Concept Of PMLA Not To Keep Accused Somehow In Jail : Supreme Court To ED

The Supreme Court today (February 12) while granting bail to an IAS officer accused in the Chhatisgarh liquor scam observed that provisions of PMLA cannot be misused to keep individuals in jail. The bench comprising Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan, was considering the bail petition of an accused in a PMLA matter arising out of the alleged Chhattisgarh liquor scam. Justice Oka...

'No Guarantee You'll Come Back' : Supreme Court Rejects Indrani Mukerjea's Plea To Travel Abroad, Expedites Sheena Bora Murder Case Trial

The Supreme Court today(February 12) refused the plea of Indrani Mukerjea, accused in the Sheena Bora murder case, to travel abroad while the trial is pending. The Court also directed the expedition of the trial and complete it within one year. Mukerjea has been accused of murdering her daughter Sheena Bora. She was granted bail in 2022 by the Supreme Court on grounds that she has been in...

Supreme Court Quashes Appointment Of Chairperson Of National Commission For Homeopathy

The Supreme Court today(February 12) allowed a civil appeal challenging the appointment of Dr. Anil Khurana as the chairperson of the National Commission for Homoeopathy.A bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Manmohan held that the appointment was not in accordance with the law and directed Dr. Khurana to leave the office within a week. Officially, Dr. Khurana has 6 months to demit...

Compassionate Appointment : Supreme Court Flags Conflicting Judgments On Whether Scheme Prevalent On Date Of Death Or Date Of Consideration Applies

The Supreme Court, while deciding a civil appeal concerning compassionate appointment, observed that the issue of whether an applicable scheme should be the one in effect during the time of death or when the application for such appointment was considered, continues to be in a grey area. In brief, the respondent's father was working for the Canara bank and passed away in the year 2001,...

Desilting Of Yamuna Riverbed : Supreme Court Summons UP Jal Nigam Official To Explain Non-Compliance With Directions

Dealing with the MC Mehta case pertaining to environmental issues in the Taj Trapezium Zone, the Supreme Court today summoned Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam's topmost official - its Managing Director - to answer non-compliance with the Court's directions of November, 2024 relating inter-alia to taking of interim measures.The concerned Managing Director (an IAS officer) has been asked to appear on...

Supreme Court Imposes Cost On States For Failure To Report Compliance With Order Directing Implementation Of POSH Act

The Supreme Court today (February 11) imposed Rs.5,000 as a cost on the States for failing to comply with the December 3, 2024 order in which comprehensive directions were passed for the effective compliance of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (POSH Act).The order particularly emphasised "decentralising" the POSH Act to take on...

1-Year LL.M. | Supreme Court Asks BCI To Hold Stakeholder Meeting On Concerns About 1-Year Teaching Requirement To Accept 1-Yr LL.M

In the pleas challenging Bar Council of India's decision(later rescinded) to scrap one-year LL.M. programme and derecognize foreign LL.M. degrees, the Supreme Court today suggested that a meeting of all stakeholders be convened to work towards resolution of issues - including the requirement of 1 year teaching experience for 1-year LL.M. degree holders in order for their LL.M. to...

Trial Of Engineer Rashid MP Can Continue In Special NIA Court Instead Of MP/MLA Court : Supreme Court Clarifies

The Supreme Court on Monday (February 11) clarified that trial of Engineer Rashid MP can proceed before the Special NIA Court instead of the Special Court for MPs/MLAs.The clarification was made in the case where directions were issued for setting up Special Courts for the trials of Members of Parliament/Members of the Legislative Assembly (MPs/MLAs).The bench of Justice Dipankar Datta...

Kerala Court Acquits Malayalam Actor Shine Tom Chacko In 2015 NDPS Case

A Kerala Court has acquitted Malayalam film actor Shine Tom Chacko and six others in an NDPS Case of 2015.The order was issued by the First Additional District and Sessions Judge of Ernakulam.As per the allegations, the actor and others were caught by the police in a search conducted in an apartment in Kadavanthara based on secret information that a smoke party was taking place. The...

Don't Delete Data On EVMs Pending Verifications, Reduce Cost For Seeking Verification: Supreme Court Tells ECI

The Supreme Court on Tuesday (February 11) sought the reply of the Election Commission to an application filed by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) seeking directions to the ECI to allow verification of the burnt memory and Symbol Loading Units of the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs).The Court also told the ECI to not erase or reload the data in the EVMs while carrying out...

Supreme Court Seeks Data From High Courts On Pendency Of Commercial Disputes & Available Commercial Court Infrastructure

In a matter pertaining to implementation of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015, the Supreme Court today called on High Courts across the country to furnish data on pendency of commercial disputes and the infrastructure available for dealing with the same.A bench of Justices KV Viswanathan and N Kotiswar Singh was dealing with a petition seeking directions for time-bound implementation of...

Decide SP Leader Md Abdullah Azam Khan's Appeal Treating Him As Juvenile On Date Of Offence : Supreme Court To Sessions Court

The Supreme Court today(February 11) passed an interim order directing the Sessions Court to decide the criminal appeal, filed by Samajwadi Party leader Mohammed Abdullah Azam Khan against the trial court's order convicting him for an offence under Section 353 IPC (assault or criminal force to deter a public servant from discharging his duty), within 6 months. The Court added that Abdullah...