Summoning Of An Accused Is A Serious Matter; Magistrate Has To Record Satisfaction About Prima Facie Case: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court reiterated that the summoning of an accused in a criminal case is a serious matter. Criminal Law cannot be set into motion as a matter of course and that magistrate while ordering summons has to record his satisfaction about a prima facie case against the accused, the bench of Justices MR Shah and AS Bopanna observed.In this case, a private complaint was lodged by a...

No Media Reporting, Public Disclosure Of POSH Case Judgments Without Prior Approval : Bombay High Court Issues Guidelines To Shield Anonymity

These are the first of the kind guidelines issued by a High Court in relation to cases arising out of workplace sexual harassment complaints.

Enrica Lexie Case: Supreme Court Gives Time To Boat Owner To Respond To Crew Members' Plea For Compensation

The Supreme Court today while hearing an application filed by seven fishermen who were on board of the fishing boat that was attacked, seeking compensation out of the amount of Rs 2 crore which was deposited in favour of the owner of the boat, granted 3 weeks time to the boat owner to file its reply on the application filed by crew members and the statement filed by the State...

Right To Get Aid From Govt Not Fundamental Right, There Cannot Be Any Difference Between Minority & Non- Minority Aided Institutions: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that there is no difference between minority and non-minority aided institutions and that their right to get an aid from the Government is not a fundamental right.An institution receiving aid is bound by the conditions imposed and therefore expected to comply, the bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and MM Sundresh observed while allowing the appeal filed by State...

NEET-SS 2021: Last Minute Changes Can't Be Made; Don't Treat Young Doctors Like Footballs - Supreme Court To NMC, NBE

The Court has suggested NBE and NMC to implement the changes from next year and has posted the case next week for further consideration.

Courts This Week- A Weekly Round Of Important Legal Developments In The Country [Episode-84]

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Role Attached To Accused Has To Be Considered While Deciding Bail Plea Citing Parity: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that the role attached to the accused has to be considered while deciding the plea seeking bail on the ground of parity.The seriousness and gravity of the crime alleged has to be considered while granting bail to the accused, the bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and BV Nagarathna reiterated while setting aside a bail grant to a murder accused.The case relates to...

Persuading Protesting Farmers To Remove Road Blockades: Haryana Govt Tells Supreme Court

Pursuant to Top Court's direction asking the State of Haryana and Union of India to find solution in a petition which seeks removal of farmers from NCR roads, State of Haryana in its affidavit submitted has told the Supreme Court that although the farmers did not meet the State Level Committee constituted to resolve the issue of agitation on public spaces but the State would continue...

Rummy A Game Of Skill: Kerala High Court Lifts Ban On Online Rummy, Finds It Unconstitutional

The Kerala High Court on Monday quashed an amendment to a government notification issued under Section 14A of the Kerala Gaming Act, 1960 banning online rummy in the State, bringing huge relief to the online skill-gaming industry.Justice TR Ravi noted that the notification was arbitrary and violative of the right to trade and commerce guaranteed under Article 19(1)(g) of the Constitution and...

Supreme Court Grants Tamil Nadu State Election Commission 4 Months Final Extension To Complete Urban Local Body Elections

While observing that the reasons for seeking extension were 'silly', the Supreme Court on Monday agreed to grant an extension of 4 months to Tamil Nadu State Election Commission for notification of the process of Election of Urban Local Bodies in the State.A Bench comprising the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justice Surya Kant and Justice Hima Kohli issued the direction in a...

'You Can't Ask For Everything Under The Sun' : Supreme Court Dismisses Plea For Implementation Of National Health Policy 2017

"The problem with these petitions is that if you seek for one prayer, we may deal with it. But you cannot ask for everything under the sun", Justice DY Chandrachud observed.

Corporate Matters Alone Can't Get Priority Listing; We Have To Give Priority To Weaker Sections Also : CJI Ramana

The Chief Justice of India NV Ramana said on Monday that the mentioning system was being streamlined to ensure that corporate matters alone do not priority listing."We are streamlining the (mentioning) system....All these corporate people start coming and mentioning their matters, and other matters will go to the backstage. There are pending criminal appeals and other cases too. We have to...