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"Section 3(2)(V) of SC/ST Act Will Not Attract Automatically": Supreme Court Considers Modifying Life Sentence Of Rape Convict
"Section 3(2)(v) of the SC/ST Act will not be attracted automatically because the victim belongs to such and such category. You have to establish that the ingredients of 3(2)(v) are made out", reiterated the Supreme Court on Monday.Section 3(2)(v) provides that whoever, not being a member of a Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled Tribe, commits any offence under the IPC punishable with imprisonment...
Supreme Court Issues Contempt Notice To Suraz Trust MD For His Failure To Appear Before It Citing Covid Vaccination
The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice of contempt to Rajiv Daiya, MD of NGO Suraz India Trust whilst strongly deprecating his conduct and noting the non-compliance of an Order which directed him to submit Rs. 25 lakhs costs over allegations levelled against Judges.A Bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Hemant Gupta noted in their Order that they strongly deprecated the conduct...
'INS Viraat Already Broken 40%' : Supreme Hints At Vacating Stay On Its Dismantling
The Supreme Court on Monday observed that it is inclined to accept the Marine Surveyor's report that has stated that the decommissioned Indian Navy aircraft carrier 'INS Viraat' is a 'dead structure', in a totally grounded condition and is therefore not in a seaworthy condition or in a navigational position.A three-judge Bench of CJI Bobde, Justice Bopanna and Justice Ramasubramanian...
SC Refuses To Entertain BPF's Plea For Postponement Of Elections To Tamulpur Constituency In Assam to Substitute its Candidate Who Defected To BJP
Supreme Court has on Monday declined to entertain the plea by Bodoland People's Front seeking extension in time for completion of election to the Tamulpur Assembly constituency in Assam scheduled to be held on 6th April 2021. The party had sought the time to substitute its candidate who has defected to BJP. A three-judge Bench of CJI Bobde, Justice Bopanna and Justice Ramasubramanian...
'Citizens' Faith In Police Department At Stake' : Bombay High Court While Ordering CBI Enquiry Against Anil Deshmukh
The Bombay High Court has observed that the allegations made by former Mumbai Police Commissioner Parambir Singh against the Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh are of a "serious nature", which warrant a preliminary enquiry by the Central Bureau of Investigation."Prima facie, the issues are such that the very faith of citizens in the functioning of the police department is at stake",...
'Ethically Wrong To Continue To Hold Office': Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh Resigns After Bombay High Court Orders CBI Probe
Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh has resigned hours after the Bombay High Court ordered a preliminary inquiry by the Central Bureau of Investigation to probe allegations of corrupt malpractices, against him. "The Bombay Hon'ble Bombay High Court, Mumbai, has passed an order today April 5, 2021 on a petition filed by Advocate Jaishri Patil, directing the CBI to conduct...
Nambi Narayanan Case: Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Next Week UOI's Plea To Take Action Against Erring Cops Based On DK Jain Panel Report
Supreme Court has on Monday agreed to hear next week Union of India's IA filed in the case of former ISRO Scientist Nambi Narayanan who was arrested in an espionage case which later turned out to be false.The Court was informed that recommendations have been made by the committee headed by former SC judge Justice DK Jain, which was formed by SC in 2018 to inquire in to the role of police...
Supreme Court To Hear Plea Challenging Extension Of ED Director's Term On April 16
The Supreme Court will hear on April 16 the petition filed by Common Cause which challenges the extension given to the term of the Director of Enforcement Directorate Sanjay Kumar Mishra with retrospective effect.On Monday, a bench comprising Justices L Nageswara Rao and Vineet Saran posted the matter for disposal on next Friday. Attorney General KK Venugopal told the bench that the reply to...
Plea In Supreme Court Seeks Uniform Retirement Age For Supreme Court And High Court Judges
"It's irrational to have different retirement age for judges of constitutional courts," says a plea filed by BJP leader and Advocate Ashwini Upadhyay before the Supreme Court seeking uniform retirement age for judges of the High Courts as well as the Top Court. In essence, the plea seeks that the retirement age of High Court Judges be raised to 65 years, from 62...
"Check If Justice Ramasubramanian Appeared For Him Before":Supreme Court Adjourns Abdul Nazir Maudany's Plea For Relaxation Of Bail Condition
Supreme Court has on Monday adjourned to next week, the plea filed by Abdul Nazir Maudany, prime accused in the 2008 serial bomb blast case seeking relaxation of condition imposed by the Apex Court while granting him bail on 11th July 2014.The Court has asked the petitioner counsel to check if Justice Ramasubramanian who is part of the present Bench, has appeared for Maudany in the...
Interim Appointments For CBI Director Cannot Go On, Says Supreme Court In Common Cause's Plea Seeking Regular Director
The Supreme Court on Monday orally remarked that interim appointments of the Central Bureau of Investigation(CBI) cannot go on.A bench comprising Justices L Nageswara Rao and Vineet Saran was hearing a petition filed by NGO Common Cause seeking the appointment of a regular director for the Central Bureau of Investigation.The public interest litigation opposes the appointment of Mr....