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BREAKING: MP Freedom Of Religion Act | HC Finds Provision Requiring Inter-Faith Couples To Declare Conversion Before Collector 'Prima Facie Unconstitutional'
In a significant order, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has restrained the State Government from taking coercive action against any person who contravenes Section 10 of the Madhya Pradesh Freedom of Religion Act, 2021 which requires a person desiring to convert religion to give a declaration in this regard to the District Magistrate.Finding this provision to be prima facie unconstitutional, a...
'Whether Section 319 of CrPC Can Be Invoked After Judgment Reserved?": Supreme Court Constitution Bench Reserved Judgement
The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its judgment on 'whether section 319 of the Cr. P. C. can be invoked after judgment is reserved'.The 5-Judge Bench of Justices Abdul Nazeer, B. R. Gavai, A. S. Bopanna, V. Ramasubramanian and B. V. Nagarathna was hearing the matter. Earlier, Senior Advocate P. S. Patwalia, for the petitioner, had submitted that in his opinion his case is covered by...
Neutral Body To Appoint Election Commissioners| "How Do We Get Somebody Who Is Above Politics?": Supreme Court Constitution Bench Commences Hearing
"How do you actually get somebody who is above politics?", the Supreme Court of India asked on Thursday, noting the reality of persons having 'political bias', A Constitutional Bench headed by Justice KM Joseph was considering a batch of petitions recommending reform in the process of appointment of members of the Election Commission of India. The Bench also comprised of Justices...
Cheque Dishonour- Additional Accused Cannot Be Impleaded After Expiry Of Limitation Period Under Sec 142 NI Act : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court held that impleadment of additional accused subsequent to the filing of a cheque bounce complaint is not permissible once the limitation prescribed for taking cognizance of the offence under Section 142 of the Negotiable Instruments Act has expired.In this case, the High Court quashed a summoning order passed by a Magistrate in a cheque bounce complaint on the ground that...
NIA Moves Supreme Court To Vacate Order Allowing House Arrest Of Gautam Navlakha, Says Medical Reports Are Vitiated By Bias
The National Investigation Agency has filed a fresh application in the Supreme Court seeking to vacate the order allowing the shifting of activist Gautam Navlakha to house arrest from the Taloja prison in Mumbai where he is lodged in connection with the Bhima Koregaon case.The NIA said that the medical reports cited by Navlakha, which were relied upon by the Court to grant him relief, are...
Centre Seeks Review Of Supreme Court Order Releasing 6 Convicts In Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case
The Central Government has filed a review petition in the Supreme Court against the November 11 order allowing the release of all convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case saying that the order was passed without hearing it.Since the matter related to the assassination of a former Prime Minister, the Court ought to have heard the Union Government before passing the order, the...
Supreme Court Adjourns Plea Challenging Release Of Genetically Modified Mustard Seeds To Nov 29
The Supreme Court on Thursday adjourned to November 29 the hearing in a plea challenging the environmental clearance granted for Genetically Modified Mustard Seeds. The Union of India has filed a detailed affidavit in the matter regarding the process of decision making, the regulatory frameworks and its impact on the nation. An intervention application has also been filed on behalf of...
Supreme Court Refers Challenge Against AIIMS Decision To Cancel INI-CET Admission Rounds To Another Bench
In a plea challenging the decision of AIIMS, New Delhi to cancel the open and on-spot rounds for INI-CET (Institute of National Importance Combined Entrance Test) July 2022 session, the Supreme Court observed on Thursday that it cannot pass an order contradictory to an earlier order passed by another bench which had rejected the AIIMS's application for extension of the...
Objection To Admissibility Of Document For Insufficiency Of Stamp Has To Be Taken When It Is Tendered In Evidence ; Court Cannot De-Exhibit It Later: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that the objection as to admissibility of a document on the ground of sufficiency of stamp, has to raised when the document is tendered in evidence.Thereafter, it is not open to the parties, or even the court to reexamine the order or issue, the bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and J K Maheshwari observed.In this case, a document purporting to be an unregistered...
Questions & Answers By Justice V. Ramkumar- Investigation By Police-PART VI
A1. INVESTIGATION BY THE POLICE – Part VIQ.26 Supposing the SHO refuses to register an FIR, what is the remedy of the informant? Ans. Supposing the SHO refuses to record the "information" received under Section 154 (1) Cr.P.C and to register an FIR, the person aggrieved may send, in writing and by post, the substance of such "information", to the Superintendent of Police of...
Delhi Govt vs Centre Services Dispute : Supreme Court Defers Hearing To 8th December, 2022
The Supreme Court, on Thursday agreed to defer the hearing of the dispute between the Delhi Government and the Union Government regarding control of administrative services in the National Capital Territory of Delhi to 8th December, 2022, at the request of the Solicitor General of India, Mr. Tushar Mehta. However, the request of the Solicitor was opposed by Advocate, Mr. Shadan Farasat,...