Won't Let Artificial Intelligence Do Decision Making; Judges' Autonomy & Discretion Will Be Retained : CJI Bobde

The Supreme Court's Artificial Intelligence Committee on Tuesday launched its Artificial Intelligence portal SUPACE(Supreme Court Portal for Assistance in Court's Efficiency). Judges.The event was attended by CJI Bobde, CJI designate Justice NV Ramana and Justice Nageswara Rao, who is also the Chairman of the Supreme Court's AI Committee, and High Court Judges.While launching the...

'No Presumption Under Law That Every Unaccounted Transaction Leads To Imposition Of Tax' : Karnataka HC Gives Relief To DK Shivakumar

In a relief to Congress leader D K Shivakumar, the Karnataka High Court on Monday dismissed an appeal filed by the Income Tax Department against an order of the special court discharging him in an alleged case of tax evasion. A single bench of Justice John Michael Cunha while dismissing three petitions filed by the department said "I do not find any justifiable reason to interfere...

Poverty Of Accused Is Not A Mitigating Factor While Awarding Punishment Under NDPS Act: Supreme Court

Merely because the accused is a poor man and/or a carrier and/or is a sole bread earner cannot be such mitigating circumstances in favour of the accused while awarding the sentence/punishment in the case of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, the Supreme Court observed.The bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud and MR Shah observed that while striking balance between the...

Covid-"Hearing Of Cases Only Through VC": Allahabad HC Issues 'Modalities & Arrangement' For Functioning of Lucknow Bench During COVID

In view of the recent spike in COVID-19 cases, the Allahabad High Court on Tuesday (06th April) issued the Modalities & Arrangement (related to the functioning of High Court during COVID-19) which would be effective w.e.f. 07th April 2021 till 09th April 2021. The Hearing of cases shall be conducted only through video-conferencing w.e.f. 07th April 2021 till 09th April 2021 and...

Hindustan Zinc Disinvestment Case: Supreme Court Decides To Examine Status Report By CBI, Adjourns Hearing To Tuesday

Supreme Court has on Tuesday observed that it will examine the status report submitted by CBI in matter regarding disinvestment of the Government's shares in Hindustan Zinc Limited in 2002A three-judge Bench of CJI Bobde, Justice Bopanna and Justice Ramasubramanian has decided to go through the Status report and take up the matter on Tuesday. The Court was hearing a plea by...

Persuade Judicial Officers Aged Above 45 Years To Take COVID Vaccine : Karnataka High Court

The Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court Abhay Oka has suggested to the Principal District and Sessions Judges/Unit Heads to persuade all the Judicial Officers who are aged 45 years and above to take Covid-19, vaccination at the earliest. The order issued on April 1 reads that "During the pandemic of COVID-19, the judiciary in Karnataka has made the best possible efforts to continue...

Parliament Intended GST As Citizen-Friendly Tax Structure, But Its Purpose Lost by The Manner In Which It Is Enforced: Supreme Court

"The Parliament had intended the GST to be a citizen-friendly tax structure. The purpose of the Act is lost by the manner in which tax law is enforced in our country ", observed Justice DY Chandrachud on Tuesday.The bench of Justices Chandrachud and M. R. Shah were dealing with contours of the power of provisional attachment of property, including bank accounts, to protect revenue, under...

CBI Headed By Interim Director, Legality Of Which Is Sub-Judice : Anil Deshmukh In Plea Before Supreme Court

Former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh has raised the issue of legality of the appointment of interim director for the CBI in his petition filed in the Supreme Court challenging the Bombay High Court order for preliminary enquiry by the national probe agency into the extortion allegation raised by former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh."Presently, the CBI today is being...

Delhi Court Grants Bail To Former Rajya Sabha MP KD Singh In Money Laundering Case

A Delhi Court on Tuesday granted bail to former Rajya Sabha MP, belonging to the Trinamool Congress (TMC), in a money laundering case registered by Enforcement Directorate against him. Special CBI Judge Geetanjali Goel granted bail to KD Singh subject to furnishing of personal bond in the sum of Rs. 5 lakhs with two sureties of like amount. A case was registered against Singh by ED...

[Covid-19] Allahabad High Court Asks UP Govt To Consider Administering Vaccines To All Citizens Including Those Below 45 Yrs Of Age

In view of the threat posed by the second wave of Covid-19 pandemic, the Allahabad High Court has asked the State Government to consider administering vaccine to all the citizens and not just those who are above 45 years of age. A Division Bench comprising of Chief Justice Govind Mathur and Justice Siddhartha Varma specifically expressed concern for such students who are to appear in...

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Delhi Riots' Victim's Plea For Rs.5 lakh Damages For Shop Looted, Burnt

The Delhi High Court has issued notice on and sought responses of the Centre, Delhi Government and others on a plea by a Delhi 2020 riots victim seeking damages worth Rs. 5 lakhs against the looting, burning and destroying of his rented shop in North-East Delhi's Shiv Vihar.Justice Prathiba M. Singh sought replies from the Deputy Commissioner (DC) and the Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) on...

Allegation Of Custodial Death: Bombay High Court Orders Second Autopsy On The Body Of Minor

The Bombay High Court last week ordered a second post-mortem on the body of a Minor who allegedly died in Police Custody in July 2018. The Bench of Justice S. S. Shinde and Justice Manish Pitale directed Sir JJ Hospital authorities to conduct a second post mortem of Sachin Jaiswar, a 17-year-old boy whose family had refused to take the body until a second post mortem was...