Bhima Koregaon Case : Supreme Court Adjourns Jyoti Jagtap's Bail Plea; Judgments On Pleas Of Vernon Gonsalves & Arun Ferreira Expected Next Week

The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned the hearing in the bail plea of activist and Bhima Koregaon case accused Jyoti Jagtap, saying that the judgments on the bail applications of co-accused Vernon Gonsalves and Arun Ferreira are expected to be delivered next week. A bench of Justices Aniruddha Bose and Sanjay Kumar was hearing Jagtap’s petition challenging the Bombay High...

Ballistic Expert's Evidence Important In Cases Of Murder Caused By Firearms: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that, in cases where injuries are caused by firearms, the failure to examine Ballistic Expert would be a glaring defect when the prosecution case is based on circumstantial evidence.In this case, the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, had upheld the conviction of the accused in a murder case. The conviction based on on the last seen theory and the...

Bilkis Bano Case | Supreme Court Bench Led By Justice BV Nagarathna To Hear Plea Challenging Remission Granted To Convicts On July 17

The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned to July 17, the hearing in a clutch of pleas against the premature release of the life convicts in the Bilkis Bano case, directing it to be listed for directions on that day. After the retirement of Supreme Court judge KM Joseph, a bench of Justices BV Nagarathna and Prashant Kumar Mishra will now be hearing the challenge against the decision...

Adani-Hindenburg | Supreme Court Enquires About Background Of Legislative Changes Made By SEBI In Regulatory Framework

In the Adani Hindenburg matter, the Supreme Court enquired about the background of the legislative changes introduced by SEBI in the regulatory framework. This was after Advocate Prashant Bhushan, appearing for a petitioner seeking probe into the Hindenburg allegations, pointed out that as per the Expert Committee, SEBI's investigation will not reach anywhere owing to their own amendments...

Supreme Court Extends Interim Bail Granted To Ashish Mishra In Lakhimpur Kheri Violence Case

The Supreme Court on Tuesday extended the interim bail granted to Union Minister Ajay Mishra's son, Ashish Mishra in light of the ongoing trial in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case.A division bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice Dipankar Datta took note of the submissions of Sr. Adv Mukul Rohatgi that the trial in the case was going well. “Evidence is going on, several reports have...

'Protect Lives Of Citizens Of Manipur' : Supreme Court Seeks State Action On Certain Suggestions Made By Petitioners

In the batch of pleas concerning Manipur violence, the Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Manipur Government to act upon certain suggestions made by petitioners to mitigate the situation. Yesterday, stating that the Court cannot take over the control of law and order from the elected government, the bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud had called for "constructive...

Supreme Court Closes Suo Motu Case Against Allahabad HC Direction To Examine If Woman Who Alleged Rape On Marriage Promise Was 'Mangalik'

The Supreme Court on Tuesday closed the matter in which it took suo motu cognizance of the order of the Allahabad High Court which directed the Head of Astrology Department, Lucknow University to determine if an alleged rape victim is a Mangali/Mangalik by examining her Kundali. The Apex Court disposed the matter on the submission of the counsel for the complainant and the state of Uttar...

Supreme Court Invalidates Extensions Of ED Director SK Mishra's Term; Permits Him To Continue Till July 31

The Supreme Court on Tuesday held as illegal the extension given to the term of Enforcement Directorate chief SK Mishra for violating the mandate of the Supreme Court's 2021 judgment in the Common Cause case that he should not be given further extension. However, the Court allowed him to continue in his post till July 31, 2023, taking into consideration the concerns expressed by the...

Krishna Janambhoomi Dispute: Shahi Masjid Idgah Trust Moves Supreme Court Against Allahabad HC Decision To Transfer Suits In Mathura Court To Itself

A Special Leave Petition has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the decision of the Allahabad High Court to transfer all pending suits related to the Krishna Janambhoomi-Shahi Idgah dispute from the Mathura Court to itself.The Petition is filed by Committee Of Management, Trust Shahi Masjid Idgah through Advocate-on-Record R.H.A. Sikander. It states that, “the Transfer Application...

Supreme Court Stays NGT's Direction Appointing LG As Chairman Of High Level Committee On Yamuna

The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed the direction of the Nation Green Tribunal (NGT) which had appointed the Lt. Governor of Delhi as the head of the High level Committee for Yamuna river pollution. The matter was listed before a bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice PS Narasimha, and Justice Manoj Misra.Senior Advocate Dr AM Singhvi, appearing for the Delhi Government, argued that...

Mere Pendency Of Petitions Challenging Places Of Worship Act Doesn't Mean Act Has Been Stayed : Supreme Court

While giving yet another extension of time to the Union Government to file its counter-affidavit in a batch of petitions challenging the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act 1991, the Supreme Court on Tuesday said that the mere pendency of the petitions does not mean that the Act has been stayed.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice PS Narasimha, and...

Supreme Court Protects Advocate From Arrest In FIR Over Fact-Finding Mission On Manipur Violence

The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted interim protection from arrest to an advocate in an FIR registered by the Manipur police alleging offences of sedition, conspiracy to wage war against India etc, after she took part in a fact-finding mission regarding Manipur violence and held a press conference as part of the National Federation of Indian Women (NFIW).Senior Advocate Siddhartha Dave...