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'Is Ph.D Equal To Post Graduation?' : Supreme Court Stays Delhi HC Judgment Quashing Appointment Of NCISM Chairperson
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (June 10) stayed the judgment of the Delhi High Court which quashed the appointment of Vaidya Jayant Yeshwant Deopujari as the Chairperson of the National Commission for Indian System of Medicine (NCISM).A bench comprising Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Justice Manmohan passed the interim order while issuing notice on the Special Leave Petitions filed by...
'Technology Must Not Replace Judicial Functions' : CJI BR Gavai Sounds Caution About Use Of AI & Automated Systems
Chief Justice of India BR Gavai has underscored the need for cautious integration of technology and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the judicial system, asserting that while technology can be a valuable tool, it must not undermine the core tenets of judicial reasoning.CJI Gavai said that around the world, the rise of automated decision- making systems raises questions about the nature of...
Magistrate Orders FIR Into Death Of Man In Delhi Police Custody
A Delhi Magistrate has ordered the registration of FIR in respect of the death of a man in the custody of the Delhi Police.Chief Judicial Magistrate, Rohini Courts, passed the order in an application filed by one Setara Bibi under Section 156(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure seeking investigation into the death of her husband, Sheikh Shadat, on July 22/23, 2023, while he was under the...
Meghalaya Murder Case | UP Court Grants Police 3-Day Transit Remand Of Accused Sonam Raghuwanshi
A Court in Uttar Pradesh's Ghazipur district last night granted Meghalaya Police a three-day transit remand of Sonam Raghuvanshi, the prime suspect in the murder of her husband, Raja Raghuvanshi, during their honeymoon in Meghalaya. 24-year-old Sonam will be taken to Meghalaya for interrogation, along with three other accused [VIshal Chauhan, Raj Kushwaha and Akash Rajput] for whom...
Supreme Court To Hear Plea Challenging Exclusion Of Blind Persons From PwD Quota In Uttarakhand Judicial Service Exam
The Supreme Court today (June 9) heard the challenge to the exclusion of persons with blindness and locomotor disability, and also persons who are not domiciled in Uttarakhand, from being eligible for the Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) quota in the Uttarakhand Judicial Exams.The bench of Justice SVN Bhatti and Justice PB Varale was hearing the challenge to the constitutionality of...
'Speechless': Gujarat Court Awards Man Life Sentence For Raping Minor Daughter; Lauds APP Who Postponed Surgery For Trial
A court in Gujarat's Mehsana last week sentenced a man to life imprisonment after finding him guilty for repeatedly raping and impregnating his minor daughter while extending threats to kill her and her family members. In the 39-page order, Special Judge (POCSO) Sarang S. Kale expressed profound shock at the horrific nature of the crime, stating that he was 'speechless' and...
Supreme Court Stays Arrest Of 2 Journalists Who Alleged Assault By MP Police, Asks Them To Approach HC
The Supreme Court today (June 7) granted interim protection of two weeks to two Journalists in the FIRs lodged by the Madhya Pradesh police and asked them to approach the High Court for relief. The bench of Justice PK Mishra and Justice Manmohan was hearing a plea filed by journalists Shashikant Jatav and Amarkant Singh Chouhan from Bhind, Madhya Pradesh, claiming that they were...
High Court Cannot Exercise Suo Motu Revision Power To Enhance Sentence In Convict's Appeal : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court held that a High Court cannot suo motu exercise its revisional powers to enhance the sentence while considering an appeal filed by a convict/accused against conviction.The Court stated that the High Court cannot invoke its revisional jurisdiction under Section 401 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Section 442 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita) when the party who...
