'Thank God We Have Judges Like Anand Venkatesh' : Supreme Court Hails Madras HC Order Reopening Acquittal Of TN Minister Ponmudi

The Supreme Court on Monday (November 6) refused to interfere with the Madras High Court's suo motu order re-opening the acquittal of Tamil Nadu Minister Ponmudi and his wife in a disproportionate assets case. Hailing Justice Anand Venkatesh of Madras High Court for passing the suo motu order, the Court refused to entertain the petitions filed by Ponmudi and his wife Visalatchi, clarifying...

Delhi High Court Stays Summons Issued To Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s Wife In Case Alleging She Holds Two Voter IDs

The Delhi High Court on Monday stayed a trial court order issuing summons to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's wife Sunita Kejriwal in a case alleging she holds two voter IDs.Justice Amit Bansal issued notice on Sunita Kejriwal’s plea and stayed the trial court order till February 01, 2024, the next date of hearing. “Issue notice [in the petition]. In the meanwhile, there shall be a stay...

Kerala Court Sentences 62 Yr Old Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Minor Victim To 35 Yrs Imprisonment, Rs. 1.25 Lakhs Fine

A Kerala Court recently sentenced a 62 year old to 35 years rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs. 1.25 Lakhs for committing the offence of rape and penetrative sexual assault on a girl child, with mental disability. The Fast Track Special Court Judge at Thiruvananthapuram Rekha R. passed the Order.The prosecution case is that the 2nd accused person had committed the offences of rape...

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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...