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'Anachronistic, Repressive': PUCL Moves Supreme Court Challenging Constitutional Validity Of Offence Of Sedition U/S 124A IPC
The People's Union for Civil Liberties has moved the Supreme Court challenging the offence of Sedition, punishable under Section 124-A IPC. This is the fourth petition on this subject. The Petitioner in this case argues that the impugned provision is anachronistic, and has lost all relevance in a free democracy like India. In this context it is submitted that Sedition is a...
NDPS-Order Extending Time For Investigation To Be Passed After Properly Alerting The Accused: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday observed that an order to extend time for investigation under the NDPS Act should only be passed after properly alerting the accused in the matter. Justice K Haripal also held that the Public Prosecutor being an independent statutory authority was expected to independently apply his mind to the request of the investigating agency before submitting a report...
Delhi High Court To Hear Plea For Replacing EVMs With Ballot Papers In All Forthcoming Elections, On August 3
The Delhi High Court on Friday adjourned to August 3 the plea seeking directions on the Election Commission of India to stop using electronic voting machines (EVMs) and use ballot papers instead, in all forthcoming elections. A division bench comprising of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh adjourned the matter after Advocate CR Jaya Sukin, appearing as petitioner in person, was...
2008 Malegaon Blast Case : Lt Col Purohit Seeks Fresh Adjudication Of Discharge Plea Based On New Materials
Lieutenant Colonel Prasad Purohit, an accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, has sought directions from the Bombay High Court for the trial court to re-adjudicate his discharge application on the point of absence of sanction under section 197(2) of the CrPC. Purohit prayed that the trial court's findings to decide the issue of sanction during the trial be set aside and...
"May Victimize Other Innocent Children; Grave Threat To Society": P&H HC Denies Bail To Man Accused Of Committing Unnatural Sex With 8 Y/O
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has denied bail to a man accused of committing unnatural sex with an 8 year old child after observing that he may victimize other innocent children if set free.Calling the accused a grave threat to the society, a single judge bench comprising of Justice HS Madaan observed thus:"He has spoiled the life of a young child by his hateful acts. The petitioner...
Court's Power To Summon Any Person U/S 311 Of CrPC Cannot Be Used To Fill Lacunae In The Prosecution Evidence – Bombay High Court
Observing that the Court's powers to summon any person under section 311 of the CrPC cannot be used to tie loose ends in the prosecuting agency's case, the Bombay High Court has set aside a trial judge's order recalling a material witness for examination at the fag end of the trial. "No doubt, under Section 311 CrPC, any Court may, at any stage of any inquiry, trial or other...
Parliament Monsoon Session 2021: Centre Proposes To Pass 23 Bills In Lok Sabha
The Centre on Monday released a list of Government Business expected to be taken up during the Monsoon Session of 17th Lok Sabha, slated to commence from July 19. It proposes to move the following 23 bills for consideration and passing: Tribunal Reforms (Rationalisation and Conditions of Service) Bill, 2021 Introduced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 13 during...
Orissa High Court Directs Governor To Address Plea Seeking Disqualification Of Several MLAs By November 8
The Orissa High Court on Tuesday directed the Governor of Odisha to expeditiously dispose of a plea seeking the disqualification of several Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) of Odisha by November 8. A Bench comprising Chief Justice S Muralidhar and Justice S.K Panigrahi was adjudicating upon a plea wherein it was contended that a post-election petition dated May 28, 2019 filed...
'Bangladesh Nationals Allegedly Abducted And Brought To India': Delhi High Court Seeks MHA Memo On Deportation Of Illegal Migrants
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed the Centre to share in a sealed cover its office memorandum pertaining to the deportation of illegal migrants from Bangladesh. The Court was adjudicating upon a plea filed by three Bangladeshi nationals seeking to be repatriated to their country of origin after being allegedly abducted and brought to India. The order was passed after the Centre...
Allow Women Reservation In Bar Councils :Women Lawyers Write To Law Minister Kiren Rijiju
A group comprising 300 women lawyers from Mumbai has written to the newly appointed Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju seeking reservation for female advocates in the Bar Council of India and the State Bar Councils. In an email representation, the Interactive Session of Women Advocates has said that there isn't a single female member in the Bar Council of India at present. Even...
GST Applicable Only On Monthly Maintenance Amount Exceeding ₹7500 Collected By RWAs: Madras High Court
Overturning a 2019 circular issued by the Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue (Tax Unit), the Madras High Court has held that the Goods and Services Tax (GST) applies not on the full amount but to monthly maintenance amount exceeding ₹7,500 only. It noted that any interpretation to the contrary would disentitle the Resident Welfare Association [RWA] to exemption, contrary to the...