Failure To Provide Public Prosecutor Will Invite Contempt Proceedings: Jammu NDPS Court Warns Authorities

A Special NDPS Court at Jammu has directed the Director General (Prosecution) and Director (Prosecution) to ensure the availability of a Public Prosecutor after no prosecutor appeared before the Court owing to the sanctioned leave of the Special Public Prosecutor without any alternate arrangement.Observing that criminal courts cannot be rendered non-functional because of administrative...

Supreme Court Allows SIR Appellate Tribunal Judge To Approach Calcutta HC For Enhanced Security

The Supreme Court today requested the Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court to examine the plea for enhanced security filed by the son of former Calcutta High Court judge Justice Anindita Roy Saraswati, who is serving as the Appellate Tribunal for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in West Bengal.A bench of CJI Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V. Mohana disposed...

Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Seeking FIR Against Justice Yashwant Varma Over Cash Row

The petitioner argued that since Justice Varma has resigned, he was not entitled to immunity.

Durg District Court Holds Workshop On Mediation 3.0, Nyaya Shruti & ICJS To Advance Digital Justice Delivery

The Principal District & Sessions Court, Durg, organised a comprehensive joint workshop on 'Mediation 3.0', 'Nyaya Shruti' and the Interoperable Criminal Justice System (ICJS) on Thursday, bringing together Judicial Officers, Public Prosecutors and court staff to deliberate on digital justice initiatives, electronic evidence management and mediation as part of efforts to...

'Totally Incompetent': Supreme Court Slams Chhattisgarh DGP In Custodial Death Case, Warns Contempt

Taking note of laxity shown by senior police officials in a custodial death case, the Supreme Court recently came down heavily on Chhattisgarh police and slammed the Director General of Police as "totally incompetent".A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta was dealing with a writ petition filed by a man's wife and two daughters, alleging that their husband/father died in custody due...

Tamil Nadu CM Joseph Vijay's Wife Withdraws Divorce Petition

The divorce petition filed by the wife of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Joseph Vijay, which was pending before the Family Court in Chengalpattu, has been withdrawn.Judge D Sujatha allowed an application filed by Vijay's wife, Sangeetha, seeking to withdraw the divorce case. On Friday (August 7th) Sangeetha appeared before the court via video conferencing and confirmed that she did not wish to...

Chennai Court Recalls Non-Bailable Warrant Against Former Minister Ponmudi After He Voluntarily Surrenders

The Metropolitan Magistrate's Court in George Town, Chennai, has recalled the Non-Bailable warrant issued against former Minister Ponmudi in a hate speech case registered against him for making allegedly derogatory remarks against Saivism, Vaishnavism, and women. Judge C Sundarapandian has recalled the warrant issued by him yesterday after the former Minister voluntarily surrendered before...

MBBS : Supreme Court Suggests Uniform National Policy On Compulsory Rural Service By Medical Students

The Supreme Court on Friday suggested that there should be a uniform policy regarding compulsory rural service to be rendered by medical students. The Solicitor General agreed to get instructions from the Centre regarding such a pan-Indian policy.A bench comprising Justice PS Narasimha and Justice Alok Aradhe was hearing a writ petition challenging a notification issued by the...

Supreme Court Refuses To Suspend Sentence Of Asaram's Son Narayan Sai In 2013 Rape Case

The Supreme Court today declined to interfere with a Gujarat High Court order which refused suspension of life sentence of self-styled godman Asaram's son, Narayan Sai, in connection with a 2013 rape case.A bench of Justices MM Sundresh and PB Varale passed an order requesting the High Court to decide Narayan Sai's appeal against conviction and sentence in 3 months.Senior Advocate N...

Ukraine War | Missing Seafarers Could Not Be Located Despite Search : Centre Tells Supreme Court

The Supreme Court asked the government to facilitate maritime insurance claims for the family.

Bombay HC New Building: Will Complete Bid Process & Hand Over Remaining Land By December, State Tells Supreme Court

The Maharashtra government on Friday informed the Supreme Court that it will complete the bid process for the construction of the new Bombay High Court buildiA Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V. Mohana was hearing the suo motu proceedings concerning the preservation of the Bombay High Court's heritage building and the allotment of...

Supreme Court Dismisses Plea To Regulate Private Coaching Centres

The Supreme Court today(August 7) dismissed a writ petition seeking directions to remove "unregulated, fee-driven private coaching" systems. A bench comprising Justice PS Narasimha and Justice Alok Aradhe dismissed the writ petition filed by Advocate Narendra Kumar Goswani as petitioner-in-person. The petitioner urged that the notice may be issued to the Central Board of Secondary...