Had Mangoes Only Thrice, Says Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal; Was It As Per Approved Diet Chart? Asks Court

A Delhi Court on Friday (April 19) said that it will examine if Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal followed the Court-approved diet chart while accepting home-cooked food in judicial custody. The Court made the oral observation while reserving order on an application filed by Kejriwal for administering insulin to him in jail and allowing consultation with his doctors through VC. Kejriwal...

S.144 CrPC | Decide Applications Seeking Permission For Public Gatherings Amidst Lok Sabha Elections Within 3 Days : Supreme Court To Authorities

The Supreme Court today issued notice on a plea filed against passing of 'blanket' orders under Section 144 CrPC (prohibiting public meetings, etc) ahead of Lok Sabha/Vidhan Sabha elections and directed that any applications of the nature filed by the petitioners shall be decided by the competent authority within 3 days of filing.The bench of Justices BR Gavai and Sandeep Mehta was hearing...

Supreme Court Asks Bihar & Chhattisgarh About Status Of Cases Against Baba Ramdev Over Remarks On Allopathy

The Supreme Court today (on April 19) heard Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev's plea to combine the several FIRs filed against him in different states over his alleged remarks that Allopathy cannot cure COVID. Observing that the petition was filed in the year 2021 and the charge-sheet would have been filed, the Court granted time to the State of Bihar and Chhattisgarh to inform it about the...

'Rarest Of Rare Case': Punjab Court Awards Death Penalty To Woman For Burying Neighbour's 2-Yr-Old Daughter Alive

A Punjab Court has awarded the death penalty to a 32-year-old woman for burying her neighbour's 2-year-old daughter alive over jealousy and an inferiority complex with the child's family.The convict Neelam stuffed sand in the mouth of the child and buried her alive in a pit already dug in a deserted place, without there being any fault of the child or any provocation from her side and...

One-Time Judicial Restraint Not License For Continuing Breach Of Fundamental Rights: Jaipur Court Orders Release Of Accused In SI Paper Leak Scam

Citing a blatant violation of Section 57 Cr. P.C., the court of Chief Metropolitan Magistrate at Jaipur has ordered the immediate release of the accused, including 11 trainee Sub-Inspectors, allegedly involved in the 2021 Sub Inspector/Platoon Commander Recruitment Paper Leak Scam.The CMM Poona Ram Godara opined that the Special Operations Group (SOG) didn't give due consideration to the...

Supreme Court Says Stricter Punishments Needed For Election Manipulations & Misconduct By Polling Officers

While reserving verdict on a batch of petitions seeking 100% verification of Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) data with Voter-Verifiable Paper Audit trail (VVPAT), the Supreme Court today expressed its reservations about existing penal provisions to address manipulations with the electoral process.The Bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta observed that there should be strict...

Manipur Tribal Forum Approaches Supreme Court Raising Apprehensions Of Fresh Outbreak Of Violence, Seeks Army Protection

The Manipur Tribal Forum has filed an interim application before the Supreme Court raising apprehensions about fresh onslaught of violent acts against the Kuki-Zo community in the state of Manipur. The application seeks protection by the Indian Army and calls for the arrest of the leaders inciting violence in the state. The Forum alleged that neglect by the authorities has led to a deep sense...

Supreme Court Monthly Round-Up: March 2024

Here's a comprehensive overview of the Supreme Court of India proceedings during March 2024. This monthly digest aims to inform you about the latest judgments, orders, and Public Interest Litigations (PILs) filed in the Supreme Court during the month of March and also the updates of the Constitution bench hearing on the taxation matter of mineral-bearing lands, providing...

Supreme Court Criticises Gujarat HC Bench For Releasing Case Without Judgment 10 Months After Reserving Verdict

The Supreme Court has voiced its criticism in a matter where the Gujarat High Court reserved a judgment for ten months and ultimately released it because it was not pronounced within a reasonable time. "We hope earnestly that this does not reflect the trend in High Courts in other parts of the country as well", the Supreme Court observed in the order after terming the situation...

Over 4 Crore VVPAT Slips Verified, No Mismatch Ever Found; EVM Tampering Impossible : ECI Tells Supreme Court

The Election Commission of India has told the Supreme Court that no mismatch has been detected ever between the votes counted in the Electronic Voting Machines and the Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail slips (VVPATs).The ECI said that it has matched the EVM votes with more than 4 crore VVPAT slips and no instance of mismatch has been found so far. The ECI stated this in the written...

Delhi Liquor Policy Case : Supreme Court Extends Till May 8 Interim Bail Granted To Hyderabad Businessman Abhishek Boinpally

The Supreme Court today extended till May 8 the interim bail of five weeks granted to Hyderabad businessman Abhishek Boinpally on March 28 in the Delhi Liquor Policy case.The matter, though not listed today, was taken on Board by the Bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta upon a mentioning by Sr Adv Kapil Sibal. The order was passed as the case was directed to be listed in...

Supreme Court Mulls Framing Guidelines For Trial Against Accused With Hearing & Speech Disabilities

In a significant development, the Supreme Court (on April 16) observed that it has yet to establish guidelines for conducting trials against accused with hearing and speech disabilities. In this regard, the Top Court has issued notice to Union of India through the Attorney General to examine this question of law and posted the matter on July 26. “However, it is brought to our notice...