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Pegasus Verdict Historic, Justice Raveendran Outstanding Choice To Head The Committe: Dushyant Dave
"It's a bright sunshine in the dark days," remarked former SCBA President Dushyant Dave, while speaking about the Supreme Court's order in the Pegasus snooping row. The Supreme Court today ordered the constitution of an independent expert committee to look into the allegations of widespread and targeted surveillance of politicians, journalists, activist etc using the...
NDPS Charges Based On Section 67 Statements Of Accused Unsustainable : Supreme Court Applies 'Tofan Singh' Judgment
In a case under the NDPS Act, the Supreme Court has set aside the charges framed against the accused after noting that the case was based on statements by other accused given to officers under Section 67, which are inadmissible in evidence.A bench comprising Justices Sanjeev Khanna and Bela Trivedi noted that the Supreme Court's verdict in last year's case Tofan Singh v State of Tamil Nadu...
Proceedings Under SC-ST Act Not Vitiated Merely Because Cognizance Was Taken By Magistrate: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that criminal proceedings under SC-ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, is not vitiated merely because the magistrate had taken cognizance and committed the case to Special Court.The bench of Justices MR Shah and Aniruddha Bose observed that the insertion of second proviso to Section 14 of the Act only gives additional powers to the Special Court to take cognizance...
Come Up With Policy On Community Kitchens Scheme After Interacting With States : Supreme Court Directs Centre
The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Central Government to come up with a scheme for establishing pan-India community kitchens, after interacting with the state governments.A Bench comprising the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justice Surya Kant and Justice Hima Kohli has directed the five states with highest number of hunger deaths including Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar,...
Arbitrator Has Substantial Discretion In Awarding Interest U/Sec 31 (7) (a) Arbitration Act : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that an Arbitrator has substantial discretion in awarding interest under Section 31(7)(c) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.In this case, the Arbitrator had granted interest at the rate of 18% per annum from 01.01.2003 till the date of realization. Disposing the petition under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (Arbitration Act),...
Decriminalize Personal Consumption Of Small Scale Drugs, Declare Certain NDPS Sections Unconstitutional : Plea In Supreme Court
In the wake of recent high profile arrests of celebrity youngsters in drug cases, a writ petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking the decriminalization of purchase of certain small scale drugs for personal consumption or for consumption of friends or relatives.The petitioner argues that the NDPS Act is being misused by the authorities to stigmatize youngsters, instead of...
'No Evidence Of Conspiracy, A Case Of Personal Consumption, Maximum Punishment Is One Year': Amit Desai Argues In Aryan Khan Case In Bombay HC
Senior Advocate Amit Desai appearing for Arbaaz Merchant in the cruise ship drug case today told the Bombay High Court that the maximum case against him is that of 'personal consumption' of drugs. The Court is hearing the bail applications filed by Aryan Khan, Arbaaz Merchant and Munmun Dhamecha in the cruise ship drug case. Live Updates from hearing before Justice NW Sambre...
Aryan Khan's Bail Plea: Bombay High Court To Hear NCB Tomorrow
The Bombay High Court today continued hearing the bail applications filed by Aryan Khan, Arbaaz Merchant and Munmun Dhamecha in the cruise ship drug case. Justice NW Sambre heard Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi for Aryan Khan and Senior Advocate Amit Desai for Arbaaz Merchant. Live Updates from hearing here. Advocate Kashiff Ali appearing for accused Munmun Dhamecha began arguments...
Aryan Khan's Arrest Is A Direct Infringement Of Constitutional Guarantees: Mukul Rohatgi Argues For Bail Before Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court is hearing the bail applications filed by Aryan Khan, Arbaaz Merchant and Munmun Dhamecha in the cruise ship drug case. Live Updates from hearing before Justice NW Sambre here. Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi is appearing for Aryan Khan. Yesterday, he had stated that there was no occasion to arrest Aryan Khan as nothing was recovered from him and there is nothing...
Presence On Same Cruise Not Proof Of Conspiracy With Co-Accused: Special Court While Granting Bail To Two Guests In Aryan Khan Drugs Case
While granting bail to two accused in the infamous cruise ship drug case, the Special NDPS Court on Tuesday observed that their case is different from that of Aryan Khan and his friends, Arbaaz Merchant and Munmun Dhamecha. Special Judge VV Patil, who had earlier denied bail to the trio for alleged conspiracy, granted bail to Manish Rajgaria and Avin Sahu and said,"There is no...
Aryan Khan Case : Live Updates From Bail Hearing In Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court will continue hearing the bail applications of AryanKhan, Arbaaz Merchant and Munmun Dhamecha in the drugs-on-cruise case today.The cases are listed as item numbers 37, 38 and 39 and are expected to be taken at 2.30 PM.A single bench of Justice Nitin W Sambre is hearing the applications. Yesterday, Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi had completed the arguments for...
Mullaperiyar Dam : No Change In Water Level Required, Says Committee; Supreme Court Seeks Kerala's Response
The Supervisory Committee constituted by the Supreme Court for the Mullaperiyar dam has decided that there is no need to change the water level in the dam. Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati informed the Supreme Court on Wednesday about this decision taken by the Committee. The ASG further informed that the State of Kerala has expressed its dissent.Day before yesterday, the Court...