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UAPA Annual Digest 2021 : Important Judgments Of Supreme Court & High Courts
As we step into 2022, LiveLaw brings to you a yearly Round-up of important cases pertaining to the controversial Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 from the Supreme Court, High Courts and trial courts across the country. This yearly digest includes 90 judgments and orders. Supreme Court1. Violation Of Fundamental Right To Speedy Trial Is A Ground For Constitutional Court To Grant Bail...
'Decisions Of Expert Bodies Like PSC Should Not Be Lightly Interfered With' : Supreme Court Upholds UP Police Recruitment Process
On Friday, the Supreme Court held that the Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment and Promotion Board had correctly applied the method of 'Normalisation' of marks at the stage of Written Examination as well as the Final merit list in the process of selection of candidates for the post of Sub-Inspector of Police, Platoon Commander and Fire Officer. A Bench comprising Justices...
Delhi High Court Allows Medical Termination Of Pregnancy Exceeding 28 Weeks Citing Foetal Abnormalities, Emotional Distress Of Mother
The Delhi High Court on Friday allowed termination of pregnancy of a 28 year old woman whose gestational period had exceeded 28 weeks after taking note of her mental and emotional distress apart from the foetus abnormalities. Justice Rekha Palli relied on a recent order of a coordinate bench wherein the Court allowed termination of 28 weeks foetus of a 33 year old woman observing...
Mere Common Intention Per Se May Not Attract Section 34 IPC Without An Action In Furtherance: Supreme Court
A mere common intention per se may not attract Section 34 IPC, sans an action in furtherance, the Supreme Court observed in a judgment delivered in a criminal appeal on Friday (7 Jan 2022).In this case, the appellants were convicted under Section 304 Part I of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) with life sentence. They filed appeal challenging the invocation of Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code...
Bulli Bai App: "Failure of Centre & States To Secure Minority Communities": Delhi High Court Women Lawyers Forum Writes To CJI Seeking Time-Bound Investigation
In the backdrop of illegal surveillance and auction of Muslim Women through apps like Bulli Bai and Sulli deals, the Delhi High Court Women Lawyers Forum has written to the Chief Justice of India seeking directions to ensure that a time bound investigation is conducted in this regard. The letter petition has sought directions to strictly prohibit the auctions of human beings like...
Kerala High Court Allows Filing In A4 Size Papers In District Judiciary
The Kerala High Court on Friday issued a notification permitting the use A4 size papers in all courts in the District Judiciary for physical filing, instead of legal size papers, with immediate effect. This move comes after e-filing was introduced in the District Judiciary with effect from 1st January 2022. Consequent thereof, several complaints were raised regarding the difficulty in...
Godman Kalicharan Maharaj Granted Bail In Pune Hate Speech Case But To Remain In Prison
A Judicial Magistrate's Court in Pune has granted bail to 'godman' Kalicharan Maharaj alias Abhijit Srag in a case of alleged inflammatory speech and hurting religious sentiments. The alleged hate speech was delivered during 'Shiv Pratap Din' program on December 19, 2021, organised to celebrate the killing of Adilshahi commander Afzal Khan by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in...
COVID-19 Surge: Uttarakhand High Court To Function Exclusively Through Video Conferencing Mode From January 10
Considering the imminent danger to human life by the spread of the COVID-19 virus and the alarming rise in the number of persons affected thereby, the Uttarakhand High Court today decided to take up cases via virtual mode only from January 10.This decision has been taken in view of the health guidelines issued by the Government of India and the State Government, for the safety of the...
COVID-19: Gujarat High Court To Function Virtually From January 10 Till Further Orders; SOP Issued
In view of rising COVID Cases in the state and consequent restrictions imposed by the State Government to avoid mass gatherings, the Gujarat High Court has decided to function through Virtual Mode only from January 10 till further orders.An SOP has been issued in this regard today by the High Court administration under the Orders of the Chief Justice of the High Court after due deliberation...
'Uniform Civil Code Is Public Policy Matter, No Direction Can Be Issued To Parliament': Centre To Delhi High Court
The Central Government has informed the Delhi High Court that implementation of the Uniform Civil Code, a directive principle under the Constitution, is a matter of public policy and that no direction in this regard can be issued by the Court.The submission has come in the counter affidavit filed by the Centre in the PIL filed by BJP leader Ashwini Upadhyay, seeking introduction of Uniform...
Bulli Bai App Case : Shweta Singh And Mayank Rawat Remanded To 3 days Police Custody
A Metropolitan Court in Mumbai has remanded two accused, Uttarakhand natives Shweta Singh and Mayank Rawat, in Cyber Cell's custody till January 10 in the Bulli Bai App Case, which targeted Muslim women by putting up their images online for 'auction'. The two were detained from Uttarakhand on January 5 and brought to Mumbai on transit remand after which they were produced before the...