Supreme Court Grants Bail To Shoma Sen In Bhima Koregaon Case

The Supreme Court (on April 05) granted bail to former Nagpur University professor Shoma Sen, who is booked under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act 1967 (UAPA) for alleged Maoist links in connection with the Bhima Koregaon case.She was arrested on June 6, 2018, and has been under custody since then, awaiting trial. Today, the Bench of Justices Aniruddha Bose and Augustine George...

Supreme Court Stays Allahabad HC Judgment Striking Down UP Board Of Madarsa Education Act, Prima Facie Says HC Misconstrued Act

The Supreme Court on Friday (April 5) stayed the Allahabad High Court's March 22 judgment striking down the 'Uttar Pradesh Board of Madarsa Education Act 2004' as unconstitutional."We are of the view that the issues raised in the petitions merit closer reflection. We are inclined to issue notice," the Court observed while issuing notice on five Special Leave Petitions filed against the...

Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Seeking Cooling-Off Period For Public Servants Before Contesting Elections

The Supreme Court today dismissed as withdrawn a plea seeking imposition of a cooling off period on public servants to prevent them from contesting elections on political party tickets immediately after discontinuation of their service.The Bench of Justices Surya Kant and Sandeep Mehta however permitted the petitioner - a former Parliamentarian - to approach the appropriate authorities with...

Supreme Court Transfers To Itself Petitions Pending In High Courts Challenging GST On Online Gaming

The Supreme Court on Friday (April 5) transferred to itself the petitions pending in the High Courts challenging the imposition of 28% Goods and Services Tax (GST) on online gaming companies.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra ordered the transfer of 27 writ petitions pending in eleven High Courts and tagged them with the petition...

High Courts Should Not Ordinarily Interfere With Scrutiny Committee's Findings On Caste Claims Unless Findings Are Perverse : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court today (on April 04), in a crucial judgment pronounced by it, opined that in cases where the scrutiny committee has decided the validation of the caste claim, the Courts should refrain from interfering unless the committee's decision suffers from any perversity. “It is well settled that High Courts as well as Supreme Court should refrain themselves from deeper probe...

Gauhati High Court To Celebrate 76th Establishment Day Today

The 76th Establishment Day of the Gauhati High Court is set to be observed on April 5 with a commemorative program slated at the Kalaguru Bishn-uprasad Rabha Auditorium of Cotton University.According to an official statement, the event will commence at 5 pm and will witness the presence of Justice Ranjan Gogoi, former Chief Justice of India, who will grace the occasion as the chief guest....

Supreme Court Notifies List Of Cases To Be Posted On All 5 Days During Summer Vacation 2024

The Supreme Court (on April 04) notified the matters to be listed during the upcoming Summer Vacation 2024. According to the notice, the matter under the three subject categories can be filed and listed before the vacation bench. These categories are Labour Matters, Service Matters, and Habeas Corpus Matters. Apart from this, the Court, in its notice, has also attached more than...

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

STARTING OF TRIAL IN A “SUMMONS CASE” BEFORE A MAGISTRATEQ.26 When does the trial start in a “summons case” before a Magistrate ? Ans. When the accused appears in response to the process issued against him, the Magistrate shall comply with Section 207 Cr.P.C. (If it is a Police Report) or Section 208 Cr.P.C. (if it is a complaint case) by furnishing the accused with...

Concession Of Bail To Women Under PMLA Not Applicable To Leading Politicians Like K Kavitha: ED Opposes Interim Bail, Delhi Court Reserves Order

A Delhi Court on Thursday reserved order on the interim bail plea moved by 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 will pronounce the order on Monday.Kavitha was remanded to judicial custody till April 09 on March 26. She was arrested on the evening...

Fali Nariman's Voice Represented Nation's Conscience : CJI DY Chandrachud Pays Homage

The Supreme Court on Thursday (April 4) in an event of profound significance, convened a Full Court Reference in the memory of late jurist and senior advocate Mr Fali Sam Nariman who passed away on February 21 . The Chief Justice, Dr DY Chandrachud delivered a heartfelt homage to Mr Nariman, spotlighting the unparalleled virtues he embodied throughout his illustrious career. Considered...

MBBS Internship : Supreme Court Directs NMC To Submit Details Of Stipend Paid To Interns By Medical Colleges In All States

In a pivotal matter regarding the payment of stipends for doctors undergoing their MBBS internships, the Supreme Court (April 01) issued a clear directive to the National Medical Commission (NMC) to submit details regarding the stipend status of medical colleges across all States. The Court noted that the NMC has not given the details of the entire medical colleges in all States and hence,...

AG Recounts FS Nariman's Praise For Electoral Bonds Verdict & His Hope That Supreme Court Will Strike Down 'No-Bail' Provisions

The Supreme Court today held a Full Court Reference to pay homage to the late Senior Advocate Mr Fali S Nariman, who passed away on February 21. In his reference speech, Attorney General for India R Venkataramani recalled how Mr Nariman continued to dedicate his life to issues of socio-political concerns till the very end and celebrated constitutional milestones achieved by juniors in...