Manipur Women Paraded Naked: NHRC Issues Notice To Manipur Government, DGP, Seeks Report In 4 Weeks

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken cognizance of complaints seeking its urgent intervention into the incident of a mob taking away five members of a tribal family from police custody in B Phainom village of Kangpokpi district in Manipur on 4 May 2023. It may be noted that a horrific video of the incident showing two women in Manipur being paraded naked and subjected to...

Train Journey 'Inconvenience' Row| 'Protocol Facilities For Judges Shouldn't Be Used In A Manner Which Brings Public Criticism Of Judiciary': CJI DY Chandrachud

Taking exception to the explanation called from Railway Officials at the instance of one of the judges of the Allahabad High Court over the 'inconvenience' caused to him during a train journey, the Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud has written a letter to all Chief Justices of the High Court sharing his displeasure and concerns regarding the entire issue.In his letter, CJI Chandrachud...

No Proposal For Separate High Courts For Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram Pending With Government: Law Ministry

In response to a question raised by MP P. Wilson, Ministry of Law and Justice has answered today, that there is no proposal for separate High Court, from the States of Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram, pending with the Government.However, it also said that with respect to establishing a separate High Court for Nagaland, “the Chief Minister, Nagaland vide letter dated 25.06.2021 conveyed...

Supreme Court Bench Of Justices BR Gavai & PK Mishra To Hear Rahul Gandhi's Plea To Stay Conviction In Defamation Case Tomorrow

Supreme Court bench comprising Justices BR Gavai and Prashant Kumar Mishra will hear tomorrow Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's plea to stay conviction in the criminal defamation case.Gandhi has approached the Supreme Court challenging the Gujarat High Court's order dismissing his application to stay the conviction in the criminal case. The conviction in the case led to his disqualification as...

Can Driver With LMV Licence Drive Transport Vehicle Having Unladen Weight Below 7500 KG? Supreme Court Seeks Centre's View

A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court Constitution on Thursday issued notice to the Union Government to seek its view on the issue whether a person holding a driving licence in respect of “light motor vehicle”, could on the strength of that licence, be entitled to drive a “transport vehicle of light motor vehicle class” having unladen weight not exceeding 7500 kg. The bench...

‘Legal Fraternity Must Properly Assist The Court’: Supreme Court Judge Expresses Displeasure At Lawyer For Not Filing Synopsis

On Thursday, Supreme Court Judge, Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul expressed displeasure as one of the Counsels had failed to file a written synopsis in a final hearing matter, despite the same being stipulated in the cause list. The Bench comprising Justice Kaul and Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia was hearing a plea challenging an order of the NCLAT. During the course of the hearing, Justice Kaul asked...

Ahmedabad Court Rejects Teesta Setalvad’s Discharge Application In Case For Alleged Fabrication Of Evidence In Relation To Gujarat Riots

One day after activist Teesta Setalvad’s bail plea was allowed by the Supreme Court, a city sessions court in Gujarat’s Ahmedabad dismissed her discharge application in relation to the allegation of fabrication of evidence to implicate high government functionaries in the 2002 Gujarat riots cases. Additional Principal Judge AR Patel of the City Civil and Sessions Court,...

Supreme Court Rejects Delhi Govt's Plea To Hear Its Case Against Centre's Ordinance Before Article 370 Matter

The Supreme Court on Thursday turned down a plea made on behalf of the Delhi Government to hear its challenge to the Centre's services ordinance before the Article 370 case.The request was made by Senior Advocate Dr Abhishek Manu Singhvi when the 3-judge bench led by CJI DY Chandrachud said that it was referring the Delhi Government's petition to a Constitution Bench. Saying that the delay...

BREAKING - Delhi Court Grants Bail To BJP MP Brij Bhushan Singh In Sexual Harassment Case

A Delhi Court on Thursday granted bail to BJP MP and former Wrestling Federation of India President Brij Bhushan Singh in the sexual harassment case filed by the women wrestlers.Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (ACMM) Harjeet Singh Jaspal of Rouse Avenue Courts also granted bail to co-accused Vinod Tomar.The court said allegations are serious, which, no doubt, is one of the...

'Since ED Is Not Police, They Can't Keep Accused In Custody Beyond 24 Hrs After Arrest' : Senthil Balaji's Argument In Supreme Court

Tamil Nadu Minister V Senthil Balaji has approached the Supreme Court challenging the Madras High Court's judgment holding that the Directorate of Enforcement is entitled to take him into custody in connection with the cash-for-jobs scam.On 14th July, the third judge of the Madras High Court had ruled in favour of the ED, holding that the central agency is entitled to seek police custody of...

Monsoon Session of Parliament Opens to Spate of Questions in Lok Sabha on Uniform Civil Code

As the Monsoon Session of the Indian Parliament begins, all eyes turn to the contentious Uniform Civil Code, the implementation of which forms a central hinge of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party’s manifesto. The 22nd Law Commission sought the views and objections of individuals and organisations with respect to the UCC – a single, uniform framework that would replace personal...

Supreme Court Refers To Constitution Bench Delhi Govt's Plea Challenging Centre's Services Ordinance

The Supreme Court on Thursday referred to a 5-judge Constitution Bench the petition filed by the Delhi Government challenging the recent Ordinance promulgated by the Centre to take away "services" from the control of the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice PS Narasimha and Justice Manoj Misra passed the...