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POCSO Act - Non-Reporting Of Sexual Assault Despite Knowledge Is A Serious Crime : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that non-reporting of sexual assault against a minor child despite knowledge is a serious crime.More often than not, it is an attempt to shield the offenders of the crime of sexual assault, the bench of Justices Ajay Rastogi and CT Ravikumar said while setting aside the Bombay High Court order that quashed criminal proceedings against a medical practictioner who...
'Lack Of Proper Menstrual Hygiene Hinders Girls' Education' : Plea In Supreme Court For Free Distribution Of Sanitary Pads In Schools
A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking directions to the Union of India and the States to provide free sanitary pads to girls studying from Class 6th to Class 12th and to provide a separate girls' toilet in all Government aided and residential schools. The petitioner Jaya Thakur points out that females aged between 11 to 16 years coming from poor backgrounds often lack access...
Supreme Court Questions Centre Over "Sealed Cover" In MediaOne Ban Case; Says Even Persons Detained Under National Security Act Are Given Reasons
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court continued hearing the plea filed by Malayalam news channel Media One against Kerala High Court's order upholding the telecast ban imposed on it by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. The Ministry had refused to renew the uplinking permission for Media One citing denial of security clearance by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs. After...
Supreme Court Adjourns Plea To Transfer Defamation Suit Filed By Ex-Judge Over Sexual Harassment Allegations
The Supreme Court of India on Wednesday adjourned, by three weeks, a plea filed by a woman in 2014 seeking transfer of a defamation suit filed by a former judge of the Supreme Court from Delhi High Court. The judge filed the defamation suit against the woman after she alleged that she was sexually harassed by him while she was a law intern. Certain media reporters were also named...
'Channel's Only Crime Is That It's Owned By Minority Community' : Dushyant Dave To Supreme Court In MediaOne Case
Senior Advocate Dushyant Dave told the Supreme Court on Wednesday that the Malayalam news channel MediaOne, whose broadcast license was not renewed by the Centre in January this year citing security concerns, has never violated the Programmed Code. "There is no allegation that the channel has violated the Program Code. The only crime is that the channel is owned by people of the...
Supreme Court Urges Centre & States To Consider Publication Of Laws In All Regional Languages
The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday directed the central and state governments to consider a plea to publish all legislations in regional languages to ensure better access for the people whose "conduct and day-to-day lives" would be governed by these legislations. However, the Bench, comprising Chief Justice U.U. Lalit and Justice Bela M. Trivedi, refused to entertain a prayer seeking...
Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Against Justice Chandrachud Becoming Chief Justice Of India; Calls Petition "Misconceived"
The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a petition which sought to restrain Justice DY Chandrachud from taking oath as the next Chief Justice of India.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India UU Lalit, Justice Ravindra Bhat and Justice Bela M Trivedi considered a petition filed by Mursalin Asijith Shaikh."We find the entire petition to be misconceived", the bench observed.The petition,...
Discretionary & Extraordinary Power U/Sec 319 CrPC Should Be Exercised Sparingly : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court reiterated that the power of a court under Section 319 CrPC is a discretionary and extraordinary power which should be excercised sparingly.The crucial test that has to be applied is one which is more than prima facie case as exercised at the time of framing of charge, but short of satisfaction to an extent that the evidence, if goes unrebutted, would lead...
Supreme Court Monthly Digest October 2022 (Citation 815 - 892)
Administrative Law - Accountability - Three essential constituent dimensions. (i) responsibility, (ii) answerability and (iii) enforceability. (Para 33-35) Vijay Rajmohan v. State, 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 832 Advocates Act, 1961; Section 32 - The enabling provision of Section 32, whereby any Court, authority or person may permit any non-advocate to appear before it or him in any particular...
Whether Striking Down of a Provision Granting Immunity from Arrest Would Have Retrospective Application? Supreme Court CB Commences Hearing
The Supreme Court on Tuesday commenced hearing on the issue of whether striking down of a provision granting immunity from arrest would have retrospective application, especially in view of rights protected under Article 20 of the Constitution.The 5-Judge Bench of Justices S.K. Kaul, Sanjiv Khanna, A. S. Oka, Vikram Nath and J. K. Maheshwari was hearing the matter. Earlier, SG Tushar Mehta,...
Can The Post Of Deputy Mayor In Municipal Corporation Be Reserved? Supreme Court To Consider
The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday issued notice in a petition challenging the move of the Bihar State government to reserve the post of the Deputy Chief Councillor in a municipal corporation. A Bench of Justices Surya Kant and JB Pardiwala issued notice after Senior Advocates Neeraj Kishan Kaul and Gopal Shankarnarayan, assisted by Advocate on Record Rahul Shyam Bhandari...
