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Supreme Court To Examine Validity Of Gangster Acts & Laws Against Organised Crimes
The Supreme Court recently placed before a 3-judge bench a plea challenging certain provisions of the UP Gangster Act and Rules. Considering that the decision will have an impact on similar laws in States likes Gujarat, Maharashtra, NCT of Delhi and Karnataka, the Court decided to hear their Advocate Generals as well.The Court also added the Union of India as a party, considering that an...
Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : April 17, 2026
Links to reports of April 17 Kerala v. Tamil Nadu: Supreme Court Stays NGT Proceedings Against Kerala's Check Dam Construction In Border VillageLow Judge-To-Population Ratio Must Be Fixed To Tackle Judicial Delays: : Justice AS OkaWife & Her Family Cannot Be Prosecuted For 'Dowry-Giving' Based On Her Complaint Against Husband For Taking Dowry : Supreme CourtHigh Courts Must Act As...
Draft Petitions Personally, Don't Outsource To AI: CJI Surya Kant To New AoRs
The Chief Justice of India, Surya Kant, advised newly inducted Advocates-on-Record (AoRs) to personally draft petitions and not outsource legal work to artificial intelligence or other external parties, emphasizing that every pleading filed before the Court reflects the professional judgment and responsibility of the advocate whose name appears on it.Addressing the newly qualified AoRs during...
Lok Sabha Rejects Constitution (131st) Amendment Bill 2026 To Increase Seats; Centre Withdraws Delimitation Bill
The Lok Sabha today rejected the Constitution (One Hundred and Thirty-First Amendment) Bill, 2026, moved by the Union Government, which seeks to expand the strength of the House and revise the framework governing delimitation and implementation of women's reservation.While 298 members present out of 528 members present and voting approved the Bill, 230 members voted against it. Thus, the...
Allahabad High Court Orders FIR Against LoP Rahul Gandhi On Plea Alleging British Citizenship
In a significant order, the Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench) today directed the lodging of a First Information Report (FIR) and investigation against the Leader of Opposition (LoP) Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi in connection with a BJP Worker's petition over his alleged British Citizenship.A bench of Justice Subhash Vidyarthi thus set aside an order of a Lucknow Court refusing to order an...
Delhi Court Seeks ED's Response On Jacqueline Fernandez's Plea To Turn Approver In Rs. 200 Crore Money Laundering Case
A Delhi Court on Friday issued notice on a plea filed by Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez to turn approver in the Rs. 200 crores money laundering case involving alleged conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar.Additional Sessions Judge Prashant Sharma of Patiala House Courts sought response of the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) and listed the matter for hearing next on April 20. The actress...
BJP's Yogesh Goudar Murder| Congress MLA Vinay Kulkarni & 15 Others Sentenced To Life Imprisonment By Bengaluru Court
In the BJP Leader Yogesh Goudar Murder case, Congress MLA and Former Minister of the State, Vinay Kulkarni, has been sentenced to life imprisonment and Rupees 30,000 fine for the offences under Section 302 IPC r/w 120B IPC.Special Court Judge Santhosh Gajanan Bhat pronounced the quantum of sentence at 4.20 PM today [April 17] when the accused, including Vinay Kulkarni, was physically...
Accused In TCS Nashik Case To Approach Nashik Court For Pre-Arrest Bail Citing Pregnancy
In a development in the ongoing investigations in the Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) Nashik BPO sexual harassment and religious coercion case, one of the accused Nida Khan, who was initially described as an HR head and later as a tele seller, would soon be filing an anticipatory bail plea to ensure she is not put behind the bars, citing her pregnancy as one of the grounds. Confirming the...
Supreme Court Issues Notice On CBI's Appeal Against Acquittal Of 4 Kerala Policemen In Udayakumar Custodial Death Case
The Supreme Court today issued notice on a plea filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation challenging a judgment of the Kerala High Court which set aside the convictions and acquitted all accused in the 2005 Udayakumar custodial death case.A bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta issued notice returnable on 19th May on CBI's SLP against four former police personnel who...
Supreme Court Declines Congress Leader Pawan Khera's Plea To Extend Transit Anticipatory Bail In Assam FIR
The Supreme Court on Friday (April 17) declined Congress leader Pawan Khera's plea to vacate the stay imposed by it on the transit anticipatory bail granted to him by the Telangana High Court in the forgery and criminal conspiracy case lodged by the Assam Police on Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma's wife, Riniki Bhuyan Sharma.The Court also turned down Khera's plea to extend the transit bail...