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Section 188 CrPC - Sanction Not Required If A Part Of Offence Is Committed In India: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that Section 188 of the Criminal Procedure Code will not be attracted if a part of the offence was committed in India.The Section gets attracted when the entirety of the offence is committed outside India; and the grant of sanction would enable such offence to be enquired into or tried in India, the bench comprising Justices Uday Umesh Lalit, S. Ravindra Bhat...
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Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up [March 21- March 27]
Supreme Court Judgements1. Suppression Of Information About Criminal Case By Candidate In Selection Process Can Be Ignored In Certain Situations : Supreme CourtCase Title: Umesh Chandra Yadav V. The Inspector General And Chief Security Commissioner, R.P.F., Northern Railway, New Delhi & Others| Civil Appeal No(S). 1964 Of 2022Citation : 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 300The Supreme Court has held...
'She Will Threaten Witnesses, Tamper With Evidence And Abscond If Bail Granted' : CBI To Supreme Court In Bail Plea Filed By INX Media Co-founder Indrani Mukerjea
The Central Bureau of Investigation has filed an affidavit in the bail plea filed by INX Media co-founder and socialite Indrani Mukerjea, the prime accused in the Sheena Bora murder case. By its order dated 18.02.2022, the Supreme Court had issued notice in the bail plea. On Friday, as the matter came up for hearing, Justices L.Nageswara Rao and B.R. Gavia was urged...
Not Every Interpretation Of Law Would Amount To A Question Of Law : Supreme Court Explains Scope Of Appeal Under Section 15Z SEBI Act
The Supreme Court, while dismissing an appeal against an order passed by Securities Appellate Tribunal, explained the scope and ambit of statutory appeal under Section 15Z of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992.In this case, the Securities Appellate Tribunal set aside the order passed by the Securities and Exchange Board of India restricting the respondent-company from...
Supreme Court Refuses To Quash Case Against Kitex MD Sabu Jacob Over Worker's Accidental Death In Factory
The Supreme Court on Friday upheld Kerala High Court's order of refusing to quash the case registered against Kitex Garments Private Limited MD, Sabu M Jacob over accidental death of a worker at the factory. The bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and Surya Kant dismissed the Special Leave Petition filed by Kitex MD Sabu M Jacob assailing Kerala High Court's order dated February February March...
Supreme Court Sets April 30 Deadline For Centre To Decide Death Row Convict Balwant Singh Rajoana's Mercy Petition
The Supreme Court has directed the Central Government to take a call by April 30 with respect to the mercy petition of death row convict Balwant Singh, who has been in jail for over 26 years for the assassination of killing former Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh.The bench of Justices UU Lalit, SR Bhat and PS Narasimha warned that if an action taken report is not placed before the Court...
Supreme Court Restrains Tripura Police From Acting Against 4 People For Tweets On Tripura Riots
The Supreme Court on Friday restrained Cyber Cell of Tripura police from taking any action in furtherance of notice u/s 41A of CrPC, 1973 against 4 people who had tweeted against the violence in Tripura.The bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and Surya Kant was considering 4 connected writ petition(s) pleas preferred by Md Faisal Uddin, Amreen, Mahek Sultana and Ashraf Ali Ansari.The Top Court...
RSS Member Has Locus Standi To File Complaint Against Defamatory Article About Organization : Supreme Court Upholds Kerala HC Verdict
The Supreme Court on Friday upheld Kerala High Court's order wherein it was observed that complaint filed by the State Secretary of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) against a defamatory article published in a newspaper about the RSS is maintainable under Section 499 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).The bench of Justices Dinesh Maheshwari and Aniruddha Bose upheld the decision while...
Do Bishops Have Power To Alienate Church Assets? Catholic Dioceses Move Supreme Court Against Kerala High Court Remarks
Two Catholic Dioceses from Kerala have approached the Supreme Court against a judgment of the Kerala High Court which held that Bishops have no power to alienate the church assets and that their powers are confined to religious and spiritual matters.The Catholic Diocese of Thamarassery and Eparchy of Bathery have filed the Special Leave Petitions challenging the remarks made a single bench of...
Ayurvedic Doctors Entitled To Be Treated At Par With Allopathic Doctors Under NRHM/NHM Scheme : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court, on Thursday, upheld the order of the Uttarakhand High Court that under the NRHM/NHM Scheme, Ayurvedic Doctors will be entitled to parity in salary with Allopathic Medical Officers and Dental Medical Officers. A Bench comprising Justices Vineet Saran and J.K. Maheshwari refused to entertain the plea challenging the order of the High Court. But, clarified...