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Lakhimpur Kheri Case : Supreme Court Asks Witness To Approach Police With Complaint Of Intimidation
In the Lakhimpur Kheri killings case, the Supreme Court today granted liberty to a prosecution eye-witness, who was allegedly sought to be influenced against testifying, to file a complaint with the police authorities. The complaint shall be investigated "dispassionately and uninfluenced by the conclusions drawn earlier by the police in its status report", the Court said.At the same time,...
Plea In Supreme Court Seeks FIR Against Justice Yashwant Varma; Challenges In-House Probe By Committee Constituted By CJI
In relation to the Justice Yashwant Varma Cash Row incident, a PIL has been filed seeking to register an FIR against Justice Varma and challenging the three-member committee constituted by the Chief Justice of India to investigate the matter. The plea, filed by Supreme Court Advocate Mathews Nedumpara, has challenged the direction of the Supreme Court in K. Veeraswami v. Union of India, where...
After Supreme Court's Criticism, Calcutta High Court Amends Rule On Listing Bail Applications Before Division Bench
The Supreme Court was informed by the Calcutta High Court today that it has amended its Appellate Side Rules to allow single judges to hear most bail applications. The amendment to Rule 9(2)(ii) of Chapter II will come into effect from April 1, 2025.Rule 9(2)(ii) reads thus, “All bail applications at the pre-conviction stage, anticipatory bail applications, cancellation of bail...
'Bulldozer Actions' Like Running A Bulldozer Over Constitution; Negates Rule Of Law : Justice Ujjal Bhuyan
Justice Ujjal Bhuyan, Judge of the Supreme Court, denounced the trend of many State authorities resorting to "bulldozer actions" against persons accused of crimes, whereby their houses are demolished as a punishment without any trial as per the law."In recent times, we are witnessing a very disturbing and depressing practice of State authorities using bulldozers to demolish houses and...
RG Kar Rape-Murder | "Did You Ever Believe More Than One Person Was Involved?": Calcutta High Court Asks CBI, Calls For Report
The Calcutta High Court on Monday asked the CBI whether it had ever believed that more than one person, other than convict Sanjoy Roy was involved in the RG Kar rape and murder case or the larger conspiracy to cover up the incident.Justice Tirthankar Ghosh was hearing a plea by the victim's parents seeking further investigation after the Supreme Court asked them to approach the HC for relief....
Telangana Phone Tapping Case : Supreme Court Grants Interim Protection To Media Outlet MD, Asks Him To Cooperate With Investigation
The Supreme Court today granted interim protection against arrest to Aruvela Shravan Kumar, Managing Director of a Telugu media outlet, to allow him to travel from the United States to India for the purpose of investigation. Kumar is one of the accused in the illegal phone-tapping operation conducted during the reign of the BRS Government, allegedly against bureaucrats and High Court...
Contempt Petition Filed In Supreme Court Against Punjab Authorities For Removing Protesting Farmers
A contempt petition has been filed in the Supreme Court against the Chief Secretary, Home Secretary and the Director General of Police of the State of Punjab, alleging their wilful disobedience and defiance of last year's order directing the status quo at the Shambhu border to prevent any "untoward incident". It is alleged that the Punjab Police carried out a "forceful eviction operation" at...
PMLA | Person Need Not Be Named As Accused In Complaint To Retain Seized Property Under Section 8(3) : Supreme Court
While dealing with a challenge to retention of an accused's electronic items, documents, etc. under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, the Supreme Court recently observed that a person need not be named as an accused in the complaint in order for Section 8(3)(a) (dealing with continuation of retention) to apply. Rather, it is sufficient if a complaint alleging commission of an offense...
13 Bangladeshi Nationals Deported; Verification Ongoing For Others : Assam Govt Informs Supreme Court
The Supreme Court was informed on Friday (March 21) that 13 out of 63 Bangladeshi nationals detained in Assam's Matia transit camp have been deported.A bench of Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan recorded this statement from Assam's affidavit in a case concerning the detention and deportation of foreigners in Assam.“It is pointed out that on the basis of document at Annexure 'B'...
UAPA: All India Annual Digest 2024
SUPREME COURTBail under UAPA, 1967 – Applicability of Section 43-D(5) – Principles and Constitutional Considerations – Long Incarceration and Delay in Trial - Prima Facie Assessment - Fundamental Rights and Speedy Trial - Precedence of Constitutional Rights - The Supreme Court reiterated the principles governing the grant of bail under Section 43-D(5) of the Unlawful Activities...
Legal Profession Not 20-20 Match; It's More Like A Test Match, Be Ready To Play Long Innings: Justice Ujjal Bhuyan
Supreme Court judge Justice Ujjal Bhuyan on Saturday urged lawyers to be 'vigilant' and ensure that the factors like belief, faith, caste etc does not affect the brotherhood and fraternity in the profession as the same can adversely affect the country's democracy and also the independence of the judiciary."I do not have any magic mantra but can only tell the young lawyers today that your...