Delhi Riots: Court Frames Attempt To Murder Charges Against Ishrat Jahan, Khalid Saifi & Others; Discharges Them Under Arms Act

A Delhi Court on Friday framed charges of rioting, unlawful assembly and attempt to murder against former Congress councillor Ishrat Jahan, Khalid Saifi and 11 others in a case concerning the 2020 North-East Delhi riots. (FIR 44 of 2020, PS Jagat Puri)Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat, now transferred to Rouse Avenue Courts, however discharged them for the offences under Section 34,...

The Art Of Writing Judgments [Part-II]

Criminal CasesThe general framework of a judgment in a criminal case is substantially similar to a civil case. The judgment must contain (i) the facts asserted by the prosecution and by the accused; (ii) the point or points for determination; and (iii) the decision on the points, with reasons therefor. The judgment in a criminal case must also set out the offence and the section of the...

Supreme Court Seeks Centre's Views On Balancing Preservation Of Great Indian Bustard With India's Solar Energy Needs

The Supreme Court on Friday (January 19) sought the views of the Union Government on striking a balance between the need to protect the Great Indian Bustard, an endangered bird, and India's international commitments toward lowering the carbon footprint through solar energy.The bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra sought updated status reports...

Mention Details Of Previous Bail Applications & Orders In All Bail Pleas : Supreme Court Issues Directions

In a significant legal development, the Supreme Court (on January 19) has listed the prerequisites to be mentioned in grant of bail applications. The Court also recorded that these suggestions are to streamline the proceedings and avoid anomalies. Pertinently, apart from other suggestions, the Court reiterated the direction issued in the judgment in Pradhani Jani v. The State of...

Is Allegation Made In Judicial Proceedings Defamatory? Supreme Court Stays Defamation Case Against AIADMK Leader Palaniswamy

In a relief to All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) leader Edappadi K Palaniswami (EPS), the Supreme Court today stayed a Madras High Court order which restored the criminal defamation proceedings initiated against him by expelled AIADMK leader KC Palanisamy (KCP).The Bench of Justices BR Gavai and Sandeep Mehta passed the interim order while granting leave to appeal...

Supreme Court Designates 11 Women Lawyers As Senior Advocates, Highest Ever In One Go

In a historic first, the Supreme Court designated eleven women advocates as senior advocates in one go. Out of the fifty-six lawyers who have been conferred with senior designations, eleven are women. The top court last undertook the exercise in 2019,when there were 6 women among the 37 lawyers who were conferred with Senior designation. The women lawyers in the latest list are...

Lawyers Must Be Allowed To Virtually Watch Entire Court Proceedings, Access Shouldn't Be Limited To Just Their Cases : CJI DY Chandrachud

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Friday (January 19) remarked that High Courts must allow lawyers to access virtual hearings throughout the court proceedings, without restricting such access only to the particular item of the lawyer.CJI made this remark while hearing a batch of petitions which seek directions to ensure that all High Courts and Tribunals allow virtual access. The...

Supreme Court Directs State Bar Councils To Report Implementation Of Rule To Publish List Of Senior Lawyers Willing To Mentor Law Students

In a significant development, the Supreme Court this week issued directives to state bar councils, compelling them to submit status reports regarding compliance with Rule 26 of Schedule III to the Rules of Legal Education, 2008. The order stems from a public interest litigation (PIL) urging the publication of a list of seasoned lawyers willing to mentor law students during college...

Delhi Advocate Suspended For 7 Years for Forging Court Decrees And Misleading Clients

The Bar Council of Delhi's Disciplinary Committee has taken strict action against an advocate, suspending his license to practice for a period of seven years. The order comes after an exhaustive investigation into serious allegations of professional misconduct, including the forging of court decrees, misleading clients, and contributing to an ex-parte decree of eviction against a...

Person Converting Religion For Marriage Must Be Informed Of Legal Consequences Like Inheritance, Maintenance: Delhi HC Issues Directions

The Delhi High Court on Friday observed that an individual undergoing religious conversion for the purpose of marriage must be fully informed of the legal consequences associated with it and issued a slew of directions to be followed in conversion cases. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma observed that by providing a detailed understanding of the religious and its associated ramifications,...

Morbi Bridge Collapse : Supreme Court Rejects Victims' Plea To Set Aside Bail Of Oreva Manager

Dismissing a challenge to the grant of bail to Morbi Bridge Collapse accused Dineshkumar Dave, the Supreme Court today observed that investigation against the Oreva manager was complete and incarceration could not be indefinitely continued.The Bench of Justices MM Sundresh and SVN Bhatti remarked that though Dave was claimed to be a Manager in Oreva, he was earning a "small price".Briefly...

BREAKING| Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Elevation Of Karnataka HC CJ Justice PB Varale As SC Judge

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the elevation of Justice Prasanna B Varale, Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court, as a Judge of the Supreme Court.While recommending Justice Varale's name, the Collegium has taken into consideration the fact that among the High Court Judges he is the senior-most Judge belonging to a Scheduled Caste and the only Chief Justice belonging to a...