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'Amendment To NIA Act May Not Protect Victims Of Sex Trafficking' : Supreme Court Seeks Union's Fresh Affidavit
The Supreme Court today (November 12) gave one last chance to the Union Government to file a fresh affidavit in a petition seeking comprehensive victim protection protocol for victims of sex trafficking. The Court noted that the amendments made to the National Investigation Agency Act may not serve the purpose of protection, as the NIA can at best prosecute the offenders. The Court also...
Supreme Court To Pronounce Judgment Tomorrow On Pleas Challenging Bulldozer Actions By Authorities Against Houses Of Accused
The Supreme Court will pronounce its judgment tomorrow on pleas challenging bulldozer actions allegedly taken by authorities across the country against houses of accused persons as a punitive measure.The pronouncement, by the bench of Justices BR Gavai and KV Viswanathan, will take place at 10:30 AM. The judgment is authored by Justice Gavai.To recap, the orders in the matter were reserved...
Supreme Court Disposes Of Petition Challenging Enrolment Fees Of UP Bar Council In Light Of Its Recent Decision
The Supreme Court today (November 12) disposed of a petition filed by a law graduate, challenging the enrollment fee charged by the Uttar Pradesh State Bar Council, in light of its July 30, 2024 decision wherein it was observed that the enrolment fee cannot exceed Rs.750 for advocates belonging to the general category and Rs.125 for advocates belonging to SC/ST categories as specified in...
Supreme Court Dismisses AAP Leader Somnath Bharti's Plea To Transfer Criminal Case From UP to Delhi
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (November 12) dismissed a petition filed by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and former Delhi Law Minister Somnath Bharti, seeking the transfer of a criminal case from Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh, to New Delhi.The case, arising from Bharti's remarks about Uttar Pradesh's healthcare and educational facilities while campaigning in Prayagraj in December 2020,...
Supreme Court Adjourns Jharkhand Govt's Plea Against CBI Probe Into Mining Case
The Supreme Court today (November 12) adjourned by two weeks the plea of Jharkhand Government challenging the High Court's order for a CBI investigation into alleged illegal stone mining and attack on protesting villagers and complainant in Sahibganj district The case involves alleged close associates of the incumbent Chief Minister of Jharkhand Hemant Soren. The CBI has filed an FIR against...
“We Will Bring The Home Minister Here”: Supreme Court Reprimands Puducherry Sentence Review Board For Non-Compliance With Order
The Supreme Court on Monday (November 11) strongly reprimanded the Sentence Review Board of the Union Territory of Puducherry for failing to consider a remission plea of a convict, despite a prior court direction.A bench of Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Augustine George Masih ordered the Inspector General of Prisons, who is the Board's member-secretary, to submit an affidavit explaining...
'How Can Discharge Order Be Stayed?': Supreme Court Expresses Surprise At HC Order
The Supreme Court on Monday (November 11) issued notice on a plea by Sikh leader Sudershan Singh Wazir challenging the Delhi High Court's recent order that stayed his discharge order in a murder case and directed him to surrender.A bench of Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Augustine George Masih stayed the direction to surrender and also directed that the trial proceedings against Wazir would...
Supreme Court Seeks Gujarat Authorities' Response On Contempt Petition Alleging Illegal Demolition Of Dargah In Somnath
The Supreme Court yesterday called for response on a contempt petition filed against Gujarat authorities, alleging illegal demolition of Pir Haji Mangroli Shah Dargah between September 27-28, without any prior notice and in violation of Court's stay order on demolitions.A bench of Justices BR Gavai and KV Viswanathan heard the matter. It has next been listed on December 2.It may be recalled...
Supreme Court Directs Examination Of Ex-Chief Of Popular Front At AIIMS To Consider Medical Grounds For Bail
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (November 12) directed the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) to constitute a medical team for a thorough examination of E Abubacker, the former Chairman of the banned outfit Popular Front of India (PFI), to ascertain if he deserved bail on medical grounds. A bench comprising Justices MM Sundresh and Aravind Kumar directed that Abubacker be taken to...
'How Can Phone Used In 2016 Be Given Now?', Asks Malayalam Actor Siddique; Supreme Court Extends Interim Anticipatory Bail In Rape Case
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (November 12) extended by a week the interim anticipatory bail granted to Malayalam actor Siddique in a rape case registered against him based on allegations levelled by a young actress. The hearing was adjourned till next week due to the ill health of the petitioner's counsel Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi.When the hearing started, Rohatgi said that the police...
No Oral Mentioning For Urgent Listing, Send Requests By Email Or Written Letters : CJI Sanjiv Khanna
Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna on Tuesday (November 12) clarified that he would not entertain oral mentioning of matters for urgent listing. CJI said that requests for urgent listing should be made through e-mails or written letters stating the urgency."No oral mentioning, send by emails or written letters," CJI Khanna told lawyers who were mentioning...
Heera Gold Scam : Supreme Court Directs ED To Auction Two Properties, Asks Nowhera Sheikh To Deposit Rs 25 Crores
The Supreme Court yesterday extended the period to surrender forf Nowhera Shaikh, the Managing Director of Heera Gold Exim Private Limited, to 3 months in a miscellaneous application filed in the main matter related to fraud and cheating of investors across the country. Apart from this, the Court has directed the Enforcement Directorate to auction 2 properties and pay 25 crores so that...