'Acquittal Does Not Conclude Disciplinary Enquiry': SC Upholds Dismissal Of Police Constable Acquitted In A Murder Case [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court, while upholding dismissal of police constable, reiterated that order of dismissal can be passed even if the delinquent official had been acquitted of the criminal charge.Heem Singh, was appointed as a Constable in the police service of Rajasthan in 1992. In August 2002, he was named in an FIR in a murder case and later a charge sheet was filed under Sections 302, 201 and...

Patna High Court Places 4 Judicial Officers Under Suspension [Read Order]

The Patna High Court has issued an order dated Tuesday (20th October) & Monday (19th October) informing that it has placed 4 Judicial Officers under suspension as disciplinary proceeding against them are pending.The names, as mentioned in the order issued by Patna High Court, are:-1. Ram Sujan Pandey - Sub-JudgeIII-cum Secretary, DLSA, Sheohar2. Tribhuwan Nath - ADJ, Sheohar3. ...

[SSR Medial Trial] 'We Would Like Media Not To Cross Boundaries': Bombay High Court Mulls Guidelines For Reporting On Investigation

The Bombay High Court on Thursday indicated that it was thinking of laying down guidelines for the media reporting on ongoing criminal investigations."We would like the media not to cross boundaries", observed a division bench comprising Chief Justice Dipankar Dutta and Justice G S Kulkarni which is hearing a batch of Public Interest Litigations(PILs) seeking regulation of "media trial" in...

"Experts Say Your Beautiful Cars Also Contribute To Air Pollution" CJI SA Bobde Says, While Hearing Stubble Burning Issue

The Supreme Court today made oral observations regarding the issue of worsening air pollution in the capital, after the Centre informed the court that a legislation has been promulgated today to tackle the issue of stubble burning in neighbouring states.Chief Justice of India SA Bobde said that they have been in talks with experts who have stated Stubble Burning is not the sole cause for...

BJP Leader Kapil Mishra Tenders Unconditional Apology To AAP's Satyendar Jain In A Defamation Case

BJP leader Kapil Mishra has tendered an unconditional apology to Aam Aadmi Party's MLA Satyendar Jain in a defamation case. Mishra has apologised for accusing Jain of offering a bribe to Delhi's Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. After recording the unconditional apology, Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Vishal Pahuja allowed Satyender Jain to withdraw his...

[Breaking] Supreme Court Stays Uttarakhand High Court Order Directing CBI Investigation Against CM Trivendra Singh Rawat [Read Order]

The Supreme Court has stayed the Uttarakhand HC order directing CBI probe into corruption allegations against Uttarakhand CM Trivendra Singh Rawat.A bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan, R. Subhash Reddy & MR Shah observed that the issue required consideration, while issuing notice and sought response from the Respondents.Uttarakhand High Court order had directed the Central Bureau...

"Prima Facie Violated Code Of Ethics":NBSA Summons Zee News For Allegedly Targeting Muslim Community In Sudhir Chaudhary's Show

The News Broadcasting Standards Authority has summoned Zee News in connection to a complaint filed by activist Saket Gokhale over a special report presented by its editor-in-chief, Sudhir Chaudhary, on different kinds of 'Jihad' practised in India. The NBSA has come to prima facie finding that the tone and tenor of the programme was "divisive' and the channel was certainly was...

'Juvenile Has Put Society On Alarm; Made Children Feel Unsafe' Allahabad High Court Denies Bail To Juvenile Accused Of Raping 6 Yr Old Girl

The Allahabad High Court recently refused to interfere with the order of Special Judge (POCSO) Kanpur Nagar dismissing Criminal Appeal No.30 of 2019 of a Juvenile accused of raping a 6-year-old girl.[NOTE: The Special Judge (POCSO) Kanpur Nagar affirmed an order of the Juvenile Justice Board, Kanpur Nagar dated 16.02.2019 refusing bail to the revisionist (Juvenile) in Case Crime No.530 of...

Plea Moved in Gujarat High Court Seeking Directions For Turncoat MLAs To Pay For By-Poll Costs [Read Petition]

A plea has been moved in the Gujarat High Court seeking directions to the Election Commission to frame rules to recover the expenditure incurred by it on by-polls for assembly seats from those candidates, who ditched their original political party mid-term, and resigned, so that they can re-contest from the same constituencies by joining another party.The plea has been moved...

[Delhi Riots] 'From Among Riotous Mob Of Hundreds, Police Could Identify Only Them' Delhi Court Grants Bail To 3 Accused [Read Order]

The Karkardooma Court (Delhi) on Wednesday (28th October) granted bail to 3 people in a case related to northeast Delhi riots in February, expressing dubiety over their alleged role in the riots.While granting the relief of Bail to Alam, Saifi and Shadab, the Additional Sessions Judge Vinod Yadav, said,"From among the riotous mob consisting of several hundred persons, till date the...

[Breaking] Supreme Court Orders Transfer To Itself All Pleas Challenging Provisions of Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code On Personal Guarantors [Read Order]

The Supreme Court has ordered the transfer of petitions pending across High Courts, challenging the provisions of Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code pertaining to the issues of personal guarantors.A bench comprising Justices L Nageswara Rao, Hemant Gupta & Ajay Rastogi heard the matter.The plea had been filed by IBBI seeking transfer on the ground of multiplicity of proceedings and to...

[Media Trial On Sushant Singh Case] Live-Updates of Hearing Before Bombay High Court

Bombay High Court to continue hearing in a batch of PILs seeking regulation of "media trial" in the context of reporting of #SushantSinghRajputcase A bench of Chief Justice Deepankar Dutta and Justice G S Kulkarni hearing the...