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'Bail Conditions Should Be Proportionate' : Supreme Court Says Blanket Order Restricting Zubair From Tweeting Is Unjustified
In the judgment in the Mohammed Zubair case, the Supreme Court held that the bail conditions imposed by the Courts, apart from bearing a nexus with the purpose of imposing them, ought to be proportional to the said purpose - thus striking a balance between the liberty of the accused and the enforcement of criminal justice. The Apex Court emphasised that the Courts should categorically...
Do Charitable Trusts Become Waqf Property Merely Because Settler Is A Muslim? Supreme Court To Decide Contours Of Waqf Act
While hearing a case which raises an issue as to whether every charitable trust established by someone professing Islam is necessarily a waqf, the Supreme Court on Monday clarified that it would only decide the contours of the Bombay Public Trust Act 1950 and Waqf Act, 1995.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justices Krishna Murari and Hima Kohli, while adjourning the matter...
BREAKING| "Arrest Must Not Be Used As Punitive Tool" : Supreme Court Says Mohammed Zubair Was "Trapped In Vicious Cycle Of Criminal Process"
The Supreme Court on Monday uploaded the judgment in the Mohammed Zubair case, with some important reminders to the police agencies against the use of power of arrest as a "punitive tool".A bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud and AS Bopanna had last week granted bail to Zubair in all the 6 FIRs registered by the Uttar Pradesh police in different districts over his tweets and clubbed...
Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Seeking CAG Audit Of Public Funds Allocated To Delhi Govt; Gives Liberty To Move HC
The Supreme Court refused to entertain a plea seeking directions to the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) to conduct performance audit as well as financial audit of the funds allocated to the Delhi Government for implementation of pollution controlling activities. The petition claimed that the Government has diverted public funds allocated under the 'National Clean...
Supreme Court Issues Notice In Plea Seeking To Enforce Fundamental Rights Of Persons Trafficked Into Bonded Labour
The Supreme Court of India on Monday sought the response of the Central and the State governments in a plea seeking to enforce the fundamental rights of persons trafficked into bonded labour.A Division Bench of Justices S Indira Banerjee and V Ramasubramanian issued notice in the matter today.The Petitioner, in his plea states that among several bonded labourers, he was released from a...
Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere With Delhi HC Directions To Monitor Conditions Of Women Inmates In An Ashram
The Supreme Court, on Monday, dismissed a plea assailing the direction of the Delhi High Court to form a District Judge-led Committee to monitor the condition of women at Adhyatmik Vidyalaya, alleged to have been housed in "animal like" condition. The said spiritual ashram situated in Rohini is led by absconding self-styled godman Virendra Dev Dixit. Refusing to interfere with...
Supreme Court Issues Notice In Plea Seeking To Conduct Delimitation In 4 North Eastern States
The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice in a petition seeking directions to the Election Commission of India ("ECI") to conduct delimitation exercise in the 4 North Eastern states (Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur and Nagaland) as per the Representation of People's Act, 1950.The bench of Justices KM Joseph and Hrishikesh Roy while seeking response from Centre, Ministry of Law and Justice...
We Should Engage With The Institutions To Strengthen Democracy, Instead Of Retreating : Vrinda Grover | Full Text Of Interview
In this interview with Manu Sebastian, Managing Editor of LiveLaw, Advocate Vrinda Grover discusses issues related to arbitrary arrests, reluctance of Magistrates to grant bail in politically motivated cases and the importance of preserving personal liberty and free speech.The full transcript of the interview, slightly edited for length and clarity, is given below. The video of the interview...
'Approach Bar Council Of India': Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea To Relax Lawyers' Dress Code During Summer
The Supreme Court today declined to entertain a petition seeking relaxation of dress code for lawyers during the summer season.As an alternative, a Bench of Justices Indira Banerjee and V Ramasubramanian asked the petitioner to approach the Bar Council of India (BCI) regarding his grievance.The petitioner then decided to withdraw his plea, which was allowed by the Bench.During the hearing,...
Supreme Court Refuses To Defer Chamber Allotments, Asks Lawyers To Raise Grievance About Twin-Sharing Condition Before Committee
The Supreme Court, on Monday, asked the members of the Bar to make representation to the three-member Committee constituted to oversee the allotment of lawyers' chambers at the Supreme Court premises, with their grievance regarding the allotment on twin-sharing basis entailing division of chambers.The Court also turned down the prayer made by the petitioners to defer the allotment till...
Supreme Court Allows 2-Months Extra Window For Availing Transitional Credit; Directs GSTN To Open Portal For TRAN-1/TRAN-2 Forms
In a relief to several assessees who missed the statutory deadline, the Supreme Court has directed the Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN) to allow a 2-month additional window from September 1, 2022 to October 31, 2022 for claiming Transitional Credit.TRAN-1 and TRAN-forms were brought to allow assessees to carry forward pre-GST credits to the GST system. As per the GST Rules, such claims...