Murder Trial | Non-Explanation Of Injuries On Accused Will Create Doubts On Prosecution Version : Supreme Court

In a criminal appeal against conviction in a murder case, the Supreme Court recently observed that the non-explanation of injuries on the accused shows prosecution may have concealed the real incident.A three-judge bench comprising Justice BR Gavai, Justice BV Nagarathna, and Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra was hearing an appeal against a judgment of the Madhya Pradesh High Court which upheld...

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up (30th Oct-5th Nov)

Nominal Index [Citations: 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 932-953]Indrakunwar v. State of Chattisgarh 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 932Manish Sisodia v. Central Bureau of Investigation 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 934Bhisham Lal Verma V. State of Uttar Pradesh 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 935Pradeep Mehra V. Harijivan J. Jethwa 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 936Manak Chand v. State of Haryana 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 937IFFCO Tokio General Insurance Co. Ltd....

NBDSA Directs TimesNow Navbharat To Take Down Episode Calling Haldwani Protesters 'Jihadi Gang' And Part Of 'Zameen Jihad'

The News Broadcasting & Digital Standards Authority (NBDSA) on Thursday (2nd November) criticised Times Now Navbharat for calling the Haldwani protesters “Jihadi Gang” and a part of “Zameen Jihad”. The NBDSA said that by using such terms the channel “reiterated stereotypes that are historically used to target, attack & ridicule communities based on their religion”....

Supreme Court Asks Accused To Share Live Mobile Location With Police While Another Bench Is Examining Validity Of Such Bail Condition

The Supreme Court on Thursday (2nd November) enlarged a man facing charges under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, on bail on the condition that he share his location through his mobile phone by pairing it with the mobile phone of the investigating officer round the clock.Notably, this order was passed, while a coordinate bench of the Apex Court is yet to adjudicate...

Unlike Elected Government, Judges Don’t Go By Popular Morality, But By Constitutional Morality: CJI DY Chandrachud

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, speaking at the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit 2023 on Saturday (4th November) said that judges don’t go by popular morality, but by constitutional morality. Constitutional morality, he explained, consists of those values of the constitution that the courts are intended to espouse such as fraternity, human dignity, personal liberty...

Kerala Court Convicts Asafaq Alam For Rape, Murder Of Migrant Worker's 5-Yr-Old In Aluva

A Kerala Court today convicted Asafaq Alam, the accused in the case pertaining to the brutal rape and murder of a 5 year old girl child from a migrant labourer family hailing from Bihar. The POCSO Court Judge, Ernakulam K. Soman passed the Order. The child went missing on July 28, 2023. She was strangulated and dumped into a waste yard in Aluva market. The police arrested accused Asafaq...

NBDSA Directs Times Now Navbharat To Take Down Show Hosted By Navika Kumar Giving 'Communal Tilt' To Discussion On Garbha Events

The News Broadcasting & Digital Standards Authority (NBDSA) on Thursday (2nd November) passed an order against a show hosted by Navika Kumar in Times Navbharat channel for giving a communal tilt to a discussion on Garbha events.The NBDSA cautioned the channel and directed it to avoid giving a communal colour to its reports. The authority headed by former Supreme Court judge Justice AK...

Accused Can't Be Given Opportunity To Explain Before Filing Final Report : Supreme Court Sets Aside 'Strange' HC Order

The Supreme Court recently expressed surprise at a direction passed by a High Court that the police will give opportunity to an accused to explain the materials collected against him before the filing of chargesheet.The Madhya Pradesh High Court passed the direction while refusing to quash an FIR under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.Disapproving of the High Court's order, a...

IBC | Tax & Customs Dues To Be Paid As Per Waterfall Mechanism Under Section 53 : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court Bench comprising Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice S.V.N. Bhatti, has clarified that the dues of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs, Department of Revenue, will be paid as per the waterfall mechanism given under Section 53 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (“IBC”).Section 53 of IBC provides the order of priority in which proceeds from sale...

CLAT 2024 Last Date For Applications Extended Till November 10

The last date for applications for the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) 2024 has been extended till 11.59 PM, November 10, 2023.This was informed by the Consortium of the National Law Universities in a press release. The initial deadline was to expire at 11.59 PM, November 3, 2023....

Centre Nominates Justice S Muralidhar & 8 Others As Members To NALSA

The Central Government, in consultation with the Chief Justice of India, has nominated former Dr.Justice S Muralidhar, former Orissa High Court Chief Justice, as a Member to the National Legal Services Authority.The Centre has also nominated the following persons as NALSA Members :1. Senior Advocate Siddharth Agarwal.2. Justice Arun Palli, judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court3. ...

Liberty Is Dead In India, Anybody Can Be Arrested Anytime & Courts Won't Grant Bail; PMLA Is An Instrument Of Oppression: Kapil Sibal

In an interview with veteran journalist Nidhi Razdan, Senior Advocate and Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal recently said the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) is being used as an instrument of oppression by the government. “The PMLA is an instrument of oppression. It's as simple as that. It's an instrument by which you terrorize people,” he said. When Razdan pointed out that...