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Suspicion, Howsoever Strong, Cannot Substitute Proof Beyond Reasonable Doubt : Supreme Court Acquits Murder Accused
Suspicion, howsoever strong, cannot substitute proof beyond reasonable doubt, the Supreme Court reiterated while setting aside a concurrent conviction of murder accused.Ram Pratap was one of the accused in murder case. He was convicted by the Trial Court under Section 302 of Indian Penal Code and the same was upheld by the Punjab and Haryana High Court. In appeal, the Apex Court noted that...
'It's An Important Issue': Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Alleging "Voter Profiling" By Election Commission
The Supreme Court today issued notice on a SLP filed by Srinivas Kodali, an engineer from Hyderabad, alleging that Election Commission of India has indulged in "voter profiling" by deploying an "undisclosed software" to link voter records to Aadhaar.A bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha orally remarked, "It is an important issue". Kodali had earlier approached...
Article 370 : CJI DY Chandrachud Agrees To List Petitions Challenging Abrogation Of J&K Special Status
Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Wednesday agreed to list the petitions challenging the abrogation of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 of the Constitution. The matter was mentioned before a bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha. "We will examine and give a date", CJI said.Earlier, former Chief Justice of India UU Lalit had said that...
Maradu Flats Demolition | Supreme Court Lifts Attachment Of Two Homebuilders' Accounts & Properties On Condition To Furnish Security
In a matter related to the demolition of four illegal buildings in Maradu, Kochi two years ago, the Supreme Court of India on Tuesday directed the properties of two of the builders, namely, Alfa Ventures Private Limited and K.P. Varkey and V.S. Builders, to be 'de-attached' and their bank accounts unfrozen. The Bench, comprising Justices B.R. Gavai and Vikram Nath, directed the applicant...
High Court Does Not Have Power To Direct Investigation To Be Conducted In A Particular Manner: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that a High Court does not have the power even under Articles 226 of the Constitution of India or Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure to direct the investigation to be conducted in a particular manner.The bench of Justices BR Gavai and Vikram Nath observed thus while considering appeal against a direction issued by a Division Bench of Calcutta High Court...
My Chambers Are Almost Paperless, I Don't Receive Any Physical Files: CJI DY Chandrachud Pushes For Digitizing Court Records, E-Filing
Chief Justice of India Dr. Justice D.Y. Chandrachud on Monday revealed that his chambers are almost paperless since all his notes and case files are received in digital format. "I don't receive any physical files from Courts. My Law Clerks send me all notes digitally and my chambers is almost paperless," he said.The CJI was delivering his inaugural speech at the opening of District...
After Supreme Court's Cautioning, Indian Army Agrees To Have SSB For Promotion Of Women Army Officers
On 13 December, the Indian Army informed the Supreme Court of India that special selection board for the women officers in the Army will be commencing from 9 January 2023, when cases of approximately 246 women officers will be heard. The information was provided to a bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha by the Army responding to an application filed in a...
BREAKING| SC Collegium Recommends New Chief Justices For High Courts Of Jharkhand, Gauhati And J&K&L
Supreme Court Collegium has recommended names of 3 judges for elevation as Chief Justices of the respective High Courts as follows:Justice Sanjay Mishra, judge of the Uttarakhand High Court as CJ of Jharkhand High Court, Justice N Kotiswar Singh, judge of the Gauhati High Court, as CJ of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court,Justice K Vinod Chandran, judge of the Kerala High Court, as CJ...
BREAKING: Supreme Court Collegium Recommends 5 Names For Elevation To Supreme Court
The Supreme Court collegium today recommended names of 5 High Court Chief Justices/Judges for elevation to the Supreme Court.1. Justice Pankaj Mithal, Chief Justice, Rajasthan High Court (PHC: Allahabad) 2. Justice Sanjay Karol, Chief Justice, Patna High Court (PHC: Himachal Pradesh) 3. Justice P.V. Sanjay Kumar, Chief Justice, Manipur High Court (PHC: Telangana) 4. Justice Ahsanuddin...
Supreme Court Extends Gautam Navlakha's House Arrest Till January Second Week
The Supreme Court on Tuesday extended the interim protection granted to human rights activist Gautam Navlakha, an accused in the Bhima Koregaon Case, allowing him to stay in house arrest till the second week of January. The matter was listed for interim orders before a bench of Justices K M Joseph and BV Nagarathna today. Counsel appearing for Navlakha apprised the court that the house arrest...
Supertech Twin-Towers : Supreme Court Allows Disbursal Of Rs 1 Crore Deposited By IRP To 15 Homebuyers On Pro Rata Basis
In a matter pertaining to compensation sought by homebuyers of Supertech Twin Towers, that has now been demolished, the Supreme Court, on Monday, directed the disbursal of INR One crore that has been deposited by the Interim Resolution Professional (IRP) of Supertech Ltd. with the Apex Court's Registry on 8th December, 2022. The amount has been directed to be distributed to the 15...