''Is There An Undeclared Emergency?': Sr Adv Menaka Guruswamy Flags Mass Detentions; Reminds Supreme Court Of ADM Jabalpur Verdict

During the hearing of the CEC protest matter, Senior Advocate Menaka Guruswamy today alleged several fundamental rights' violations by police authorities and questioned whether the State had indirectly imposed an undeclared Emergency. The senior counsel reminded the court of its decades-old ADM Jabalpur decision, while relying on other judicial precedents which ruled that Article 19 rights,...

Delhi Riots: Court Denies Natasha Narwal Permission To Travel To UK For Academic Conference

A Delhi court has refused to permit Natasha Narwal, an accused in the Delhi riots larger conspiracy case, to travel to the United Kingdom for an academic conference and research work.Additional Sessions Judge Sameer Bajpai of the Karkardooma Courts observed that the right to travel abroad is not absolute and that the pendency of proceedings under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act...

Supreme Court Takes Note Of Fake Medical College In UP Operating From Farmhouse With Illiterate Tea Seller As Chairman

The Court directed the UGC and regulatory authorities to alert prospective students and members of the public to verify an institution's legitimacy before seeking admission or otherwise dealing with it.

Lawyers, Journalists, Other Professionals Should Not Be Stopped From Doing Their Job Amid Delhi Protest Curbs : Supreme Court

Lawyers, journalists and other professionals should not be impeded from carrying out their professional duties, the Supreme Court categorically said today during the CEC protest matter. After allegations were levelled that Delhi Police prevented lawyers and journalists from carrying out their professional duties, a bench of Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana impressed upon...

Did Authorities Seek CJI Surya Kant's Permission Before Imposing S.163 BNSS Outside Supreme Court?: Sr Adv Gopal Sankaranarayanan

During the hearing of the CEC Protest matter, Senior Advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan today questioned whether the authorities took permission from the Chief Justice of India before erecting a board imposing prohibition under Section 163 BNSS around Supreme Court area. Gopal S posed to the respondents-side, including Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, "Did you take permission from the Chief...

When Child Breaks The Law, Law Must Not Break The Child : Justice BV Nagarathna

Justice BV Nagarathna yesterday observed that treating a child in conflict with the law as an adult represents one of the most delicate fault lines in the criminal justice system, as it involves balancing competing considerations such as crime and the constitutional commitment to childhood, public outrage and legislative restraints, and the impulse to punish and the philosophy of reform.She...

Lawyers' Body Moves Supreme Court; Says Protests Cannot Paralyse Delhi, Impede Lawyers' Livelihood

A lawyers' body has moved the Supreme Court alleging that successive demonstrations by Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) in Delhi are aimed at attracting media attention and are disrupting the livelihood and professional functioning of advocates.The plea has been filed by Lawyers Voice seeking permission to intervene in contempt proceedings arising out of a plea concerning protests called by CJP....

Advocate Amit Rana Elected As Chairperson Of Punjab & Haryana Bar Council

Advocate Amit Rana has been elected Chairperson of the Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana. Rana is currently serving as Senior Deputy Advocate General of Punjab.Advocate Sharmila Sharma has been elected Vice-Chairperson, while Advocate Karanjit Singh has been elected as a Member of the Bar Council of India.The nomination process concluded on October 10. Polling was held, and the results...

'Prima Facie Case Made Out' : Supreme Court Issues Notice To Authorities In Contempt Plea Over Metro Closure For October 10 Protests

In the Delhi Protests matter, the Supreme Court today issued notice on a contempt petition alleging that metro services in Delhi remained substantially shut on October 10 despite the Court's earlier order that metro and rail services in the capital can be regulated, but not stopped. A bench of Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana, in a special sitting on Sunday, was dealing with...

NLSIU Alumni Condemn Police Action Against Protestors, Detention Of Lawyers During CEC Protest

Over 500 NLSIU alumni have issued a statement condemning the "arbitrary, illegal and unconstitutional" police action taken against peaceful protestors across the country on October 10, during the protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar including the detention and manhandling of alumni and senior advocate Shadan Farasat. They have said that the right to protest and to...

CEC Protest: Supreme Court Directs No Illegal Detention Of Peaceful Protesters, Normal Metro & Rail Services, Free Movement, Undisturbed Internet

The interim directions are subject to any law and order situation.

PIL In Supreme Court Seeks Scrutiny Of Central Delhi Internet Shutdown During CEC Protest

A Public Interest Litigation has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking judicial scrutiny of the suspension of mobile internet services within a four-kilometre radius of the Janpath–Kartavya Path crossing in Central Delhi on October 9 and 10 during protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.Filed by advocate Narendra Kumar Goswami, the petition seeks production of...