified law regarding surveillance.“There must be a codified law that empowers the agency to undertake acts of surveillance. Such a law must be subject to constitutional mandate. It'll prevent arbitrary action preserving the privacy of individuals", Justice Sundresh said, while delivering a lecture on the...

Manufacturing Defect In Car : Supreme Court Directs Ford India To Pay Rs 42 lakhs To Owner Of Ford Titanium Endeavour

The Supreme Court recently directed Ford India Ltd. to pay Rs. 42 lakhs as compensation to a consumer who purchased a car which had manufacturing defects. The issue related to a Ford Titanium Endeavour 3.4L owned by the consumer.The owner had filed a consumer complaint before the Punjab State Consumer Commission pointing out various defects, including oil leakage from the very beginning...

Supreme Court Stays Delhi HC Judgment Holding That Old Pension Scheme Is Applicable To Paramilitary Forces

The Supreme Court has stayed the Delhi High Court judgment which held that Old Pension scheme would be applicable to Para military forces. However, the bench comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Bela Trivedi clarified that the petitioners shall abide by the Office Memorandum no. 57/05/2021-P&PW(B) dated 03.03.2023 issued by the Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare, Ministry...

Can UAPA Accused Be Taken Into Police Custody After 30 Days Of First Remand? NIA Urges Supreme Court To Reconsider 'Gautam Navlakha' Judgment

The 2021 Gautam Navlakha ruling of the top court required reconsideration to the extent that it dealt with the power of an investigating officer to take a terror accused into police custody from judicial custody, Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati told the Supreme Court of India on Friday A bench of Justices BR Gavai and JB Pardiwala was hearing an appeal by the central...

Former Supreme Court Judge Justice Tarun Chatterjee Passes Away

Former Supreme Court Judge, Justice Tarun Chatterjee has passed away.Born to former Calcutta High Court Judge Justice Purshottam Chatterjee in January 1945, Justice Tarun Chatterjee enrolled as an Advocate in 1970 at Calcutta and practiced in the High Court in Civil, Criminal and Revenue cases. He was appointed as a permanent Judge in the Calcutta High Court on August 6, 1990 and as the...

[BAIL] Questions & Answers By Justice V. Ramkumar- Anticipatory Bail [Part-V]

Q.21 Can anticipatory bail be granted to an accused when on similar allegations two other co-accused in the case had been granted similar relief ? Ans. Yes. (Vide para 2 of Kamaljit Singh v. State of Punjab 2003 supp(4) SCR 785 – Doraiswamy Raju, Arijit Pasayat - JJ; Deepak Singchi v. State of Rajashtan – (2007) 14 SCC 583 - Arijit Pasayat, D. K. Jain - JJ). In State v....

Are Customs/DRI Officers 'Police Officers'? Whether CrPC Applicable To Customs Act Proceedings? Supreme Court To Decide

The Supreme Court is set to decide whether Custom Officers are police officers and whether CrPC would be applicable with respect to proceedings under Customs Act?The Bench comprising Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice Manoj Misra was hearing a Special Leave Petition arising from a judgment of the Telangana High Court disallowing the custody of respondents to the Directorate of...