Will Supreme Court Allow The "Sunlight" In? SC Sets Up Panel To Look Into Live-Streaming Of Hearings

Supreme Court has set up a panel in order to formulate rules regulating live-streaming of hearings in High Courts and Trial Courts, the Print reports.The panel formed by e-Committee of top court is expected to examine nuances relating to video conference hearings and digitisation of courts & submit its report to the Chairperson of Committee, Justice DY Chandrachud, within a...

[Breaking] Maharashtra Police Arrests Republic TV Editor Arnab Goswami In Abetment To Suicide Case

The Maharashtra police has arrested Arnab Goswami, the Editor-in-Chief of the Republic TV, for allegedly abetting suicide of a 53-year-old interior designer, reported the PTI.He has been arrested in a case which has now been re-opened after being closed earlier, reported the Republic TV.The cops entered the residence of Goswami on Wednesday morning and took him into custody. Goswami claimed...

Madras High Court Suggests Death Penalty For Corruption Like In China, North Korea, Indonesia Etc [Read Judgment]

"The Central Government may consider imposing punishment, such as, “hanging” or “death penalty”, for corrupt practices or for demanding and accepting bribes, like in China, North Korea, Indonesia, Thailand and Morocco", the Court observed.

Finding Of Guilt Cannot Be Based Purely On Refusal To Undergo Identification Parade: SC Acquits Murder Accused [Read Judgment]

The finding of guilt cannot be based purely on the refusal of the accused to undergo an identification parade, the Supreme Court has observed while acquitting murder accused who already underwent over 12 years of imprisonment.Rajesh alias Sarkari and Ajay Hooda were convicted by the Trial Court under Section 302 read with Section 34 of the India Penal Code and were sentenced to imprisonment...

Supreme Court To Hear Application Seeking Directions to Expedite Adjudication Of Cases Against MLAs/MPs Tomorrow

The Supreme Court will hear tomorrow an Application seeking directions to expedite the adjudication of case pending against Members of Legislative Assembly (MLAs) and Members of Parliament (MPs). Filed by Advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay, the Application states that the writ petition was filed with the "object to set up Special Courts to try criminal cases of MPs and MLAs and for...

Javed Akhtar Files Criminal Defamation Complaint Against Kangana Ranaut For Dragging His Name In The Sushant Singh Rajput Case

Lyricist and poet Javed Akhtar has filed a criminal defamation complaint against actor Kangana Ranaut for remarks made against him dragging his name into the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput.The said complaint has been filed before the Metropolitan Magistrate Court at Andheri under Sections 499 (defamation) and 500 (punishment for defamation) of the Indian Penal Code and Section...

"It's For Employer To Determine Suitability Of Qualifications": Supreme Court Denies Bank Peon Job For Overqualified Candidate

"A candidate having suppressed the material information and/or giving false information cannot claim right to continuance in service."

Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Petition Challenging Section 8(2) Of Citizenship Act; Gives Liberty To Approach HC

The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to entertain a writ petition which challenged the constitutionality of Section 8(2) of the Citizenship Act 1955.A bench headed by Justice L Nageswara Rao asked the petitioner to approach the High Court and granted permission to withdraw the petition with liberty to challenge the provision before the HCAs per Section 8(2), if a person renounces...

CJAR Pays Cost Of 25 Lacs Imposed By SC In Medical College Scam; Seeks Retention of Sum By SCBA For Benefit Of Legal Fraternity

The Supreme Court is expected to hear soon the Campaign for Judicial Accountability and Reforms (CJAR)'s application seeking condonation of delay for payment of the fine of Rs. 25 lakh imposed on it by the Supreme Court in 2017.The cost was imposed on CJAR by the Supreme Court upon dismissal of a plea [In Campaign for Judicial Accountability & Reforms Vs. UOI & Anr. WP (Crl) No. 169...

[Rape & Murder Of 2.5 Year Old Niece] "Injury Not With The Intention To Extinguish Victim's Life": Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence

"In matters where the conviction is recorded with the aid of clause fourthly under Section 300 of IPC, it is very rare that the death sentence is awarded"

Entitlement Of Homebuyer Starts From Date Of Agreement And Not RERA Registration: Supreme Court [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court has held that period for allotment of flat to a homebuyer has to be reckoned from the date of the buyer agreement and not from the date of the registration of the project under the Real Estate Regulation and Development Act (RERA Act).A division bench comprising Justices UU Lalit and Vineet Saran made this observation in the judgment in the case M/s Imperia Structures Ltd...

In Absence Of Pleadings, Any Amount Of Evidence Will Not Help The Party In A Civil Suit, Reiterates Supreme Court [Read Judgment]

In absence of pleading, any amount of evidence will not help the party in a civil suit, the Supreme Court has reiterated.In this case, the plaintiff questioned an adoption deed, executed by his father, in favour of defendant in a civil suit. It was pleaded that there was no adoption by following the necessary formalities and the claim of adoption is false and incorrect. After the evidence...