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Prosecution Is Not Required To Prove Its Case Beyond All Iota Of Doubt: Supreme Court
The prosecution is required to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt and not beyond all iota of doubt, remarked the Supreme Court while dismissing a criminal appeal filed by a murder accused.Karan Singh and others were accused of murder of one Brahmapal Singh. The incident happened in April, 1980. On 1st August 1983, the Trial Court convicted the accused persons for murder and sentenced them...
Mere Filing Of Representation Before Authorities Does Not Extend Limitation Period : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that mere filing of representation before authorities does not extend the period of limitation.If it is found that the writ petitioner is guilty of delay and latches, the High Court should dismiss it at the threshold and ought not to dispose of the writ petition by relegating the writ petitioner to file a representation and/or directing the authority to decide...
Implement Comprehensive Wildlife Management Plan Before Permitting Any Mining Activity In Eco-Sensitive Zone: Supreme Court Directs Odisha Govt.
The Supreme Court directed the State of Odisha to implement the Comprehensive Wildlife Management Plan before permitting any mining activity in the eco-sensitive zone.In this case, the National Green Tribunal had directed that mining activity shall not be permitted within and in the vicinity of Simplipal - Hadagarh - Kuldiha – Simplipal elephant corridor. The Tribunal ordered completion of...
BREAKING| MediaOne Moves Supreme Court Against Kerala High Court's Decision Upholding Telecast Ban
Malayalam news channel MediaOne has moved a special leave petition before the Supreme Court on Wednesday hours after a division bench of the Kerala High Court upheld the recent ban imposed on it by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.MediaOne has not been operating since 8.2.2022. It has been submitted that the SLP is filed with great urgency in as much as it has been running for...
"Causes Great Inconvenience" : Supreme Court Criticizes Last Moment Filing Of Additional Documents In SLPs
The Supreme Court, in an order passed last month, criticized last moment filing of additional documents in Special Leave Petitions.By not filing the application for additional documents at the time of filing the Special Leave Petition but filing the same at the last moment and on the previous day of the posting of the Special Leave Petition and many a time late in the evening causes...
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BREAKING | Kerala High Court Upholds Telecast Ban On MediaOne Channel, Dismisses Appeal Against Single Bench Judgment
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday dismissed the appeal moved by Malayalam news channel MediaOne against the single judge order upholding the recent ban imposed on it by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on national security grounds.A Division Bench of Chief Justice S. Manikumar and Justice Shaji P. Chaly upheld the order passed by the Union Ministry of Information and...
Section 173 CrPC - Magistrate Should Consider Initial Report & Supplementary Report Conjointly To Decide Whether To Proceed Against Accused : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has observed that a Judicial Magistrate should consider both the initial final report submitted under Section 173(2) CrPC and the supplementary report submitted under Section 173(8) before deciding whether there is ground for presuming that the accused has committed an offense. The bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and Surya Kant made the observation while considering...
Supreme Court's Suo Motu Limitation Extension Ended On February 28; Limitation Period Starts Running From Today (March 1)
The latest order of suo motu limitation extension passed by the Supremes Court in view of the Omicron surge has ended with effect from February 28.This means that limitation will resume running from today, March 1.In view of the recent surge in the COVID-19 cases due to the Omicron variant, the Supreme Court on 10.01.2022 had extended the limitation period for filing cases in courts...
Section 138 NI Act Complaints Filed During Limitation Extension Period Not Premature : Gurugram Bar Seeks Supremes Court's Clarification
The Gurugram District Bar Association has moved the Supreme Court of India seeking clarification regarding interpretation of court's orders suspending period of limitation qua the proviso (b) and (c) to the section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881,An application has been filed by the Association in the suo moto case regarding extension of limitation.The Association has sought...
Criminal Appeal Pending In HC Since 2012; Convict Undergoes 17 Years Sentence; Supreme Court Grants Bail
The Supreme Court on Friday granted bail to an accused who had already undergone (more than 17 years) sentence during the pendency of criminal appeal before the High Court.The bench of Chief Justice NV Ramana, Justices AS Bopanna and Hima Kohli while granting bail in Ritu Pal v. State of Uttar Pradesh in their order said, "Taking into consideration the fact that the petitioner has...