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Supreme Court Directs States To Consider Premature Release Of Convicts When They Become Eligible Even Without Their Applications
The Supreme Court today(February 18) passed certain directions on the power of the Government to remit the whole or part of the sentence of the convicts under Section 432 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 ('the CrPC') and Section 473 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS).A bench of Justices Abhay S. Oka and Augustine George Masih held that the power to grant remission...
Rahul Gandhi Moves Pune Court To Convert Defamation Case Into 'Summons Trial' To Bring Historical Facts About Savarkar Before Court
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has approached a special MP/MLA court in Pune seeking to convert the 'summary trial' pending against him over his allegedly defamatory statements against late right-wing leader Vinayak Savarkar, into a 'summons trial' as his statements were based on historical facts.In an application filed through advocate Milind Pawar, Gandhi has pointed out that the complainant...
Supreme Court Allows AYUSH Students To Retain Degrees Though They Didn't Take Admission Through NEET-UG
The Supreme Court recently allowed certain students of under-graduate AYUSH courses to retain their degrees although their admissions were not taken through the NEET-UG exam.A bench of Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and K Vinod Chandran passed the order, observing that withholding the students' result, after they had completed their course, would cause immense hardship to them."It is true...
Supreme Court Dismisses Sukesh Chandrashekhar's Plea For Jail Transfer, Reprimands Him For Filing Repeated Petitions
The Supreme Court today(February 18) dismissed a writ petition filed by alleged conman Sukash Chandrashekhar, who is booked under 27 cases including extortion charges, seeking a transfer from Mandoli jail to any jail in the State of Karnataka. As per the two prayers raised in the petition, he sought a transfer from Mandoli jail to his home State of Karnataka or any other State except where...
'In Custody For Over 6 Years' : Supreme Court Grants Bail To Christian Michel In CBI Case Related To AgustaWestland Chopper Scam
The Supreme Court today(February 18) granted bail to British Arms Consultant Christian James Michel in the case registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in connection with the AgustaWestland chopper scam case.A Special Leave Petition was filed by Michel against the September 25, 2024 order of the Delhi High Court denying him bail.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep...
After New CEC Appointment, Petitioners Urge Supreme Court To Hear Pleas Challenging Election Commissioners' Act Tomorrow
A day after the appointment of the new Chief Election Commissioner, the petitioners who have challenged the law on the appointment of Election Commissioners today requested the Supreme Court to hear the matter on top priority tomorrow itself.Though the petitions are listed as item number 41 tomorrow, Advocate Prashant Bhushan requested Justice Surya Kant (who is presiding over the bench) to...
India's Got Latent Row | High Court Grants Interim Protection From Arrest To YouTuber Ashish Chanchlani In Assam Police FIR
The Gauhati High Court today granted interim Anticipatory Bail Protection to YouTuber Ashish Chanchalani in connection with the FIR lodged against him by the Guwahati Police over the alleged obscene and controversial comments made in an episode of India's Got Latent.However, a bench of Justice Mridul Kumar Kalita directed Chanchlani to appear before the Investigating Officer within 10...
Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Defamation Case Over Times Of India Article, Advises Media To Exercise Caution Before Publishing Content
The Supreme Court today(February 18) quashed a 2014 criminal defamation case against Jaideep Bose, the Editorial Director of Bennett Coleman and Co Ltd, which publishes the newspaper Times of India. The Court also quashed the proceedings against co-accused Nergish Sunavala, Swati Deshpande and Neelam Raj, who were working as correspondents/editors at the Times of India then.The Supreme Court...
'India's Got Latent' Row : Need To Do Something To Regulate Obscene Content Online, Says Supreme Court; Seeks Union's Views
In the wake of the controversy over "India's Got Latent" show, the Supreme Court on Tuesday (February 18) expressed its intention to do something to regulate obscene content on YouTube and other social media, and asked the Union Government about its views.The Court said that it would be "very happy" if the Government did something on its own. In any case, it said that it is not going to leave...
Supreme Court Clarifies Applicability Of 10 Year Experience Condition For Women's Reservation In Delhi District Bar Associations
The Supreme Court yesterday clarified that half of the 30% Executive Committee member posts reserved by it for women lawyers in Delhi District Bar Associations shall be filled by those having over 10 years of practice. This eligibility criteria would not be applicable for the other half of the reserved EC posts, the Court said.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh passed...
Kashmir Court Convicts 'Pir Baba' For Systemic Sexual Abuse Of Minors Under Guise Of 'Spiritual Healing'
The Chief Judicial Magistrate Court in Sopore, Kashmir today convicted one Aijaz Ahmad Sheikh, a self-proclaimed faith healer known as “Pir Baba”, under Section 377 of the Ranbir Penal Code (RPC) for repeatedly sexually abusing minors over a decade.The case, which had sent shockwaves through the region, involved systematic abuse under the guise of spiritual healing, with the...