Supreme Court Asks Central Pollution Control Board To Examine Issue Of Pollution By Stone Crushing Units, Calls For Report

In an appeal by Ministry of Environment, the Supreme Court has called for a report from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) on the issue of pollution by Stone Crushing Units and as to whether these Units should be brought under the Schedule of the Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) Notification, 2006, thereby necessitating obtaining of environmental clearance.A Division Bench of...

Understanding Timelines Set By BNSS (New CrPC) For Investigation, Trial Procedure, Judgment Etc

The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, which seeks to replace the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, has prescribed strict timelines for several procedures for speedy trial. This includes submission of reports, qua examination of rape victims, by the medical practitioners, and pronouncing of judgments within stipulated timelines.Timeline For Preliminary Enquiry before...

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up (2nd- 6th January, 2024)

With another week gone at the Supreme Court of India, Live Law is back with its Supreme Court Weekly Digest, dedicated to keeping our readers abreast of the most recent legal developments in the country's apex court. This digest aims to inform you about the latest judgments, orders, and Public Interest Litigations (PILs) filed in the Supreme Court during the past week, providing a...

Supreme Court Death Penalty Digest 2023

In 2022, the Supreme Court confirmed the death sentence in two cases. However, in 2023, no death penalties were affirmed by the Supreme Court, although it declined to commute the death sentence of Balwant Singh Rajoana, a Babbar Khalsa terrorist convicted in the 1995 assassination of Punjab's then-chief minister, Beant Singh, allowing the Centre to decide a mercy petition filed on his...

Kerala Assistant Public Prosecutors Association To Host Symposium On Newly Enacted Criminal Laws

The Kerala Assistant Public Prosecutors Association (KAPPA) will be organizing a symposium on the three 'Newly Enacted Criminal Laws' on January 20, 2024 (Saturday) in Cardinal Parecattil Memorial Renewal Centre, Kaloor at 10 AM.The laws, viz. Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and the Bharatiya Sakshya Sanhita are set to replace the Indian Penal Code, the Code...

Bombay City Civil And Sessions Court Lawyers Conclude Hunger Strike Following Positive Outcome In Talks With Chief Justice

Lawyers practicing at the Bombay City Civil and Sessions Court, who had been on a hunger strike since January 2, 2024, protesting the transfer of certain judges from the Fort branch to the Mazagaon branch, concluded their 5-day chain hunger strike today. The protest was a continuation of their two-day hunger strike in December 2023. As per Advocate Ravi Jadhav, President of the Bombay City...

Supreme Court Dismisses IT Department's Challenge Against Interim Relief To Centre For Policy Research

The Supreme Court has dismissed the Income Tax Department's appeal against stay granted in favour of public policy think tank Centre for Policy Research ("Organization") in respect of cancellation of its registration under Section 12A of the Income Tax Act."In view of the fact that the order impugned is interim in nature, we are not inclined to interfere with the impugned judgment passed by...

Supreme Court To Soon Have A New 'Futuristic' Building: CJI DY Chandrachud

The Chief Justice of India, Dr. DY Chandrachud on Saturday (January 6) delivered a presidential address at the event for the inauguration of the new district court complex at Rajkot in Gujarat and the launching of Nayaya Mandir and E-initiatives. In his address, he emphasised the indispensable position of changing times and the need for young lawyers to adapt to technology. He highlighted...

Decision In 'Nargesh Meerza' Requires Relook, Opines Justice Nagarathna; Recalls When She Stood Up For A Pregnant Judicial Officer

Speaking on the Role of the Judiciary in empowering women in India, Justice BV Nagarathna expressed her views on how from time to time Judicial pronouncements have contributed to upholding the rule of law and the spirit of constitutionalism in the country.She was delivering a lecture on the 'Role of the Judiciary in Empowerment of Indian Women' organised by Justice Sunanda...

Supreme Court To Pronounce Judgment On Plea Challenging Remission Of Bilkis Bano Case Convicts On Jan 8

The Supreme Court will pronounce on Monday (January 8) its verdict on a batch of petitions challenging the premature release of convicts in the Bilkis Bano case.A bench comprising Justices BV Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan reserved judgment on the petitions on October 12 last year. The petitions challenge the decision of the Gujarat government to grant remission to 11 convicts sentenced to...

Gyanvapi Dispute | Varanasi Court Defers Decision On Making ASI's Scientific Survey Report Public Till January 24

The Varanasi District Court will decide on January 24 as to whether the Archaeological Survey of India's (ASI) scientific survey report on the Gyanvapi mosque should be made public and a copy of the same be given to the parties involved in the Gyanvapi Mosque-Kashi Vishwanath Temple dispute.The Court adjourned the hearing on the applications filed before it seeking a copy of the survey report...

Pre-Cognizance Hearing Of Accused : Changes Under Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (New CrPC) On Magistrate's Cognizance Of Complaints

Taking cognizance of an offence is the first and foremost step towards trial. Cognizance is considered as judicial response to a crime or the 'initiation of the proceedings' of an alleged offence by the Magistrate. Cognizance literally means knowledge or notice, and taking cognizance means taking notice, or becoming aware about the alleged commission of an offence. The Bhartiya...