Haren Pandya : What Made SC Overturn The Gujarat HC Verdict Which Said That CBI Botched Up The Probe?

Anil Yadram Patel was the only eye witness produced by the Central Bureau of Investigation in the sensational trial of the murder of former Gujarat home minister Haren Pandya, who was shot dead on March 26, 2003 at Ahmedabad while he was out on a morning walk.It was his sole testimony which mostly formed the foundation of the Supreme Court judgment restoring the conviction and sentence of...

Statutory Appeal Against Orders Of Chhattisgarh Rent Control Tribunal To Supreme Court: SC Questions Legislative Competence Of State [Read Order]

Section 13(2) of the Chhattisgarh Rent Control Act, 2011 provides for an appeal to the Supreme Court of India against the order of the Rent Control Tribunal, Chhattisgarh.

Lawyer Cannot Represent An Organization If He Is Part Of Its Executive Committee : SC In CPIL Plea In Haren Pandya Case [Read Judgment]

While restoring the conviction and sentence of twelve accused in the Haren Pandya murder case, the Supreme Court on Friday dismissed the PIL filed by Centre for Public Interest Litigation(CPIL) demanding further probe in the case.Observing that the PIL lacked bona fides and was motivated by extraneous reasons, the bench of Justices Arun Mishra and Vineet Saran imposed a cost of Rs.50,000...

HC Cannot Reverse Acquittal Without Affording Opportunity Of Hearing To Accused Or By Appointing An Amicus Curiae: SC [Read Judgment]

"The High Court erred in reversing the acquittal without affording any opportunity to the appellant-accused or by appointing an amicus curiae to argue the matter on his behalf."

General Assam Rifles Court Can Try Offences Under Prevention Of Corruption Act Against Members Of Assam Rifles: SC [Read Judgment]

'Jurisdiction exercisable by the GARC under Section 55 of the 2006 Act can be treated as an exception to the provisions of the PC Act'.'

SC Dismisses Plea Seeking Re-Election To Loksabha Using Ballot Paper

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a PIL by Advocate M. L. Sharma seeking the cancellation of the recent Lok Sabha elections, alleging the use of electronic voting machines (EVMs) as unconstitutional. Reportedly, the petitioner questioned provisions under 61 A of the Representation of the People Act, arguing that the voting machines should not have been allowed in the recently...

SC Issues Notice To Centre, UIDAI On Petition Challenging New AADHAAR Ordinance [Read Petition]

The Supreme Court on Friday sought the response of the Centre and the UIDAI on the challenge to The Aadhaar and Other Laws (Amendment) Ordinance, 2019 and the Aadhaar (Pricing of Aadhaar Authentication Services) Regulations, 2019. The bench headed by Justice S. A. Bobde was hearing a petition by ex-armyman S. G. Vombatkare and activist Bezwada Wilson which contends that the impugned...

Breaking: SC Restores Conviction And Sentence Of Accused In Former Gujarat Home Minister Haren Pandya Murder Case [Read Judgment]

Supreme Court of India on Friday restored the conviction and sentence of accused in the murder case of former state Home Minister Haren Pandya in 2003.The Bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra was pronouncing the verdict on the appeals filed by CBI and the Gujarat government challenging the acquittal of 12 persons facing charges of murdering former state Home Minister Haren Pandya in...

A Candidate Once Availed Age Relaxation For Reserved Category Can't Later Migrate To General Category: SC [Read Judgment]

"We are of the view that the age relaxation granted to the candidates belonging to SC/ST and SEBC category in the instant case is an incident of reservation under Article 16(4) of the Constitution of India,"

No Party Could Be Left Remediless: SC Upholds HC Order Reviewing Its Earlier Judgment Rendered Without Noticing Statutory Provision [Read Judgment]

No party could be left remediless, said the Supreme Court while upholding a Calcutta High Court which reviewed its earlier judgment rendered without noticing a statutory provision.Section 293 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 put a complete bar of filing suit in any civil court against the revenue/income tax authority. Without noticing this provision, the single bench relegated...

An Accused on Bail Cannot Be Arrested on Addition Of New Offences Without Order of The Court Which Granted Bail: SC [Read Judgment]

"The Court can direct the person who has already been granted bail to be arrested and commit him to custody on addition of graver and non-cognizable offences which may not be necessary always with order of cancelling of earlier bail."

'Non-Appointment Of Judges Affects Speedy Justice': Youth Bar Association Moves SC For Filling Up Judicial Vacancies In SC [Read Petition]

The Youth Bar Association of India has filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court praying for directives to be issued for filling up the judicial vacancies in the High Courts as per their sanctioned strength and also to decide their representation seeking increase in the sanctioned strength. The petition alleges that the fundamental rights of the citizens under Article 14, 19, 21 of...