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Murder Trial - Mere Long Standing Pre-Existing Dispute Will Not Attract Exception Of 'Grave & Sudden Provocation' : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that a long-standing preexisting dispute will not attract the exception of “grave and sudden” provocation under Section 300 of Indian Penal Code.The bench of Justices Krishna Murari and S. Ravindra Bhat also observed that a lapse of time, would not per se constitute a determinative factor as to diminish the offender’s liability from the offence of murder to...
CJI DY Chandrachud Lauds Orissa HC CJ S Muralidhar For Setting Up VC Facilities In Every District
Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, while hearing a case seeking the constitution of a bench for the Himachal Pradesh High Court at Dharamshala, lauded the setting up of video conferencing facilities for every district in the State of Odisha by Chief Justice S Muralidhar of Orissa High Court. While stating that the Apex court could not direct the Himachal Pradesh High Court to set up a bench...
'You Can Ask For VC Facility': Supreme Court Dismisses Plea For HP High Court Bench At Dharamshala
The Supreme Court of India on Wednesday refused to entertain a petition seeking the constitution of a bench for the Himachal Pradesh High Court at Dharamshala. The petition filed by Kangra District Bar Association was heard by a bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, Justice PS Narasimha, and Justice JB Pardiwala. CJI DY Chandrachud, while dictating the order stated that–"The...
Supreme Court Asks Ghaziabad Court To Defer Proceedings In PMLA Case Against Journalist Rana Ayyub
The Supreme Court on Wednesday requested the Special PMLA Court at Ghaziabad to adjourn the proceedings on January 27 in the case against journalist Rana Ayyub over alleged FCRA violations in raising public funds for COVID relief to a date after January 31."List on January 31. In the meantime Ghaziabad Special Court, Corruption, CBI-1 is requested to adjourn the proceedings of Special...
Lakhimpur Kheri Case : Supreme Court Suo Motu Grants Interim Bail To 4 Accused In Cross-FIR While Granting Interim Bail To Ashish Mishra
While granting interim bail to Ashish Mishra in the Lakhimpur Kheri case, the Supreme Court, in a suo motu exercise, also granted interim bail to four persons who are accused in the cross-case related to the lynching of three persons.Although only the bail application of Mishra was before the Court, it decided to invoke its suo motu powers to grant interim bail to the accused in the cross-case...
Major Announcement By CJI DY Chandrachud : Over 1000 Judgments To Be Released In Regional Languages On Republic Day
Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud announced that the eSCR (Electronic Supreme Court Reports) will now be providing Supreme Court judgements in various regional languages of India. The said feature will be launched on the occasion of Republic Day. The e-SCR project was launched by the Supreme Court on 2nd January 2023 as a tribute to the nation in the New Year. It was an initiative to...
BREAKING| Supreme Court Grants Interim Bail To Ashish Mishra In Lakhimpur Kheri Case For 8 Weeks; Asks Him To Leave UP & Delhi
The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted interim bail for a period of eight weeks to Ashish Mishra, son of Union Minister Ajay Mishra, in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case related to the killings of five persons in October 2021, when vehicles of his convoy allegedly ran over a group of farmers who were protesting against the farm laws.The Court directed Mishra to leave the State of Uttar...
Supreme Court Sets Aside NGT Order For Demolition Of Goa's Curlies Restaurant Buildings
The Supreme Court bench comprising Justices AS Bopanna and Hima Kohli has set aside an order passed by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) for the demolition of Goa's iconic Curlies Beach Restaurant's buildings. The owner of the restaurant Linet Nunes approached the Court challenging the demolition action started by the Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority over violations of the...
Whether Arbitration Agreement Is Duly Stamped Can Be Looked Into Under Section 11(6A) Jurisdiction, Petitioner Tells Supreme Court
A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court, on Tuesday, continued with the hearing of the reference, which pertains to the issue - whether the arbitration clause in a contract, which is required to be registered and stamped, but is not registered and stamped, is valid and enforceable.Senior Advocate, Mr. Gourab Banerji, was appointed as Amicus Curiae to assist a 5-Judge Bench, comprising...
GM Mustard | Will Insert Additional Safeguards If Existing Conditions Are Found Insufficient: Supreme Court
Additional conditions will be added to the regulatory framework governing the environmental release of genetically modified crops if the existing conditions fail to broadly account for all shortcomings or dangers associated with the exercise, the Supreme Court orally said on Tuesday. A Bench comprising Justices Dinesh Maheshwari and B.V. Nagarathna was hearing a batch of petitions seeking...
SCAORA Moves Supreme Court Seeking Creation Of New Chamber Blocks For Lawyers; Supports SCBA Plea
The Supreme Court Advocates on Record Association (SCAORA) has filed an impleading application, to be arrayed as one of the petitioners in the petition filed by the Supreme Court Bar seeking to direct the Ministry of Urban Development to convert land measuring 1.33 acres, that was allotted to the Supreme Court, into chamber blocks for lawyers. The application contends that SCAORA,...