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Pegasus Snooping Row: Former Union Minister Yashwant Sinha Moves Supreme Court Seeking Court Monitored Probe
In another development in the Pegasus spyware controversy, former Union Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha has moved the Supreme Court seeking a court monitored probe to investigate and monitor the illegal use of the Pegasus Spyware. The writ petition has sought directions for creation of an oversight mechanism to deal with any surveillance related request made by and to any Ministry...
'If A VIP's Son Was Kidnapped, Would CBI Have Given Such a Plain Reply?' Father Whose Son Is Untraceable For 3 Years Appeals To Supreme Court
The hearing of a matter regarding investigation into a case of kidnapping before Supreme Court on Wednesday took an unexpected and emotional turn , when the petitioner father, whose son was kidnapped 3 years ago beseeched the Court to get information about the investigation in his son's case. The petitioner father along with his wife could be seen pleading before the top Court with...
'This Is Not The Way Of Filing A PIL' : Supreme Court Pulls Up ML Sharma In Pegasus Case
The Supreme Court on Thursday pulled up serial litigant Advocate ML Sharma over the PIL filed by him seeking probe into the Pegasus snooping controversy.Nine petitions on the Pegasus issue were listed before a bench comprising Chief Justice of India NV Ramana and Justice Surya Kant.As the bench took up the cases, Sharma sought to make submissions first, saying that his case was listed as...
Pegasus -Serious Allegations If Reports Are True; Truth Has To Come Out : Supreme Court
Observing that the allegations are serious if the reports of Pegasus surveillance are true, the Supreme Court on Thursday asked the lawyers appearing in nine petitions seeking probe into the Pegasus snooping controversy to serve copies of their petitions on the Government of India. The matter has been listed for further hearing next Tuesday."No doubt, the allegations are serious, if the...
Magistrate Not Required To Record Statement Of Public Servant Who Filed Complaint Before Summoning Accused: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that a Magistrate is not required to record statement of a public servant who filed the complaint in discharge of his official duty before issuing summons to the accused resides outside the territorial jurisdiction.In this case, the Inspecting Officer filed complaint before the Judicial Magistrate, against a company, its managing director and others alleging offence...
Pegasus Snooping Row: Supreme Court Hearing On Pleas For Independent Probe-LIVE UPDATES
A Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice of India NV Ramana to hear petitions seeking probe into reports of targeted surveillance using Pegasus Spyware.The Petitions are filed by 1) ML Sharma, 2) Rajya Sabha MPJohn Brittas, 3) Journalist N Ram and Sashi Kumar, 4) Jagdeep Chokkar, 5) Narendra Mishra, 6) Journalist Rupesh Kumar Singh, 7) Journalist Paranjoy Guha Thakurta, 8) SNM Abdi and...
If Last Seen Theory Is Established, Accused Should Explain Circumstances In Which He Departed Company Of Deceased: Supreme Court
Once the fact of last seen is established, an adverse inference can be drawn against the accused if he fails to explain the circumstances in which he departed the company of the deceased, the Supreme Court reiterated in a judgment today.The bench comprising CJI NV Ramana, Justices Surya Kant and Aniruddha Bose was disposing a criminal appeal arising out of a...
"A Quarter Of A Century Has Passed": Supreme Court Directs Expeditious Trial Of A Partition Suit Pending For 26 Years
"A quarter of a century has passed in determining whether the licenser is entitled to seek occupation of the portion occupied by her son!", the Supreme Court observed while directing a Court in Pune to expedite the trial of a partition suit which is pending for 26 years.A suit was filed before the Small Causes Court, Pune in the year 1995 by a mother against her son seeking a decree...
Aim For More Inclusivity, Diversity & Community Reach: CJI N.V Ramana To Law Firms
In the Coffee Table Book launch by the Society for Indian Law Firms (SILF), Chief Justice of India, N.V Ramana urged Indian law firms to take up more pro-bono cases reaching out to those inhibited from reaching them. While praising the avenues and economic mobility law firms have provided for the fresh first-generation lawyers, he urged to enhance inclusivity and diversity, offering...
Forensic Sciences Lab Doesn't Rule Out Tampering Of Rona Wilson's Laptop : Jaising To Bombay High Court
Bhima Koregaon – Elgar Parishad accused researcher Rona Wilson's counsel told the Bombay High Court on Monday that the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) in Pune did not rule out tampering of his laptop and remained silent on the issue. Arguing Wilson's quashing petition under Article 226, Senior Advocate Indira Jaising submitted that FSL's failure to respond to a specific question...
Justice Arun Mishra's Old Mobile Number In List Of Potential Pegasus Surveillance Targets : Report
A mobile number which was associated with Justice Arun Mishra at one point of time was in the list of potential targets of snooping through the Isreali spyware Pegasus, reported The Wire.It was also reported that mobile numbers of two officials of the Supreme Court registry were in the list.As per the report, a Rajasthan mobile number formerly registered in the name of Justice Arun Mishra,...