SC/ST Act: Sessions Court In Karnataka Convicts 101 People In Decade Old Atrocities Case, Sentences 98 Of Them To Life Imprisonment

A sessions court in Koppal district of Karnataka on Thursday convicted 101 persons in a decade old case of atrocity against members of the Scheduled Caste community at Marakumbi village.Special Judge C Chandra Sekhar observed,“To show mercy in a case like this would be travesty of justice. Considering the fact that the injured victims, male and female, belong to Scheduled Caste and that...

Mumbai Court Suspends 15-Day Jail Term Awarded To Sanjay Raut In Defamation Case By Kirit Somaiya, His Wife

A sessions court in Mumbai's Mazgaon on Friday suspended the sentence of 15 days jail term imposed on Shiv Sena (UBT) leader and parliamentarian Sanjay Raut, who was convicted by a Magistrate Court, for defaming BJP leader and former MLA Kirit Somaiya and his wife Medha Somaiya.Additional Sessions Judge SP Pingale also granted bail to Raut, on a surety of Rs 50,000. Notably, Raut was convicted...

Supreme Court Allows Candidate With Muscular Dystrophy To Participate In NEET-UG 2024 Counselling

The Supreme Court on Friday (October 25) permitted a candidate suffering from muscular dystrophy to participate in the ongoing counselling for NEET-UG 2024, considering that the expert report opined that the candidate could pursue the MBBS Course with the help of assistive devices.The bench of CJI DY Chandrachud, Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra was hearing a plea by a candidate facing...

Supreme Court Allows Car Owner To File Representation Against Ban On 10-Year-Old Diesel & 15-Yr-Old Petrol Vehicles In Delhi-NCR

The Supreme Court on Friday (October 25) allowed an applicant to file a representation before the Delhi Government authority raising grievances against the ban on diesel vehicles older than 10 years and petrol vehicles older than 15 years in Delhi NCR. The applicant, who challenged the ban, sought an alternative direction that it should not be given retrospective effect before April 7, 2015,...

Impossible Condition To Deposit Money Shouldn't Be Imposed To Suspend Sentence : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court today (October 24) held that if a condition to deposit an amount imposed by the appellate court while suspending sentence of a convict is impossible for the appellant to comply with, it may defeat the right to appeal and violate appellant's right under Article 21 of the Constitution.“Whenever a prayer is for suspension of the sentence of fine, the Appellate Court must...

Final Year Law Students Now Allowed To Register For AIBE XIX: BCI Tells Supreme Court

The Bar Council of India today (October 25) informed the Supreme Court that as per its recent notification dated September 25, it has allowed final year law students to appear for the All India Bar Examination (AIBE XIX). The Court also noted that fresh guidelines for next year's AIBE will soon be placed before the concerned stakeholders.The bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY...

Delhi Court Acquits Ex-MLA Ranbir Singh Kharab And Wife In Investor Fraud Case

A Delhi Court has acquitted Ranbir Singh Kharab, former Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) and his wife, Anita Kharab, from the offence of cheating, where they were alleged to have hatched a conspiracy to cheat the general public by investing money in a company.The Trial Court convicted Ranbir Singh Kharab and Anita Kharab (appellants) under Section 420 IPC (Cheating and dishonestly...

Delhi HC Expected To Consider Sharjeel Imam's Request For Early Decision On Bail Application In UAPA Case : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Friday (October 25) urged the Delhi High Court to consider the request for expeditious disposal of the petition filed by student activist Sharjeel Imam seeking bail in the Delhi riots larger conspiracy case, which has been pending since April 2022.A bench comprising Justices Bela M Trivedi and Satish Chandra Sharma, considering a writ petition filed by Imam seeking to...

AIBE XIX Postponed To December 22; Registration Deadline Extended

The Bar Council of India (BCI) has rescheduled the All-India Bar Examination (AIBE) XIX to December 22. Earlier, the exam was scheduled for November 24. Per an official notification (dated October 25) released by the Secretary, BCI, the candidates can now register online for the exam until November 15. The last date to make payments online is November 18. Earlier, the last date...

Supreme Court Dismisses Former Jharkhand CM Madhu Koda's Plea To Suspend Conviction To Contest Assembly Elections

The Supreme Court on Friday (October 25) dismissed the petition filed by the former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda seeking suspension of his conviction and sentence in the coal scam case to contest the upcoming Jharkhand Assembly elections.A bench comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Sanjay Kumar dismissed the Special Leave Petition which was filed against the judgment of the Delhi...

'Frivolous Petition' : Supreme Court Dismisses CBI's Plea To Restore LOC Against Actor Rhea Chakraborty & Family

The Supreme Court today dismissed a petition filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), the State of Maharashtra and the Bureau of Immigration, challenging Bombay High Court's quashing of Look-out-Circulars (LOCs) issued against actress Rhea Chakraborty, her brother Showik, her father (an army veteran) and her mother (an army school teacher) in the aftermath of the Sushant Singh...

Somnath Lands Where Demolitions Were Carried Out Won't Be Allotted To Third Parties Till Next Hearing : Gujarat Govt Tells Supreme Court

The State of Gujarat on Friday (October 25) undertook before the Supreme Court that the lands in Gir Somnath, where demolition of structures was carried out by the authorities recently, would remain with the government and not be allotted to any third parties till the next date of hearing in the matter before the Court.The State made this submission while the Court was hearing a...