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Delhi Riots | Police Either Failed To Make Enquiry Against Kapil Mishra Or Tried To Cover Up Allegations : Court
A Delhi Court recently asked a man to approach the concerned MP/MLA Court for seeking registration of an FIR against BJP leader Kapil Mishra in relation to a 2020 North-East Delhi riots case.Judicial Magistrate First Class Udbhav Kumar Jain of Karkardooma Courts asked the complainant, Mohd. Wasim, to approach the concerned MP/MLA Court for seeking action against Mishra as he is a former...
'Police Officials Engaged In Hate Crime' : Court Orders FIR Against SHO In Forceful National Anthem Singing Case During Delhi Riots
A Delhi Court has recently ordered registration of FIR against the SHO(Station House Officer) of Jyoti Nagar police station on a complaint filed by a man claiming to be part of a group of men who were forced to sing Vande Mataram and the National Anthem during the 2020 North-East Delhi riots. Judicial Magistrate First Class Udbhav Kumar Jain of Karkardooma Courts ordered that FIR be...
Pursuit Of Justice Is Steady, Slowly Shifting Society & Strengthening Democracy : Justice Hrishikesh Roy In Farewell Address
Supreme Court Judge, Justice Hrishikesh Roy today (January 31) in his farewell speech expressed how the pursuit of Justice is to be seen in the slow yet steady advancement of society and democracy. Speaking at the farewell function organised by the Supreme Court Bar Association, Justice Roy recalled how his notion of Justice changed over time and experience, from a fresher to serving as a...
Plea In Supreme Court Challenges BSA's Electronic Evidence & Confession Provisions And BNS Sections
Former MP Vinod Kumar Boinapally has moved the Supreme Court challenging certain provisions of the BNS and the BSA, which replaced the erstwhile penal laws viz. the IPC and the Evidence Act.The matter was listed today before a bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh, which tagged it with other similar cases coming up on February 5 (Ref: Azad Singh Kataria v. Union of India,...
'Lot Of Lobbying Taking Place For Senior Advocate Designation, Judges Shouldn't Make Recommendations': Indira Jaising To Supreme Court
Senior Advocate Indira Jaising on Friday (January 31) raised concerns before the Supreme Court regarding lobbying and judges' recommendations influencing the designation of Senior Advocates.Jaising pointed out that she had filed the petition, in which the 2017 three-judge bench judgment governing Senior Advocate designations was passed, in order to end “unlimited lobbying” in the...
Section 138 NI Act | Mumbai Court Convicts Pharma Company In Cheque Dishonour Case, Imposes Fine Of ₹1.83 Crore
A Magistrate Court in Mumbai has recently convicted Elder Pharmaceuticals Ltd. for the offence of dishonour of a cheque under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, imposing a cost of Rs. 1.83 crore, which is double the cheque amount. Judge Prashant S. Ghodke observed, “Therefore, I hold that accused no. 1 had issued cheque to the complainant for discharge of legal liability and it...
PIL Filed In Supreme Court For Grant Of School Admissions, Govt Benefits To Rohingya Families
A public interest litigation has been initiated before the Supreme Court seeking grant of school admissions and government benefits to Rohingya refugee families without insistence on Aadhaar cards and irrespective of citizenship status.The matter was listed today before a bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh, which posted it on February 10, asking the petitioner to...
Supreme Court Issues Notice On UP MLA Abbas Ansari's Bail Plea In UP Gangsters Act Case, Leaves It Upon HC To Decide Virtual Hearing Issue
The Supreme Court today issued notice on a plea filed by Uttar Pradesh MLA Abbas Ansari seeking bail in a criminal case registered against him under the UP Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh passed the order, upon hearing Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal (for Ansari), who argued that an FIR based on same allegations...
Supreme Court Asks NIA About Time Needed To Commence Trial In UAPA Case Over 2020 Bengaluru Riots
The Supreme Court today (January 31) asked the National Investigation Agency(NIA) how much time it will take for the trial court to frame charges and commence trial against accused in the 2020 Bengaluru riots case.The Court was considering a bail petition field by Shabbar Khan who has been charge-sheeted in a UAPA case related to the riots which happened in Bengaluru on August 11,...
Supreme Court Directs Election Commission To Preserve CCTV Recordings Of Pollings In Plea Challenging Increase Of Voters Per Booth
The Supreme Court today (January 31) directed the Election Commission of India to ensure that video recordings of the polling are not erased during the pendency of the challenge to ECI's decision to increase the number of voters per polling station. The bench of CJI Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar was hearing the PIL challenging the Election Commission of India's communication(s)...
'Adoption Deed Relates Back To Adoption', Supreme Court Expresses Prima Facie View; Asks To Consider Application For Inter-Country Adoption
The Supreme Court on January 29 passed an interim order in a petition seeking the inter-country adoption of two twin children by a 49-year-old single unmarried woman, who is a citizen of the United Kingdom. The woman adopted the children of her brother after his wife died in an accident. In this case, the issue raised was that although the woman adopted the two twins on January 9, 2020,...
'No Special Treatment Be Given For Temple Entries', Says Supreme Court While Declining To Entertain PIL Against 'VIP Darshans'
The Supreme Court today (January 31) refused to entertain a plea challenging the 'VIP' Darshan facility across temples in India. While the Court refused to issue any directions under Article 32, it observed that such 'special treatment' in temples was arbitrary. However, the Court chose to leave it open for the government authorities to look into the issue. The bench of CJI Sanjiv Khanna...