Lok Sabha Passes Criminal Law Bills Seeking To Replace IPC, CrPC And Evidence Act

On the thirteenth day of the winter session, the Lok Sabha passed the three revised criminal law bills, namely, the Bharatiya Nyaya (Second) Sanhita, proposing to replace the Indian Penal Code, the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha (Second) Sanhita, proposing to replace the Code of Criminal Procedure, and the Bharatiya Sakshya (Second) Sanhita, which seeks to replace the Indian Evidence Act. The...

CJI DY Chandrachud Flagged Anomalies In GST Appellate Tribunal Provision : Finance Minister Tells Lok Sabha

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday (December 19) told the Lok Sabha that the Chief Justice of India highlighted certain discrepancies between the Central Goods and Services Tax 2017 and the Tribunal Reforms Act 2021 regarding the age of qualifications of the members of the GST Appellate Tribunal.It is to resolve the issues flagged by CJI DY Chandrachud that the Central Goods...

Lok Sabha Discussion On Criminal Law Bills : Live Updates [Day 2]

The Lok Sabha has resumed the discussion on three criminal law bills.The bills are Bharatiya Nyaya (Second) Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha (Second) Sanhita and Bharatiya Sakshya Bill, which seek to repeal and replace the Indian Penal Code 1860, Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 and the Indian Evidence Act 1872.The House started the discussion yesterday amidst the en masse suspension of...

Supreme Court Initiates Contempt Proceedings Against Litigant For Sending Letters To President Suppressing Undertaking Given To Court

The Supreme Court has initiated contempt proceedings against a litigant for writing a letter to the President of India intentionally suppressing an undertaking given by him to the Court.A bench comprising Justices Abhay S Oka and Sandeep Mehta observed, "Prima facie, we are of the view that this is a fit case to initiate proceedings against the appellant for civil and criminal...

Cancellation Of Deed Is Action In Personam, Not In Rem; It Is Arbitrable : Supreme Court

Recently, the Supreme Court (December 15) allowed arbitration between the parties in a property dispute based on the broad language of the arbitration clause in the Tripartite Agreements. The Court rejected the argument that since the suit was for cancellation of a deed, the dispute was not arbitrable, as the action was in rem. The Court held that cancellation of a deed was an action in...

Supreme Court Issues Directions To Delhi Government For Construction Of Delhi Judiciary Infrastructure, Judges' Residences

The Supreme Court recently directed the Delhi Government to float tenders for the construction of judicial infrastructure in Delhi. The bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala, and Justice Manoj Misra also directed for the Chief Secretary of GNCTD to intimate the steps taken for residential accommodation for judicial officers, the process for the recruitment of staff at...

Judicial Service Exams: Question And Answers (MCQs) Based On Latest Judgements- PART-1

MCQs based on Current SC Judgments- October 20231. In which case did the Supreme Court rule that mere non-cooperation with summons issued under Section 50 of the PMLA Act 2002 is not sufficient to warrant arrest?A. Pankaj Bansal v. Union of IndiaB. Sanjana Kumari v. Vijay KumarC. State Bank of India & Ors v. P ZandengaD. South Eastern Coalfields Ltd v. State of MPAnswer: A. Pankaj Bansal...

Article 370 Judgment Constitutionally Flawed, Bad In Law : Fali S Nariman

Reflecting upon the aftermath of the Supreme Court's decision to uphold the constitutionality of the abrogation of Article 370, Senior Advocate and Jurist Mr Fali S. Nariman spoke extensively to Journalist Karan Thapar in his recent interview with The Wire.At the outset, Mr. Nariman opined the judgment to be politically welcomed as it ensured bridging the gap between Jammu and Kashmir and...

Criminal Law Bills To Replace IPC, CrPC & Evidence Act : Live Updates From Lok Sabha Discussion

The Lok Sabha is at present considering three criminal law bills.The bills are Bharatiya Nyaya (Second) Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha (Second) Sanhita and Bharatiya Sakshya Bill, which seek to repeal and replace the Indian Penal Code 1860, Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 and the Indian Evidence Act 1872.The bills were initially introduced by Home Minister Amit Shah in the Monsoon...

Parliament Passes National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws (Special Provision) Second (Amendment) Bill, 2023

On the twelfth day of the Winter Session, the Parliament passed on Tuesday (December 19) passed the National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Second (Amendment) Bill, 2023. The Lok Sabha cleared the bill today afternoon. Following that, the bill was sent to the Rajya Sabha, which also cleared it within minutes.The bill was discussed amidst a mass suspension of opposition...

'Can't Call Gyanvapi Complex A Temple Or Mosque Unless Varanasi Court Determines Its Religious Character': Allahabad HC Upholds 2021 ASI Survey Order

In a significant observation, the Allahabad High Court today said that the religious character of the Gyanvapi Complex (as it existed on August 15, 1947) is to be determined by the Varanasi Civil Court in light of documentary as well as oral evidence led by both parties and hence, unless and until the court adjudicates upon this issue, the same cannot be called either as a temple or a...

Supreme Court Grants Interim Protection From Arrest To SHUATS VC, Officials In UP Police FIR Over Alleged Forceful Religious Conversion

The Supreme Court today granted interim protection from arrest to the Vice Chancellor and other officials of the Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture Technology and Science (SHUATS) in a case pertaining to alleged forceful religious conversion of a woman to Christianity.The vacation bench comprising Justice Aniruddha Bose and Justice KV Vishwanathan was hearing a Special Leave...