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Supreme Court Refuses To Stay Kerala HC Proceedings In Petition Challenging Election Of Congress MLA K Babu
The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to stay the proceedings in the election petition filed against Congress MLA K Babu pending before the Kerala High Court, challenging his election from the Tripunithura constituency in the 2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly Elections.The Election Petition in the High Court was filed by CPI (M) leader M Swaraj seeking to declare the election of Babu null and...
Supreme Court Weekly Roundup: 4-10th September, 2023
Judgments/OrdersPreventive Detention Laws Are Exceptional Measures, Not To Be Invoked When Ordinary Criminal Law Provides Remedies: Supreme CourtCase Title: Ameena Begum v. The State of Telangana & Ors.Citation: 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 743The Supreme Court has stated that preventive detention laws are an 'exceptional measure reserved for tackling emergent situations' and must not be used as a...
'Sorry State Of Affairs': Supreme Court Criticises Registry For Shifting Blame On Court Masters For Not Complying With Order
The Supreme Court on Tuesday criticized the Registry for shifting the blame on Court Masters for not complying with the Court’s orders. “This is a very sorry state of affairs. The members of the staff of the Registry are not able to understand simple orders passed by this Court and they are trying to shift the entire burden on the Court Masters which was uncalled for.” The Apex...
'Not Even An Apology Tendered': Supreme Court Criticises Gujarat Govt For Not Deciding Remission Application Despite Direction
The Supreme Court on Monday directed the release of a prisoner on parole, due to the delay of one year on the part of the Gujarat Government in considering his prayer for premature release. The Apex Court also directed the State Government to place its decision on record within two weeks.A bench of Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Pankaj Mithal noted that in its previous order dated...
Supreme Court Extends Interim Bail of AAP Leader Satyendar Jain in Money Laundering Case Until September 25
The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned until September 25 the hearing of the bail plea of Aam Aadmi Party leader and former Delhi government cabinet minister Satyendar Jain in a money laundering case. Jain was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in May 2022 and was granted interim bail due to medical reasons earlier this year. The court today clarified that this interim relief...
Supreme Court Adjourns Hearing In SNC Lavalin Case At CBI's Request
The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned the appeals filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) challenging the discharge of Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and other accused in the SNC Lavalin Case. A bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and Dipankar Datta adjourned the hearing following a request made on behalf of Additional Solicitor General SV Raju, who represents the CBI....
Supreme Court Refers Sedition Law Challenge To Larger Bench, Says New Bill To Replace IPC Can't Affect Past Cases
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (September 12) referred the petitions challenging the sedition law (Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code) to a bench of at least 5-judges.A three-judge bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud said that a reference to a larger bench was needed as the provision was upheld by a 5-judge bench in the 1962 judgment Kedar Nath Singh v. State of Bihar. Being...
Supreme Court Adjourns Umar Khalid's Bail Plea in Delhi Riots Larger Conspiracy Case; To Hear After Four Weeks
The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted leave in the bail application of former JNU scholar and activist Umar Khalid in connection with the Delhi riots larger conspiracy case. He has been behind bars since September 2020, awaiting his trial under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act for his alleged involvement in the larger conspiracy surrounding the communal violence that broke out...
Whether SIT Is A 'Police Station' And Is Competent To File Chargesheet Under Section 173(2) CrPC? Supreme Court To Consider
The Supreme Court on Monday (September 11) issued notice on a petition raising a significant question regarding the authority of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to file a chargesheet under section 173(2) Code of Criminal Procedure. The petitioner raised a question of law whether an SIT can be considered a police station with the power to initiate legal proceedings. This was in reference to...
Supreme Court Disapproves Of High Court Order Limiting Bail To Three Months
The Supreme Court recently disapproved of an order passed by a High Court which restricted the bail to a particular period."Once the High Court came to the conclusion that the accused was entitled to bail, there was no reason to restrict the bail to the period of three months", the Court observed in the case Ranjit Digal vs State of Odisha.In this case, the Orissa High Court granted interim...
Bombay High Court Informs That Order Was Uploaded; Supreme Court Expresses Disappointment At Counsel's Misleading Statement
The Supreme Court recently expressed its disappointment over a counsel misleading the court by submitting that the Bombay High Court had not uploaded an order. Based on the submission of the counsel, the Supreme Court had earlier called for a status report from the Registrar General of the High Court. The Court was informed by the Registrar that the order had already been uploaded on...
More Than 1.6 Crore Cases Settled In 3rd National Lok Adalat: NALSA
More than 1.67 Crore cases were settled in 3rd National Lok Adalat organised by the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) and under the stewardship of Supreme Court judge Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Executive Chairman, NALSA, in 35 States and UTs, except Delhi and Manipur."More than 1.67 Crore cases which include about 32.27 lakh pending cases and about 1.35 crore pre-litigation...