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Rape Survivor Moves Supreme Court Seeking Permission To Marry POCSO Convict Ex-Catholic Priest
The survivor of the Kottiyoor rape case from Kerala has approached the Supreme Court expressing willingness to marry the former Catholic priest Robin Vadakkumchery, who was sentenced to 20 years imprisonment under POCSO for raping and impregnating her while she was a minor.The woman was filed an application in the special leave petition filed by Robin Vadakkumchery challenging the refusal of...
Senior, Even Though Less Meritorious, Shall Have Priority: Supreme Court Explains Seniority Cum Merit Principle For Promotion
Seniority-Âcum-Âmerit means that given the minimum necessary merit requisite for efficiency of administration, the senior though the less meritorious shall have priority, the Supreme Court reiterated in a judgment delivered this week. In this case, the appellants were promoted to the post of Leading Fireman under the Bhakra Beas Management Board Class ÂIII and Class IV...
'At Least 18% Indians Victims ' : Plea In Supreme Court Seeks Guidelines To Curb Online Banking Frauds
A writ petition has been filed before Supreme Court seeking directions to the government to frame legislative policy to ensure better investigation of online banking frauds and create a specialised investigation agency to deal with such matters, stressing on necessity to get remedy to deal with increasing number of such cases.The petition seeks appropriate directions to the Centre, Reserve...
'Conflicting Judgments By High Courts": Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging Allahabad HC Order On Rule 9 Of Motor Vehicles Rules
The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice on a Special Leave Petition (SLP) challenging the final order passed by the Allahabad High Court wherein the High Court had failed to appreciate that an identical legal issue involving the interpretation of Rule 9 of the Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 was already pending consideration before the Supreme Court (New India Assurance Co Ltd. V. Lakshmi...
Can A Person Who Was Not Arrested During Investigation Be Sent To Custody When He Appears On Receipt Of Summons? Supreme Court To Examine
The Supreme Court observed that it cannot appreciate why a person who was not arrested during investigation, on charge sheet being filed, be sent to custody when he appears on receipt of summons?It will be appropriate to lay down some principles in this behalf, the bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Hrishikesh Roy said.In this case, the appellant- accused contended that he...
Supreme Court Directs Release Of Rs 2 Crores Deposited By MP Karti Chidambaram As Condition To Travel Abroad
The Supreme Court on Friday directed forthwith release of the amount of 2 crore deposited by Congress MP Karti Chidambaram. He had made the deposit based on a court direction as a condition to travel abroad.A Bench of Justice AM Khanwilkar, Justice Krishna Murari and Justice V Ramasubramanian issued the direction after hearing submissions made by Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal appearing...
UAPA Case : NIA Challenges Bail Granted To Allan Shuhaib; Supreme Court Tags It With Thwaha Fasal's Bail Plea
The National Investigation Agency informed the Supreme Court on Friday that it has filed a special leave petition challenging the Kerala High Court judgment which did not interfere with the bail granted to law student Allan Shuhaib in the UAPA case registered over alleged Maoist links.The central agency made this submission while the Supreme Court was hearing the petition filed by...
'How Can We Quash FIR At Behest Of Third Party?' : Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain PIL To Quash FIRs Over Posters Against Prime Minister
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed for the quashing of FIRs registered against individuals questioning the Union of India's vaccination policy. Noting that allowing the petition filed by a third party to quash an FIR would set a bad precedent in criminal jurisprudence, a Bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and MR Shah...
ML Sharma Files Contempt Plea Against PM Modi and HM Amit Shah For the Appointment of Rakesh Asthana as Delhi Police Commissioner
Serial litigant ML Sharma has filed a contempt plea before the Supreme Court against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, and the Ministry of Home Affairs, challenging the appointment of Rakesh Asthana as the Police Commissioner of Delhi.Stating that the appointment amounts to wilful denial of the Supreme Court judgement dated 3rd July, 2018, the plea submits...