Courts Must Ensure That Criminal Law Does Not Become A Weapon For Selective Harassment Of Citizens: SC In Arnab Goswami Judgment

The Supreme Court while pronounsing a detailed reasoning behind the grant of release of Arnab Goswami has observed that that "criminal law should not become a tool for selective harassment of citizens".The judgment was pronounced by a Bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and Indira Banerjee today and the court remarked,"Deprivation of Liberty for a single day is a day too many.. "- Supreme...

[Breaking] Bombay High Court Quashes BMC's Demolition Order Against Kangana Ranaut's Building As 'Actuated By Malice'

Order against Kangana Ranaut actuated by legal malice.

Supreme Court Directs To Constitute National Tribunal Commission For Appointments To Tribunals, Lawyers With 10Yrs Practice Eligible For Appointment As Judicial Members

[Updated with judgment]In a notable judgment, the Supreme Court on Friday directed the Central Government to constitute a National Tribunal Commission for the appointment of members in various Tribunals. Till the constitution of the National Tribunal Commission, a separate wing in the Ministry of Finance should be formed to cater to the needs of the Tribunals, ordered a bench comprising...

Tweet On Navratri: Jammu & Kashmir High Court Refuses To Stay Investigation Against Advocate Deepika Singh Rajawat

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Wednesday (25th November) refused to interfere in an ongoing investigation in relation to an FIR registered against Advocate Deepika Singh Rajawat by J&K police for her tweet on Navratri/Navratras.The Bench of Justice Sanjay Dhar specifically observed,"At this stage, it may not be appropriate to go into the merits of the rival contentions of the...

'Pervasive Influence': Allahabad High Court Denies Bail To SP Leader Mohd Azam Khan & Son In Forgery Case On Apprehension Of Witness Tampering

The Allahabad High Court on Thursday denied bail to SP Leader Mohammad Azam Khan and his son Abdullah Azam Khan in an alleged case of forging a PAN card and a Passport, depicting that the latter was born in the year 1990, for the purpose of contesting 2017 assembly elections. A Single Bench of Justice Suneet Kumar observed that the accused enjoy 'deep rooted and pervasive influence'...

Judges Should Be Free To Decide By Law Not By Popular Opinion, The Terms Like "Judicial Barbarism" Must Be Condemned: Law Minister

Delivering his address at the Constitution Day function organised by Supreme Court , the Union Minister for Law and Justice, and Electronics, Information Technology and Communications, Ravi Shankar Prasad, spoke of "fair criticism" of the judiciary and the "disturbing trend" which has emerged of late and which he "wished to flag"."There is criticism of several things, like the...

"Situation Demands That Loan Moratorium Be Extended Till 31 March 2021": Plea In Supreme Court Seeks Extension

An amendment application for the prayers in the plea seeking directions to extend the moratorium period till March 31, 2021 has been filed in the Supreme Court.The Supreme Court is currently seized of a batch of plea's and is hearing the issue of extension of loan moratorium and waiver of accruing interest.One of the Petitioner(s) Advocate Vishal Tiwari has sought modification of the...

"De-Sealing Orders Have Led To Frantic Activity Of Misuse & Encroachment In Delhi": Monitoring Committee Tells Supreme Court

The Monitoring Committee appointed by Supreme Court for checking illegal use of residential properties for commercial use and establishments in the capital criticised the the Supreme Court's August 14 de-sealing order.On August 14, top court had ordered de-sealing of residential units in Delhi which had been sealed by the Court-appointed Monitoring Committee.A 3-Judge Bench comprising of...

"Access To Justice Is Now Technology-Dependent, Regime Of Virtual Hearing Brought A New Form Of Inequality": Chief JusticeI Bobde

"This regime of virtual hearings via video conferencing has brought to the surface a new form of inequality, which is difficult to deal with because access to justice is now technologically-dependent. It is difficult for those who don't have access to technology. I would like to draw the urgent attention of the Law Minister who is also the Minister of Electronics and IT to see if the...

Religare Finvest: Delhi HC Issues Notice In Bail Plea Moved By Malvinder Singh

Delhi High Court has issued notice in a bail plea moved by Religare Finvest's ex-promoter Malvinder Mohan Singh. The Single Bench of Justice Anup Jairam Bhambani has issued notice to the Enforcement Directorate. The court has also asked the Petitioner to submit the orders of the Supreme Court in a similar case filed by his brother and co-accused Shivinder Mohan Singh. Singh...

State Must Reconsider Decision Asking Blind Employees To Report To Duty: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has directed the State government to in two weeks time reconsider its decision making it compulsory for government employees, in particular blind employees, to report to duty. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice S Vishwajith Shetty said: "For the time being we are dealing with the issue of blind persons. The state government will have...

Attorney General Suggests Four Benches Of Court Of Appeal With 15 Judges Each Across Country To Reduce Supreme Court's Burden

Speaking at the Constitution Day function organised by the Supreme Court, AG K. K. Venugopal has suggested to create four benches Of Court Of Appeal with 15 Judges each sitting across the country to reduce the burden of Supreme Court "The Supreme Court is the apex court of the country and it should be dealing with only matters of national and constitutional importance. However, at present we...