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Concerned With Trend Of HC Judges Keeping Judgment Reserved For Several Months After Hearing: CJI DY Chandrachud
Chief Justice Of India, DY Chandrachud today (April 8) expressed serious concerns about High Court judges reserving judgments on matters for long periods after completing the hearing.CJI said that after he wrote to High Court Chief Justices seeking information about the details of cases where judgments have been reserved for over three months, several High Court judges released those matters...
'No Predicate Offence, No Proceeds Of Crime' : Supreme Court Quashes ED Complaint Related To Chhatisgarh Liquor Case
The Supreme Court on Monday (April 08) quashed the money laundering case in relation to the alleged Chhattisgarh liquor scam. The Court noted that the complaint filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) was based on an alleged conspiracy(Section 120B IPC) to commit an Income Tax Act offence, which is not a scheduled offence as per the Prevention of Money Laundering Act(PMLA). Since there is...
Plea In Supreme Court To Allow Voters Displaced From Manipur To Vote In Lok Sabha Elections
Supreme Court today agreed to hear a plea seeking voting facilities in the upcoming elections for eighteen thousand internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the light of the ongoing Manipur crisis. The counsel for the petitioner, Ms Hetvi Patel had mentioned before the bench headed by CJI DY Chandrachud that 18000 internally displaced persons want to cast their votes in the General Elections...
Fake Encounter Case | Supreme Court Exempts Ex-Mumbai Cop Pradeep Sharma From Surrender Till Next Hearing Date, Admits Appeal Against Conviction
The Supreme Court on Monday (April 8) admitted the appeal filed by former Mumbai Police encounter specialist Pradeep Sharma challenging the recent Bombay High Court's order sentencing him to life imprisonment in a fake encounter killing case. The Court also issued notice to the State of Maharashtra on his plea. Apart from this, the Bench of Justices Hrishikesh Roy and Prashant Kumar...
Supreme Court Issues Notice On PIL Seeking To Recognize Rights Of Inter-Sex Children, Curb Sex Reassignment Surgeries
The Supreme Court on Monday (April 8) issued a notice in Public Interest Litigation raising the need for central legislation recognising the rights of intersex children and persons. The PIL sought directions to curb sex-reassignment surgeries performed on inter-sex children before they attain the age of majority. An intersex individual is born with a combination of male and female...
Sharing Live Location As Bail Condition | Supreme Court Seeks Google LLC's Explanation On Working Of Google Maps PIN
In a case involving the question as to whether sharing of Google PIN with Investigating Officer as part of bail conditions violates a person's right to privacy, the Supreme Court today was informed that the appropriate authority to explain the working of Google PIN would be Google LLC, not Google India.On the last date, without impleading it as a respondent, the Bench of Justices Abhay S Oka...
Kerala High Court Initiates Hybrid E-Post Service For Speedy Delivery Of Legal Notices
The Kerala High Court has initiated E-post, a hybrid method, including electronic processing combined with traditional physical delivery for the service of legal notices. This would streamline the entire process of delivery of legal notices.E-post is an electronic postal service that facilitates the sending of notices digitally which are then physically delivered by the post office to...
Supreme Court Stays Trial Against TN Minister Periyasamy In Corruption Case
Today (April 08), the Supreme Court stayed the trial against Tamil Nadu Rural Development Minister I Periyasamy in a corruption case.While hearing his plea challenging the Madras High Court's order setting aside his discharge, the Supreme Court categorically directed for the stay of trial until the next date of hearing. The Court reasoned that it was examining the merit of the...
Supreme Court Dismisses AAP MP Sanjay Singh's Plea Against Summons In Gujarat University's Defamation Case Over Comments On PM Modi's Degree
The Supreme Court today refused to entertain Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Sanjay Singh's plea against summons issued to him in a defamation case over remarks on PM Modi's academic degree.The bench of Justices BR Gavai and Sandeep Mehta, hearing Singh's challenge to a Gujarat High Court order, said, "the High Court has already observed that all contentions available to the parties are kept open....
Karnataka's Plea In Supreme Court For Drought Relief : AG & SG Agree To Get Instructions From Union Govt
In a writ petition filed by the Karnataka government alleging that the Centre was denying it financial assistance for drought management, the Attorney General and the Solicitor General told the Supreme Court today that they would get instructions from the Union Government.The Bench of Justices BR Gavai and Sandeep Mehta, though initially inclined to issue formal notice to the Union, gave time...
Supreme Court Puts On Hold Results Of Karnataka Board Exams For Classes 5,8,9 & 11; Says State Playing With Students' Future
The Supreme Court on Monday (April 08) stayed the order passed by the Division Bench of the Karnataka High Court allowing board exams for students of 5, 8, 9, and 11th standard of the schools affiliated to the State Board.The Court also ordered that the results of the Board Exams declared by any school shall be kept in abeyance and not be taken into consideration for any purpose whatsoever...