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UAPA- Period Of Deprivation Of Personal Liberty Pending Trial Cannot Be Unduly Long: Supreme Court Grants Bail To Accused
The Supreme Court observed that period of deprivation of personal liberty pending trial/appeal cannot be unduly long.Once it is obvious that a timely trial would not be possible and the accused has suffered incarceration for a significant period of time, the Courts would ordinarily be obligated to enlarge him on bail, the bench comprising Justices Ajay Rastogi and Abhay S....
Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Against NGT Order Stopping Commercial Activities At Nahargarh Fort, Jaipur
The Supreme Court today issued notice in the appeal filed by the Secretary Department Of Archaeology And Museums. State of Rajasthan challenging NGT's order of closing all the commercial activities from December 1, including restaurants and light and sound show at the Nahargarh Fort, near Jaipur.The bench of Justices Abdul Nazeer and Krishna Murari while issuing notice remarked, "Issue notice...
Bhima Koregaon Case - Time For UAPA Probe Was Extended By A Court Which Lacked Competent Jurisdiction : Bombay High Court
In its detailed order granting default bail to Sudha Bharadwaj the Bombay High Court said that Additional Sessions Judge of Pune KD Vadane was not authorized to extend the time for Pune Police to file the charge sheet under the provisions of the UAPA Act on November 26, 2018 and therefore she was entitled for default bail.The Additional Sessions Court, Pune was not notified as a Special...
Centre May Consider To Create All India Tribunal Services For Allocation Of Persons To Different Tribunals: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Wednesday orally put to the Union of India that, so far as administrative work in tribunals are concerned, it may consider creating an All-India Tribunals Service on the lines of UK's Her Majesty's Tribunals Service, by way of an umbrella service for allocation of persons to different tribunals like the NCDRC, the NCLT, the DRT and those under other central...
'What Are You Doing Here?' : Supreme Court Pulls Up Delhi Judge For Attending His Case Hearing Taking Leave
The Supreme Court on Wednesday pulled up a judge of Delhi Judicial Service for taking leave from his duty to attend the hearing of his personal case.A bench comprising Justice L Nageswara Rao and Justice BR Gavai was considering an application related to the promotion of Civil Judges Junior Division in Delhi Judiciary.Noting that one of the applicants was present for the hearing, Justice...
Plea In Supreme Court Seeks Censoring Of Actress Kangana Ranaut's Social Media Posts
A plea has been moved in the Supreme Court seeking censoring of the Social Media posts of Actress Kangana Ranaut in order to maintain law and order situation in the Country.The plea moved by petitioner in person Sardar Charanjeet Singh Chanderpal seeks a direction to Union Home Ministry, IT Ministry, TRAI and State Police Authorities of different states to take Preventive action on social...
Kottiyoor Rape Case: Kerala High Court Reduces Sentence Awarded To Former Priest To 10 Yrs Imprisonment
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday reduced the sentence imposed on former priest Robin Mathew Vadakkumchery in the infamous Kottiyoor rape case that had shaken the public conscience, where he was accused of raping and impregnating a minor girl in 2016.The POCSO court at Thalassery had sentenced him to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment under Section 376 (2)(f) of IPC and provisions of the...
BREAKING : Bombay High Court Grants Default Bail To Sudha Bharadwaj In Bhima Koregaon Case; Refuses Bail To 8 Other Accused
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday granted default bail to lawyer-activist Sudha Bharadwaj in the 2018 Bhima Koregaon – Elgar Parishad caste violence case.However, the Court rejected the bail applications of the 8 other accused Sudhir Dawale, Dr P Varavara Rao, Rona Wilson, Advocate Surendra Gadling, Professor Shoma Sen, Mahesh Raut, Vernon Gonsalves and Arun Ferreira. They were...
Gujarat Riots- Zakia Jafri's Plea Against Clean Chit To Narendra Modi- LIVE UPDATES From Supreme Court
Supreme Court to continue hearing today the petition filed by Zakia Jafri challenging the SIT's clean chit to the then Gujarat CM Narendra Modi & other high functionaries in the #GujaratRiots of 2002. A Bench comprising Justices AM Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari and CT Ravikumar will take up the part-heard matter for further hearing. Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi for SIT will continue...
Intention To Cause Death Immaterial If Prosecution Proves Ingredients Of "Thirdly" Of Section 300 IPC: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has observed that once the prosecution establishes the existence of three ingredients forming part of "thirdly" in Section 300 of the Indian Penal Code, it is irrelevant whether there was an intention on the accused part to cause death.The bench of Justices Ajay Rastogi and AS Oka was considering a criminal appeal against an order dated July 18, 2016 passed by the...
'Online Gambling Bigger Menace Than Alcohol' : Advocate General Defends Karnataka Police(Amendment) Act 2021
The State Government on Tuesday informed the Karnataka High Court that Karnataka Police (Amendment) Act 2021, by which it has banned all kinds of online gaming, is a social legislation. Advocate General Prabhuling K Navadgi submitted that the, "Object of this enactment is to prohibit activity which is injurious to public health and order." A division bench of Chief Justice Ritu...