Rioting Case | Agra Court Stays Conviction Of BJP MP Ram Shankar Katheria, Lok Sabha Membership No More In Peril

Two days after an MP/MLA Court in Uttar Pradesh's Agra District convicted BJP MP (representing Etawah) Dr Ram Shankar Katheria in a 2011 case lodged against him under Sections 147 (Rioting), 323 (Voluntary Causing Hurt) IPC, a Sessions Court has STAYED the conviction and has granted him regular bail.The stay on conviction means that MP Katheria will not be disqualified from Lok Sabha.Earlier,...

Parliament Passes Mediation Bill

The Lok Sabha on Monday passed the Mediation Bill, 2023, it was already approved by Rajya Sabha last week. The Bill has the provision to volunteer for trying to settle civil or commercial disputes through mediation first, before approaching any court or tribunal. The Bill seeks to, “to promote and facilitate mediation, especially institutional mediation, for resolution of disputes,...

Justice AK Jayasankaran Nambiar Of Kerala High Court Awarded Doctorate In Law

Judge of the Kerala High Court, Justice A.K. Jayasankaran Nambiar, was awarded a Doctorate in Law by the O.P. Jindal Global University at a convocation ceremony held in New Delhi on Monday. Justice Nambiar had enrolled for the doctorate programme during the COVID-19 lockdown period. The doctorate was awarded to him for his thesis on 'The Judicial Role in Constitutional Protection : Examining...

Morbi Bridge Collapse : Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere With Bail Granted To Person Who Issued Tickets

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a petition filed challenging the bail granted by the Gujarat High Court to Mansukhbhai Valjibhai Topia, who was the ticket issuing person at the Morbi bridge on the day it collapsed on October 30 last year resulting in the death of around 135 persons.A 3-judge bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice Manoj Mishra was hearing...

Delhi Riots UAPA Case: Court Refuses To Provide Entire CCTV Footage, Chats Of Police WhatsApp Groups To Devangana Kalita

A Delhi Court recently refused to provide entire CCTV footage pertaining to the North-East Delhi area, where riots erupted in 2020, and chats of WhatsApp groups of police officials to Devangana Kalita, one of the accused in a UAPA case alleging a larger conspiracy behind the violence.Considering the nature of case and the fact that investigation is ongoing in other individual riots...

‘Tahir Hussain Instigated Mob To Indulge In Vandalism And Arson’: Court Frames Charges Against 10 In Delhi Riots Case, Discharges 3

A Delhi Court has recently framed charges against former Aam Aadmi Party councillor Tahir Hussain, his brother Shah Alam and eight other men in a case relating to 2020 North-East Delhi riots for allegedly committing vandalism and arson in various shops in Moonga Nagar area during the violence.Additional Sessions Judge Pulastya Pramachala of Karkardooma Courts framed charges against the...

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Against Detention Of Rohingya Refugee

The Supreme Court on Monday issued a notice in a writ petition filed for releasing a Rohingya refugee from indefinite detention in a detention center in Delhi.The bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala, and Justice Manoj Mishra while issuing notice, also granted the liberty to serve the copy of the petition on the Central Government. The petitioner's...

Article 370 Case : Live Updates From Supreme Court Hearing [Day 3]

A Constitution Bench will resume hearing today the batch of petitions challenging the dilution of Article370 of the Constitution which took away the special status of Jammu and Kashmir.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justices SK Kaul, Sanjiv Khanna, BR Gavai and Surya Kant is hearing the matter.Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal argued during the first two days. The reports...

Violation Of Section 19 PMLA Will Vitiate Arrest; Magistrate Should Ensure That ED Followed Arrest Procedure : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Monday held that any non-compliance of the mandate of Section 19 (Power To Arrest) of the Prevention Of Money Laundering Act, 2002, would vitiate the very arrest itself. A division bench of Justice A S Bopanna and Justice M M Sundresh while dismissing Tamil Nadu Minister Senthil Balaji's plea challenging custody by Enforcement Directorate in the money laundering...

Retired CJ Muralidhar Calls Justice Akil Kureshi A ‘Great Source Of Inspiration’; Recalls Lessons From Justices AP Shah & Vineet Saran

Chief Justice Dr. S. Muralidhar bid adieu to the Orissa High Court upon his superannuation on Monday. A Full Court Reference was made in the honour of the outgoing Chief Justice, which was presided over by Justice Subhasis Talapatra, Chief Justice Designate of the Court.While addressing the reference, Justice Muralidhar acknowledged the lessons and inspirations which he derived from his...

Parliament Passes Registration Of Birth and Death (Amendment) Bill Which Seeks To Create National Database

Late at night, after clearing the Delhi Services Bill, the Rajya Sabha passed the Registration Of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2023 on Monday. The Bill had already been approved by the Lok Sabha on August 01. It seeks to amend the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969, for the first time.According to its “Statement of Objects and Reasons”, the Bill seeks to create a National...

Parliament Passes Delhi Services Bill ( GNCTD Amendment Bill)

The Rajya Sabha on Monday passed the contentious Government of NCT of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023 - which seeks to dilute the powers of the Delhi Government over services. The Bills was passed with 131 votes in its favour and 102 votes against it.It was already approved by Lok Sabha on August 03.Notably, the Bill has significant changes from the Ordinance promulgated by the Centre on May 19...