Chapter VIII CrPC Provisions Not To Be Used As 'Vehicle For Punishment' ; Demand Of Excessive Amount Of Security/Bond Impermissible: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that the provisions of Chapter VIII of the Code of Criminal Procedure are merely preventive in nature and are not to be used as a 'vehicle for punishment'.The demand of excessive and arbitrary amount of security/bond is impermissible as it stultifies the spirit of Chapter VIII of the Code, the bench of Justices Dinesh Maheshwari and Sudhanshu Dhulia said.Chapter...

Questions & Answers By Justice V. Ramkumar- Investigation By Police-PART X

Q.46 Is a person interrogated by the Investigating Police Officer, bound to answer his questions truly ? Ans. Yes. That is the requirement of Section 161 (2) Cr.P.C. Q.47 Is the answer to the question put to the person by the Investigating Police Officer has a tendency to expose the person to a criminal charge, can such person refuse to answer the question ? Ans. ...

Bulls Not Structured To Fight, Converting Them Into Fighting Animals Is Cruelty : Petitioners Argue In Supreme Court Against Jallikattu

A 5 judge Constitutional bench headed by Justice KM Joseph and comprising Justices Ajay Rastogi, Aniruddha Bose, Hrishikesh Roy and CT Ravi Kumar, is hearing a batch of petitions challenging constitutionality of laws permitting Jalikattu, Kambala and bull-cart race in states like Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Maharashtra. The hearing which took place on Wednesday (November 30) started...

Supreme Court To Have All-Woman Bench Today With Justices Hima Kohli & Bela Trivedi

The Supreme Court will have an all-woman bench today, with Justices Hima Kohli and Bela M Trivedi. This is possibly the second time when a bench comprising only women judges has been set up.The bench will sit at Court number 11 at 10.30 AM.Though in 2013, there was an instance where Justice Gyan Sudha Mishra and Justice Ranjana Prasad Desai sat together, it was an 'accidental'...

Cut-Off Date For Acquiring Qualification For The Post Advertised Is The Last Date Of Application : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that the cut-off date for acquiring the qualification advertised is the last date of application.In this case, the Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board Ltd. published advertisement on 17.07.2018 inviting application for a post. As per the advertisement, the essential qualification is metric pass and the desirable qualification is ITI diploma in...

Supreme Court's View That Gujarat Govt Should Consider Remission Is Against CrPC & Precedents : Bilkis Bano's Review Petition

Bilkis Bano has approached the Supreme Court of India in a writ petition challenging the premature release of the 11 convicts sentenced to life for gang rape and murder during 2002 Gujarat Riots. Bano has also sought a review petition against the Supreme Court's judgment allowing the Gujarat Government to make a decision on the remission of the convicts. This article details the grounds on...

'Seats Shouldn't Be Increased': Petitioner Concludes Arguments Before Supreme Court In Plea Challenging J&K Delimitation Orders

The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, commenced with the hearing of the plea, inter alia, challenging the delimitation exercise undertaken in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir pursuant to the recent notifications.A Bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and A.S. Oka heard submissions put forth by Senior Advocate, Mr. Ravi Shankar Jandhyala, representing the petitioners. The sheet...

1Km ESZ Rule Won't Apply To Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary Near Mumbai : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Wednesday clarified that its order mandating 1 kilometer Eco-Sensitive Zone around protected forests will not apply to Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary located near the suburbs of Mumbai.A bench comprising Justices BR Gavai and Vikram Nath passed the order taking note of an earlier order passed on September 23 which exempted Sanjay Gandhi National Park and Thane Creek...

'Genetically Modified Mustard Will Lead To Irreversible Contamination' : Activists Urge Supreme Court To Apply Precautionary Principle

As the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) is moving ahead with its plan of releasing a genetically modified herbicide-tolerant crop, christened "HT Mustard DMH-11", activists opposing this on Wednesday implored the Supreme Court of India to intervene urgently. A Division Bench comprising Justices Dinesh Maheshwari and B.V. Nagarathna was hearing a batch of...

Can There Be A 'Project Great Indian Bustard' Like 'Project Tiger'? Supreme Court Asks Centre

In relation to the protection of the Great Indian Bustard, a Supreme Court bench led by CJI DY Chandrachud asked the Attorney General for India R Venkatramani to take instructions from the Ministry of Forest and Environment on whether it was possible to have a 'Project Great Indian Bustard' in a manner similar to the 'Project Tiger'. The Supreme Court had on 19th April 2021 passed its...

Supreme Court Allows NMDC To Resume Diamond Mining In Panna

The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed National Mineral Development Corporation to continue diamond mining activities in Panna, after noting that NMDC has got wildlife clearance and environmental clearance.A bench comprising Justices BR Gavai and Vikram Nath passed the order allowing an application filed by the NMDC in the TN Godavarman Thirumalpad matter, in which the Court has been...

BREAKING| Bilkis Bano Approaches Supreme Court Against Remission Granted To 11 Convicts Sentenced To Life For Gangrape And Murder

Bilkis Bano has approached the Supreme Court of India in a writ petition challenging the premature release of the 11 convicts sentenced to life for gang rape and murder during 2002 Gujarat Riots. Bano has also sought a review petition against the Supreme Court's judgment allowing the Gujarat Government to make a decision on the remission of the convicts.Advocate Shobha Gupta, appearing for...