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Delhi Riots: Court Raps Delhi Police For ‘Illegal And Adamant Approach’ In Clubbing 22 Complaints In One FIR
A Delhi Court yesterday pulled up the Delhi Police for illegally clubbing 22 complaints in one FIR in connection with a Delhi riots case and said that it cannot be a party to such “illegal approach” of the investigating agency.“The present mind set shows the adamant approach to keep investigating all these additional complaints under one FIR itself, ignoring the mandate of law, that...
Gyanvapi | Varanasi Court Directs ASI To Submit Its Mosque Survey Report By November 28
The Varanasi District Judge has granted the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) a further 10-day time to file its report pertaining to the Gyanvapi Mosque Survey. Earlier, the Court had asked it to submit its survey report by November 17. Now, the ASI has been granted time till November 28 to file its report. The order was passed by District Judge Ajay Krishna Vishwesha on...
Delhi Riots UAPA Case: Court Grants Interim Bail To Accused For Helping Daughter To Open Dental Clinic
A Delhi Court has recently granted interim bail of two weeks to an accused in the Delhi riots larger conspiracy case for helping his daughter and providing her financial support in opening a dental clinic. “…this Court is inclined to take a more humanitarian approach towards the applicant/accused Mohd. Saleem Khan and the need for interim bail on the grounds so advocated. Hence, this...
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Can't Seek Bail Merely Because Co-Accused Got Bail; To Apply Parity, Individual Role Of Accused Must Be Seen : Supreme Court
In a recent judgment, the Supreme Court dismissed the appellant's plea for bail on the grounds of parity with other co-accused who had been granted bail in a money laundering case. The Court emphatically stated that the principle of parity is not an absolute law but depends on individual circumstances and roles in the alleged offense.It observed “It is axiomatic that the principle of parity...
Temporary Magistrate Faces Kerala Lawyers' Protest Over Direction To Arrest Advocate
The Bar Council of Kerala (BCK) announced on Monday that it has received assurance from the Judge-in-charge of Malappuram, High Court Judge Justice N. Nagaresh, that the Magistrate who allegedly verbally abused a junior lawyer and directed his arrest, shall be transferred at the earliest. Judicial First Class Magistrate (JFCM) on temporary service, Tirur, Lenin Das, was alleged to have...
Supreme Court Issues Directions To Expedite Adoption Process; Directs States To Conduct Drives To Identify Children, Establish Adoption Agencies
The Supreme Court on Monday (20.11.2023) directed the Secretary in charge of nodal departments responsible for the implementation of the Juvenile Justice (JJ) Act in all States to carry out bi-monthly identification drives to identify children who were orphaned, abandoned, or surrendered so that such children could enter the loop of adoption in India. It was stated that the first of...
When Detention Of Accused Is Continued By Court, Trial Must Be Completed In A Reasonable Time : Supreme Court
"When the detention of the accused is continued by the Court, the courts are also expected to conclude the trials within a reasonable time, further ensuring the right of speedy trial guaranteed by Article 21 of the Constitution," said the Supreme Court while rejecting the bail application in a money laundering case.The bench comprising Justices Aniruddha Bose and Bela M Trivedi also...
Hate Speech | 28 States/UTs Have Appointed Nodal Officers As Per 'Tehseen Poonawalla' Judgment : Centre Tells Supreme Court
The Centre has informed the Supreme Court that 28 states have appointed nodal officers in terms of directions in the 'Tehseen Poonawalla' guidelines in which the Court had issued guidelines to prevent mob violence and lynching. The status report was filed by the Centre in a batch of petitions seeking directions to prevent/curb hate speech.As per the Centre's status report, the States...
Gauhati HC Deferred Oath For Judge Since Centre Didn't Clear Senior Candidate, Reveals Supreme Court
Amidst the Supreme Court's repeated criticism of the Centre's practice of splitting up collegium resolutions, an unprecedented move taken by the Gauhati High Court recently became a subject matter of the discussion in the hearing related to the judges appointment case.The Gauhati High Court recently deferred the swearing-in ceremony of a judge-appointee, taking note of the fact that the...
Lowering India's Reputation Not 'Terrorist Act'; Holding So Would Mean Any Criticism Of Centre Will Be UAPA Offence : J&K&L High Court
While granting bail to Kashmir-based news journalist Peerzada Shah Fahad, the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh rejected an argument raised by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) that any act affecting India's dignity and lowering the country's global image will be a 'terrorist act' as defined under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act.The case against Peerzada Shah...