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Recording Of Testimonies Of Child Witnesses Through VC: Supreme Court Asks NALSA To Bear Cost For Honorarium For Remote Point Co-ordinators
While hearing the matter pertaining to the virtual recording of testimonies of child victims/witnesses of human trafficking who are required to travel across states or districts to give evidence in Trial Courts, the Supreme Court, on Monday, asked National Legal Services Authority ("NALSA") to bear the honorarium to be paid to the 'remote point co-ordinators'. To provide...
What Are The Rights Of Foreigners With Respect To Visa Restrictions? Supreme Court To Consider
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to consider the question related to the rights of foreigners with regards to visa restrictions in the second week of March, 2022.Solicitor General Tushar Mehta submitted before the bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar and CT Ravikumar that in the petition by foreign nationals challenging the Ministry of Home Affairs order blacklisting them for alleged...
'Whataboutery By State Unbecoming': Prashant Bhushan Reacts To Tripura Govt's Stand On Plea For Probe Into Riots
The Supreme Court on Monday posted for January 31 a writ petition seeking an independent investigation into the recent communal violence in Tripura. The Court adjourned the hearing at the petitioner's request for time to respond to the state's stand that the petitioner, claiming to be a "public-spirited" citizen, has chosen some incident in Tripura but kept silent when severe pre-poll...
Section 498A IPC Not A Remedy Against Marital Rape: Amicus Curiae Rebecca John To Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court on Monday continued hearing a batch of petitions challenging the exception to Section 375 of the Indian Penal Code, which exempts forceful sexual intercourse by a man with his own wife from the offence of rape.Senior Advocate Rebecca John appearing as amicus curiae in the matter told a bench of Justice Rajiv Shakdher and Justice C Hari Shankar that the retention of...
Voluntariness And Animus Necessary For Execution Of Valid Gift Deed ; Donee To Discharge Burden Of Proving That He Exerted No Influence: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that voluntariness and animus are necessary for the execution of a valid gift deed."When a person obtains any benefit from another, the court would call upon the person who wishes to maintain the right to gift to discharge the burden of proving that he exerted no influence for the purpose of obtaining the document.", the bench comprising Justices MR Shah and...
Remarks Of 'Judicial Dishonesty' Against SEBI's Adjudicating Officer By SAT: Supreme Court Stays Remarks In SEBI's Plea
The Supreme Court of India on Monday stayed the Securities Appellate Tribunal's remarks of 'judicial dishonesty' against SEBI's Adjudicating Officer with regard to SEBI's investigation into irregular trading activities. The Court has also stayed SAT's direction dated 16th December 2021 that a reply be filed by SEBI sworn by the Adjudicating Officer himself and a subsequent order of 23rd...
Neither Client Nor Court Is Bound By Lawyer's Admissions As To Matters Of Law Or Legal Conclusions: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court reiterated that neither the client nor the court is bound by lawyer's admissions as to matters of law or legal conclusions."While generally admissions of fact by counsel are binding, neither the client nor the court is bound by admissions as to matters of law or legal conclusions", the bench comprising Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice AS Bopanna, observed while dealing with...
Kerala Actor Rape Case -Will Consider Time Extension If Trial Judge Asks; No Extension At State's Instance : Supreme Court
In the Kerala actor rape case, the Supreme Court on Monday did not pass orders for extending the time for trial in the application moved by the State of Kerala. The Court said that it will extend the time for trial in the Kerala actor rape case if the trial judge seeks extension and accordingly left the matter to the discretion of the trial judge.,A bench comprising Justice AM Khanwilkar...
'Judgement Speaks For Itself ' : Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Clarification Of Verdict Against Shaheen Bagh Protests
The Supreme Court of India on Monday dismissed a miscellaneous application filed seeking clarification of its judgement dated 7th October 2020 passed with regard to the Shaheen Bagh protests. In a plea by Advocate Amit Sahni that sought to remove the protests against CAA-NRC at Shaheen Bagh, the Apex Court had through its October 2020 judgement held that while right to peaceful protest against...
Supreme Court Weekly Roundup: January 17 To January 23, 2022
JUDGMENTS THIS WEEK1. If Fraudulent Affairs Of Company Are Continuing, Right To Seek Winding Up Becomes Recurring : Supreme Court In Antrix-Devas CaseCase Title: Devas Multimedia Private Ltd vs Antrix Corporation Ltd and anotherCitation : 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 57The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal filed by Devas Multimedia challenging the orders passed by the NCLT and NCLAT allowing the...
"Selective Outrage By Petitioner Against Tripura Violence But Silence On West Bengal Pre & Post Poll Violence": State Of Tripura Submits Before Supreme Court
Responding to a plea seeking probe into Tripura Violence, the State of Tripura has submitted before the Supreme Court that the petitioner claiming to be "public spirited" citizen has chosen to file the petition with regard to some incident in Tripura but kept silent when severe pre-poll and post-poll violence took place in the State of West Bengal.According to the State of Tripura, the...