Supreme Court Weekly Round Up (17th April to 23rd April 2023)

With another week gone at the Supreme Court of India, Live Law is back with its Supreme Court Weekly Digest to keep our readers up to date with the latest legal developments in the Apex court of the country.Judgments/OrdersOrder VII Rule 11 CPC - Inconsistencies In Plaint Averments Not A Sufficient Reason To Reject Plaint : Supreme Court[Case Title: G. Nagaraj v. BP Mruthunjayanna| Citation:...

Fake News Affects Democracy; Self Regulation By Electronic Media Ineffective : Supreme Court Judge Justice BV Nagarathna

Justice BV Nagarathna, speaking at the Seema Nazareth Award organised by the Business Standard, called for a regulatory mechanism for the "new age of journalism" popularised after the onset of digital media. While stating that fake news could rock the bedrock of democracy and that it was necessary to shun prejudice in news reports, Justice Nagarathna remarked that self-regulation by...

Supreme Court Allows Aid Of Scribe For Judicial Services Aspirant With Writer's Cramp

In a plea filed by an aspirant of Uttarakhand Judicial Service Civil Judge (Preliminary) Examination who was suffering from a writer's cramp and was denied a scribe for the examination, the Supreme Court directed the Uttarakhand Public Service Commission to ensure that a scribe is made available to the petitioner. The direction was passed by a bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud and Justice...

'Wholesale Domicile Reservation Unconstitutional' : Supreme Court Asks MP Govt To Review 75% Domicile Quota In B.Ed Seats

Stating that domicile reservation should not become a "wholesale reservation", the Supreme Court has asked the State of Madhya Pradesh to review its decision to have 75% domicile reservation in B.Ed seats."We make it clear that though reservation in favour of residents is permissible, yet reservation to the extent of 75% of the total seats makes it a wholesale reservation, which has been held...

Adani-Hindenburg Issue : 6 Months More Needed For Conclusive Findings On Prima Facie Violations, SEBI Tells Supreme Court

The Securities and Exchange Board of India has files application in the Supreme Court seeking a six-month extension to complete its probe into allegations made by US-based short seller firm Hindenburg Research against Adani group companies about stock price manipulations.On March 2, the Supreme Court had directed the SEBI to complete the investigation into the Adani-Hindenburg report and...

Gangster Act Case: BSP MP Afzal Ansari Convicted & Sentenced To 4 Years In Jail By UP Court; Set To Lose Loksabha Membership

BSP MP from Uttar Pradesh's Ghazipur, Afzal Ansari, brother of Ex-MLA Mukhtar Ansari, was today convicted and sentenced to 4 years in prison in a Gangster Act Case. The sentence was pronounced by Ghazipur MP/MLA Court moments after he was convicted in the case along with his brother Mukhtar Ansari.Now, by virtue of provisions contained in article 102 r/w section 8 (3)of the Representation...

UP Court Convicts Ex-MLA Mukhtar Ansari In A Gangster Act Case, Handed 10-Year Jail Term, ₹5 Lakh Fine Also Imposed

An MP/MLA Court in Uttar Pradesh's Ghazipur district today convicted former MLA Mukhtar Ansari in a Gangster Act case. He has been sentenced to 10 years in Jail and a fine of Rs. 5 lakh has also been imposed upon him.The case under the Gangster Act was registered after Ansari was booked for his involvement in the kidnapping of Vishwa Hindu Parishad office-bearer Nandkishore Rungta in the...

Steps Taken To Address Grievances Of Women Lawyers Practising In Nilgiris District : Madras HC Tells Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Friday disposed of a petition filed by Women Lawyers Association of Nilgiris district in Tamil Nadu raising grievances regarding lack of toilet facilities, taking note of the submission made on behalf of the Madras High Court that necessary steps have been taken.The Court gave liberty to the Association to approach the District Judge or the Registrar General of the High...

'Modi-Thieves' Remark| Live Updates From Gujarat HC In Rahul Gandhi's Plea Seeking Stay On Conviction In Defamation Case

Gujarat High Court will hear the criminal revision plea filed by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi seeking a stay on his conviction in the defamation case over his remark “why all thieves share the Modi surname” made during a political campaign in 2019.Follow this page for...

Supreme Court Stays Order Of Kerala High Court That Annuled CPI(M) MLA A Raja's Election From Reserved Constituency

The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the order of the Kerala High Court that had declared the election of CPI(M) MLA A. Raja from Devikulam reserved constituency as void, on the ground that a practising Christian could not be a Scheduled Caste member. Raja had approached the Apex Court challenging the order of the High Court declaring his election to the assembly as void. The Apex Court...

Kerala Court Sentences Clinical Psychologist For Sexual Abuse Of Minor Patient

A Kerala Court has convicted a Clinical Psychologist to 7 years rigorous imprisonment for the sexual assault of a 13 year old boy who used to consult him in the counselling centre run by him. This is the second such case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act against the accused, Dr. Gireesh K., in which he has been convicted. Last year, the Court had sentenced...

Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Guidelines To Curb Violence During Religious Processions

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed as withdrawn a plea seeking all-India guidelines to curb clashes/violence during religious processions.The petitioner decided to withdraw the plea after a Bench comprising Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Aravind Kumar expressed disinclination to entertain the matter. “Let us not make this such a big issue. We cannot get into legislation. You...