"When Will Trial Start?", "How Will Letters Be Proved?", Supreme Court Asks NIA In Bhima Koregaon Case

While hearing Varavara Rao's bail application, the Supreme Court on Wednesday posed a host of queries to the National Investigation Agency on the Bhima Koregaon case, in which the agency has kept in custody several persons from academic-activist backgrounds on UAPA charges over alleged links with banned Maoist organization.A bench comprising Justices UU Lalit, Aniruddha Bose and Sudhanhsu...

BREAKING| President Appoints Justice UU Lalit As The Next Chief Justice Of India

The President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday appointed Justice U.U. Lalit as the Chief Justice of India with effect from 27th August, 2022. On 3rd August, 2022, the Secretariat of the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana had received a communication from the Union Minister of Law and Justice Kiren Rijiju requesting him to recommend the name of his successor. The very next day, CJI...

AIFF CoA Files Contempt Plea In Supreme Court Against Praful Patel, Alleges Attempt To Undermine Hosting Of FIFA Tournament

The Supreme Court appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA) has now moved the Apex Court seeking initiation of contempt proceedings against Praful Patel, former President of AIFF and office-bearers of State Federations. On 03.08.2022, the Apex Court approved timelines proposed by CoA to conduct the election of the executive committee of the AIFF. It clarified that...

BREAKING| Supreme Court Transfers All Present & Future FIRs Against Nupur Sharma Over Remarks On Prophet To Delhi

The Supreme Court on Wednesday transferred all FIRs registered against former BJP Spokesperson Nupur Sharma in different parts of the country over her remarks on Prophet Mohammed to the Delhi Police. The order will extend to any FIR or complaint which may be registered against her in future with respect to the comments made on the channel debate aired by "Times Now" on May 26.The Court...

"No Trial Conducted" : Supreme Court Sets Aside CAT Order Holding Advocate Mahmood Pracha Guilty Of Contempt Of Court

The Supreme Court on Wednesday set aside the order passed by the Central Administrative Tribunal(CAT) Principal Bench at New Delhi in September 2020 which held Advocate Mahmood Pracha guilty of contempt of court for intemperate behaviour on the ground that no trial was conducted by the CAT.The CAT had convicted Pracha for contempt of court but let him off with a warning. It had also directed...

"I Want To End The Senior Business, Only AoRs Can Mention": CJI Ramana Refuses To Permit Senior Advocates To Mention Matters

Chief Justice of India NV Ramana on Wednesday did not allow senior advocates to mention matters for urgent listing and said that it is better the mentionings are made by Advocates-on-Record."No question of allowing seniors to mention", Chief Justice of India NV Ramana said.The remarks came when a junior advocate sought CJI's permission to allow Senior Advocate AM Singhvi (who was...

Supreme Court Grants Bail To Varavara Rao On Medical Grounds In Bhima Koregaon Case, Deletes HC Condition To Surrender After 3 Months

The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted bail on medical grounds to 82-year old P Varavara Rao, who has been booked under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act in the Bhima Koregaon case for alleged links with banned Maoist organization.A bench comprising Justices UU Lalit, Aniruddha Bose and Sudhanshu Dhulia passed the order in the Special Leave Petition filed by Rao challenging the Bombay...

Supreme Court Weekly Digest 2022 With Nominal And Subject/Statute Wise Index [August 1 to7]

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996; Section 11(6), 7 - High Court order proceeds on an understanding that the Counsel for both the sides did not dispute the fact that a clause of the Contract Agreement provided for appointment of an arbitrator - An understanding of counsel, cannot be regarded as a binding statement of law on the existence of an arbitration agreement. (Para 18)...

PMLA Judgment A Blackspot On The Supreme Court, ED Has Been Weaponised : Dushyant Dave

In a strongly worded criticism, Senior Advocate Dushyant Dave said that the judgment which upheld the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act was a "blackspot on the Supreme Court".The senior lawyer was referring to the judgment delivered by a three-judge bench comprising Justices AM Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari and CT Ravikumar on July 27 in which the vast powers of the...

Can An Accused Added U/S 319 CrPC Seek Discharge U/s 227 CrPC ? Supreme Court To Re-examine Correctness Of Earlier Judgment

Whether an accused added under Section 319 CrPC can seek discharge under Section 227 CrPC? The Supreme Court agreed to examine this issue raised in a special leave petition.Appearing for a petitioner in a special leave petition, Senior Advocate S. Nagamuthu had contended that this issue was answered in the negative in Jogendra Yadav Vs. State of Bihar (2015) 9 SCC 244 and that the said view...

"Supreme Court Crossed All Lines" - Dushyant Dave On Action Against Teesta Setalvad, Upholding PMLA [Video Interview]

In this interview with Manu Sebastian, Managing Editor of LiveLaw, Senior Advocate Dushyant Dave discusses the Supreme Court's judgment in Zakia Jafri case, PMLA case, issues relating to Master of Roster system, and opaqueness of listing of cases by the Supreme Court registry.The video can be watched here.(Certain unforeseen technical issues hampered the smooth video streaming of the...

Varavara Rao's Acts Were Against The State, Not Entitled To Bail : NIA To Supreme Court

The National Investigation Agency on Monday told the Supreme Court that it is not justifiable for Telugu poet and Bhima Koregaon – Elgar Parishad accused P Varavara Rao to seek bail on constitutional grounds when his acts are against the interest of the society and state. "The act of the petitioner/accused has a direct impact on the unity, integrity, security and sovereignty of...