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Making Fake COVID Death Compensation Claim Punishable Under Section 52 DMA; Supreme Court Allows Random Scrutiny Of 5% Claims In 4 States
Expressing grave concerns about fake applications being filed to claim the ex-gratia compensation of Rs.50,000 for the kin of persons who died of COVID-19, the Supreme Court on Thursday allowed a random scrutiny of 5% claims filed in the States of Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Kerala and Gujarat.The number of claims in these states were quite high when compared to the officially reported deaths....
BREAKING: Birbhum Massacre| Calcutta HC Reserves Order, Takes On Record Case Diary
The Calcutta High Court on Thursday reserved order in the suo motu petition initiated pertaining to the incident of Rampurhat violence in Birbhum district. The Court had earlier taken suo moto cognisance of the incident. On the last date of hearing, the Court had declined the prayer for a CBI probe by observing that an opportunity should first be granted to the State investigating authorities...
BREAKING| Supreme Court Transfers Investigation Of Cases Against Param Bir Singh To CBI
The Supreme Court on Thursday transferred the investigation of the cases against former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh to the Central Bureau of Investigation. A Bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and M.M. Sundresh allowed the appeal filed by Param Bir Singh and transferred the investigation in 5 FIRs against Singh from Maharashtra Police to the CBI.While saying that...
BREAKING| Kashmiri Pandits Group Moves Supreme Court Seeking Probe Into Killings Of Pandits During 1990s
Kashmiri Pandits organization "Roots in Kashmir" filed a filed a curative petition in the Supreme Court today seeking probe into the killings of Kashmiri Pandits during the height of militancy in the valley during the 1990s.The curative petition is filed against a 2017 verdict of the Supreme Court which had dismissed the organization's petition for probe citing long delay.On July 24, 2017,...
'Media Reports Don't Bother Us' : Justice SK Kaul While Hearing Param Bir Singh's Case
While hearing Parambir Singh's case in Supreme Court, Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul said that the media reports do not bother the judges. The judge was referring to certain reports about comments made by political leaders in Maharashtra against the Supreme Court. Justice Kaul said that such reports will be thrown to the "dustbin where they deserve to be thrown". The Supreme Court was hearing...
Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Maharashtra Speaker Election Issue Next Week
The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear next week plea filed by BJP MLA Girish Mahajan challenging Bombay High Court's order dismissing his PIL against change in Maharashtra Speaker Election Rules.A Bench Comprising CJI NV Ramana and Justice Krishna Murari allowed urgent listing of the matter after it was mentioned by Senior Advocate AM Singhvi on behalf of the State of...
'A Fearless & Independent Judge Who Enriched Legal Jurisprudence' : CJI Ramana Pays Homage To Late Justice RC Lahoti
"Justice Lahoti will always be remembered as a fearless independent judge, who enriched legal jurisprudence in this country until his last breath" the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana on Thursday said while condoling the death of Former Chief Justice of India Ramesh Chandra Lahoti who passed away Wednesday evening.The Chief Justice further said that the entire legal fraternity has suffered...
BREAKING: Delhi Court Denies Bail To Umar Khalid In Delhi Riots Larger Conspiracy Case
A Delhi Court on Thursday denied bail to student activist Umar Khalid in connection with a case alleging larger conspiracy into the Delhi riots of 2020, involving charges under Indian Penal Code and UAPA.Khalid was arrested on 13 September, 2020.Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat pronounced the order today after reserving it earlier this month. Detailed order to follow.The Court...
Police Officers Good With One Government Face The Heat When Govt Changes : CJI Ramana
The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice in a petition filed by suspended Additional Director General of Police Gurjinder Pal Singh challenging Chattisgarh High court's refusal to grant him ad interim bail in a case filed against him under the Prevention of Corruption Act for allegations of disproportionate assets."No question of bail, we'll issue notice" a Bench comprising the Chief...
NEET-PG : MCC's Bar On Mop-Up Round Participation For Doctors Who Selected Seats In State Quota Round-2 Counselling Challenged In Supreme Court
A group of doctors have filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court challenging the March 16 notice of the Medical Counselling Committee which bars the participation in the mop-up round counselling for NEET-PG admissions if the candidate has picked up a seat in State Quota Round-2 counselling.The petition was mentioned today before a bench led by Justice Chandrachud for urgent listing....
Supreme Court Criminal Law Digest February 2022
Anticipatory bail granted to Trinamool Congress leader Sheikh Sufiyan in a case relating to the murder of a BJP supporter during the West Bengal post -poll violence. Sk. Supiyan @ Suffiyan @ Supisan v. Central Bureau of Investigation | 9 Feb 2022 | 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 146 Army Act, 1950 - Section 125 - Section 125 not only recognizes that an element of discretion has been vested in...
CJI Refuses To Give Urgent Listing For Pleas Against Hijab Ban In Classrooms; Says 'Exams Have Nothing To Do With This Issue'
The Chief Justice of India on Thursday did not accept a request for urgent listing of the petitions challenging the Karnataka High Court Judgment which held that Hijab is not an essential religious practice of Islam and upheld the ban on wearing headscarves in classrooms.Senior Advocate Devadatt Kamat mentioned the matter before the Chief Justice of India seeking urgent listing saying that...