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'To Protect Rights Of Those Who Protect Our Borders' : Justice Surya Kant Launches NALSA Legal Aid Scheme For Armed Forces
Justice Surya Kant, Judge of the Supreme Court, on Saturday (July 26), launched a scheme of the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) to ensure easy access to justice for the members of the armed forces and their families.The scheme, called the "Veer Parivaar Sahayata Yojana 2025", was launched in collaboration with the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh and the Jammu &...
Supreme Court To Hear Justice Yashwant Varma's Plea Against In-House Inquiry Report On July 28
The Supreme Court will hear on Monday (July 28) the writ petition filed by Justice Yashwant Varma challenging the in-house inquiry committee's report which indicted him in the cash-at-residence row.A bench comprising Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Augustine George Masih will hear the matter, which is titled 'XXX v.Union of India and another'. Notably, a motion for impeachment has been...
Bihar SIR | BLOs Mass-Uploading Enumeration Forms Without Voters' Knowledge Or Consent : ADR Tells Supreme Court
The Association for Democratic Reforms ("ADR") has filed a rejoinder in the batch of petitions challenging the Election Commission of India ("ECI") order of Special Intensive Revision ("SIR") in Bihar. As per the rejoinder, ADR claims that the enumeration forms of voters, which are used to update the electoral rolls, are being mass-uploaded by the Electoral Registration Officers ("EROs")...
'Protector Turns Predator': MP Court Awards Death Penalty To Man For Killing Adoptive Mother; Cites Ramcharitmanas, Quran On Filial Duty
The District and Sessions Court, Sheopur, on Wednesday (July 23), awarded capital punishment to a man for the brutal murder of his mother, driven by financial greed. While pronouncing the sentence, the court underscored the moral and ethical sanctity of the parent-child relationship by citing verses from the Ramcharitmanas, the Guru Granth Sahib, the Quran and the Bible.The court observed...
'Retrospective Application Of Enhanced Punishment Violates Art 20(1)' : Supreme Court Modifies Sentence In POCSO Act Case
The Supreme Court on July 25 set aside the sentence of life imprisonment till the remainder of natural life imposed by the Trial Court retrospectively in a case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act where the convict was held guilty of raping a 5-year-old minor. While upholding the conviction, the Court modified the sentence only to life imprisonment as per S.6...
'Courts Are There To Convict Or Acquit; YouTube Cannot Substitute Courts' : SC While Hearing Crime Reporter's Plea
The Supreme Court on Friday observed that YouTube presentations cannot replace the judicial process and criticised a Kerala based journalist for his video allegedly targeting a prominent woman politician. The journalist has claimed that the video was meant to encourage public discussion and fight corruption.A bench of Justice Nagarathna and Justice KV Viswanathan was hearing the anticipatory...
Age Of Consent Should Remain 18; Judicial Discretion May Be Exercised In Adolescent Relationship Cases : Centre Tells Supreme Court
In written submissions filed before the Supreme Court in a PIL regarding improving response of Indian criminal justice system to sexual offences, the Union of India has opposed any move to reduce the statutory age of consent under Indian law from 18 years.The Centre also opposed Amicus Curiae Senior Advocate Indira Jaising's suggestion for the Court to read in an exception excluding...
2020 Delhi Riots: Court Orders FIR Against Men Accused Of Giving Hate Speech, Chanting Provocative Slogans
A Delhi Court has directed the Delhi Police to register an FIR against various men accused of giving hate speech, chanting provocative slogans, indulging in communal violence and arson during the 2020 North-East Delhi riots.Judicial Magistrate First Class Isra Zaidi of Karkardooma Courts observed that the complaint filed by one Rahees Ahmed disclosed commission of cognizable offences and that...
1984 Anti-Sikh Riots : Supreme Court Criticises Allahabad HC For Staying Trial Of 3 Cases, Directs To Expedite Hearing
The Supreme Court today expressed dismay over Allahabad High Court staying trial proceedings in 3 out of 11 cases pertaining to the 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots, where proceedings commenced pursuant to re-investigation and filing of chargesheets by a Special Investigation Team.While calling on the UP Advocate General to deploy "best of the state law officers" to pursue the cases, the Court requested...
371 Vacancies In High Courts; 178 Proposals Under Process: Union Law Minister
The Central Government recently disclosed that as on July 18, 371 judicial posts are vacant across High Courts, of which 178 appointment proposals are at a processing stage between the Government and the Supreme Court Collegium. The recommendations against 193 vacancies are yet to be received from the High Court Collegiums. This disclosure came when Member of Rajya Sabha, Vivek T Tankha...