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'Ban Free Online Pornography, Castrate Rapists' : PIL Seeks Measures For Women Safety; Supreme Court Seeks Responses Of Union & States
The Supreme Court today issued notice to the Union and States on a public interest litigation seeking pan-India guidelines for safety of women. The PIL prays inter-alia for regulation of social behavior in public transport, ban on free online pornographic material and castration of persons convicted for sex offenses (against women and children).A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal...
NUJS Kolkata Awarded A+ Grade By NAAC For The First Time In Almost 25 Years
The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (NUJS), Kolkata has been awarded an A+ accreditation by the (National Assessment and Accreditation Council) for the first time in the University's almost 25-year long history.Notably, the University, which was founded in 1999 by Prof (Dr) Madhava Menon, had not yet been accredited by the NAAC since its inception. While classes at NUJS...
'How Is Shouting 'Jai Sriram' Inside Mosque An Offence?' : Supreme Court Asks Complainant, Seeks Karnataka Police's Stand
The Supreme Court on Monday (December 16) sought the stand of the State of Karnataka in a petition challenging the Karnataka High Court's view that shouting 'Jai Sriram' inside a mosque would not amount to an offence. A bench of Justices Pankaj Mithal and Sandeep Mehta was hearing a petition filed by the complainant in the case against the judgment of the Karnataka High Court dated September...
Advocate Cannot Do Full-Time Journalism : Bar Council Of India Tells Supreme Court
The Bar Council of India informed the Supreme Court that a practicing advocate cannot work simultaneously as a full-time journalist. This is due to the bar under Rule 49 of the BCI Rules of Conduct, which provides an advocate must not engage in full-time salaried employment while practicing law.A bench of Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Manmohan was told by Advocate Radhika Gautam appearing...
NIA Can Investigate Unscheduled Offences Connected With Scheduled Offences : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court held that the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has the power to investigate an offence, which is not included in the schedule of the NIA Act, if it is connected with an offence which is included in the schedule of the NIA Act.The Court clarified this legal position while upholding the order of the Punjab & Haryana High Court which cancelled the bail of a man accused in...
Plea To Use CSR Funds Of Oil Companies On Public Transport: Supreme Court Allows Petitioner To Make Representations
The Supreme Court on Friday (December 13) disposed of a Public Interest Litigation seeking directions for the public and private sector oil companies to contribute under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) under the Indian Companies Act, 2013 to public transport services for a few heavily polluted cities to restore and compensate environmental damages occurring due to these companies'...
Plea In Supreme Court Against Yati Narsinghanand's 'Dharam Sansad'; Contempt Action Sought Against Uttar Pradesh Police
A contempt petition has been filed against Uttar Pradesh administration and police for not taking steps against the 'Dharam Sansad' which is being organised between December 17 to 21 at Ghaziabad by Yati Narasinghanand, who has a history of making communal statements targeting the Muslim community.The petitioners, including former civil servants and activists, point out that the website and...
Important MCQs Based On Latest Supreme Court Judgments For Law Examinations
Q 1. The prosecution has registered a case against the Police Officer for filing a false case and fabricating the evidence. However, the accused police officer sought exemption from prosecution as no prior sanction was obtained under Section 197 Cr.P.C. before prosecuting him. Decide.a. No Sanction is required to prosecute a public servant for acts committed by him that are not part of...
'We Will Go To Any Extent': Supreme Court Expresses Dismay At Govts Not Implementing Directions To Eradicate Manual Scavenging
The Supreme Court on December 11 orally expressed that "it will go to any extent" to make sure the Court's order is complied with while hearing a Public Interest Litigation praying that the major provisions of the Employment of Manual Scavengers and Construction of Dry Latrines (Prohibition) Act, 1993 as well as the Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and Their Rehabilitation...
Explained| Impeachment Of A Sitting Judge: Procedure & Precedents
Allahabad High Court Judge, Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav, is the subject of an impeachment motion against him in Rajya Sabha for the controversial remarks made by him against the Muslim community at an event organized by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad.Even before the moving of the impeachment motion by 55 MPs on December 13, the Supreme Court took note of the media coverage of Justice Yadav's...
S.498A IPC : How Supreme Court Raised Concerns About Misuse Of Anti-Dowry & Cruelty Laws Over Years
The recent tragic death of 34-yr old techie Atul Subhash, who is reported to have died by suicide due to marital discord with his wife and ensuing litigations, has sparked a debate around Section 498A of Indian Penal Code.Unfortunately though, the issue of misuse of women-centric laws - Section 498A IPC in particular - is not new. It has continued to surface over the years, with even the Supreme Court of India raising concerns about Section 498A IPC being exploited by disgruntled wives as a...