Aryan Khan, Arbaaz Merchant and Munmun Dhamecha Bail Hearing In Cruise Ship Drug Case-LIVE UPDATES

[Cruise Ship Drug Case] Aryan Khan bail hearing likely before Special Judge under the NDPS Act today.Follow this link for...

Unwritten Constitutional Principles Like Democracy Is Part Of Constitution; But Cannot Be Used As Bases For Invalidating Legislation: Canada Supreme Court

The Supreme Court of Canada (5:4) observed that 'unwritten constitutional principles' like democracy, though part of Constitution, cannot be used as bases for invalidating legislation.The court was considering a challenge against a law viz. Better Local Government Act, 2018, reducing the size of Toronto City Council wards from 47 to 25. The City and two groups of private individuals...

Anticipatory Bail Granted Ignoring Material Aspects, Nature & Gravity Of Offence Liable To Be Cancelled: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has observed that anticipatory bail granted ignoring material aspects including the nature and gravity of the offence is liable to be cancelled. The bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and BV Nagarathna in the present matter was hearing a criminal appeal assailing High Court's order granting anticipatory bail to the accused(s) in connection with a crime registered...

Justice Yashwant Varma & Justice Chandra Dhari Singh Sworn In As Judges Of Delhi High Court

Justice Yashwant Varma and Justice Chandra Dhari Singh sworn in as judges of the Delhi High Court on Monday.Chief Justice DN Patel administered the oath for both the newly appointed Judges. The Central Government had, earlier this month, notified the transfer of 15 High Court judges, including the two.Justice Chandra Dhari Singh and Justice Yashwant Varma were earlier serving as judges of...

"Reduces Litigation To Gambit": Supreme Court Deprecates 'Disturbing Trend' Of Filing Miscellaneous Applications Seeking Modification Of Its Judgments

The Supreme Court observed that filing of miscellaneous application seeking modification/clarification of a judgment is not envisaged in law.The Court observed that there is a disturbing trend of filing such repeated applications after pronouncement of a final judgment. "Such a practice has no legal foundation and must be firmly discouraged. It reduces litigation to a gambit.", the bench...

High Courts Weekly Roundup [October 4, 2021 To October 10, 2021]

Allahabad High Court 1. Magistrate Meeting BJP Leader In Chamber No Ground To Transfer Case: Allahabad High Court Dismisses Transfer Plea [Himanshu Singh v. State of Uttar Pradesh] The High Court rejected a plea to transfer a case to another court on the ground that the Magistrate presently hearing the case had met a Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) leader in his chamber. Justice...

Courts This Week- A Weekly Round Of Important Legal Developments In The Country [Episode-86]

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Strike Down Sedition Law & Offending Provisions Of UAPA To Ensure Citizens Can Breathe Freely : Justice Nariman Urges Supreme Court

"There is a chilling effect on free speech. If you are booking persons, including journalists, under these laws which come with large sentences and no anticipatory bail, people would not speak their mind"

"Don't Register Multiple Cases On Same Allegations": Telangana HC Directs DGP In Case Of Journalist-Youtuber Facing 35 FIRs

The Telangana High Court last week directed the Telangana State's Director General of Police to refrain from registering multiple FIRs on the same allegations against a Journalist-YouTuber facing multiple FIRs on allegations of using abusive and derogatory language against the Chief Minister of Telangana, K. Chandrashekar Rao, and his relatives.The bench of Justice K. Lakshman was hearing...

Mere Delay In Recording Eye Witnesses' Statement By Itself Not A Ground To Reject Their Testimonies: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that a delay in recording the statements of eye-witnesses by itself cannot result in rejection of their testimonies.If the witnesses felt terrorised and frightened and did not come forward for some time, the delay in recording their statements stood adequately explained, the bench of Justices Uday Umesh Lalit, S. Ravindra Bhat and Bela M. Trivedi observed.In this...

Convicts Represented By Legal Aid Advocates Shouldn't Suffer Due To Delay : Supreme Court Issues Directions For Early Disposal Of Criminal Appeals In HC's

The Supreme Court has issued directions for timely disposal of appeals filed against conviction pending before the High Courts which are being looked after by the High Court Legal Services Committee.A Bench comprising Justice SK Kaul and Justice MM Sundresh observed that a detailed exercise was undertaken by the Delhi High Court Legal Services Committee whereby it prepared a chart with list...

Allahabad High Court Seeks UP Govt Response On Ongoing Police Service Recruitment Process/Stage In Suo Moto Case

The Allahabad High Court recently asked the Uttar Pradesh government as to whether any recruitment in the police services is under process in the state of Uttar Pradesh and if there is any such ongoing process, then to submit the details regarding the stage of that process.The Bench of Acting Chief Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari and Justice Piyush Agrawal was hearing a writ plea registered...