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Appeals Of Accused & Victims Under NIA Act Can't Be Dismissed On Ground That Delay Can't Be Condoned Beyond 90 Days : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court today (January 4) directed that appeals filed by accused or victims in matters under the National Investigation Agency Act 2008 would not be dismissed on reason that delay beyond a period of 90 days cannot be condoned. The bench of CJI Sanjiv Khanna and Justices Sanjay Kumar and KV Viswanathan was hearing a batch of pleas challenging S. 21(5) of the NIA Act 2008. The...
NEET-PG 2024 | Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Seeking Fresh AIQ Round 3 Counselling Due To Alleged Anomalies In MP State Round 2
The Supreme Court today issued notice on a plea seeking direction to the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) to conduct AIQ (All India Quota) Round III of NEET-PG 2024 counselling afresh on the ground that there were instances of seat blocking following delay in completion of 2nd round of state counselling in Madhya Pradesh.A bench of Justices BR Gavai and K Vinod Chandran passed the order...
Supreme Court Refuses To Hear Petitions Challenging 2019 UAPA Amendments, Says High Courts Must Decide First
The Supreme Court today (February 4) refused to entertain petitions challenging the 2019 Amendment to the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Act and directed the High Courts to hear writ petitions challenging the amendments.The bench of CJI Sanjiv Khanna and Justices Sanjay Kumar and KV Viswanathan was hearing a batch of pleas relating to the challenge to the UAPA Amendment Act 2019 ...
Supreme Court Rejects NHAI Plea To Prospectively Apply 2019 Judgment Allowing Solatium & Interest For National Highway Land Acquisitions
The Supreme Court today dismissed plea(s) filed by NHAI seeking a clarification that the Court's 2019 ruling in Union of India v. Tarsem Singh on grant of solatium and interest to landowners shall apply prospectively.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan rendered the decision, stating,"Granting such clarification would nullify the very relief that Tarsem Singh intended to...
GSLSA Flags Off Mobile Van To Educate Marginalized Communities On Legal Rights
In furtherance of its commitment to to reach individuals in the interior parts of the State who lack information about their legal rights and face difficulties in accessing justice, the Gujarat State Legal Services Authority (GSLSA), has flagged off a mobile van dedicated to spreading legal awareness.This initiative by GSLSA aims to sensitize people from the nearby areas and other...
Supreme Court Bars Union & States From Reducing Forest Land Unless Compensatory Land Provided
The Supreme Court yesterday restrained the Union and the States from taking any steps that would lead to reduction in "forest land" across the country, unless provision is made by them for compensatory land.A bench of Justices BR Gavai and K Vinod Chandran passed the order to the following effect: "Until further orders, no steps will be taken by the Union or any of the states which would lead...
Supreme Court Issues Notice On RTI Activist's Plea Challenging Amendment To Election Rules Restricting Public Disclosure Of Poll Records
The Supreme issued notice to the Union Government and the Election Commission of India in a petition challenging the amendments to the Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961 which seeks to restrict people's right to access election related records.The petition has been filed by Anjali Bhardwaj who is a transparency activist and has been working on issues of transparency and accountability for...
Delhi Court Directs India Today Group To Remove 'Defamatory' Videos On Congress Leader Nadeem Javed
A Delhi Court has directed India Today group to removal certain videos uploaded on their digital platforms including YouTube concerning Congress leader Nadeem Javed in the defamation suit filed by the latter.Civil Judge Vaibhav Pratap Singh of Patiala House Courts also refrained India Today Group from uploading the videos in question till the disposal of Javed's defamation suit. Javed filed...
Assault Of SC Lawyers At Gautam Budh Nagar Court : Supreme Court Warns President & Secretary Of Bar Association Over Non Appearance
In the suo motu case initiated following the assault on two members of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) at Gautam Budh Nagar District Court during a lawyers' strike, the Supreme Court today issued fresh notices to the President and Secretary of Jan Path Diwani Evam Faujdari Bar Association, Gautam Budh Nagar.A bench of Justices BR Gavai and K Vinod Chandran passed the order, taking...
A Momentous Verdict On Illegality Of Arrest And Bail
Those who feel called upon to deprive other persons of their personal liberty in the discharge of what they conceive to be their duty, must strictly and scrupulously observe the forms and rules of the law.1Article 22(2) of the Constitution of India embodies a rule which is very vital and fundamental for safeguarding the liberty of a person. It states that, every person who is arrested...