Supreme Court Reserves Judgment On Petitions Challenging ED Director's Term Extension & CVC Amendment Act 2021

The bench also said its 2021 Common Cause decision needed reconsideration, but the Centre did not press that argument.

No Violence Reported In Manipur During Last Two Days, Normalcy Being Restored : Centre Tells Supreme Court

While recording the statement of the Union Government that no violence has taken place in the State of Manipur during the last two days and that normalcy is returning to the State, the Supreme Court on Monday asked it to ensure that due arrangements are made in relief camps in terms of food and medicines. The Court further told the Union Government to ensure that steps are taken to...

CJAR Demands Recall Of Supreme Court Orders Deferring Grant Of Default Bails On Basis Of Ritu Chhabaria Judgment

The Campaign for Judicial Accountability and Reforms (CJAR) on Monday urged the Supreme Court to recall its order deferring grant of default bails to accused all across the nation, on the basis of findings in the recent judgment of Ritu Chhabaria v. Union of India.Last month, a Division Bench of the Apex Court comprising Justice Krishna Murari and Justice CT Ravikumar had held if...

Mandatory Reporting Provisions Of POCSO Act Override Restrictions Imposed Under Section 198(1), 198(3) Of CrPC: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that Section 19 read with Section 21 of the POCSO Act, which provide for mandatory reporting of the offences under the enactment, shall override the restrictions imposed under Section 198(1) read with Section 198(3) of Cr.P.C.A division bench of Justice Manmohan and Justice Saurabh Banerjee also said that there is no distinct category within child victims of rape...

Supreme Court Censures Bar Association For Passing Resolution Against Legal Aid Defence Counsel System; Summons Office Bearers

The Supreme Court on Monday expressed its strong displeasure at a Bar Association for passing resolutions to obstruct the work of lawyers appointed as volunteers under the Legal Aid Defence System of the National Legal Services Authority. A bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud observed that passing such resolutions amount to "sheer contempt of court".The bench, also...

Plea Challenging Anand Mohan's Premature Release : Supreme Court Issues Notice To Bihar Govt On Plea Of Slain IAS Officer's Wife

The Supreme Court, on Monday, issued notice in a petition challenging the decision of the Bihar Government to grant premature release to former Bihar MP Anand Mohan in the case for the mob lynching of Gopalganj District Magistrate G Krishnaiah in 1994.A Bench comprising Justice Surya Kant and Justice JK Maheshwari also allowed the intervention application filed by a retired IAS Officer but to...

Kerala Actor Sexual Assault Case : Supreme Court Extends Time To Complete Trial; Sets July 31 As New Deadline

The Supreme Court of India on Monday asked the Trial Court to complete trial in the Malayalam actor assault case within July 31. A Bench of Justices Dinesh Maheshwari and Sanjay Kumar also asked the Trial Judge to submit a fresh report on the progress of the trial by August 4 in the 2017 case related to abduction and rape of a Kerala actor. "We've taken note of the report sent by the Trial...

Congress Leader BV Srinivas Moves Supreme Court Against FIR In Assam Over Sexual Harassment Complaint

Srinivas BV, National President of Indian Youth Congress, has approached the Supreme Court seeking relief in respect to the FIR registered in Assam on a sexual harassment complaint lodged by an expelled party member.Senior Advocate Devadatt Kamat mentioned his matter before Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Monday seeking urgent listing. "An opposition leader is being hounded in...

'You Can't Create Disquiet In A Stable State Like Tamil Nadu' : Supreme Court Dismisses YouTuber Manish Kashyap's Plea To Club FIRs In Fake Videos Case

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain the petition filed by YouTuber Manish Kashyap seeking to club the FIRs registered against him in Bihar and Tamil Nadu over spreading fake news about the attacks on Biharis in Tamil Nadu through fake videos uploaded in his YouTube channel. The bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice PS Narasimha, and Justice JB Pardiwala...

Plea Alleging Attacks Against Christians | Petitioners Urge Supreme Court To Appoint Monitoring Agency Headed By Retired Judge

The petitioners who have filed a petition in the Supreme Court alleging widespread attacks against Christians in the country have urged the Court to appoint a monitoring agency to effectively supervise the criminal investigations taking place in "troubled spots" in the country.The petition has been filed by Rev. Dr. Peter Machado, Archbishop of Bangalore Diocese along with the National...

“Confession” And “Statement” Under Section 164 CrPC- Questions & Answers By Justice V. Ramkumar [Part-VII]

Q.31 Should a victim or witness be sponsored by the Police for recording his or her “statement” under Section 164 (5) Cr.P.C. ? Ans. Yes. A person who is neither an accused nor sponsored by the Police has no locus standi to apply to the Magistrate to record his statement under Section 164 Cr.P.C. In other words, a witness or a victim cannot barge into a Magistrate’s Court...

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up (1st May 2023-7th May 2023)

With another week gone by, Live Law is here with its Weekly Digest to provide the readers with a panoramic view of the Supreme Court's jurisprudence. Through this digest, we aim to promote transparency, accessibility, and informed discourse on the judiciary's role in upholding justice and safeguarding the rights of individuals. We believe in the power of knowledge and its ability to...