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Plea In Supreme Court Challenges Validity Of BNS & BNSS Provisions, Says 'Sedition' Reintroduced & Police Custody Powers Enhanced
A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the constitutional validity of the various provisions of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) which replaced the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 and the Indian Penal Code, 1860 with effect from July 1,The petition challenges the following provisions of BNS and BNSS.- Sections...
Former Supreme Court Judge Justice HS Bedi Passes Away
Justice HS Bedi, former Supreme Court Judge passed away on November 21, Thursday. Born on September 5, 1946, Justice Bedi served as a Supreme Court judge from 12 January, 2007- September 5, 2011. Justice Bedi's son Justice Jasjit Singh Bedi is presently serving a judge in Punjab and Haryana High Court. The Punjab and Haryana High Court Bar Association circulated a message stating : "With...
Absence Of Specific Provisions No Reason To Forego Fundamental Requirements Of Election Of Any Society: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (November 20) observed that the lack of specific statutory election procedures does not justify bypassing fundamental requirements for conducting elections such as a properly drawn voters list.“Prima facie, we are of the view that absence of specific provisions regulating an election in the statute cannot be a reason for holding elections without the...
'Sensitise Airport Staff': Supreme Court Endorses Centre's Guidelines On Airport Assistance For Persons With Disabilities
The Supreme Court on November 12 disposed of a writ petition filed by Arushi Singh, a person with benchmark disability, who had approached the Court about the humiliation she had to face at the Kolkata airport where she was allegedly asked to stand up by security personnel. The Court held that the guidelines suggested by the Union Government for the treatment of specially-abled persons...
Sikh Women Targeted For Their Attire, Children Bullied In Schools : Lawyer Tells Supreme Court In Plea To Ban Jokes On Sikh Community
In a public interest litigation seeking a ban on websites which spread jokes portraying the 'sardar' community as “persons of low intellect, stupid and foolish”, the petitioner(s) today brought to the notice of the Supreme Court grievances of women and children in the Sikh community, saying that they are subjected to ridicule and bullying but their concerns remain unaddressed.A bench...
Supreme Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To Jagannath Temple Priest In Money Laundering Case Under PMLA
The Supreme Court today (November 21) granted anticipatory bail to Jagannath Temple Priest, Rajkumar Daitapati in relation to PMLA proceedings initiated against him for alleged offence of money laundering. The petitioner, stated to be a generational priest of the Shri Jagannath Temple, Puri, Orrisa has been arrayed in proceedings under S. 3 and 4 of the Prevention for Money Laundering Act 2002...
Rajasthan High Court Quashes SC/ST Act Case Against Actress Shilpa Shetty For Using Word "Bhangi" In 2013 Interview
The Rajasthan High Court has quashed a complaint against the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities Act) against actress Shilpa Shetty for using the word "Bhangi" in a 2013 Television interview.Justice Arun Monga held: "In light of the absence of essential ingredients for offenses under Section 153A IPC, the failure to adhere to mandatory procedural requirements under Section 196 Cr.P.C., and the...
Gautam Adani Devised Bribery Scheme To Make Indian Govt Entity Buy Solar Power From His Company: US Dept Of Justice
According to the charges filed by the United States Department of Justice in a U.S. court, Gautam Adani, along with others, orchestrated a million-dollar bribery scheme in the USA to bribe Indian government officials. This bribery scheme was executed to secure contracts for an Adani company to sell solar power to Solar Energy Corporation of India Ltd (SECI), a Public Sector Undertaking owned...
State Govt Can Take Action Against IPS Officers Serving In Their Territory: Centre Tells Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court on Thursday was told by Additional Solicitor General Ashok Kr Chakrabarti appearing for the central government, that the Department of Personnel and Training was not the competent authority to take action against IPS officers deployed in various states.The ASG submitted a circular dated 24th October by the Ministry of Home Affairs, to a division bench of Chief Justice...
Third-Party Can File SLP Under Article 136 Against Quashing Of Criminal Proceedings : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently reiterated that a third party can file a Special Leave Petition under Article 136 of the Constitution against the quashing of criminal proceedings.An appeal by a private individual can be entertained, both sparingly and after due vigilance, said the Court relying on the precedents in National Commission for Women v. State of Delhi & Anr. (2010) 12 SCC 599...
Supreme Court Gives Time To Manipur Govt For Filing Response To Plea Challenging Inner Line Permit System
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (November 21) granted time to the Manipur State Government to file its response in a plea challenging the constitutionality of Manipur's Inner Line Permit System which restricts movement of non-permanent residents in the state. The petitioner, an organization named 'Amra Bangalee', said that due to the ILP system in the State of Manipur, no person who is not...