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Savarkar Defamation Case : Plaintiff Seeks Copy Of Book Relied Upon By Rahul Gandhi While Delivering Speech
A special MP/MLA court in Pune on Thursday granted time to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to respond to an application filed by Satyaki Savarkar, who has sought copy of the book relied by him (Gandhi) while delivering the allegedly defamatory speech against Hindu Mahasabha leader Vinayak Savarkar.Special Judge Amol Shinde granted time till July 3 for Gandhi to file his detailed response to...
Supreme Court Judges & Advocates Associations Express Condolences Over Ahmedabad Flight Crash
Chief Justice of India BR Gavai and Supreme Court Judges, along with Registry officials, expressed deep condolences to the families affected by the crash of an Air India flight at Ahmedabad today.CJI also expressed concerns for the inmates of the BJ Medical College and Civil Hospital over which the flight to London crashed soon after it took off from the Ahmedabad airport.“During this...
Collegium System, Though Imperfect, Limits Executive Interference & Insulates Judges From External Pressures: Justice Surya Kant
Supreme Court judge Justice Surya Kant opined that the collegium system, despite its imperfections, is an important safeguard for the Judiciary against interference by the Executive and the Legislature.Speaking at an event at the Seattle University, USA, last week, Justice Kant said that the collegium system preserves Judiciary's autonomy.In his address, Justice Kant said that the...
Preventive Detention Can't Be A Substitute For Bail Cancellation : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently set aside the preventive detention under the Kerala Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 2007 (KAAPA). The Court emphasized that the extraordinary power of preventive detention must be exercised sparingly and strictly in line with constitutional safeguards, reaffirming the principle that the liberty of an individual cannot be curtailed lightly.The judgment...
Meghalaya Murder Case | Shillong Court Sends 5 Accused Including Sonam Raghuvanshi To 8-Day Police Custody
A Court in Meghalaya's Shillong today granted Meghalaya Police a further eight-day custody of Sonam Raghuvanshi, the prime suspect in the murder of her husband, Raja Raghuvanshi, during their honeymoon in Meghalaya last month.Just hours back, 24-year-old Sonam and her alleged four aides [VIshal Chauhan, Raj Kushwaha, Akash Rajput and Anand Kurmi] were produced before a court in Shillong...
Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Pakistani Christian's Plea For Citizenship/LTV; Asks Him To Approach HC
The Supreme Court today(June 11) refused to entertain a writ petition filed by a Pakistani-Christian national seeking Indian citizenship or long term visa.The petitioner had also challenged the cut-off of December 31, 2014, prescribed by the Citizenship Amendment Act(CAA), 2019 for the grant of citizenship to migrants belonging to minority communities in Pakistan.The Court disposed of the...
Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: June 2, 2025 To June 8, 2025
Reports/ Judgements Passing Of Any Law By Parliament Or State Legislature Can't Be Held To Be Contempt Of Court : Supreme CourtCase Title: NANDINI SUNDAR & ORS. VERSUS STATE OF CHATTISGARH, WRIT PETITION(S)(CIVIL) NO(S). 250/2007Citation : 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 662While closing the 2007 Salwa Judum case, the Supreme Court recently observed that any law made by the Parliament or a...
'Shocking Allegations Of Incest' : Supreme Court Refuses To Quash POCSO Act Case Against Suspended Judge
The Supreme Court today(June 11) refused to quash a case under the POCSO Act against a suspended judicial officer, who has been accused of sexually abusing his daughter. The Court orally passed serious remarks stating that this is a "shocking" case which is certainly not meant for quashing by any standard.A bench of Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Justice Manmohan was hearing a special...
Homebuyer's Right To Compensation For Delayed Flat Delivery : Supreme Court Explains Principles
In a recent judgment in Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) v. Anupam Garg & Ors., the Supreme Court clarified that while developers must refund the principal amount with interest to aggrieved homebuyers in cases of delay or non-delivery, they cannot be held liable for paying interest on the personal loans taken by buyers to finance their homes.In the decision, the Court...
Woman Judge Objects To ACR Entries Made After Petition For Child Care Leave; Supreme Court Seeks HC Response
The Supreme Court today (June 11) issued notice in an Interlocutory Application filed by the lady Additional District Judge alleging that after she filed a writ petition challenging the rejection of her childcare leave, some remarks have been made in her Annual Confidential Report (ACR) suggesting performance counselling to her.The Supreme Court bench of Chief Justice of India BR Gavai...
For Limitation Under S.468 CrPC, Date Of Filing Complaint Is Relevant & Not Date Of Taking Cognizance : Supreme Court
In a recent judgment (Ghanshyam Soni v. State (NCT of Delhi) & Anr), the Supreme Court reiterated that the relevant date for computing the limitation period under Section 468 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 is the date of filing of the complaint or the institution of prosecution, not the date when the Magistrate takes cognizance."It is a settled position of law that for...