Audio Video Recording Of Witness Statements & Installation Of CCTV In Police Stations: SC Directs Centre To File Affidavit Before 7th September [Read Order]

The Supreme Court has directed the Centre to file its affidavit before 7th September 2020 on the issues of implementation of audio-video recording of witness statements recorded by a Police officer under Section 161 CrPC and installation of CCTV in Police Stations While considering an SLP filed by one Paramvir Singh Saini last month, the bench headed by Justice RF Nariman, had said that it...

'Patanjali Ayurved Exploiting Public Fear By Projecting They Could Cure COVID-19': Madras HC Restrains Usage Of Word 'Coronil'

"It must be kept in mind, that there is no cure for Coronavirus anywhere in the world as on date. People are dying. In these tragic times, the defendants seek to make money, money, money. They seek to exploit the fear among the people by projecting that they could cure Coronavirus. There is no cause much less due cause, and much less just cause to permit the defendants from using the...

Amish Devgan: SC Extends Protection Against Coercive Action Till August 31 In FIRs For Remarks Against Sufi Saint

The Supreme Court Thursday extended the protection from any coercive action till August 31 in the plea seeking quashing of FIRs against Journalist Amish Devgan for making derogatory remarks against Sufi Saint Moinuddin Chishti due to pleadings being incomplete.A bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar & Dinesh Maheshwari took note that the newly registered FIR in the state of Madhya Pradesh...

[Breaking] 11 Students Move SC Seeking Postponement Of NEET, JEE Exams

Citing the risk of COVID-19 pandemic, a writ petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking the postponement of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) and Joint Entrance Examination (JEE), scheduled to be held in September 2020.The petition filed by eleven students from eleven States contends that the decision to hold JEE(Main) through online mode from September 1 to 6 and...

No Advantage To Candidate When The Very Selection Is Illegal: SC Upholds Termination Of 8882 Teachers In Tripura [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court has affirmed the termination of 8,882 ad-hoc teachers in Tripura. The bench comprising Justices UU Lalit and Vineet Saran observed that, as their very selection and appointments were found to be illegal and invalid, no other advantage can be conferred upon the concerned candidates."In our view, considering the fact that the very selection and appointments were found to...

Justice Lalit Hints At Possibility of Resuming Physical Hearings In Limited Matters After 2 Weeks

Justice UU Lalit of Supreme Court on Wednesday indicated that there might be a possibility of resuming physical hearings in limited matters after a period of 2 weeks. While hearing a matter, Justice Lalit candidly informed counsels appearing before him that medical experts had advised the 7-Judge Committee, which is looking into the issue of resumption of physical court hearings, to...

'Every Day, Lawyers Are Asking For Physical Hearings To Be Resumed': Sr Adv Dushyant Dave Tells SC

At the hearing before Supreme Court pertaining to Yatin Oza's plea challenging the Gujarat High Court's decision stripping him off his Senior designation, issues that lawyers have been facing due to the Coronavirus induced pandemic were brought to light at the Top Court today.Before a bench led by Justice SK Kaul, Senior Advocate Dushyant Dave said that Oza must be forgiven, now that he...

Prashant Bhushan Files Fresh Application In Contempt Case To Lead Further Evidence

An application has been filed by Advocate Prashant Bhushan in the suo moto contempt proceedings pending against him before the Supreme Court, seeking permission to lead further evidence in the matter. The application has been filed under section 17(5) of the Contempt of Courts Act, requesting the Top Court that in case it was not satisfied by his preliminary reply and wishes to...

Palghar Lynching : SC Asks Maharashtra Govt To Submit Chargesheets & Inquiry Details

The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Maharashtra Government to place on record the chargesheets that have been filed in relation to the lynching and consequent death of two Sadhus in Palghar. While considering a clutch of petitions seeking investigation by either the CBI or the NIA into the alleged complicity of the police in the incident, the Bench comprising of Justices Ashok...

Not Correct To Say That Only Certain Matters Are Being Listed; Registry Working Very Hard: Justice Kaul

Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul, judge of the Supreme Court, said on Thursday that it was not correct to say that only certain matters were being listed by the Court, and the rest were not being listed.The judge also affirmed that the Registry was working very hard."Grievances people can have - but to say that only certain category of matters are being listed, to make imputations that certain...

[Breaking] Yatin Oza Offers Unconditional Apology For His Remarks Against Gujarat HC; SC Says He Has Greater Responsibility As A Leader Of The Bar [Read Order]

Advocate Yatin Oza, whose senior designation was stripped off by the full court of Gujarat High Court, offered before the Supreme Court to make an unconditional apology to the HC for his remarks against it.Taking note of this, the Supreme Court deferred the hearing of his petition challenging the HC decision for two weeks, expressing the hope that the High Court will consider Oza's...

SC Adjourns Vijay Mallya's Review Plea Against 2017 Order Holding Him Guilty Of Contempt

The Supreme Court on Thursday adjourned the Review plea filed by fugitive liquor baron Vijay Mallya against the May 2017 order of the SC holding him guilty of contempt of court for transferring money to his children in violation of the Court's order. A Bench headed by Justice UU Lalit presided over the matter and sought for answers as to why the Registry had not listed the Review...