GST Officers Should Not Arrest On Mere Suspicion, Verifiable Material Necessary: Supreme Court Says During Hearing

While hearing a batch of petitions challenging penal provisions of the Customs Act, GST Act, etc. as non-compatible with the CrPC and the Constitution, the Supreme Court on May 9 orally observed that a GST officer must have material, which can be verified by a Magistrate, before arrest is made and not act merely on suspicion. The bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna, MM Sundresh and Bela M...

Should A Person Be Deemed To Be Arrested From The Time His Liberty Is Curtailed When Formal Arrest Is Recorded Later? Supreme Court To Consider

Recently, the Supreme Court issued notice in a plea challenging the legality of arrest of a person by the Enforcement Directorate who was summoned for interrogation late night and arrested the next morning while in confinement of the authorities. The main question that arose was whether the moment a person's liberty is confined by the authroities , it could be deemed as an official...

Defence's Approach In Trying To Justify Narendra Dabholkar's Murder By Labelling Him As Anti-Hindu Is Condemnable: Pune Court

The Sessions Court, Pune, in its judgment convicting two accused and acquitting three for the murder of anti-superstition crusader Dr. Narendra Dabholkar, condemned the defence for trying to tarnish Dabholkar's image and justify his killing.“An attempt is made to tarnish image of the deceased. At the same time, the approach of the defence was to justify the killing of the deceased Dr....

Supreme Court Disposes Of Plea Alleging Interference In Ongoing Criminal Case By Calcutta HC Judge & Her Husband

The Supreme Court on May 10 disposed of a plea alleging interference in an ongoing criminal investigation by a sitting Calcutta High Court judge and her lawyer-husband.The petitioners, a 64-year-old widow and her daughter, had accused the High Court judge and her husband of pressuring the police to shield an accused in the criminal case emerging out of a family dispute. The petition however...

Supreme Court Upholds Centre's Rule Prescribing 'Compulsory Retirement' As Punishment For CRPF Personnel

The Supreme Court in a recent judgement held that 'compulsory retirement' under the Rules of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) was validly within the purpose of maintaining 'disciplinary control' over the force under the CRPF Act 1949.The bench of CJI DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra held that the provision of minor punishment under S. 11 of the CRPF Act...

6 Rebel Congress MLAs Withdraw From Supreme Court Petition Filed Against Disqualification From HP Assembly

A plea by six rebel MLAs of the Congress party challenging their disqualification from the Himachal Pradesh state assembly was withdrawn yesterday from the Supreme Court.The bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta dismissed the petition as withdrawn, with J Khanna remarking, "I knew this was going to happen".To recap, these MLAs had rebelled against their own government led by...

Government Employee Staying In Rent-Free Accommodation Allotted To Retired Government Servant Father Cannot Claim HRA : Supreme Court

Recently, the Supreme Court held that a government employee staying in a rent-free accommodation allotted to his father, a retired government servant, was not entitled to claim any House Rent Allowance (HRA), The bench of Justices BR Gavai and Sandeep Mehta, while upholding a HRA recovery notice against the appellant, held that under the Jammu and Kashmir Civil Services (House Rent Allowance...

[Vishnupriya Murder Case] Kerala Court Finds Man Guilty Of Murdering Woman For Breaking Relationship

A Kerala court has convicted Shyamjith for the murder of Vishnupriya on October 22, 2022, at her residence in Panoor, Kannur District. His actions were prompted by her decision to end their relationship and decline his marriage proposal.Additional District Judge I, Thalaserry, A V Mridula found Shyamjith guilty of murder. The quantum of the sentence will be pronounced on Monday by...

TMC MLA Manik Bhattacharya Withdraws Petition Filed In Supreme Court Seeking Bail, Liberty Given To Approach HC Afresh

The Supreme Court on Friday (May 10) granted liberty to TMC MLA Manik Bhattacharya to withdraw his petition challenging the Calcutta High Court's rejection of bail in the money laundering related to cash for jobs scam. The Court has allowed Bhattacharya to file a fresh plea with any additional documents before the High Court and asked the High Court to consider the matter afresh...

CJI DY Chandrachud To Attend 'J20'- Summit Of Heads Of Apex Courts Of G20 Members - In Brazil

Chief Justice of India Dr. DY Chandrachud has been invited to attend 'J20' a summit of Heads of Supreme Courts and Constitutional Courts of all the G20 members. The J20 summit is being organised by the Brazilian Federal Supreme Court in light of Brazil's presidency of G20 2024. The event is scheduled to take place from May 12-14 and includes key dignitaries and heads of various Supreme Courts...

'Sanatana Dharma' Row | Supreme Court Permits Udhayanidhi Stalin To Amend Plea And Seek Clubbing Of Criminal Cases

The Supreme Court today permitted Tamil Nadu Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin to amend his writ petition and seek clubbing of FIRs/criminal complaints registered against him across multiple states over his controversial 'Sanatana Dharma' remarks.A Bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta passed the order taking into account an amendment application filed on behalf of Stalin. On the...

Supreme Court Pulls Up Kerala Govt For Approaching HC Challenging NGT Order Which Was Upheld By SC

The Supreme Court on Friday (on May 10) expressed displeasure at the State of Kerala for filing a writ petition before the Kerala High Court challenging an order of the National Green Tribunal after the same was upheld by the Supreme Court earlier. Today, the State informed the Bench of Justices Abhay S. Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan that it will withdraw the petition filed in the High Court....