UP Court Recommends Inquiry Against Cop Who Mistook Magistrate For Accused In Proclamation Order

In a mix-up that could easily belong to a courtroom drama, a police officer in Uttar Pradesh's Firozabad district “blindly” mistook a Magistrate for the accused in a theft case while attempting to comply with the proclamation order. Not only did Sub-inspector Banwarilal confuse a proclamation order issued by the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Nagma Khan under Section 82 CrPC...

Kerala Becomes First In India To Launch Online Permanent Lok Adalat Services

In a landmark move aimed at enhancing access to justice for all, Kerala has become the first state in India to introduce online filing and hearing facilities for Permanent Lok Adalats. This pioneering initiative by the Kerala State Legal Services Authority (KELSA) marks a significant step towards leveraging technology to bridge the justice gap, especially for marginalised...

Justice Nagarathna Suggests Mandatory Pre-Litigation Mediation In Family Court Cases

Speaking at an event, Supreme Court judge-Justice BV Nagarathna recently flagged the need for pre-litigation conciliation/mediation as a mandatory procedure before cases reach Family Courts."My suggestion is that there should be pre-litigation conciliation/mediation as a mandatory procedure before a case is filed in the Family Court. This is because The crystallization of a dispute in the form...

'Let's Ensure No Child Is Voiceless' : Justice Savithri Ratho Launches NLUO's Journal On Child Rights

The Journal on the Rights of the Child of NLUO, the flagship academic publication of the Centre for Child Rights (CCR) at National Law University Odisha (NLUO), was re-launched on April 12 as the institution marked a decade of committed scholarship, public service, and systemic engagement on child rights. Justice Savitri Ratho, Judge of the Orissa High Court and Chair of its Juvenile...

The Feasibility Of A Police Officer Independently Obtaining The Specimen Signatures And Handwritings Of An Accused Person During The Stage Of Investigation

C O N T E N T SI N N E R T I T L E SPARA NOIntroduction1Mode Of Proving Signature And Handwriting2Police Officer's Authority, if any, to take specimen writings under the old law3Power of the Court under Section 73 of IEA to take specimen signatures and handwriting 4The deadlock directed to be cleared Comparative table – S.311 A Cr.P.C./S.349 BNSS NOTES BY THE AUTHOR555I.P....

Calcutta High Court Orders Deployment Of Central Forces In Murshidabad After Anti-Waqf Bill Protests Turn Violent

In an urgent hearing on Saturday, the Calcutta High Court ordered the deployment of Central Forces in Bengal's Murshidabad after violence broke out during Anti-Waqf Bill protests, which reportedly led to multiple deaths.Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam constituted a special division bench constituted by Justices Soumen Sen and Raja Basu Chowdhury upon an urgent plea moved by BJP leader...

Even Right To Laugh Being Threatened Today; No Justice In Bulldozer Actions : S Muralidhar

Dr. S. Muralidhar, Senior Advocate and former Chief Justice of Orissa High Court, on Friday raised concerns over fundamental rights being threatened by state, such as the right to laugh, and criticised the practice of state demolishing the homes of people as punitive action, calling it “negative transformation”.“Democracy has to be practised by the people. If you don't exercise your...

FSSAI Proposes Star Rating System For Nutrition Content In Food Products; Supreme Court Asks Expert Committee To Submit Its Report

The Supreme Court recently directed an Expert Committee constituted by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) to submit its report on the amendments proposed by the FSSAI to introduce a star-rating labelling regarding the nutrition content of food products.The Court was dealing with a PIL seeking the implementation of Front-of-Package Warning Labels (FOPL) on packaged foods...

Governors Must Generally Act As Per Advice Of State Council Of Ministers On Assent For Bills : Supreme Court

The Court observed that Governors can't be given absolute discretion which would enable them to collude with the Union Govt and stall the Bills cleared by the State Assembly.

Rule Of Law Has Responsibility To Protect Investment Of Foreign Investor: Supreme Court

While reviving criminal proceedings against a person accused of defrauding subsidiary of a foreign company, the Supreme Court recently remarked that rule of law has a responsibility to protect investments of foreign investors."The rule of law has a responsibility to protect the investments of foreign investors, while at the same time ensuring that any person accused of mishandling such funds...

Only Way To Protect Constitution Is To Practise It, Otherwise It'll Die : S Muralidhar

Constitutional morality is believing in the three values of liberty, equality and fraternity, he said.

First Time In History : State Govt Gives Effect To 10 Laws After Supreme Court Declares Governor's "Deemed Assent" On Bills

The Tamil Nadu Government has notified the operation of 10 Acts, which the Supreme Court declared as "deemed" to have been assented to by Governor RN Ravi in view of the Governor's prolonged delay in clearing them and his unconstitutional reference to the President.The notification was issued by the Government today after the Supreme Court uploaded its judgment yesterday night. It is for...