Payment Of Extortion Money Does Not Amount To Terror Funding: Supreme Court Grants Bail To UAPA Accused

Payment of extortion money does not amount to terror funding, the Supreme Court observed while granting bail to an accused arrested under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act [UAPA].In this case, the bail application of Sudesh Kedia was dismissed by the High Court on a finding that he had been paying extortion money, and thus contributed to funding of the terrorist organization. The High...

Corruption-Why Only Simple Imprisonment To Public Servants When PC Act Does Not Specify Description? Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Friday expressed the opinion that corruption matters must be dealt with strictly and the convicted public servants need not necessarily be awarded simple imprisonment, particularly because the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 does not specify this description.The bench of Justices D. Y. Chandrachud and M. R. Shah was hearing an SLP against a September, 2020 decision of...

Make Representation To The Law Ministry: Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Seeking Enactment Of Advocate Protection Act

Supreme Court has on Friday directed petitioner seeking directions for enacting Advocates Protection Act for protection of Advocates in India, to make a representation to the Law Ministry.
A three-judge Bench of CJI Bobde, Justice Bopanna and Justice Ramasubramanian granted the petitioner liberty to withdraw the plea and approach the Law Ministry regarding enactment of Advocate...

Alleged Attack On West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee: Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Seeking CBI Probe, Asks To Approach High Court

Supreme Court has on Friday declined to entertain a plea filed seeking directions to CBI to investigate the incident injuring West Bengal's Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
A three judge Bench led by CJI has granted the petitioners liberty to withdraw the plea and approach the Calcutta High Court. The Court was hearing a PIL filed seeking investigation into the alleged attack on CM...

'We've Said This Before, Public Streets Should Not Be Blocked': Supreme Court On Noida Resident's Plea That Travel To Delhi Takes 2 Hours

The Supreme Court on Friday allowed the impleadment of States of Uttar Pradesh and Haryana in a writ petition filed a resident of Noida who alleged that her commute from Noida to Delhi was taking her two hours instead of the usual 20 minutes due to road blockades A Bench of Justices SK Kaul and Hemant Gupta dictated in their Order that "public streets should not be blocked"...

'Trial Court Also Passed Equally Well Reasoned Order' : Supreme Court Issues Notice On Thwaha Fasal's Plea Challenging Bail Cancellation In UAPA Case

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice on the special leave petition filed by Kerala youth Thwaha Fasal, booked under the UAPA for alleged Maoist links, challenging the Kerala High Court's judgment which set aside the bail granted to him by the trial court.A bench comprising Justices Navin Sinha and Ajay Rastogi issued notice returnable within three weeks after hearing Senior Advocate V...

Cases Against Italian Marines Will Be Closed Only After Compensation Is Deposited, Says Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Friday observed that the criminal cases pending in India against the two Italian Marines in the Enrica Lexie case will be closed only after the Republic of Italy deposits the compensation agreed to be paid to the victims of sea firing incident of 2012.A bench headed by the Chief Justice of India SA Bobde directed that the Republic of Italy should deposit the...

High Court Under Article 226 And 227 Should Be Extremely Circumspect In Interfering With Orders Passed Under Arbitration Act: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court reiterated that a High Court while exercising jurisdiction under Article 226 and 227 should be extremely circumspect in interfering with orders passed under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act.Such interference can be made only in cases of exceptional rarity or cases which are stated to be patently lacking in inherent jurisdiction, the bench comprising Justices RF Nariman...

'Don't See A Reason Why A Person Above 18 Can't Choose His Religion; There's A Reason Why The Word 'Propagate' Is There In Constitution' :Supreme Court

"I don't see a reason as to why any person above 18 cannot choose his religion. There is a reason why the word "propagate" is there in the Constitution", observed Supreme Court judge Justice Rohinton Faliman Nariman on Friday.The oral observation was made when a bench headed by him was hearing a PIL filed by Ashwini Upadhyaya seeking to control black magic, superstition & mass...

Alleged Attack On Mamata Banerjee: Plea In Supreme Court Seeks CBI Probe Into the Incident & Guidelines To Avoid Future Incidents.

Supreme Court will hear on Friday a plea filed seeking directions to CBI to investigate the incident at Nandigram injuring West Bengal's Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on March 10th 2021.A three judge Bench led by CJI will hear the PIL filed seeking investigation into the alleged attack on CM Mamata Banerjee in Nandigram while she was in rally for filing nomination. The plea has further...

'Anil Deshmukh Not Mandatorily Entitled To Be Heard In Individual Capacity For A Preliminary Inquiry' : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Thursday held that, even for a preliminary inquiry, there was no necessity to mandatorily hear former Home Minister Anil Deshmukh in his individual capacity, as the State Government was represented and he was a Minister at that time. A Bench of Justices SK Kaul and Hemant Gupta, while dismissing the appeals filed by Maharashtra Government and Anil Deshmukh...

'Right Not To Be Deported' Is Ancillary To A Fundamental Right Available Only To Indian Citizens : Supreme Court In Rohingyas Case

While rejecting a plea to stop the deportation of Rohingya refugees detained in Jammu, the Supreme Court observed that the right not to be deported is ancilliary to the fundamental right to reside or settle in any part of India guaranteed under Article 19(1)(e) of the Constitution.The fundamental right under Article 19(1)(e) is available only to Indian citizens."It is also true that the...