Law Intern Arrested In Indore Seeks Supreme Court Intervention; Says Local Bar Refused Legal Aid Amid 'Communally Hostile Environment'

The Supreme Court, on Friday, issued notice in a plea filed by a lawyer and a young law intern alleging that they have fallen victim to communal frenzy. Both the women belonging to a minority community have approached the Apex Court under Article 32 of the Constitution of India asserting their right to life and liberty. The writ petition alleges that the petitioners - lawyer Noorjahan and...

Supreme Court Informed About Agreement In Defamation Suit Over Sexual Harassment Allegations Against Ex-Judge

While hearing a petition moved by a woman in 2014 seeking transfer of a defamation suit filed by a former judge of the Supreme Court from Delhi High Court pertaining to sexual harassment allegations, the Supreme Court was informed that both the parties have reached an agreement.The former judge had filed the defamation suit against the woman in the Delhi High Court after she alleged that she...

Supreme Court Weekly Digest March 2023 With Nominal And Subject/Statute Wise [March 1 – 5, 2023]

SUBJECT WISE INDEXCompany LawAdani-Hindenburg Issue: Supreme Court directs SEBI to conclude investigation in 2 months, constitutes expert committee to review regulatory framework. Vishal Tiwari v. Union of India, 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 160Adani-Hindenburg : Know the members of the expert committee constituted by the Supreme Court to review regulatory mechanism. Vishal Tiwari v. Union of India,...

Umesh Pal Murder Case : Supreme Court Expresses Displeasure At Adjournment Request In Atiq Ahmad's Plea

On Friday, while adjourning a plea filed by gangster and Samajwadi Party leader Atiq Ahmad, the Supreme Court expressed displeasure that the petitioner's lawyer sought adjournment after getting the case urgently listed after mentioning it before the Chief Justice of India, DY Chandrachud.The petition claimed threat to Atiq’s life pursuant to the murder of Umesh Pal, who was the star witness...

Telangana BRS MLAs Poaching Case : Supreme Court Asks State Police Also To Not Continue Investigation Against BJP

A few days after the Supreme Court of India cautioned the Central Bureau of Investigation to not continue an investigation into an alleged conspiracy by the Bharatiya Janata Party to poach Telangana's Bharati Rashtra Samiti legislators, a division bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and MM Sundresh on Friday gave the same warning to the Telangana police. The division bench was hearing the...

Ensure Basic Essentials Such As FIR Number, Police Station Are Recorded In Bail Orders : Supreme Court To All High Courts

Noting that there is no uniform format of bail orders across the High Courts, the Supreme Court has directed the High Courts to ensure that basic essentials are recorded in them.In many instances, the orders do not mention the proceedings pending before the trial court there or the nature of offences in the case. In this backdrop, a bench comprising Justices S Ravindra Bhat and Dipankar...

Shariat Act Discriminatory Towards Muslim Women, Gives Higher Share To Men In Property Partitions: Plea In Supreme Court, Notice Issued

A Special Leave Petition has been filed before the Supreme Court contending that partition of family property as per Shariat Law is discriminatory towards Muslim women inasmuch as it does not give equal share to a female compared to a male."In spite of guarantee of the Constitution, Muslim women are subjected to discrimination," the plea filed by Bushara Ali states. She is a decree holder in...

Non-Service Of Assessment Orders Inconsequential If Assesee Had Knowledge About Them Otherwise : Supreme Court

Attachment orders issued by the revenue for tax arrears will not be vitiated merely because the assessment orders were not served on the assesse, if the assessee had otherwise got knowledge about the assessment orders, held the Supreme Court recently.On this ground, the Supreme Court restored the attachment orders issued under the APGST Act and Telangana VAT Act, which were set aside by...

RAW Reports For Appointing Judges Sought Only In Extraordinary Circumstances Involving National Security: Law Ministry

The Law Ministry has disclosed that generally, it is not a practice to seek R&AW reports on proposals for appointment of judges in the High Courts and the Supreme Court.It is only in extraordinary circumstances, involving issues related to national security, that RAW reports are sought, it added.The statements assume significance as the SC Collegium recently dismissed Centre's objection...

In Labour Cases, Workers Should Furnish Their Own Permanent Address Instead Of Union's; Service Of Notice Should Be On Worker : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court recently took note of practical difficulties which arise in labour disputes, as most cases of workers are filed through the labour unions without mentioning their own permanent addresses. Hence, in many cases, notices are served on the Union, and if the Union is not interested in pursuing the matter, the affected worker goes unrepresented."Effective relief can be granted to...

Supreme Court Stays HC Order To Punjab Police To Probe Alleged Illegalities In Chandigarh Police's Arrest Of Dentist

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice on a plea by the union territory of Chandigarh against Punjab and Haryana High Court’s direction to the Punjab police to probe allegations against Chandigarh police of illegalities in the arrest of a city dentist last year. A division bench of Justices AS Bopanna and Hima Kohli also stayed the state high court's order with Justice...

Evidentiary Value Of Extra-Judicial Confession Also Depends On Person To Whom It Is Made: Supreme Court

Highlighting the evidentiary value and the circumstances under which extra-judicial confessions can be accepted, the Supreme Court recently acquitted a man who was convicted of double murders under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code.“Hence, the prosecution’s case about extra¬judicial confession does not inspire confidence at all. Moreover, there are no other circumstances brought...