Liquor Policy: Delhi Court Remands BRS Leader K Kavitha To Judicial Custody Till April 09

A Delhi Court on Tuesday remanded Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader K Kavitha to judicial custody till April 09 in the money laundering case connected with the alleged liquor policy scam. Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal is also arrested in the case.Special CBI judge Kaveri Baweja of Rouse Avenue Courts passed the order after Kavitha was produced in court on the expiry of her ED remand. Kavitha...

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

Q.11 What is meant by “taking cognizance of an offence” ? Ans. Every case instituted before a Criminal Court alleging a “cognizable offence” or a “non-cognizable offence” will have to be scrutinized by the Court and the alleged offence will have to be taken cognizance of under Section 190 Cr.P.C. Taking cognizance of an offence broadly means “taking judicial notice by...

Have Requested All CJs To Encourage VC In Courts: Law Minister Arjun Meghwal Responds To MP P. Wilson's Call To Mandate Virtual Courts

Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal recently requested the Chief Justices of all High Courts to encourage the use of video conferencing in court proceedings.Responding to the issue raised by MP P. Wilson in Rajya Sabha regarding "Mandatory functioning of Virtual courts along with Physical Courts across country", Meghwal said,“We are in broad agreement with the issue raised by you and it is...

Bail Condition Restraining Political Activities Violates Fundamental Rights, Can't Be Imposed : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court recently ruled that requiring a politician to abstain from engaging in political activities as a condition for granting bail would violate fundamental rights. In a case titled Siba Shankar Das vs State of Odisha and another, a bench comprising Justices BR Gavai and Sandeep Mehta overturned a bail condition imposed by the Orissa High Court, which prohibited a politician...

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Customs Act | S. 71 Inapplicable If Imported Goods Were Stocked Outside Notified Public Bonded Warehouse With Permission : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that Section 71 of the Customs Act, 1962 would be inapplicable to cases where imported goods were stocked outside the notified public bonded warehouse with the permission of the concerned officer. A portion of the Appellant's factory premises was notified as a public bonded warehouse. The Appellant, with the permission of Superintendent of Customs and Central...

Overcharge v. Illegal Charge: Supreme Court Dismisses Railways' Appeals Against Indian Oil Over Refund Of Freight Charges

In a case involving excess payment of freight charges, the Supreme Court recently held against the Railways', observing that it levied an illegal charge on Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) for 444 kms when the actual relevant distance was only about 334 kms.The Bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and Sandeep Mehta passed the judgment in appeals filed by the Railways, against order of the Allahabad...

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Karnataka Govt Moves Supreme Court Seeking To Direct Union Government To Release Drought Relief Funds

The State of Karnataka has filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court alleging that the Central Government was denying financial assistance for drought management to the State under the Disaster Management Act, 2005 and the Manual for Drought Management.The State has contended that the actions of the Centre violate the fundamental rights of the people of Karnataka under Articles 14 and 21 of...

Important MCQs Based On Latest Supreme Court Judgments For Law Examinations

Q 1. Against an accused, a non-bailable warrant and proclamation under Section 82 Cr.P.C. is pending. Whether an application of the accused seeking anticipatory bail is maintainable before the court?a. Yes, the right to seek anticipatory bail is a statutory right under Cr.P.C. b. Yes, anticipatory bail cannot be denied because it should be heard on its merit uninfluenced by the...

Livestream Video Was Doctored To Show I Walked Out Of Court, Was Subjected To Trolls : CJI DY Chandrachud

Chief of Justice of India Dr DY Chandrachud in a recent address cleared the air regarding a doctored video of the live proceedings in the electoral bonds case.The CJI said that the video was doctored to 'troll' & 'viciously abuse' him on social media space while the reality was far from the reels. " 4-5 days ago, when I was hearing a case, I had a little pain in the back so all that I...

If PMLA Is Misused, Nation Will Suffer; Negative Perceptions May Arise About ED : SC Judge Justice Ujjal Bhuyan

Supreme Court judge Justice Ujjal Bhuyan spoke on the need to judiciously use the powers under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) and cautioned that if the law is misused, negative perceptions may rise against the Enforcement Directorate. The nation will suffer if the law is misused, he stressed.Justice Bhuyan appealed to all stakeholders to apply the PMLA in its true spirit,...