Don't Record Witness Testimonies In English Translations Alone; Follow Sec 277 CrPC : Supreme Court To Trial Courts

The Supreme Court has disapproved of the practice of trial judges recording the deposition of a witness only in the English language form as translated by the judge, when the witness testifies in a different language.The evidence of the witness has to be recorded in the language of the court or in the language of the witness as may be practicable and then get it translated in the language of...

Centre Objects To Teesta Setalvad's NGO CJP Filing Petition Challenging Anti-Conversion Laws

In yet another development in the challenge to anti-conversion laws in different states, the central government has filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court of India objecting to the locus of social activist Teesta Setalvad's NGO 'Citizens for Justice and Peace' (CJP) . Through its petition, CJP had challenged, inter-alia, the provisions of laws in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Himachal...

Extension of ED Chief’s Tenure | ‘Subsequent Legislative Change Not Ground To Recall Earlier Order’, Supreme Court Tells Centre

The Supreme Court on Monday questioned the Centre's application to recall the direction passed in September 2021 which prevented the extension of the tenure of the Director of Enforcement Directorate Sanjay Kumar Mishra beyond November 16, 2021,Subsequent legislative change cannot be a ground for recalling or modifying an earlier judgement or order, the Court orally told the Central...

Jet Airways Insolvency : Supreme Court Affirms NCLAT Order Directing Successful Bidder To Clear PF, Gratuity Dues Of Employees

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to interfere with the order of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal which directed the Jalan Fritsch consortium, the successful resolution applicant for Jet Airways Ltd, to clear the gratuity and provident fund dues of the employees.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice PS Narasimha and Justice JB Pardiwala dismissed...

Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind Seeks To Transfer To Supreme Court Petitions Filed In 6 HCs Challenging Anti-Conversion Laws Of Different States

Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind has filed a transfer petition in the Supreme Court seeking to transfer to it 21 cases pending in 6 High Courts challenging the laws relating to religious conversions enacted by various states.Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal mentioned the petition before Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud today morning. He mentioned that the Registry refused to number the transfer...

Centre Violated Citizens' Right To Know By Blocking BBC Documentary On Modi : N Ram, Prashant Bhushan & Mahua Moitra Tell Supreme Court

Terming the Centre's decision to block public access to BBC's documentary "India : The Modi Question" as "manifestly arbitrary" and "unconstitutional", veteran journalist and former editor of The Hindu N Ram, Advocate and civil rights activist Prashant Bhushan and Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra have jointly filed a petition in the Supreme Court.The writ petition filed under Article 32 of...

Lakshadweep UT Moves Supreme Court Challenging HC Suspending Conviction Of Mohammed Faizal MP

The Union Territory of Lakshadweep has filed a petition in the Supreme Court challenging the order of the Kerala High Court which suspended the conviction and sentence of Member of Parliament Mohammed Faizal in an attempt to murder case.Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta mentioned the petition before Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud for urgent listing, saying that it was a matter...

Supreme Court Annual Digest 2022- Interpretation of Statutes

Interpretation of Statute - Difference and distinction between a charging provision in a fiscal statute and an exemption notification - The principle that in the event of ambiguity in a provision in a fiscal statute, a construction favourable to the assessee should be adopted is concerned, shall not be applicable to construction of an exemption notification, when it is clear and...

SC Judge Justice Surya Kant Recuses From Hearing Plea Seeking Cancellation of Bail Granted To SAD Leader Bikram Singh Majithia

Supreme Court judge Justice Surya Kant on Monday recused himself from hearing an appeal filed by the Punjab government against the order of the High Court granting regular bail to Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia in connection with a drugs case.The matter was listed before the bench of Justices Surya Kant and JK Maheshwari.When Senior Advocate Shyam Divan, who was appearing...

Hate Speech Case : Investigation Over Hindu Yuva Vahini Event 'Substantially Completed', Delhi Police Tell Supreme Court

The Delhi Police informed the Supreme Court on Monday that the final report in the hate speech case over the Hindu Yuva Vahini event organised under the leadership of Sudarshan News TV editor Suresh Chavhanke in Delhi in December 2021 is "almost ready"."The investigation is substantially completed. The final report is almost ready. It has been sent for vetting and we will be filing the...

BREAKING| Supreme Court To Hear Next Week Petitions Challenging Centre's Ban On BBC Documentary About Narendra Modi

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear on February 6 plea challenging the challenging the decision of the Central Government to block the BBC's documentary “India: The Modi Question”.One petition has been filed by serial litigant Advocate ML Sharma. Another petition has been filed by journalist N. Ram, Advocate Prashant Bhushan and some others.Sharma mentioned the petition before...

Top Quotes From The Top Court : Supreme Court Weekly Review [January 23-29]

As promised, we bring to you a compilation of the most impactful observations made by the Supreme Court, a judicial ‘action recap’, as it were! Here are our top picks from the week starting from Monday, January 23: 1. Healthcare policies not to short-change citizens living in rural areas “The framers of the Constitution, in Article 47, have directed the union and...