Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up

Two-Decade-Old Crime: Conviction Not To Be Interfered With Merely Because Accused Were Juveniles On The Date Of Commission Of Alleged CrimeUpholding the conviction of two accused who raised their plea of juvenility before the Supreme Court for the first time, the apex court said the validity of the conviction in respect of the incident which occurred almost two decades back ought to be decided in appeals and the entire of the proceedings including the punishment/sentence awarded should not be interfered with on the mere ground that the accused were juveniles on the date of commission of the alleged crime. Can’t Assume That Vehicle Was On Wrong Side Merely On The Basis Of Site Map Showing Its Position After AccidentThe Supreme Court, in Mangla Ram vs. The Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd., while enhancing compensation in a motor accident claim case, observed that the spot marked in the sitemap where the motor vehicle was found lying after the accident cannot be the basis to assume that it was driven in or around that spot at the relevant time.No Automatic Entitlement to Regular Bail Merely Because Accused Was Granted Anticipatory BailA three-judge bench of the Supreme Court observed that merely because an accused was under the protection of anticipatory bail granted under Section 438 CrPC that does not mean that he is automatically entitled to regular bail under Section 439 CrPC.SC Stays Execution Of Death Sentence Of A Man Accused Of Rape And Murder Of 3-Year-Old GirlThe Supreme Court stayed the execution of the death sentence of a man accused of rape and murder of a 3-year-old girl. The Chhattisgarh High Court had dismissed the appeal filed by the accused who was found guilty by the trial court. It had also confirmed the death sentence awarded to him.‘Assault On A Superior Officer Should Attract Severe Penalty’: SC Upholds Dismissal Of BSF ConstableThe Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of a BSF constable from service for assaulting and injuring his superior officer, observing that assault on a superior officer should attract severe penalty. A bench of Justice Madan B Lokur and Justice Deepak Gupta set aside a Delhi High Court judgment that had altered the punishment of dismissal from service to stoppage of three increments and ordered his reinstatement. SC Issues Directions To Introduce Best Practices In Crime Scene Videography In an important judgment, the Supreme Court observed that the time is ripe that steps are taken to introduce videography in an investigation, particularly for crime scene as desirable and acceptable best practice. A bench of Justice AK Goel and Justice RF Nariman accepted the suggestions mooted by the Committee of the Ministry of Home Affairs and said videography of crime scene during the investigation is of immense value in improving the administration of criminal justice.27 Years On Death Row: SC Stays Execution Of Death Sentence Of Court-Martialed Army Man On His Wife’s Plea The Supreme Court stayed the execution of death sentence awarded to a court-martialed Army Man on his wife plea that he has been languishing in jail without parole for 27 years.We Are Not Against The Act, Innocents Should Not Be Punished: SC, No Stay For SC/ST JudgmentThe Supreme Court bench of Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel and Justice U. U. Lalit, on the order of Chief Justice Dipak Misra, afforded an urgent hearing on the Centre’s Review Petition in its recent judgment in Dr. Subhash Kashinath Mahajan v. State of Maharashtra at 2 PM on Tuesday. The bench, however, refused to grant an immediate stay on the operation of the judgment, clarifying that compensation under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act of 1989 may be paid to the victim immediately, even pending the Registration of the FIR.SC Stays Kerala Professional Colleges (Regularization Of Admission In Medical Colleges) Ordinance 2017The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the Kerala Professional Colleges (Regularization of Admission in Medical Colleges) Ordinance 2017 [Ordinance No.21 of 2017], promulgated by the Kerala government to save admissions to Kannur Medical College and Karuna Medical College by nullifying judicial orders.SC ‘Again’ Quashes Condition of Domicile for Admission to MD, MS & Post-Graduate Diplomas In Karnataka CollegesReiterating that imposing a ‘condition of domicile’ for admission to MD, MS and post-graduate diploma seats in State of Karnataka is invalid and unconstitutional, the Supreme Court quashed Clause 4.1 of the Information Bulletin (PGET-2018) to be invalid to the extent that it disqualifies candidates who completed their MBBS/BDS degree courses from colleges situated in Karnataka from competing for admission to post-graduate medical/dental courses in Government Medical Colleges and against government quota seats in non-governmental institutions.Selection Process Conducted By State Selection Boards And PSCs Be VideographedThe Supreme Court mooted a suggestion to videograph selection process...

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up

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