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Jammu Bar Association Writes To Lt Governor To Address Long-Standing Vacancy Of Advocate General's Post
Raising serious concerns, the Jammu & Kashmir High Court Bar Association (Jammu) has written to Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha over the continued vacancy in the office of the Advocate General, a key legal post lying vacant for over six months now.In its letter, the Bar Association pointed out that the absence of an Advocate General is hampering the government's ability to represent...
'Don't Make A Political Speech In Court' : CJI To Lawyer Seeking Listing Of Plea Against Collegium System
Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna today reprimanded Advocate Mathews Nedumpara, asking him to refrain from making a "political speech" in the Court when the latter mentioned his petition challenging the collegium system.Nedumpara was mentioning a writ petition filed in 2022 seeking the abolition of the collegium system of appointing judges and to revive the National Judicial...
Supreme Court Refuses To Suspend Life Sentence Of Sanjiv Bhatt In 1990 Custodial Death Case
The Supreme Court today rejected the application filed by expelled Gujarat IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt seeking to suspend the life sentence imposed on him in a custodial death case of 1990.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta refused to release Sanjiv Bhatt on bail. However, the bench directed that the hearing of his criminal appeal be expedited."We are not inclined to enlarge...
Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Against Demolition In Ahmedabad Slum Area For Redevelopment Purposes
The Supreme Court today dismissed a litigant's plea against demolition action sought to be carried out in a slum area of Ahmedabad, Gujarat for redevelopment purposes. The Court, however, gave liberty to the litigant to make a representation before the competent authority for a "sympathetic" reconsideration of their requirement for larger alternative accommodation.A bench of Justices Surya...
S. 311 CrPC | Court Can Permit Examination Of Additional Witness As Prosecution Witness If Prosecution Ought To Have Called Them: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court today(April 28) held that an additional witness summoned as per Section 311 of the Code of Criminal Procedure can be examined as a Prosecution Witness if the Court finds that such a person ought to have been examined as a prosecution witness but was omitted due to oversight.The Court also held that the powers under Section 165 (judge's power to put questions or order...
'What Use Of Highways If People Die There?' : After Supreme Court Rebuke, Centre Agrees To Notify 'Golden Hour' Treatment Scheme
The Supreme Court on Monday (April 28) was told by the Centre that a scheme for cashless treatment of road accident victims during the "golden hour" would be brought into force within one week.“Secretary of MoRTH, Government of India, appears. He states that the scheme for golden hour in accordance with Section 162(2) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 will be brought into force within a period...
Evidence Of Hostile Witness Cross-Examined By Prosecution Can't Be Discarded Fully; Court Must Assess What Can Be Accepted : Supreme Court
While confirming the convictions of eleven accused persons in the 'Kannagi-Murugesan' honour killing case from Tamil Nadu, the Supreme Court held that just because a witness has supported some, though not all, aspects of a case, it would not automatically mean that the witness has to be declared as 'hostile'.A bench comprising Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and PK Mishra dismissed the appeals filed...
Delhi Court Extends NIA Custody Of Mumbai Terror Attack Accused Tahawwur Rana For 12 Days
A Delhi Court on Monday extended for 12 days the National Investigation Agency (NIA) custody remand of Mumbai 26/11 terror attack accused Tahawwur Hussain Rana. Special NIA judge Chander Jit Singh of Patiala House Courts passed the order after Rana was produced in Court amid tight security.NIA sought extension of remand on the ground that Rana had to be confronted with various...
TN Honour Killing Case : Supreme Court Upholds Life Sentence Of Police Inspector For Fabricating Evidence Against Dalits
In the horrific 'Kannagi-Murugesan' honour killing case which took place in Tamil Nadu in 2003, the Supreme Court, while confirming the convictions of nine persons, also upheld the conviction of two police officers, who were accused of fabricating evidence.A bench comprising Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra rejected the appeals of K.P. Tamilmaran and M. Sellamuthu,...
District Judges' Recruitment : Supreme Court Issues Notice To Rajasthan High Court
The Supreme Court today(April 28) issued notice to the Rajasthan High Court on a writ petition challenging the decision to commence a fresh recruitment process for District Judges without deciding a pending challenge to the 2020 recruitment process.A bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and R. Mahadevan issued notice to the Registrar General. Advocate-on-Record Namit Saxena, for the...
Supreme Court Stays Gauhati HC's Contempt Proceedings Against Bar Association President
The Supreme Court today(April 28) granted interim protection to the Gauhati High Court Bar Association President, KN Choudhary, against the contempt proceedings initiated by the Gauhati High Court.The High Court had initiated the proceedings based on a complaint filed by the Advocate General against Choudhary and two other senior lawyers, alleging that Anil Kumar Bhattacharyya and...