Courts Today- A Daily Round Up Of Important Legal Developments-31.10.22

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Rajkot Hospital Fire : Supreme Court Asks Gujarat Govt If Commission Report Has Been Tabled Before Assembly

While hearing suo moto case regarding the incident in Rajkot, Gujarat on 26.11.2020, resulting in the death of Covid patients in the Covid Hospital, on Monday, the Supreme Court curious to know what the State of Gujarat's plan of action is, asked the State Government to file an affidavit providing updated position on plans. "The State of Gujarat shall file an affidavit on the...

Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain PIL To Abolish 'Sahayak System' In India Army

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a Public Interest Litigation seeking the abolition of the 'Sahayak' system in the Indian Army. The matter was heard by a bench comprising Chief Justice UU Lalit, Justice Ravindra Bhat and Justice Bela M Trivedi. The term 'Sahayak' means 'buddy' which in army parlance means pairing two soldiers during operations and peacetime postings. This...

NEW SERIES- Questions And Answers For Judicial Service Examinations- By Justice V. Ramkumar [1]- FIR-Part-I

A. INVESTIGATION LEADING TO "POLICE REPORT" OR "COMPLAINT" AND CRIMINAL TRIAL CULMINATING IN THE JUDGMENT A1. INVESTIGATION BY THE POLICE Q.1 What is an FIR? Ans. An FIR is the First Information Report forming the "information" given to the officer-in-charge of a Police station (Station House Officer – "SHO" for short) regarding the commission of a...

Supreme Court Posts Gyanvapi Masjid Case On November 10 After Urgent Mentioning By Hindu Plaintiffs

The Supreme Court, on Monday, agreed to post the Gyanvapi Masjid case on November 10, after an urgent mentioning was made by the Hindu plaintiffs.Advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain made an urgent mention before a bench comprising Justice Chandrachud saying that the matter was to be listed on 20th October 2022. The counsel pointed out that the Court's order to preserve the area where a Shivling...

MV Act - Multiplier Of Victims Upto The Age Group Of 15 Years Should Be Taken As '15' : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that, while computing motor accident compensation, the multiplier of victims upto the age group of 15 years should be taken as '15'.There is certainly justification for selecting a lower multiplier of '15' in the case of victims belonging to the age group upto 15 years, the bench of Justices BR Gavai and CT Ravikumar observed.In this case, the victim met with...

Supreme Court Extends Stay On Further Lokayukta Proceedings Against Former Karnataka CM Yediyurappa

The Supreme Court, on Monday, impleaded State of Karnataka to the proceedings assailing the order of the Karnataka High Court, whereby a bribery complaint, filed against former Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa, his son B.Y. Vijayendra and others alleging offences under Prevention of Corruption Act, had been restored. At the request of Senior Advocate, Mr. Siddharth...

Railway Employees Working In Different Zones/Divisions Are Required To Be Treated Equally : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that the Railway employees working in different Zones/Divisions are required to be treated similarly and equally and are entitled to similar benefits and are entitled to the same treatment.The bench of Justices MR Shah and BV Nagarathna observed that Commission Vendors/bearers working in the Northern Railway are entitled to have 50% of their services rendered prior...

Exclusion Of Sri Lankan Tamils From CAA Must Also Be Looked At : DMK Tells Supreme Court

The Supreme Court bench comprising Chief Justice UU Lalit, Justices Ravindra Bhat and Bela M. Trivedi heard the petitions challenging the Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019 on Monday. During the hearing, Senior Advocate P Wilson, appearing for Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) party sought reply from the Centre on the applicability of the 2019 Act on the Hindu Tamils in Sri Lanka. He stated–"We...

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Seeking National Plan To Deal With Lumpy Skin Disease In Cattle

The Supreme Court on Friday sought responses from the States and the Centre on a petition seeking directions to formulate a national health plan to deal with the lumpy skin disease which is spreading among the cattle of the country.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and J. B. Pardiwala considered a petition filed by Aryavarta Mahasabha Foundation which raised the question whether the Centre has...

Dying Declaration Does Not Become Inadmissible Merely Because Police Officer Recorded It : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that dying declaration does not become inadmissible merely because it was recorded by police personnel.Although a dying declaration ought to ideally be recorded by a Magistrate if possible, it cannot be said that dying declarations recorded by police personnel are inadmissible for that reason alone, the bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and Hima Kohli said.The...

"Something May Happen In Next Parliament Session": Attorney General Tells Supreme Court On Scrapping Sedition Law

The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned a batch of petitions challenging Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code which criminalises sedition to January 2023. The matter was heard by bench comprising CJI UU Lalit, Justice Ravindra Bhat and Justice Bela M Trivedi. At the very outset, the Attorney General for India R. Venkataramani said that the Centre is in the process of reviewing...