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Supreme Court Sets Aside HC's Condition That YouTuber Must Shut Down YouTube Channel For Bail
The Supreme Court on Friday (September 27) set aside the condition imposed by the Madras High Court that YouTuber Felix Jerald should shut down his YouTube channel “RedPix 24x7” for getting bail in the criminal case over alleged scandalous remarks in the interview of 'Savukku' Shankar uploaded on the channel.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justices JB Pardiwala...
'Abuse Of Criminal Process, Vague Allegations' : Supreme Court Quashes Wife's S.498A Case Against In-Laws
Observing that a criminal case cannot be allowed to proceed based on vague and obscure complaints, the Supreme Court quashed a criminal case under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code case against the in-laws of a complaint-wife.It was a case where the wife had initiated the proceedings against the appellants under Sections 498A, 323, 504, and 506 read with Section 34 IPC against the...
Improper For SC To Grant Interim Relief In Normal Course When Party Is Relegated To High Court : Supreme Court
When the Supreme Court refuses to entertain a matter and asks the party to approach the High Court, it would be improper in the normal course to grant interim relief to such party, observed the Supreme Court recently.The Court made this observation while recalling an order which granted interim protection from coercive action to a party who was relegated to the High Court. The interim...
Clean Acquittal Of Accused After Long Undertrial Custody May Give Rise To Claim For Compensation : Supreme Court
A case of clean acquittal, where the accused had spent long years under custody as an undertrial, may give rise to a claim for compensation, observed the Supreme Court in the judgment granting bail to V Senthil Balaji in a money laundering case.The Court observed that some day, the Constitutional Courts will have to address this "peculiar situation". A clean case of acquittal do not include...
'Technological Impediment Can't Be A Reason To Harass Assessee' : Supreme Court Asks Income Tax Dept, CBDT To Resolve Software Issues
Technological impediment cannot be a reason to harass an assessee, said the Supreme Court while asking the Income Tax Department to upgrade its software to ensure that mistakes do not occur in the future.The Court directed that the Central Board for Direct Taxes should also take necessary steps for rectifying the software.A bench comprising Justices PS Narasimha and Sandeep Mehta was hearing...
Supreme Court Dismisses Gujarat Govt's Review Petition Challenging Adverse Remarks Against It In Bilkis Bano Case Judgment
The Supreme Court has dismissed the review petition filed by the State of Gujarat against remarks against it in the Supreme Court judgment that set aside the premature release of 11 convicts in the Bilkis Bano case.The Court also dismissed the review petitions field by the convicts.A bench of Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan said that there is no apparent error on the face of...
Prima Facie Case Under PMLA Exists Against Senthil Balaji: Supreme Court While Granting Bail
The Supreme Court while granting bail former Tamil Nadu Minister Senthil Balaji in the money laundering case arising out of the cash for jobs allegations observed that there is a prima facie case against him.While the bench of Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Augustine George Masih granted bail on the ground of delay in trial, it observed that there is no reason to doubt the incriminating...
Limiting Candidates For Interview Necessary To Enhance Efficiency & Transparency Of Selection Process : Supreme Court
Citing the lack of transparency and irregularities adopted in shortlisting the candidates for the interview stage, the Supreme Court directed the Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) to commence the fresh selection process of the Laboratory Attendants from the stage of written test. The bench comprising Justices Hrishikesh Roy, Sudhanshu Dhulia, and SVN Bhatti set aside the High Court's...
S. 464 CrPC | Conviction Can't Be Challenged Based On Conversion Of Charges Unless 'Failure Of Justice' Is Proved : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that to challenge the conviction based on the alteration of charges, the accused must demonstrate that substantial 'failure of justice' is caused to them by such conversion of charges. The Court held so while upholding the conviction of the appellants in a murder case where they were initially charged under Section 302 read with Section 149 IPC (Common Object)...
Supreme Court Grants Bail To Former TN Minister Senthil Balaji In Money Laundering Case
The Supreme Court today (September 26) allowed the bail plea of former Tamil Nadu Minister Senthil Balaji in the money laundering case arising out of the cash for jobs allegations.A bench of Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Augustine George Masih had reserved its judgment and flagged delay in trial on August 12, 2024.Justice Oka, while pronouncing the verdict today, said that stringent...