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Delhi Court Takes Cognizance Of Rape And Criminal Intimidation Offences Alleged Against Former Union Minister Shahnawaz Hussain, Summons Him
A Delhi Court has taken cognizance of the offences of rape and criminal intimidation against BJP leader and former union minister Shahnawaz Hussain and summoned him to appear before it on October 20. The FIR was registered on the complaint of a woman alleging the offence of rape and criminal intimidation by Hussain, amongst other offences. After completion of investigation, the Delhi Police...
Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Transfer Of Manipur High Court Acting Chief Justice To Calcutta HC
The Supreme Court collegium has recommended the transfer Acting Chief Justice of Manipur High Court MV Muralidaran to the Calcutta High Court. The original recommendation was made earlier this week.In a resolution signed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, and Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Sanjiv Khanna, BR Gavai, and Surya Kant, the collegium has said that this decision has been made for...
Allahabad High Court Dismisses PIL Seeking 'Removal' Of Mathura's Idgah Mosque, Its Recognition As Krishna Janmabhoomi
The Allahabad High Court today dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea seeking recognition of Mathura's Shahi Idgah Mosque site as Krishna Janam Bhoomi.A bench of Chief Justice Pritinker Diwaker and Justice Ashutosh Srivastava passed this order after reserving its verdict on the matter last month. A detailed order is awaited.#BREAKING | #AllahabadHighCourt DISMISSES PIL plea...
Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Appointment Of Five Judicial Officers As Judges Of Kerala High Court
The Supreme Court Collegium headed by Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, has recommended the names of five Judicial Officers for appointment as as Judges of the Kerala High Court. In its resolution dated October 10, 2023, the Collegium stated that the Kerala High Court Chief Justice, had recommended the elevation of the five judicial officers, in consultation with his two senior-most colleagues,...
Marriage Considered 'Pious' In Indian Society: Divorce On Ground Of 'Irretrievable Breakdown Of Marriage' Not Always Desirable: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Tuesday held that it can exercise its discretion under the inherent powers under Article 142 of the Constitution of India for dissolving a marriage on the ground of 'irretrievable breakdown of marriage', even when one of the spouses opposes the dissolution of marriage. However, the Court said that such discretion must be exercised with great care and caution.The Court...
No Death Penalty On Persons With Mental Illness Or Developmental Or Intellectual Disabilities: World Psychiatric Association
The World Psychiatric Association in the General Assembly of its 23rd World Congress in Vienna on 30 September 2023 approved a Position Statement recommending that the death penalty should not be imposed on any person with mental illness or intellectual and developmental disabilities; and no person with mental illness or intellectual and developmental disabilities should be...
'Every Bench Of Supreme Court Is SC' : Justice Nagarathna Reprimands Union For Approaching CJI To Recall Order Passed By Another Bench
Supreme Court judge Justice BV Nagarathna on Wednesday admonished the Union Government for orally mentioning before the Chief Justice of India an application to recall an order passed by a bench comprising Justices Hima Kohli and Justice BV Nagarathna.Justice Nagarathna said that she was ‘disturbed and concerned’ by the action of the Union approaching the Chief Justice for interference of...
Reconsider Contempt Notices To Advocates, Who Aren't Bar Council Office Bearers, For Not Appearing On Strike Day : Supreme Court To MP High Court
The Supreme Court on (October 10) heard an appeal challenging the Madhya Pradesh High Court’s order wherein a Suo Motu case was taken up by the Court in the wake of a strike by the lawyers in the State against a scheme for disposing of pending cases.In the impugned order, the High Court directed “If any lawyer deliberately avoids to attend the court, it shall be presumed that there...
Supreme Court Restores Cheating Case Against Actor Rajinikanth's Wife Latha; Gives Her Liberty To Seek Discharge Before Trial Court
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (October 10) restored a cheating case against Tamil superstar Rajinikanth's wife Latha on a complaint filed by a Chennai based advertising company in relation to the alleged non-payment of dues for the promotion works for the 2014 film "Kochadaiiyaan". The Court however granted Latha Rajinikanth to file an application before the Trial Court seeking discharge from...
‘Half-Hearted Attempt, Based On Unfounded Assumptions’: Court Pulls Up Delhi Police For Clubbing Complaint In Delhi Riots Case
A Delhi Court yesterday pulled up the Delhi Police for clubbing a complaint in a Delhi riots case based on “unfounded assumptions” that the incident would have been caused by same accused persons. Additional Sessions Judge Pulastya Pramachala of Karkardooma Courts said that a “half-hearted attempt” was made only to show the completion of the investigation.The judge refused to club...
Delhi Air Pollution: Supreme Court Asks Commission For Air Quality Management About Steps Taken To Control Air Pollution In NCR
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (October 10) called upon the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) to inform the Court about the steps taken concerning the air pollution in and around the National Capital.While hearing a bunch of petitions in M.C. Mehta v. Union of India and Ors., the Bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Sudhanshu Dhulia, ordered:“Amicus (Senior...
Supreme Court Grants Bail To Amarjeet Sharma In BPSL Fraud Case
Today, a Division Bench of the Supreme Court, allowed the bail plea filed by Amarjeet Sharma, head of the Accounts Department of (Bhushan Power and Steel Ltd.) BPSL, in a case being probed by the Serious Fraud Investigation Office into the affairs of BPSL and its then group companies.While granting the bail, the Bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Sudhanshu Dhulia, imposed...