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UAPA | Wrong To Say Bail Cannot Be Granted Under A Particular Statute : Supreme Court Distinguishes 'Gurwinder Singh' Judgment
It would be wrong to say that under a particular statute, bail cannot be granted, observed the Supreme Court while granting bail to a man accused under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA).While doing so, the Court distinguished the recent judgment in Gurwinder Singh v. State of Punjab.In Gurwinder Singh, the Supreme Court had observed that jail is the rule and bail the...
'Sar Tan Se Juda' Case | No Provocation To Kill Anyone, No Relation With Kanhaiya Lal Murder : Ajmer Court Acquits Dargah Cleric, 5 Others
Acquitting a dargah cleric (Syed Gohar Husain Chisti) and five others accused of provoking people and chanting the "Sar Tan Se Juda" slogan during a rally in June 2022, the Ajmer Court noted in its judgment that the evidence presented did not support the prosecution's claims of the accused threatening or inciting harm to any specific individual. "...the prosecution has not been able...
Supreme Court Stays Execution Of Death Penalty Given To Man For Rape-Murder Of Law Student In Kerala
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (July 16) stayed the execution of the death sentence given to Muhammed Ameer-Ul Islam, a migrant labourer from Assam, for committing the rape and murder of a law student in Perumbavoor(Kerala) on April 28, 2016.A bench comprising Justices BR Gavai, Sanjay Karol and KV Viswanathan, considering the appeal filed by the convict against the Kerala High Court's...
If Right To Speedy Trial Is Violated, Constitutional Courts Can Grant Bail Despite Statutory Restrictions : Supreme Court In UAPA Case
In a significant judgment granting bail to an undertrial prisoner facing charges under the Unlawful Activities(Prevention) Act, 1967(UAPA), the Supreme Court on Thursday (July 18) held that a constitutional court can grant bail despite statutory restrictions if it finds that the right to speedy trial under Article 21 of the Constitution has been infringed.A bench of Justice JB Pardiwala...
NEET-UG 2024| Far Fetched To Say Leaked Papers Were Solved & Given To Students 45 Minutes Before Exam : Supreme Court To Union
While hearing the NEET-UG 2024 case, the Supreme Court on Thursday (July 18) raised doubts over the stand of the Union and the National Testing Agency that the paper leak happened only about 45 minutes before the start of the exam in certain centres.The Court orally remarked that the hypotheses that the question papers were leaked, solved and given to students to memorize all within 45 minutes...
Supreme Court Orders Interim Release Of YouTuber Savukku Shankar Till High Court Decides Plea Against Preventive Detention
The Supreme Court on Thursday (July 18) granted interim relief to YouTuber Savukku Shankar against his preventive detention by the Tamil Nadu police. Savukku has been in preventive detention under for over two months. The court also asked the Madras High Court to expedite the decision in Savukku Shankar's mother's habeas corpus petition.The court was dealing with an SLP against Madras...
Delay In Issuing Equity Share Certificates: RoC Imposes Rs. 75,000 Penalty On T. Forrest & Sons
The Registrar of Companies (RoC), Kanpur has imposed a penalty of Rs. 75,000 on T. Forrest & Sons India Private Limited for delay in issuing of equity share certificates to its shareholders. Section 56(4)(a) of the Companies Act, 2013 provides that every company shall deliver the certificates of all securities allotted, transferred, or transmitted within a period of two months...
RBI Imposes Rs 7.25 Lakh Penalties On Five Cooperative Banks For Regulatory Violations
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has levied monetary penalties on five cooperative banks for various regulatory violations. The penalties totalling Rs 7.25 lakh were imposed following statutory inspections and findings of non-compliance with RBI directives. The Mahabaleshwar Urban Cooperative Bank Ltd., Nagarik Sahakari Bank Ltd., Krishna Sahakari Bank Ltd., Abasaheb Patil...
'Permanent Alimony Is Awarded To Ensure Decent Living Standard For Wife' : Supreme Court Reiterates Factors To Be Considered
The Supreme Court (on July 15), while ordering the dissolution of marriage, observed that the award of maintenance or permanent alimony should not be penal. It should be for the purpose of ensuring a decent living standard for a wife. The Court, in the present case, ordered the husband to pay Rs. 2 Crores to his wife as permanent alimony. The Bench of Justices Vikram Nath and...
Plea To Cancel NEET-UG 24 : Supreme Court Poses Queries To Centre & NTA- Live Updates (July 18)
The Supreme Court will hear today petitions seeking to cancel the NEET-UG 2024 test held on May 5 over alleged paper leak and malpractices..A bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra will hear the matter post 10.30 AM. The NEET matters are listed as items 5 to 9.The Central Government and the National Testing Agency have opposed the demand...