Supreme Court Asks Centre,States To Suggest Measures To Ensure Compliance Of Social Distancing & Mask-Wearing Norms

The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Centre and State Governments to put forth suggestions for proper implementation of guidelines and SOP's for social distancing and wearing masks during COVID-19.A bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan, R. Subhash Reddy & MR Shah stated that even thought stringent guidelines were in place for ensuring social distancing and wearing masks, they were...

Magistrate Can Order Registration of FIR U/S 156(3) For Offences Under Mines And Minerals Act,No Bar U/S 22: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has observed that the bar under Section 22 of the Mines & Minerals (Development & Regulation) Act, is not attracted when a Magistrate in exercise of powers under Section 156(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure orders/directs the concerned Incharge/SHO of the police station to lodge/register crime case/FIR even for the offences under the MMDR Act and the Rules.The...

Long Delay In Lodging FIR A Valid Consideration To Grant Anticipatory Bail : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has observed that a long delay in lodging FIR can be a valid consideration for grant of anticipatory bail.The bench headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan observed thus while allowing the anticipatory bail plea of former Director General of Police (DGP), Punjab, Sumedh Singh Saini who had sought the bail relation to the 1991 Balwant Singh Multani murder case."However, considering...

Supreme Court Upholds Levy Of GST On Lottery, Betting And Gambling

In a notable judgment delivered on Thursday, the Supreme Court upheld the levy of Goods and Services Tax(GST) on lotteries, betting and gambling.A three-judge bench led by Justice Ashok Bhushan dismissed a writ petition filed by Skill Loto Solutions Pvt Ltd challenging the levy of GST on lotteries as violative of Articles 14,19(1)(g), 301 and 304 of the Constitution of...

Arnab Goswami Moves Bombay High Court Seeking Stay Of Investigation In Anvay Naik Abetment To Suicide Case And Transfer to CBI

Republic TV Chief Arnab Goswami has filed an urgent interim application before the Bombay High Court seeking a stay on filing of charge sheet and all further proceedings in the Anvay Nayak 2018 Abetment to suicide case. While maintaining that his arrest on the morning of November 4 was with a malafide intention and in a completely illegal manner, Goswami (represented by Phoenix Legal)...

Centre Opposes Plea For Life Ban On MPs/MLAs On Conviction In Criminal Cases, At Par With Public Servants

In its affidavit before the Supreme Court, the Centre has opposed the plea to debar the persons convicted in criminal cases, whether people's representatives, public servants or members of judiciary, uniformly from the legislature, the executive and the judiciary for life.The affidavit was filed in response to a 2017 application by Supreme Court advocate and BJP leader Ashwini Upadhyay...

PIL In Supreme Court Challenges Laws On Religious Conversions "In The Name of Love Jihad" Passed By UP and Uttarakhand

A PIL has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the laws passed by the states of Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh on religious conversions in the name of "love jihad".The PIL has been filed by lawyers Vishal Thakre, Abhay Singh Yadav and Pranvesh, who are practicing lawyers in Delhi, challenge the constitutionality of the recently promulgated Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unwlaful Conversion...

Supreme Court Reserves Judgment On Legality Of Pasting Posters Outside COVID19 Patients' Homes

The Supreme Court has reserved judgment in the plea which has challenged the decision of various states Governments to affix posters outside the homes of COVID19 patients who are in isolation.A bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan, BR Gavai & MR Shah asked Solicitor General Tushar Mehta appearing for the Centre whether an advisory can be issued in this regard by the centre so that a State...

Supreme Court Stays Gujarat HC Order Directing Persons Not Wearing Masks To Do Community Service At COVID-19 Centres

The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the Gujarat High Court order which had directed the State of Gujarat to come up with a policy or order that would direct for those caught without a face cover/mask to be compulsorily sent to COVID-19 care centres for community service.While staying the order, the Supreme Court remarked that the Gujarat High Court direction was disproportionate and...

Facebook VP's Challenge Against Delhi Assembly Summons : Committee On Peace & Harmony Intervenes; Supreme Court To Hear In January

The Supreme Court on Thursday adjourned to January the plea filed by Vice-President of Facebook India Ajit Mohan challenging the summons issued to him by Delhi Assembly's Committe on Peace and Harmony in connection with the February 2020 Delhi Riots. A Bench of Justices SK Kaul, Dinesh Maheshwari and Hrishikesh Roy presided over the matter and issued notice in an Intervention...

Dog Nibbling Away at Dead Body in UP Hospital: Dr Ashwani Kumar Writes To CJI Seeking Uniform Protocol To Deal With Dead Bodies

A letter petition has been sent to the Supreme Court, seeking its indulgence to issue directions/ guidelines for a "uniform protocol" to deal with dead bodies in hospitals and mortuaries throughout the country. The representation has been made by former Union Law Minister, Dr. Ashwani Kumar, in the backdrop of 'heart wrenching' incident in a UP hospital reported across media, showing a...

Karnataka Govt Moves Supreme Court Challenging Karnataka HC Order Striking Down 25% Domicile Reservation At NLSIU

The Karnataka 25% Government has moved the Supreme Court challenging the order of the KarnatakaHigh Court whereby it has struck down the 25 percent horizontal domicile reservation at the National Law School of India University (NLSIU) for students of Karnataka, introduced by the state government on April 27. The High Court has on September 29, invalidated the National Law School of...