PIL In Supreme Court Seeks Inquiry Into Killings Of Atique Ahmed, Ashraf & 183 Encounters In UP By A Panel Led By Former SC Judge

A PIL plea has been moved before the Supreme Court seeking constitution of an independent expert committee under the chairmanship of a retired SC Judge to inquire into the killing of Atique Ahmed and his brother Ashraf by 3 assailants on Saturday while they were in police custody.The PIL plea, filed by Advocate Vishal Tiwari also seeks an inquiry into the 183 encounters which have occurred in...

Atique Ahmed Shot Dead: 3 Accused Sent To 14-Day Judicial Custody By Prayagraj Court

A court in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj District today sent three accused in the Atique Ahmed-Ashraf killing to 14-day Judicial Custody. The remand magistrate sent the alleged shooters - identified as Sunny Singh, Lavlesh Tiwari, and Arun Maurya - to Judicial custody after they were produced by the Prayagraj Police.The Ahmad brothers were shot dead in a shocking incident on Saturday night at...

Enable Voters To Verify Votes Have Been ‘Recorded As Cast’ & ‘Counted As Recorded’ : Plea In Supreme Court

The NGO Association for Democratic Reforms, has filed a petition in the Supreme Court through Advocate Prashant Bhushan seeking a declaration that is the fundamental right of every voter to verify that their vote has been ‘recorded as cast’ and ‘counted as recorded’.The petition seeks appropriate changes in the Voter Verified Paper Trail (VVPAT) mechanism to enforce this...

ADR Moves Supreme Court Challenging Appointment Of Arun Goel As Election Commissioner

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the appointment of Arun Goel as Election Commissioner on the ground that the appointment is arbitrary and violative of institutional integrity and independence of Election Commission Of India and hence in violation of Article 14 and Article 324(2) of the Constitution of India read with Section 4 of...

RSS Defamation: Thane Court Grants Rahul Gandhi Permanent Exemption From Appearance In 2014 Case

A magistrate court in Bhiwandi, Thane district has granted permanent exemption to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi from appearing in a 2014 criminal defamation case filed by a functionary of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).Judicial Magistrate First Class LC Wadikar allowed Gandhi's application for exemption with certain conditions.Gandhi, while addressing an event in 2014, had alleged...

NGT Orders Remedial Action Against Illegal Groundwater Extraction By 536 Delhi Hotels In Paharganj Area

The principal bench of National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed a joint committee to take remedial action against alleged illegal groundwater extraction by 536 hotels operating in Paharganj area of Delhi.The bench of Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel, Justice Sudhir Agarwal, Dr.A.Senthil Vel (Expert Member), Dr. Afroz Ahmad (Expert Member) said, “we propose to go into the merits in view of...

Karnataka BJP MLA Madal Virupakshappa Gets Bail In Bribery Case On Personal Bond Of ₹5 Lakh

A sessions court in Bengaluru on Saturday granted bail to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Madal Virupakshappa accused in the alleged bribery case. He was arrested on March 27, by the Karnataka Lokayukta police following the High Court rejecting his anticipatory bail application. Additional City Civil and Session Judge, B. Jayantha Kumar, granted bail to Madal on him executing a personal...

BREAKING | Same-Sex Marriage Recognition : Supreme Court Notifies Composition Of 5-Judge Bench Hearing Marriage Equality Petitions

The Supreme Court has notified the composition of the 5-judge bench which will hear a bunch of petitions seeking legal recognition for same-sex marriage.The bench will have - Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Justice Ravindra Bhat, Justice Hima Kohli and Justice PS Narasimha. The bench will start hearing the cases from April 18.It was on March 13 that a...

A Letter To Prime Minister Modi From Senior Advocate Dushyant Dave

Even 75 years after independence, minority communities are facing harassment as fringe elements connive with the police and there is a stoic silence from the judiciary, senior advocate Dushyant Dave wrote in a letter to PM Modi

Hiba: Gift Under Muslim Law- Questions & Answers By Justice V Ramkumar [Part-II]

Q.6 Who is a “minor” in the context of a Muslim gift ? Ans. Under the pristine Mahomedan Law a Muslim who had attained the age of 15 years was competent to make a valid disposition of his property. (Vide Volume 1 – Pages 42 and 43 of the 4th Edition (1912) of Mohammedan Law by Ameer Ali). But this rule of Mahomedan Law has been superseded by the provisions of the...

'Unintentional Mistake': Supreme Court Remarks In "Mr Put Mine, Advocate" Matter

The Supreme Court, in suo-moto proceedings initiated in the matter of an Advocate whose name was recorded as “Mr. Put Mine, Advocate” in the record of proceedings, remarked that the incident was an unintentional mistake.The incident garnered a lot of attention as a picture of the record of proceedings was widely circulated on WhatsApp and other social media platforms. The bench...

Strip Searching Undertrial Prisoner Violates Fundamental Right To Privacy: Mumbai Court

Strip searching undertrial prisoners is a violation of fundamental right to privacy, a court in Mumbai has observed.Special Judge BD Shelke under the Maharashtra Control of Organized Crimes Act directed Mumbai Central Prison authorities to use scanners and electronic gadgets to conduct personal searches instead.“Certainly, taking search by making the UTP nude is violation of his...