West Bengal Post Poll Violence- Calcutta High Court Reserves Judgment

Calcutta High Court on Tuesday reserved orders on a batch of petitions pertaining to the alleged post-poll violence in the State of West Bengal. A 5 Judge Bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal and Justices I.P Mukerji, Harish Tandon, Soumen Sen and Subrata Talukdar heard concluding arguments from the concerned parties on Tuesday. The West Bengal government made...

"We Are Not In Position To Take A Call On Account Of Uncertain COVID Situation": Justice Nageswara Rao On Resumption Of Physical Hearings In Supreme Court

Justice L. Nageswara Rao on Tuesday remarked that on account of the uncertain COVID situation, the Supreme Court is "not in a position to take a call" as to when and how to resume physical hearings. Justice Rao, sitting with Justice Aniruddha Bose in the Supreme Court premises, had asked Senior Advocate P. S. Narsimha if the latter prefers to argue virtually from the confines of...

'Victimized For Demanding Their Rights as Prisoners': Kin of Bhima Koregaon Move Bombay High Court Against Prison Transfer Orders

The petition accuses Taloja's previous Superintendent of initiating the transfers to cover up violations of the rights guaranteed under The Prisons Act, 1894

'Peculiar Circumstances': Supreme Court Quashes 'Rape Case' As Couple Reached Mediated Settlement

The Supreme Court quashed a rape case after taking into account the mediated settlement arrived between the accused and the prosecutrix.In this case, the girl had filed a complaint against the accused, alleging that he had sexual relationship with her by misrepresenting to her that he is divorced.The accused later approached the Delhi High Court seeking quashing of the criminal proceedings on...

'Harsh': Supreme Court Reduces Condition Imposed On Public Interest Litigant To Deposit 1% Of Project Cost As Security

The Supreme Court on Tuesday set aside an order of the Bombay High Court, requiring a PIL-petitioner to deposit 1% cost of a sewage treatment plan project, estimated to be around Rs. 390 crore, before hearing his case. Instead, the Court directed the Petitioner to deposit Rs. 10 lakh as security to proceed in the matter."We understand that the impugned order of the High Court was intended...

[BREAKING] 'Freedom Of Press Relies On Non-Interference By Govt' : Editors Guild Of India Moves Supreme Court Seeking SIT Probe Into Pegasus Snooping Row

In a significant move, the Editors Guild of India(EGI) has filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court seeking a court-monitored SIT probe into the reports of state surveillance of journalists, activists and politicians using the Isreali spyware Pegasus."Freedom of the press relies on non-interference by the government and its agencies in reporting of journalists, including their ability...

[Breaking] Right To Be Forgotten- Courts Can't Direct Redaction Of Names Of Acquitted Persons From Records In Absence Of Statutory Backing: Madras HC

The "right to be forgotten" cannot exist in the sphere of administration of justice particularly in the context of judgments delivered by Court.

'Why Is This Matter Going On And On?' : Supreme Court Grants 6 Months Extension To Complete Probe Into 2019 Hyderabad Encounter

The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted an extension of 6 months for the Inquiry Commission to finish its probe into the murders of four men, accused of gang-rape and murder of a veterinarian in an alleged encounter with Hyderabad police on December 6, 2019. This has come after two previous extensions of 6 months each in July 2020 and January 2021 granted to the Inquiry Commission for...

[BREAKING] Tokyo Paralmypics : International Paralympic Committee Refuses Additional Participant; Supreme Court Disposes Shooter Naresh Kumar Sharma's Plea

In a dramatic twist in the case of 5-time Paralympian shooter and Arjuna Award winner Naresh Kumar Sharma, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has said that it is not possible to include an additional participant from India in the Tokyo Paralympic games starting from August 24.Yesterday, the Supreme Court had directed the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) to recommend his name...

Second Appeal, After Its Admission With Formulation Of Substantial Question Of Law, Cannot Be Disposed Of Summarily: Supreme Court

A second appeal, after its admission with formulation of substantial question of law, cannot be disposed of summarily, the Supreme Court observed in an order passed last week.The bench of Justices Vineet Saran and Dinesh Maheshwari observed that once a second appeal is admitted, on the High Court being satisfied that a substantial question of law is involved in the case and with formulation...

Accused's Burden To Prove His Defence Taken U/s 313 CrPC Is Not Beyond All Reasonable Doubts: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that the burden of proof on an accused in support of the defence taken under Section 313 of Code of Criminal Procedure is not beyond all reasonable doubt as it lies on the prosecution to prove the chargeThe accused has merely to create a doubt and it is for the prosecution then to establish beyond reasonable doubt that no benefit can flow from the same to the...

Mere Harassment Will Not Amount To Abetment Of Suicide U/s 306 IPC, Reiterates Supreme Court

Mere harassment would not amount to an offence of abetment of suicide under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code, the Supreme Court reiterated.The bench of Justices L. Nagaswera Rao and Aniruddha Bose observed that, in order to bring a case within Section 306 IPC, there must be a case of suicide and in the commission of the said offence, the person who is said to have abetted the commission...