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Section 226 CrPC - Public Prosecutor Owes A Duty To Give A Fair idea Regarding Prosecution Case To Trial Court: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that before a Trial Court proceeds to frame the charge against the accused, the Public Prosecutor owes a duty to give a fair idea to the Court as regards the case of the prosecution.Section 226 CrPC permits the prosecution to make the first impression regards a case, one which might be difficult to dispel, the bench comprising Justices AM Khanwilkar, Abhay S Oka and...
'Prisoner Can't Be Given Parole To Beget A Child' : Rajasthan Govt Approaches Supreme Court Against HC Order
The State government of Rajasthan has filed a special leave petition before the Supreme Court challenging a Rajasthan High Court judgment which granted parole to a murder convict for 15 days to engage in conjugal relations with his wife.On April 5, 2022, a division bench of Rajasthan High Court, Jodhpur observed that denial to the convict-prisoner to perform conjugal relationship with his...
ECIR Not Equal To FIR, Not Necessary To Supply It To Accused; Disclosure Of Grounds Of Arrest Sufficient : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed there is no need to formally register an Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) before initiating penal action or prosecution against the person involved with process or activity connected with proceeds of crime under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002."Suffice it to observe that ECIR cannot be equated with an FIR which is mandatorily required to...
Supreme Court To Hear Sanjiv Bhatt's Plea To Suspend Sentence In 1990 Custodial Death Case On August 3
The Supreme Court today adjourned the petition filed by former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt seeking suspension of sentence in the 1990 custodial death case, after the bench was told that the Advocate on Record has been changed.During the hearing today, Advocate Farrukh Rasheed sought for an adjournment in the matter as another counsel has been engaged in the matter. He informed the Bench that he...
EWS Issue : Supreme Court To Hear Plea Challenging Validity Of ₹ 8 Lakhs Annual Income Criteria On August 2
The Supreme Court on Wednesday posted the petitions challenging the validity of criteria of Rupees 8 Lakhs annual income limit as the upper limit for seeking Economically Weaker Sections(EWS) reservation in the All India Quota for NEET admissions for August 2, 2022.The petitions were listed before the bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and Surya Kant. The bench agreed to list the...
ED Authorities Are Not Police Officers; Article 20(3) Protection Available Only After Arrest & Not At Summons Stage : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that the authorities of the Directorate of Enforcement(ED) who are investigating into money laundering cases as per the Prevention of Money Laundering Act are not "police officers". Hence, the statements recorded by ED authorities under Section 50 of the PMLA Act while inquiring into the proceeds of crime are not hit by Article 20(3) of the Constitution (the...
Supreme Court Directs Pay Hike For Judicial Officers As Per Judicial Pay Commission Recommendations From January 1,2016; Arrears To Be Paid By June 30, 2023
Emphasizing on the need to revise the pay structure for the judicial officers, the Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered for implementation of the enhanced pay scale as recommended by the Second National Judicial Pay Commission with effect from January 1, 2016. The bench of Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justices Krishna Murari and Hima Kohli also directed the Center and the States...
Summary Of Supreme Court's PMLA Judgement- Vijay Madanlal Choudhary Vs Union of India
The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, upheld the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 which relate to the power of arrest, attachment and search and seizure conferred on the Enforcement Directorate.Read the Summary of 545 Pages Judgement in Vijay Madanlal Choudhary Vs Union of India here;(i) The question as to whether some of the amendments to the Prevention of...
BREAKING| Supreme Court Upholds ED's Power Of Arrest, Attachment, Search & Seizure And "Twin-Conditions" For Bail; Says PMLA Has Stringent Safeguards
The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, upheld the provisions of Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 which relate to the power of arrest, attachment and search and seizure conferred on the Enforcement Directorate.The Court upheld the constitutionality of the provisions of Sections 5, 8(4), 15, 17 and 19 of the PMLA, which relate to the powers of ED's power of arrest, attachment, search...
Supreme Court Directs Law Secretaries Of All States To Give Details Of Funds Disbursed For Judiciary From 2017-2022
Expressing concerns at the lack of proper judicial infrastructure in many states, the Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Law Secretaries of all State Governments to file affidavits relating to budget allocation and utilization.A bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud and Surya Kant has sought the following information from Law Secretaries of all States :The extent of funds which have...
Media Must Confine Itself To Honest Journalism Without Using It As A Tool To Expand Business Interests : CJI NV Ramana
Speaking at a public event on Tuesday, Chief Justice of India NV Ramana said that independent journalism is the backbone of the democracy and urged the media to confine itself to honest journalism."When a media house has other business interests, it becomes vulnerable to external pressures. Often, the business interests prevail over the spirit of independent journalism. As a result,...