Hathras- UP Police Files Chargesheet Against Journalist Siddique Kappan And Seven Others Under UAPA

Eight people linked to Popular Front of India, including its students' wing leader K A Rauf Sherif and Kerala journalist Siddique Kappan, were charge-sheeted on Saturday by Uttar Pradesh police's Special Task Force in a court here for sedition, criminal conspiracy, funding of terror activities and other offences.Five of the accused -- Campus Front of India's (CFI) national general...

High Courts Weekly Roundup [March 29 - April 4, 2021]

Allahabad High Court 1. Delay- "Rip Van Winkles Have a Place in Literature, But Not in Law": Allahabad High Court [Ganga Sahay & Ors. v. Deputy Director of Consolidation & Ors.] A Single Bench comprising of Justice Ajay Bhanot observed that the rule of delay and laches, as a policy of litigative repose, creates certainty in legal relations and curtails fruitless...

[eCourts- Phase III] SC eCommittee Proposes Live-Streaming And Sharing Of Digital Transcript Of Court Proceedings Immediately With The Order

The E-Committee of the Supreme Court has suggested adoption of 'Live Streaming' and 'Transcription' of court proceedings to realize the full potential of the e-Courts project. "Live streaming or sharing recorded court proceedings can enable courts to become more open. Similarly leveraging technology to enable transcriptions of court proceedings can enable courts to realise...

Acquittal Based On Benefit Of Doubt In Serious Crime Cannot Make Candidate Eligible For Public Employment: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court reiterated that acquittal based on a benefit of doubt in respect of a heinous or serious nature of crime cannot make the candidate eligible for public employment.In this case, Love Kush Meena cleared the recruitment of constable in Rajasthan Police Service. However, he was not appointed in view of being tried in a criminal case. It was found that, though he was acquitted,...

Association Of Judges Writes To SC & Gujarat HC For Postponement Of 'Suitability Test' For Judicial Officers For Promotion To District Judiciary Cadre

The Association for Judges have addressed a letter to the Supreme Court of India and the Gujarat High Court, seeking to postpone the 'Suitability Test' for Judicial officers in the State, who are being considered for promotion to the District Judge Cadre, in view of the Covid-19 pandemic. Significantly, the test is scheduled to be conducted tomorrow, i.e., April 4, at Ahmedabad....

Deliberate Scripting Of Events: Kerala High Court Acquits Accused In Nilambur Congress Party Officer Murder

The Kerala High Court acquitted the accused in Nilambur Congress Office Murder case.The lingering doubts that pervades every aspect of the evidence led, persuades us to give the accused the benefit of doubt and acquit them of the charges levelled against them, the division bench comprising Justices K. Vinod Chandran and MR Anitha observed.The deceased, who was working as a Sweeper, was...

"Not A Case Of Forceful Sexual Assault":Delhi HC Grants Anticipatory Bail To Doctor Accused Of Raping Woman On Pretext Of False Promise Of Marriage

The Delhi High Court has recently granted anticipatory bail to a Delhi based Doctor accused of raping a woman on the pretext of false promise of marriage, after observing that there was "no forceful sexual assault" done in the case. The Court furthermore observed that there was nothing on record to indicate that he promised to marry her and therefore the question of whether such consent by...

Supreme Court's eCommittee Calls For Suggestions And Inputs On Draft Vision Document For 3rd Phase Of Its eCourts Project

The Supreme Court of India has on Saturday released the draft vision document prepared for Phase III of the eCourts Project which is a mission mode project undertaken by the Department of Justice, Government of India. The feedbacks, inputs and suggestions can be sent to the ecommittee email id within 2 weeks The Apex Court's ecommittee through its press release has notified that the document...

'Such Tactics Need To Be Nipped In The Bud': Gujarat HC Criticizes Police For Misusing PASA Act To Settle Personal Disputes Between Parties

The Gujarat High Court recently took note of the rampant misuse of the Gujarat Prevention of Antisocial Activities Act, 1985 (PASA Act) by the Police authorities to settle scores between private parties. While dealing with an application filed by the Petitioner apprehending his detention under PASA Act in connection to the offence of kidnapping/ extortion, a Single Bench of Justice...

"Evidence Is Planted": Tells Sachin Waze As Special Court Extends His NIA Custody Till April 7

Even as a Special Court extended the NIA custody of suspended police officer Sachin Waze till April 7 in connection with the explosives found near industrialist Mukesh Ambani's house and the consequent murder of businessman Mansukh Hiran, Waze claimed that evidence is being planted against him. "The recovery is based on their own skill and volition, and foisted upon me," Senior...

"Central Armed Forces Will Be Deployed In Border Stations": EC Assures Kerala HC In Plea For Preventing Double Voting In Border Constituencies

“The respondents have a duty to see that double voting is not permitted”, Justice Nagaresh urged the Election Commission on Saturday

ISRO Espionage Case: Supreme Court Appointed DK Jain Panel Submits Report On Scientist Nambi Narayanan's Illegal Arrest

A high-level probe panel appointed by the Supreme Court to take erring cops to task for causing "tremendous harassment" and "immeasurable anguish" to ISRO scientist Dr Nambi Narayanan in the 1994 espionage case has submitted its report to the apex court, sources said on Saturday.The Supreme Court had on September 14, 2018 appointed the three-member panel headed by its former judge D K Jain...