NDPS: Absence Of Recovery Of Contraband From Possession Of Accused By Itself Not A Ground To Grant Bail: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that bail cannot be granted to an accused under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, merely on a finding of the absence of possession of the contraband on the person of the accused.Such a finding does not absolve the court of the level of scrutiny required under Section 37(1)(b)(ii) of the NDPS Act, the bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and BV...

Long Pendency Of Criminal Appeals Before Allahabad High Court: Supreme Court Asks UP Govt & HC To Work On Combined Suggestions

The Supreme Court today granted two weeks time to the State of Uttar Pradesh and Allahabad High Court to work on the agreed directions that are sought to be issued for laying down the broad parameters to be considered by the High Court while granting bail. While hearing a batch of pleas seeking bail in which the custody ranged from 9 to 15 years the bench of Justices SK Kaul and BR...

7th Jharkhand Public Service Exams: Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Age Limit Relaxation

The Supreme Court today dismissed a special leave petition challenging Jharkhand High Court's order of dismissing a petition challenging the modification in the cut off date for determining age limit to appear in the 7th Jharkhand Public Service Commission. Taking note of the fact that relaxation of 5 years had been given in view of the fact that the last examination was held in 2016,...

'Let's Make A Small Beginning': Supreme Court Directs Centre To Address The Issue Of Inducting Girls In Military Schools

While noting that the defence forces have charted a course forward for induction of women in the National Defence Academy, Supreme Court on Wednesday observed that the issue of admission to girls in Rashtriya Indian Military College has to be addressed and cannot be postponed. A Division Bench comprising Justice SK Kaul and Justice BR Gavai has directed the Union of India to address...

'Having Given Hope To Women To Take Exam In November, We Don't Want To Belie That' : SC On NDA Entrance [Courtroom Exchange]

The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to vacate its interim order allowing women candidates to take the NDA entrance examination scheduled for November.Senior Advocate Chinmoy Sharma, for the petitioner, pointed out that the affidavit filed by Captain Shantanu Sharma, Director (AG), at DMA, Ministry of Defence adds that while the entrance examination for entry into NDA is held twice a year,...

"No Reason To Indict Male Only": Calcutta High Court Holds That 'Voluntary Sexual Union' Will Not Attract POCSO, Acquits Accused

The Calcutta High Court held that voluntary joint act of sexual union will not attract offence under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012.If the union is participatory in nature, there is no reason to indict only the male just because of the peculiar nature of anatomy of the sexual organs of different genders, Justice Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya observed.To convict a person...

Congress 'Toolkit' Case : Supreme Court Dismisses Chhattisgarh Govt's Appeals Against HC Stay On FIR Against BJP Leaders Raman Singh, Sambit Patra

The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed the petitions filed by the State of Chhattisgarh challenging Chhattisgarh High Court's order staying investigation in the FIR lodged against Dr. Raman Singh, BJP National Vice President and former Chief Minister and BJP Spokesperson Sambit Patra for their tweets claiming that the Congress party has prepared a toolkit to tarnish the image of the country...

'Armed Forces Trained To Deal With Emergencies; Women Entry Can't Be Postponed' : Supreme Court Refuses To Vacate Order Permitting Women To Appear For NDA Exam

Supreme Court Refuses To Vacate Order Permitting Women To Appear For NDA Exam

Supreme Court Rejects Sree Padmanabha Swamy Temple Trust's Plea To Exempt It From Special Audit Of 25 Years

The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected an application filed by the Sree Padmanabha Swamy Temple Trust (which is created by the erstwhile Travancore Royal Family) to exempt it from the special audit of 25 years ordered by theCourt last year for the iconic Sree Padmanabha Swamy Temple at Thiruvananthapuram.The Court said that the special audit was intended not to be confined to the Temple...

Educational Qualification A Valid Ground For Classification Between Persons Of Same Class In Matters Of Promotion : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Tuesday held that educational qualification is a valid ground for classification between persons of the same class in matters of promotion.In the judgment delivered in the case Chandan Banerjee & Ors v. Krishna Prosad Ghosh & Ors, a bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud, Vikram Nath and Hima Kohli held that such classification on the basis of educational...

Burden Of Proof In Departmental Proceedings Is Of 'Probabilities Of Misconduct': Supreme Court

The burden of proof in the departmental proceedings is of probabilities of the misconduct, the Supreme Court observed while upholding dismissal of a CRPF Constable.The bench of Justices Hemant Gupta and V. Ramasubramanian observed that the departmental inquiry is to maintain discipline in the service and efficiency of public service.Dalbir Singh was a General Duty Constable in the Central...

Minor Girl Kidnapped From Gorakhpur: Supreme Court Directs UP & NCT Delhi To Submit Action Taken Report On Centre's SOP For Cases Of Missing Children

While hearing a case pertaining to the kidnapping of a 13-year-old girl from Gorakhpur found by Delhi Police after having been untraceable for two months, the Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the State of UP and NCT of Delhi to submit their response with regard to action taken report with reference to Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) published by Ministry of Women and...