Umar Khalid Flags Fabricated Evidence In 17 Delhi Riots Cases Out Of 93 Acquittals, Calls UAPA Chargesheet 'Storytelling'

Former JNU scholar Umar Khalid on Wednesday flagged before a Delhi Court fabrication of evidence found by the trial court in seventeen 2020 Delhi riots cases, out of the 93 cases which resulted in acquittals.Senior Advocate Trideep Pais referred to various orders passed by different judges wherein it was concluded that there has been fabrication of evidence by the Delhi Police and lack of...

No Estoppel Against Govt In Exercise Of Sovereign, Legislative Or Executive Power : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that the plea of estoppel cannot be raised against the Government in the exercise of its Legislative, Sovereign, or Executive functions."When pressed against the Government, the plea of waiver faces an especially high threshold and rarely succeeds," the Court said.The bench comprising Justice Surya Kant, Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice NK Singh agreed with the...

"How Long Can You Keep A Person In Custody Without Trial?" : Supreme Court Questions Delay In Trial Against Surendra Gadling

The bench was hearing Gadling's bail plea in the 2016 Gadchiroli Arson case.

Kerala Cabinet Gives Nod For Judicial City, New High Court Building In Kalamassery

Law Minister of Kerala, P. Rajeev recently took to social media to announce that an in-principle Cabinet approval has been received for establishing a Judicial City in Kalamassery, Ernakulam. The project aims to house the Kerala High Court in its premises and is estimated to cost more than ₹1000 crore, for land acquisition and construction.This new proposal was necessitated due to lack of...

'Why Did You Not Hang Him Till Now?': Supreme Court Asks Centre In Balwant Singh Rajoana's Plea To Commute Death Sentence

"Question is why did you not hang him till now? Who is to be blamed for that? At least we would not have stayed his execution," SC said.

Delhi Court Reserves Verdict On Journalist Paranjoy Thakurta's Appeal Against Adani Gag Order; No Interim Relief

District Judge Sunil Chaudhary of Delhi's Rohini Court on Wednesday reserved order on the appeal filed by journalist Paranjoy Guha Thakurta against ex-parte gag order restraining reporting against Adani Enterprises.Earlier, judge Chaudhary had recused from passing orders even after hearing Paranjoy's appeal in great detail, in light of an order of District Judge Ashish Aggarwal quashing...

Delhi Court Seeks Response Of Adani Enterprise To Newslaundry's Appeal Against Ex-Parte Gag Order

Delhi's Rohini Court has asked Adani Enterprise to file its reply to digital news platform Newslaundry's appeal against ex-parte gag order restraining reporting against the company.Four other journalists have already received relief qua the said order from the Court District Judge Ashish Aggarwal.Newslaundry's plea is before District Judge Sunil Chaudhary, who asked the Enterprise to file...

Supreme Court To Hear Union's Plea To Modify 'Shatrughan Chauhan' Judgment On Death Row Convicts' Mercy Petitions

The Union said that the 'Shatrughan Chauhan' judgment was creating hurdles in many cases.

Prevention Of Corruption Act | High Court Cannot Discharge Accused For Invalidity Of Sanction : Supreme Court Reiterates

The Supreme Court reiterated that the alleged invalidity of sanction cannot be a ground to discharge an accused in a criminal case under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (PC Act).A bench of Justice M.M. Sundresh and Justice Satish Chandra Sharma allowed appeals filed by the Karnataka Lokayukta Police, setting aside a Karnataka High Court order that discharged the accused on the ground...

Supreme Court Allows Urgent Listing Of Plea Challenging Allahabad HC's Stay Of Ramlila Celebrations In School Ground; Hearing Tomorrow

The Supreme Court will hear tomorrow the plea of a Ramlila organizing committee challenging Allahabad High Court's ex-parte stay of ongoing Ramlila celebrations at a school ground in Firozabad, Uttar Pradesh.A bench of Justices Surya Kant, Ujjal Bhuyan and N Kotiswar Singh today allowed urgent listing of the case, upon a mentioning. The counsel who mentioned the case on behalf of the...

Supreme Court Dismisses Allottees' Plea Against Collector's 1974 Order For Forfeiture Of Alwara Lands In Dadra And Nagar Haveli

The Court held that the Collector's order was not actuated by malafides.

Supreme Court Imposes Rs 50K Cost On Bar Council Of Maharashtra & Goa For Entertaining Frivolous Complaint Against Advocate

The Supreme Court on Wednesday (September 24) imposed a cost of Rs 50,000/- on the Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa for entertaining a frivolous complaint against an advocate.The cost has to be paid to the advocate who faced the proceedings.A bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta passed the order while the appeal filed by the Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa...