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'For Peace & Harmony' : Plea In Supreme Court Court To Stop Surveying Of Religious Structures, Enforce Places Of Worship Act
In the wake of the recent controversies relating to Sambhal Jama Masjid and Ajmer Dargah, a writ petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking to stop the execution of survey orders issued by Courts against religious structures in contravention of the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act 1991.The petitioners, Alok Sharma and Priya Mishra, seek a direction to restrain States...
'Supreme Court Opened Doors Of Accessibility For Persons With Disabilities' : Prof Amita Dhanda | Interview
In a significant ruling [Rajive Raturi v. Union of India 2024 LiveLaw (SC) 875] boosting disability rights, the Supreme Court on 8th November directed the Central Government to frame mandatory rules as required under Section 40 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 (RPDA) for ensuring that public places and services accessible to persons with disabilities. The Court further...
Supreme Court Issues Notice In Plea Seeking Guidelines Against Manufacturing And Selling Of Fake Pharma Drugs
The Supreme Court on Friday (November 29) agreed to consider the issue of lack of procedural guidelines in initiating criminal proceedings against the offence of manufacturing, storing and selling of counterfeited drugs. The bench of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice R Mahadevan issued notice in the petition. The petition has been filed by the Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance (IPA)...
Supreme Court Allows Interim Release Of 103-Year-Old Convict Serving Life Sentence In 1988 Murder Case
The Supreme Court on Friday (November 29) granted interim release to a 103-year-old convict serving life sentence for the offence of murder. The bench of CJI Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar was hearing a plea filed by the convict seeking interim release. The accused/ petitioner was convicted in 1994 by the trial court for the offence of murder under S. 302 in a 1988 case and has...
'Some Courts Declining Passovers, Hearing Sequence Be Published In Causelists' : SCAORA Writes To CJI
The Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association has written to the Chief Justice of India requesting that the hearing sequence be published in the supplementary causelist itself the previous day instead of digitally displaying on the hearing day.The Association has also raised concerns about certain benches denying the requests for passovers in the first round, which was said to be "a matter...
Know The Law | When Can Sex On Promise To Marry Amount To Offence Of Rape?
Recently, the Supreme Court expressed concern over the 'worrying trend' of initiating criminal proceedings under rape charges soon after a proloned consensual relationship breaksdown.In this explainer, we will dissect the issue of (1) What is a false promise to marry and how it's different from a breach of promise to marry?. (2) When can a promise to marry be considered 'false'? and (3) How can...
Sambhal Row | 'Masjid Committee Has Long Prevented Officials' Entry, Last Inspection Report States Monument Distorted': ASI Informs Local Court
Filing a written statement cum affidavit, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) informed a court in Sambhal that its team had faced significant obstructions in the past from the Jama Masjid Management Committee while attempting to inspect the Mosque - a protected national monument- which is now at the centre of a dispute over a court-mandated survey. The ASI has informed the...
Supreme Court Dismisses PIL For Checks On Prasad, Food Items Distributed In Religious Places; Asks Litigant To Approach FSSAI
The Supreme Court on Friday (November 29) dismissed a public interest litigation seeking quality regulation of prasad/food items distributed at religious places across the country.A bench of Justices BR Gavai and KV Viswanathan passed the order, upon hearing Senior Advocate Dama Seshadri Naidu (for petitioner) who contended that there should be pan-India regulations to address the issue,...
'Disgusted That This Court Is Repeatedly Taken On A Ride': Supreme Court On Suppression Of Facts In Yet Another Remission Plea
The Supreme Court on Friday (November 29) expressed disgust over repeated instances of material suppression in remission petitions after discovering that a convict seeking remission had suppressed material facts by simultaneously having approached the Delhi High Court for similar relief without disclosing this to the Supreme Court.“In one sentence, we feel disgusted that this court is taken...
Supreme Court Sets Aside Bail Granted To Anwar Dhebar On Medical Grounds In Chhattisgarh Liquor Scam Case
The Supreme Court on Friday (November 29) set aside the bail granted to Anwar Dhebar, the elder brother of Raipur Mayor and Congress leader Aijaz Dhebar, in a corruption and cheating case related to the Chhattisgarh liquor scam. The bail had been granted by the Chhattisgarh High Court on medical grounds.A bench of Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Augustine George Masih, in plea by state...
Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging Constitutional Validity Of Provisions Of UP Gangsters Act, Rules
The Supreme Court yesterday (November 29) issued notice on a petition challenging constitutional validity of certain provisions of the Uttar Pradesh Gangster and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986 and the Uttar Pradesh Gangster and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Rules, 2021.A bench of Justices BR Gavai and KV Viswanathan passed the order, upon hearing Senior Advocate R Basant...