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Supreme Court Weekly Round Up

Week Commencing June 22 to June 28, 2020

Custodial Deaths : What Is The Procedure For Inquiry?

"Custodial death is one of the worst crimes in a civilised society governed by Rule of Law. Does a citizen shed off his fundamental right to life, the moment a policeman arrests him? Can the right to life of a citizen be put in abeyance on his arrest? The answer, indeed, has to be an emphatic "No"" - Supreme Court in D K Basu v State of West Bengal AIR 1997 SC 610.Independent investigation in...

SC Refuses To Review Its Order Dismissing PIL Seeking Guidelines To Curb Fake News [Read Order]

The Supreme Court recently refused to review its order dismissing a writ petition seeking framing of guidelines to curb the spread of fake news through print, electronic and social media. A PIL was filed in 2019 by a lawyer, Anuja Kapur, highlighting fake news and misinformation flooded media in the wake of recent India-Pakistan tension, with videos of previous air-shows and photos of...

[Breaking][Elderly Man Tied To Bed For Not Paying Hospital Bills] MP HC Takes Cognizance On Dr Ashwani Kumar's Letter to CJI, Issues Notices To Centre & State

Based on a reference made by the Chief Justice of India, the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Friday took cognizance of a tragic incident in the state where an elderly man suffering from Covid was tied to a bed, after he allegedly failed to make payment of fees for his treatment at a hospital in Shajapur District based on a letter written by Former Law Minister and Seniorr Advocate Dr....

[Bihar Shelter Home Sexual Abuse] Recommend Action Against Erring Public Officials, CBI Tells SC

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has informed the Supreme Court that its probe into the allegations of sexual assault, exploitation and trafficking in 17 shelter homes of Bihar is complete, except in two cases except in two cases.On November 28, 2018, the Top Court had asked the CBI to probe into the allegations of sexual abuse and physical torture at shelter homes in Bihar which...

Issues That Concern The Nation Are Not Taken Up Immediately By Judiciary : Kapil Sibal

Speaking at an online seminar, senior advocate Kapil Sibal raised concerns regarding the 'Independence of Judiciary' and enunciated how it had become a worrying issue for the public at large. While touching upon various aspects of judicial independence, the Former Union Minister began by envisaging the attributes of a Judge as an individual, and the perception regarding his...

Scroll's Editors Move Allahabad HC Seeking Quashing Of FIR Registered By UP Police for Report on Impact of Lockdown in PM's Constituency

A petition has been filed before Allahabad High Court by Executive Editor of Scroll.in, Supriya Sharma, and Editor of Scroll.in, Naresh Fernandes, for quashing the FIR lodged with the UP Police in connection to an article published by Sharma on the debilitating affairs in the Prime Minister's constituency, Varanasi, during the lockdown. 

Lodged by Mala Devi, a resident of Varanasi's...

In Complaints Against Police Violence In Jamia, NHRC Recommends SIT Probe To Identify 'Real Perpetrators Behind Violent Anti-CAA Protest'

The report also recommended probe by Delhi police on police violence in Jamia

[Breaking] Mumbai Court Again Refuses To Grant Bail To Varavara Rao & Shoma Sen On Medical Grounds In Bhima Koregaon Case

A special court in Mumbai on Friday for the second time rejected the interim bail pleas filed by 81-year-old activist and poet Varavara Rao and academic 61-year-old Shoma Sen on medical grounds. They had sought bail starting that they were suffering from multiple ailments or comorbidities. The detailed order is yet to be made available.Judge SE Kothalikar heard submissions in support of both...

COVID19: [CA Examination] SC Seeks ICAI's Response In Plea Seeking Stay On "Opt-Out" Scheme

The Supreme Court on Friday sought response from Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) in a plea seeking multiplicity of centres for partaking CA examinations to be held between July 29 & August 16 as well as a stay on the proposed "opt-out" scheme amid the ongoing pandemic situation.The petition avers that the the notification issued by the ICAI on June 15 violates...

HC Cannot Convert Itself Into Court Of Appeal While Considering Petitions Under Article 227: SC [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court reiterated that while hearing a petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, a High Court cannot convert itself into a court of appeal. In this case, the Rent Controller and Eviction Officer, allowing the landlord's application, passed a final order under Section 16 of U.P. Urban Buildings (Regulation of Letting, Rent and Eviction) Act, 1972,...