Common Perception That CBI's Success Rate Is Low : Supreme Court Asks CBI To Furnish Conviction Percentage

Supreme Court has asked the CBI Director for the year-wise data on the cases under prosecution, a timeline of pending cases and the percentage of convictions.

Retd. Supreme Court Judge Writes To Delhi CM Urging Reopening Places Of Worship In The Capital Amid Drop In Covid-19 Cases

Former Supreme Court Judge Justice Kurian Joseph has addressed his concerns regarding the restrictions imposed upon re-opening of worship places to the public to the Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.The letter started off with appreciation for the commendable efforts of the Government agencies, healthcare workers and civil society volunteers to contain the outbreak of the pandemic in...

High Courts Weekly Roundup [August 30, 2021 To September 4, 2021]

Allahabad High Court "Nothing Convincing Argued On Behalf Of State": Allahabad High Court Grants Bail To Man Booked Under UP 'Love Jihad' Law (Motilal @ Motiram v. State of U.P. and Another) The High Court granted bail to a man booked under UP Prohibition of Unlawful Religious Conversion Ordinance, popularly known as the 'Love Jihad' law of Uttar Pradesh, noting that...

Dilution Of Constitutional Autonomy Of High Courts Would Threaten The Concept Of Judicial Federalism : Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court recently observed that dilution of constitutional autonomy of the High Courts would threaten the concept of judicial federalism envisaged in the Constitution and affirmed by judicial precedents.Further, emphasizing that the Allahabad High Court has a history of more than 130 years which predates most constitutional courts in the country, the Court also noted that it...

"Appeals Should Be Made To Law Students To Take Up Judiciary As A Career As It Is One Of The Best Options Available": Justice Abhay Oka

"He has stood tall and sent a very strong message against corruption in the judiciary", said the Bengaluru Bar Association President.

Parents Forcing Her To Marry Old Man, Refusing To Let Her Study: Delhi HC Directs Temporary Stay Of Minor In Children Home

The Delhi High Court has directed the police to ensure that temporary stay in a children's home is provided to the minor girl, who left her parental home after allegedly being forced to marry an old man and her parents not letting her study, as an interim measure till September 6, the next date of hearing.Justice Mukta Gupta also directed the minor girl and her parents to be present before...

Tablighi Jamaat Cases: "No Impediment Will Be Caused": UP Govt Assures Allahabad HC After Receiving Flak Over Delaying Hearing

The Uttar Pradesh Government has assured the Allahabad High Court that it won't create any impediment in the hearing of Tablighi Jamaat cases and that the Court shall be assisted with full honesty in the matters.The assurance by the UP government comes days after its counsels were heavily criticized by the Court for failing to produce the affidavit as directed by this Court, being negligent...

Gallantry Medals Should Be Conferred Only At Republic/Independence Day Functions: Himachal Pradesh High Court

The Himachal Pradesh High Court recently observed that to ensure that the act(s) of bravery remains enlivened, the gallantry awards should be conferred only at Republic Day and Independence Day functions.The Bench of Justice Sureshwar Thakur also observed that dispatching the gallantry medal directly to the awardees through courier, amounts to a breach of protocol, vis-à-vis, the awarding(s)...

'Beyond Comprehension That How Investigating Agency Imported Statements From Another FIR'- Court Questions Framing Of Charge In Delhi Riots Case

A Delhi Court has recently questioned the conduct of Delhi Police in framing charge under sec. 436 of IPC against one Gulfam in connection with a Delhi riots case after remaking that it was beyond comprehension as to how the agency had imported statements of witnesses from a different FIR into the one in question. Additional Sessions Judge Vinod Yadav discharged Gulfam under sec. 436...

Using Public Parks For Any Other Purpose Would Amount To Breach of Trust: Madhya Pradesh High Court Directs Demolition of Community Hall

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the demolition of a Community Hall constructed in a park upholding the importance of open spaces of land as a buffer zone for ecological balance. A Division Bench of Chief Justice Mohammad Rafiq and Justice Vijay Kumar Shukla observed,"Once a Public Park is dedicated to citizens/residents, it is held by the Municipality in trust on behalf of the...

Jharkhand High Court Directs State To Constitute Review Boards Within Six Weeks & Appoint Non Official Members To State Mental Health Authority

The Jharkhand High Court has directed the state to constitute the Mental Health Review Boards (MHRB) under Section 46 and 73 of the Mental Healthcare Act, 2017 within six weeks. While disposing off the matter, a Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Ravi Ranjan and Justice Sujit Narayan Prakash also directed the government to appoint non-official members to the State Mental Health...

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up, August 30 To September 5, 2021

JUDGMENTS THIS WEEK1. Conditions To Attract Presumption As To Abetment Of Suicide By Married Woman U/s 113A Evidence Act: Supreme Court ExplainsCase: Gumansinh @ Lalo @ Raju Bhikhabhai Chauhan Vs. State Of Gujarat ; CrA 940-941 OF 2021Citation: LL 2021 SC 415The Supreme Court observed that to attract the applicability of Section 113-A of the Evidence Act, three conditions are required to...