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Is It Proper To Use Word 'Jumla' Against PM? There Has To Be 'Lakshman Rekha' For Criticism : Delhi HC On Umar Khalid's Speech
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday continued hearing the appeal filed by student activist Umar Khalid challenging the Trial Court's order refusing him bail in the Delhi riots larger conspiracy case.During the hearing, the video of a speech made by Khalid in Amravati in February 2020 was played in the court. On the last occassion, the bench, after reading the transcript of the speech, had...
BREAKING| Supreme Court Posts Pleas Challenging Section 124A IPC Criminalizing Sedition For Final Hearing On May 5
The Supreme Court on Wednesday posted to May 5 for final hearing the petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the offence of sedition under Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code.A bench comprising the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justice Surya Kant and Justice Hima Kohli was considering two writ petitions filed by Army veteran Major-General SG Vombatkere (Retired) and the...
Supreme Court Upholds 6 Years Minimum Age Criteria For Class 1 Admissions In Kendriya Vidyalayas
The Supreme Court has upheld a judgment of the Delhi High Court dismissing the pleas challenging the decision of the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sanghatan(KVS) to increase the minimum age for Class 1 admissions as 6 years from 5 years from the academic year 2022-2023.A bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and MM Sundresh dismissed a special leave petition filed by few parents challenging the...
Death Row Prisoner In Solitary Confinement For 11 Years : Supreme Court Reserves Judgment On Commutation Plea
The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, reserved judgment in a plea challenging the order of the Karnataka High Court upholding the rejection of mercy petition by the President, wherein a death row convict had claimed to have been kept in solitary confinement for about 11 years, right after he was sentenced to death by the Sessions Court. Considering the same, on 21.04.2022, a Bench...
Power Of Attorney Executed Along With Debt Assignment Deed Under SARFAESI Act Not Separately Chargeable Under Bombay Stamp Act : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Tuesday set aside a judgment delivered by a Full Bench of the Gujarat High Court which had held that stamp duty has to be independently paid for a Power of Attorney executed along with a deed assigning debt, even if stamp duty has been paid on the assignment deed.In this case, the Oriental Bank of Commerce had assigned a debt to an Asset Reconstruction Company(ARC)...
Inheritance Under Mizo Customary Law Depends On Responsibility Carried Out By Legal Heir To Look After Elders : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that the inheritance under Mizo customary law depends upon the responsibility carried out by a legal heir to look after the elders in the family.The bench comprising Justices L. Nageswara Rao and B R Gavai agreed with the view taken in a 2012 judgment of Gauhati High Court that under Mizo customary law "even if a natural heir does not support his parents,...
Anganwadi & ASHA Workers Can Be Inducted As Protection Assistants Under Domestic Violence Act, Suggests Supreme Court
While hearing a plea with respect to appointment of Protection Officers (POs) under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act 2005 across the country, the Supreme Court, on Monday, noted it is not sufficient to only appoint POs, but to also provide them with assistance. It observed that in this regard, National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) is taking steps to appoint...
High Courts Should Be Slow To Grant Relief Of Quashing Complaint U/Sec 138 NI Act At A Pre Trial Stage: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that a High Courts should be slow to grant the relief of quashing a complaint under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act at a pre-trial stage.In a situation where the accused moves Court for quashing even before trial has commenced, the Court's approach should be careful enough to not to prematurely extinguish the case by disregarding the legal presumption...
Holkar Trust Case: State Can Control If Properties Are Sold Dubiously, MP Govt Tells Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Tuesday continued hearing petitions assailing Madhya Pradesh High Court's order wherein the bench of Justices SC Sharma and Justice Shailendra Shukla had held that title of the properties of the erstwhile Ruler of Holkar State, Maharaja Yashwant Rao Holkar belonged to the State of Madhya Pradesh. The matter SLP challenging the High Court's order was listed before...
"There's No Urgency, Heavens Don't Fall" : Supreme Court On Request For Fixed Date For Plea To Prevent Attacks Against Christians
A writ petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking directions to stop violence and mob attacks against the members of the Christian Community in various states across the country.Archbishop Of Bangalore Diocese Dr. Peter Machado along with the National Solidarity Forum, the Evangelical Fellowship of India are the petitioners.A request for urgent listing of the case was made on...
BREAKING| Supreme Court To Hear Tomorrow Pleas Challenging Constitutionality Of Sedition Offence Under Section 124A IPC
The Supreme Court will hear tomorrow two petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the offence of sedition under Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code.A bench comprising the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justice Surya Kant and Justice Hima Kohli will hear two writ petitions filed by army veteran SG Vombatkere and the Editors Guild of India respectively.While issuing notice on...