Angallu Violence | 'Can't Assume He'll Influence Investigation Merely Because He's Influential': AP High Court Grants Pre-Arrest Bail To Chandrababu Naidu

The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Friday granted pre-arrest bail to former chief minister Chandra Babu Naidu in the Angallu Violence case observing that the offence under section 307 of IPC (attempt to murder) was prima facie not proved against him. Justice K. Suresh Reddy added that one could not assume that the petitioner would influence the witnesses and tamper with the investigation...

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Appeal By Mukhtar Ansari Against Allahabad HC Order That Sentenced Him To 5 Years' Imprisonment For Being A 'Gangster'

The Supreme Court on Friday (13.10.2023) issued notice and sought the response of the state of Uttar Pradesh in an appeal by former Bahujan Samaj Party legislator, Mukhtar Ansari against the Allahabad High Court order that sentenced him to 5 years’ imprisonment for being a ‘gangster’ under the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986 Act. Ansari was...

Chandrababu Naidu Won't Be Arrested in FiberNet Scam Case Till Wednesday: State of Andhra Pradesh Tells Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice on a plea by former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu for anticipatory bail in the FiberNet scam in the case and directed the matter to be heard on Tuesday, October 17. After an apprehension was raised that the embattled legislator would be arrested in the meantime, the court also asked the State of Andhra Pradesh police to "stay...

Supreme Court Imposes Rs 5 Lakh Costs On PIL Challenging Oath Taken By Bombay HC Chief Justice; Terms It 'Frivolous Attempt To Get Publicity'

In a strong expression of exasperation with frivolous Public Interest Litigations (PILs), the Supreme Court today (13.10.2023) imposed costs on a petitioner who had challenged the validity of the oath administered during the appointment of Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya as Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court. The petitioner's claim was that the oath was defective as the Chief Justice did...

Contai Municipality Probe | Supreme Court Dismisses WB Govt's Plea Against HC Order Granting Protection To Suvendu Adhikari's Relatives

The Supreme Court on Friday(October 13) dismissed West Bengal government's plea against a Calcutta High Court order granting protection to relatives and associates of Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari with respect to a police probe over alleged irregularities in contract works in Contai Municipality. A bench of Justices BR Gavai and Prashant Kumar Mishra was hearing a special leave...

Supreme Court Stays HC Order For CBI Probe Into Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council Staff Recruitment Process

The Supreme Court on Friday (13th Oct) stayed the division bench judgment of the Allahabad High Court, which had directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to conduct a preliminary inquiry into the recruitment process of the staff of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council.A bench comprising Justices Hrishikesh Roy and Sanjay Karol passed the interim order while issuing notice in...

AAP MP Sanjay Singh Sent To 14 Days Judicial Custody In Connection With Delhi Liquor Policy Scam

A Delhi Court on Friday remanded Aam Aadmi Party MP Sanjay Singh to 14 days of judicial custody in the money laundering case connected to the Delhi liquor policy.Singh was produced today before Special Judge MK Nagpal of Rouse Avenue Courts, after expiry of his three days of ED custody. He was earlier remanded to ED custody for five days.The AAP leader was arrested on October 4 by the...

Supreme Court To Hear Plea Seeking Guidelines For Seizure Of Electronic Devices On November 2

The Supreme Court on Friday(October 13) agreed to hear a Writ Petition seeking guidelines for the seizure of personal electronic devices by investigating agencies on November 2, 2023.The matter was mentioned by Senior Advocate Nitya Ramakrishnan before the Bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Sudhanshu Dhulia, and she requested for an early hearing.“I will not take more than 10 minutes,...

Abortion Plea : Supreme Court Asks AIIMS To Examine If Medicines Taken By Petitioner For Post-Partum Psychosis Affected Foetus

In the ongoing petition for medical termination of the pregnancy of a married woman who is 26 weeks pregnant, Supreme Court on Friday doubted the authenticity of the post partum psychosis precription provided by the petitioner to the court. The bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala, and Justice Manoj Misra granted liberty to AIIMS to conduct an independent evaluation of...

In Shiv Sena Dispute, Supreme Court Sternly Warns Maharashtra Speaker: Decide Disqualification Petitions Soon, Don't Disregard Orders

The Supreme Court on Friday (October 13) criticised the Speaker of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly for laying down a long schedule for hearing the disqualification petitions filed by the Uddhav Thackeray and Eknath Shinde factions of Shiv Sena against each other under the anti-defection law enshrined in the tenth schedule of the Constitution.Hearing a writ petition filed by the Sunil...

Sterling Witness Should Be Of High Quality Whose Version Is Unassailable: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court recently held that the evidence of an eye-witness should be of very sterling quality and caliber and it should not only instill confidence in the court to accept the same but it should also be a version of such nature that can be accepted at its face value.The Court relied on Rai Sandeep @ Deepu alias Deepu V. State (NCT of Delhi) (2012) 8 SCC 21 which held: “the...

Supreme Court Dismisses PIL Challenging Darwinian Theory Of Evolution

The Supreme Court on Friday (October 13) dismissed a PIL challenging the Darwinian theory of evolution and Einstien's equation (E=MC²)A bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Sudhanshu Dhulia observed in the order :“The petitioner wants to prove that Darwinian theory of evolution and Einstein's equation are wrong and he wants a platform for the said purpose. If that is his...