Concept Of Remanding A Person To Police Custody On Mere Suspicion Is Incompatible With Constitutional Principle: Kapil Sibal

Highlighting a glaring lack of procedural safeguards in India's criminal laws, Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal on Saturday (February 24) said that, in stark contrast to 'liberal' countries, the police in India made arrests first merely on the basis of suspicion and then proceeded to investigate the alleged offences.He was speaking at a seminar on judicial accountability in Delhi, organised by...

While A Journalist Is Jailed For Doing His Duty, An Old & Ailing Man Unable To Even Sip Water Dies Behind Bars! What happened To Article 21? Justice Rekha Sharma

During the seminar hosted today by Campaign for Judicial Accountability and Reforms (CJAR) at ISIL, Delhi, former Delhi High Court Judge Rekha Sharma lamented that the Supreme Court has lost its credibility in the eyes of the public. She further expressed concerns that while powerful people are getting bail "on experimental basis", commoners are "withering away unwept, unheard...

Media As Fourth Pillar Of Democracy Has Failed The Country: Justice Kurian Joseph

During a seminar hosted today by Campaign for Judicial Accountability and Reforms (CJAR) at Indian Society of International Law, New Delhi, retired Supreme Court Justice Kurian Joseph said that the media houses, as the fourth pillar of democracy, they have "failed to defend" the democracy, the Constitution and the truth."Except a couple of media in the digital side, we do not find any...

Why Can't Supreme Court Take Judicial Notice Of UAPA & PMLA Misuse? Senior Advocate Mihir Desai

Senior Advocate Mihir Desai on Saturday (February 24) raised apprehensions about the Supreme Court's apparent reluctance to take 'judicial notice' of the misuse of laws such as the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.He was speaking at a seminar on judicial accountability in Delhi, organised by the Campaign for Judicial Accountability and...

New Criminal Laws Replacing IPC, CrPC & Evidence Act To Come Into Force From July 1, 2024

The Union Government has notified that the new criminal laws - Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam- will come into effect from July 1,2024.The Ministry of Home Affairs issued three notifications today regarding the date of commencement of these three laws. At the same time, the Centre has put on hold implementation of Sub Section (2)...

LIVE NOW- SESSION-2 CJAR, LIVELAW & THE WIRE Seminar On 'Judicial Accountability'- Supreme Court's recent trend on cases involving Civil Liberties & Political Rights

Campaign for Judicial Accountability and Reforms in partnership with The Wire and LiveLaw is organizing seminar on "Supreme Court Judicial Administration & Management- Issues & Concerns" and "The Supreme Court's recent trend on cases involving Civil Liberties & Political Rights" on February 24 at the Indian Society of International Law, New Delhi. To discuss these twin issues...

There's A Perception Now That If Case Is Listed Before Particular Bench, Result Is Going To Be This : Justice Madan B Lokur

At the seminar hosted today by Campaign for Judicial Accountability and Reforms (CJAR) at ISIL, Delhi, retired Supreme Court Justice Madan B Lokur spoke strongly against the opacity in the Master of Roster system and emphasized a need to remove arbitrariness from the process of listing."Today, the perception is that when the case goes before the particular bench, this is going to be the...

Direct Union, States To Consider Reasonable Demands Of Protesting Farmers; Allow Protesters' Movement To Delhi: Plea In Supreme Court

A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking directions to the Union and State governments to consider "reasonable demands" of protesting farmers and to ensure their free movements through public transport across Delhi borders. The farmers are protesting in demand of a law guaranteeing Minimum Support Price (MSP) for crops, among other things.The petitioner has sought a direction to...

Master Of Roster Business Should Be Dealt By First 3 Judges: Former SC Judge Justice Kurian Joseph

At the seminar hosted today by Campaign for Judicial Accountability and Reforms (CJAR) at ISIL, Delhi, retired Supreme Court Justice Kurian Joseph suggested that the Master of Roster business shall be dealt with by at least the first three Judges of the Apex Court, if not five. Further, there shall be diversity - atleast on regional and gender basis - when Benches, especially for matters...

LIVE NOW- CJAR, LIVELAW & THE WIRE Seminar On 'Judicial Accountability'- Session-1 -'Supreme Court Judicial Administration & Management - Issues & Concerns'

Campaign for Judicial Accountability and Reforms in partnership with The Wire and LiveLaw is organizing seminar on "Supreme Court Judicial Administration & Management- Issues & Concerns" and "The Supreme Court's recent trend on cases involving Civil Liberties & Political Rights" on February 24 at the Indian Society of International Law, New Delhi.To discuss these twin issues...

Fali Nariman-The Peerless

“Lawyers in India never retire; they simply drop dead”, remarked Fali S. Nariman. He proved the truth of that remark. Agile and active for his 95 years till February 20, Fali, as he was affectionately known across the board, was finalisng his written submissions in a pending Constitution Bench case till late night and quietly passed away in the wee hours of February 21 bringing the curtain down on a unique and illustrious life and career. His passing has removed from the scene perhaps the...

CJAR Seminar TOMORROW On Supreme Court's Judicial Administration & Management And Its Trend On Cases Involving Civil Liberties & Political Rights

Campaign for Judicial Accountability and Reforms in partnership with The Wire and LiveLaw is organizing seminar on "Supreme Court Judicial Administration & Management- Issues & Concerns" and "The Supreme Court's recent trend on cases involving Civil Liberties & Political Rights" on February 24 at the Indian Society of International Law, New Delhi.To discuss these twin issues...