Delay In Trial: Supreme Court Grants Bail To Man Who Spent 10 Years In Custody Without Conclusion Of Trial

The Supreme Court has granted bail to a man who spent 10 years in custody without conclusion of trial. The man shall be produced before the Trial Court within 1 week, to be discharged on appropriate terms and conditions, after hearing the Public Prosecutor.The Bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan passed the order considering that the man (appellant) had undergone 10 years...

[Malegaon Blast Case] Mumbai Court Grants Exemption To Pragya Thakur From Appearance As “Last Chance”, Directs Her To Appear On April 25

A Special NIA Court in Mumbai on Saturday granted exemption “as a last chance” to BJP MP Pragya Thakur, the prime accused in the 2008 Malegaon Blast case, from appearing in court due to ill health.Special Judge AK Lahoti however, ordered her to appear without fail from April 25, 2024, onwards to record her statement in the ongoing trial with a warning that failure to comply would result...

Explainer : Booth Capturing During Elections As 'Corrupt Practice' Under RP Act

As India entered the first phase of Lok Sabha Elections 2024 on April 19, there were reports about incidents of booth capturing and destruction of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in certain places.In this backdrop, the offence of booth capturing, the penalties that it attracts and the observations made by courts on the subject assume significance. This article, accordingly, attempts to...

Supreme Court Gives UP Govt 8 Weeks To Consider Need For Guidelines On Invocation Of Gangsters Act

The Supreme Court on April 19 granted 8 weeks' time to Uttar Pradesh government to consider desirability of laying down some parameters/guidelines in relation to the invocation of the provisions of Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986 ("Act").The matter was listed before a Bench of Justices Surya Kant and KV Viswanathan, when Additional Solicitor General...

'Intoxicating Liquor' Doesn't Include 'Denatured Spirit', But Includes 'Extra Neutral Alcohol' : State Of Kerala To Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Thursday (April 18) concluded its 9-judge Constitution Bench hearing on the issue whether States have the power to regulate 'industrial alcohol' using their powers over 'intoxicating liquor' or whether it is exclusively reserved for the Union. On the last day of the hearing, the Court conducted a rejoinder session. While the majority of the states contested for a...

New Criminal Laws Would Produce Positive Impact Only If Infrastructure Development & Capacity Building Are Done : CJI DY Chandrachud

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, while speaking at a conference today (April 20), underscored that the new criminal laws will only bring positive changes if the required investments for infrastructure development and capacity building of forensic experts and investigating officers are made "as soon as possible." CJI was essentially stressing the urgency of investment in the...

Liquor Policy: Delhi Court Reserves Order On Manish Sisodia's Bail Pleas In CBI, ED Cases

A Delhi Court on Saturday reserved an order on the second regular bail plea filed by Former Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi and Aam Aadmi Party leader Manish Sisodia in the money laundering and corruption cases connected to the liquor policy case.Sisodia is presently in judicial custody in both cases.Special judge Kaveri Baweja of Rouse Avenue Courts reserved the verdict after hearing...

Explainer | Appeal On Ground Of Religion & Use Of Religious Symbols For Votes As 'Corrupt Practice' Under RP Act

In this election season, all voters need to understand how the law prohibits the appeal to votes on the ground of religion and the use of religious symbols in elections.Section 123 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 specifies the acts which are deemed to be "corrupt practices" in elections. Sub-sections (3) and (3A) are relevant for the purposes of this article.Section 123(3) reads...

Supreme Court Permits Withdrawal Of Plea Seeking Regulation Of Inappropriate Content On OTT Platforms, Asks Litigant To First Approach Govt

The Supreme Court today permitted withdrawal of a plea seeking regulation of inappropriate content on over-the-top (OTT) platforms, while granting liberty to the petitioner to make a representation to the Union of India.The Bench of Justices BR Gavai and Sandeep Mehta passed the order on the petition filed in public interest, challenging the publication of inappropriate content on OTT...

Supreme Court Stays Himachal Pradesh HC Order Refusing Recall Of Transfer Directions Against Kangra SP

The Supreme Court on Friday (April 19) stayed the order of the Himachal Pradesh High Court which directed the transfer of Superintendent of Police (SP), Kangra District. The High Court in the impugned order refused to recall its earlier directions on transferring Kangra SP Shalini Agnihotri and DGP Sanjay Kundu. The Supreme Court bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud and Justice JB Pardiwala...

'This Is A Scam' : Supreme Court Suprised At Gujarat APMC Allowing 5-Star Hotel On Land Meant For Agriculture Market Yard

The Supreme Court on Friday (April 19) declined to interfere with the order passed by the Gujarat High Court directing the Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC), Surat to auction the land allegedly misappropriated for the construction and running of a 5-star hotel. The Supreme Court observed that the High Court was correct in directing such an auction for the land allotted to be...

In Urgent Sitting, Supreme Court Directs Medical Examination Of Minor Seeking Abortion Of 28-Week Pregnancy From Sexual Assault

The Supreme Court today, in an urgent hearing, ordered a medical examination of a 14-year-old minor seeking termination of a 28-week pregnancy caused by sexual assault. The bench led by CJI Chandrachud, in a post-4 PM hearing, has directed the medical examination of the minor at Sion Hospital, Maharashtra to be conducted tomorrow (April 20). The medical examination has been directed to...