'If Everyone Who Makes Allegations On YouTube Is Arrested, How Many Will Be Jailed Before Elections?' : Supreme Court Asks TN Govt

The Supreme Court today restored the bail granted to Youtuber A. Duraimurugan Sattai in a case involving allegations of his making derogatory remarks against Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin.The Bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan set aside the order cancelling Sattai's bail and opined that he could not be said to have misused the liberty granted to him.Notably, Oka J posed to...

Delhi Court Denies Interim Bail To BRS Leader K Kavitha In Liquor Policy Case

A Delhi Court on Monday denied interim bail to BRS leader K Kavitha who has been arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the money laundering case connected with the alleged liquor policy scam.Special CBI judge Kaveri Baweja dismissed Kavitha's interim bail plea and said that prima facie, the BRS leader is actively involved in alleged money laundering offence, destruction of evidence...

Supreme Court Asks CAG To Examine Corruption Allegations Against Arunachal Pradesh Govt During 2007-11 Term

In a public interest litigation raising allegations of corruption in relation to certain tenders floated by Arunachal Pradesh government a decade ago, the Supreme Court on March 20 directed that the complaints be examined by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG).The Bench of Justices Aniruddha Bose and Bela M Trivedi passed the order in a Special Leave Petition where the petitioners...

CPI(M) Manifesto Promises Legal Recognition For Same-Sex Couples, Repeal Of UAPA & CAA, Replacement Of PMLA

Ahead of the 18th Lok Sabha polls, the Communist Party of India (Marxist) recently came out with its Election Manifesto.Among the promises made, the party declared its commitment towards securing legal recognition and protection for same-sex couples. Under the head of LGBTQ+ rights, the manifesto states, "legal recognition and protection" will be provided to same-sex couples "similar to...

CAA's Claim Of Protecting Persecuted Religious Minorities Flawed : IUML To Supreme Court

The claim that the Citizenship Amendment Act(CAA), 2019 offers protection to persecuted minorities from the neighbouring countries is baseless, argued the Indian Union Muslim League in its written submission filed before the Supreme Court seeking stay of the Act and the Citizenship Amendment Rule 2024.It was contended in the written submission, filed ahead of the hearing scheduled on April...

Congress Manifesto Promises To Make Bail The Rule In All Criminal Laws, Decriminalise Defamation; Proposes National Judicial Commission

With the 2024 Lok Sabha polls nearing, the Indian National Congress came out with its Election Manifesto titled the "Nyay Patra" (Letter of Justice) on Friday.The party has proposed certain legislative amendments and measures for judicial reforms, which are as under.Legislative changes :(1) To de-criminalize the offence of defamation and provide a speedy legal remedy for civil damages;(2)...

The Basics Of “Criminal Trial” For The Novices In The Bench And The Bar [Q and A-Part-VIII]

STARTING OF TRIAL IN A “WARRANT CASE”(Ss. 242 (1), 246 (4), 230 Cr.P.C.) Q.35 When does the trial starts in a “warrant case” ? Ans. Trial in a “warrant case” starts when the accused “pleads not guilty” to the charge framed against him and “claims to be tried” under – Section 242 (1) Cr.P.C. in a “warrant case” instituted on a “Police...

Supreme Court Seeks Union's Stand On Pension Of Retired Air Force Women SSC Officers

The Supreme Court on Friday (April 5) asked the Union to clarify whether the one-time pensionary benefits granted to retired women airforce officers will be subject to revision or not. The women officers raised concerns about the correctness of the computation done for calculating their pensions, in light of the Apex Court's previous directions. In 2022 the Apex Court had in the exercise of...

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up (1st April-06 April, 2024)

With another week gone at the Supreme Court of India, Live Law is back with its Supreme Court Weekly Digest, dedicated to keeping our readers abreast of the most recent legal developments in the country's apex court. This digest aims to inform you about the latest judgments, orders, and Public Interest Litigations (PILs) filed in the Supreme Court during the past week and also the...

Is 90-Day Limitation For Appeal Under Sec.21(5) NIA Act Directory Or Mandatory? Supreme Court To Settle Conflicting Views Of HCs

The Supreme Court on Friday (April 5) agreed to decide the issue whether the upper limit of 90 days prescribed under Section 21(5) National Investigation Agency Act to file appeal against an order of the trial court is directory or mandatory.The Court noted that there are conflicting opinions rendered by the High Courts on this point.The bench led by CJI DY Chandrachud comprising Justices...

Lawyers Have A Duty To Maintain And Cherish Judicial Independence: Justice BR Gavai

Justice BR Gavai on Saturday said that independent judiciary is a hallmark of India and lawyers have a responsibility to maintain the Rule of Law and ensure that the independence of judiciary is cherished.“As a lawyer we also owe duty to the society. We owe a duty to maintain the rule of law. The rule of law is embodied in our Constitution. In the Article 14 itself, which promises...

Verdict In 'KA Najeeb' Upholding Right Of UAPA Accused For Bail On Ground Of Delay In Trial Not Disturbed By 'Gurwinder Singh' Judgment: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court (on April 05), in the Shoma Sen case, made a crucial observation that the Apex Court's findings in the Gurwinder Singh v. State of Punjab case would not disturb the ratio arrived in the landmark case of Union of India vs. K.A. Najeeb. It may be recalled that K.A. Najeeb's case was pronounced by a three-judge bench comprising Justices NV Ramana, Surya Kant, and...