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...

'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...