Recovery Based On Disclosure Statement Made In Another Crime: Supreme Court Acquits Accused In Murder Case

On Thursday (9th December), the Supreme Court opined that recovery under Section 27 of the Evidence Act would not be admissible if the disclosure statement was made in connection to a crime undergoing separate trial, especially when such statement was not made to the jurisdictional police officer. A bench comprising Justices U.U. Lalit, S. Ravindra Bhat and Bela M. Trivedi...

Supreme Court Starts Hearing Maharashtra's Plea To Allow Bullock Cart Racing

The Supreme Court on Wednesday started hearing an application filed by the State of Maharashtra seeking permission to conduct bullock cart races. A bench comprising Justices AM Khanwilar and CT Ravikumar started hearing the interim application in Maharashtra's special leave petition, which was filed in 2018 challenging the stay order passed by the Bombay High Court against the conduct of...

Mullaperiyar Dam Case : Supreme Court Asks Kerala To Approach Supervisory Committee With Grievance Over Tamil Nadu Releasing Water

The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the State of Kerala to approach the Supervisory Committee of the Mullaperiyar dam with its grievance regarding the release of water from the dam without prior notice.The Court expressed a lack of inclination to adjudicate the merits of Kerala's application and observed that the grievances should be raised before the Committee. A bench comprising Justices...

Supreme Court Grants Interim Protection To Raghav Bahl In Money Laundering Case

The Supreme Court of India on Thursday agreed to grant interim protection to media baron Raghav Bahl in relation to money laundering case filed against him by the Enforcement Directorate.The Bench issued notice and directed no coercive steps to be taken against Bahl (interim direction).A Bench comprising CJI NV Ramana, Justice AS Bopanna and Justice Hima Kohli was hearing special leave...

Breaking: Bombay High Court Dismisses Maharashtra Govt's Plea For Court Monitored SIT Probe Into Allegations Against Anil Deshmukh

The Bombay High Court dismissed the Maharashtra Government's plea seeking a court-monitored probe by a special investigation team (SIT) against its former home minister Anil Deshmukh, who is facing a CBI Probe under the Prevention of Corruption Act. The state had objected to the ongoing CBI probe against Deshmukh with CBI director Subodh Kumar Jaiswal at the helm. The state claimed...

Notify 27% OBC Seats As General Seats For Local Body Elections : Supreme Court Directs Maharashtra Govt & SEC

The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the State Government and the State Election Commission of Maharashtra to notify the 27% seats reserved for the Other Backward Classes in Maharashtra local body elections as general seats and take forward the election process.It may be recalled that on December 6, the Court had stayed the 27% OBC quota introduced by Maharashtra government in the local...

Breaking: Aryan Khan Need Not Appear Before NCB Every Friday: Bombay High Court Modifies Bail Condition

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday allowed an application filed by Aryan Shah Rukh Khan seeking modification of his bail condition to appear before the Narcotics Control Bureau every Friday.Justice Nitin Sambre however made it clear that Khan must be present before SIT Delhi as and when directed, provided a prior 72 hours notice is given.As far as the condition for travel outside Mumbai...

Gujarat HC To Consider If Exception To Marital Rape From Section 375 IPC Violates Wife's Fundamental Right To Sexual Autonomy

The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday (December 14) issued notice in a plea challenging the constitutionality of Exception 2 to Section 375 of the Indian Penal Code. Section 375 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) criminalises rape. However, Exception 2 thereto exempts a man who rapes his wife if she is not under fifteen years of age. A Bench of Justices J.B.Pardiwala and Niral.R.Mehta noted...

Use PMLA Reasonably; Otherwise Act Will Lose Relevance : Supreme Court Tells Enforcement Directorate

The Supreme Court of India on Wednesday made strong remarks against the indiscriminate use of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act which according to the Bench will result in dilution of the Act. A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justice AS Bopanna and Justice Hima Kohli made the observations while hearing two matters where the petitioners have been accused under...

Supreme Court Dismisses Maharashtra Govt's Plea To Direct Centre To Share Raw Caste Census Data Of SECC 2011

The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed the writ petition field by the State of Maharashtra seeking to direct the Union Government to share the raw census data collected in the Socio-Economic Caste Census(SECC) held during 2011. The State Government sought the raw census data for implementing reservation for Other Backward Classes(OBC) in the local body elections.A bench comprising Justices...

Calcutta High Court Declines BJP's Plea To Stay Kolkata Municipal Elections [Read Order]

The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday refused to stay the upcoming Kolkata Municipal Corporation Elections pursuant to the plea moved by BJP Sate vice-president Pratap Banerjee seeking direction to the West Bengal government and the State Election Commission (SEC) to hold municipal polls in the State in one phase. The Kolkata Municipal Corporation election is scheduled to be held on December 19....

More Than 50% Women Representation In Judiciary Demanded In View Of Backlog; Will Take Up This With Collegium: CJI Ramana[Video]

Speaking at Justice Hima Kohli's felicitation ceremony organised by 'Women In Law & Litigation', the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana reiterated his commitment to the cause of higher representation of women in the judiciary. He said that he will take up with the members of the Collegium the need for 50% representation of women."The demand for higher representation beyond 50% on the Bench...