Do Not Sensationalize Child-Rape Cases For TRPs, SC Tells Media [Read Judgment]

“Reportage of such cases should be done sensitively keeping the best interest of the victims, both adult and children, in mind. Sensationalizing such cases may garner Television Rating Points (TRPs) but does no credit to the credibility of the media.”The Supreme Court, while issuing important directives for protection of privacy and reputation of victims of sexual offences, reminded...

FIR Relating To Sexual Assault Cases Shall Not Be Put In Public Domain:[Read SC Guidelines]

“We direct that an application to authorise disclosure of identity should be made only to the Sessions Judge/magistrate concerned.”The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued important directives to protect privacy and reputation of victims of rape crimes.The bench comprising Justice Madan B. Lokur and Justice Deepak Gupta issued the following 9 important directives. No person can print or publish...

Cannot Direct School To Allow Muslim Girls To Wear Headscarf & Full Sleeved Shirt With Uniform: Kerala HC [Read Judgement]

The Kerala High Court last week refused to interfere with a school’s refusal to allow two Muslim girls to wear a headscarf and a full-sleeved shirt to school, opining that “individual interest must yield to the larger interest”.Justice A Muhamed Mustaque asserted, “I am of the considered view that the petitioners cannot seek imposition of their individual right as against the...

One Agency Can Investigate Dabholkar,Pansare, Kalburgi & Gauri Lankesh Murder Cases If There Is A Common Link, Observes SC

The Supreme Court has asked the Central Bureau of Investigation whether there was any link between the murders of Narendra Dabholkar, Govind Pansare, M M Kalburgi and Gauri Lankesh.CBI, which is at present investigating Dabholkar murder, has been asked to reply to this query by the first week of January. If any such common thread is found, the Court may hand over the investigation of all...

Bhima Koregaon Case: SC Adjourns Hearing To January

The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned to January the hearing on the SLP arising out of the October 24 judgment of the Bombay High Court by virtue of which a Pune court’s order granting additional 90 days’ time for further investigation and filing the charge sheet against lawyer Surendra Gadling and other activists accused in connection with the Bhima-Koregaon violence was set...

Identity Of Even Dead Rape Victims Should Be Protected-SC Imposes Absolute Bar On Identity Disclosure

The Supreme Court today held that the identity of rape victims who have died or are of unsound mind cannot be divulged even with the consent of the parents. "The dead too are entitled to their dignity", the court expressed.The bench of Justices Madan B Lokur and Deepak Gupta lamented that victims of sexual assault are often subject to even worse treatment than the perpetrators themselves by...

UK Court Orders Extradition Of Vijay Mallya [Read Judgment]

The Westminister Magistrate's Court in London, United Kingdom, has ordered the extradition of businessman Vijay Mallya to India.Chief Magisrate Judge Emma Arbhuthnot accepted India's demand for Mallya's extradition on charges of fraud and money laundering.Mallya had earlier claimed that he had filed a settlement application in Karnataka High Court, seeking permission to liquidate his assets...

Benefit Of Doubt Arising Out Of Inefficient Investigation Must Be Bestowed Upon The Accused: SC [Read Judgment]

“The accused cannot be expected to relinquish his innocence at the hands of an inefficacious prosecution, which is ridden with investigative deficiencies.”The Supreme Court, affirming an acquittal in a murder case, has observed that benefit of doubt arising out of such inefficient investigation must be bestowed upon the accused.Four accused were convicted by the trial court for murdering...

SC Orders Status Quo On Allahabad HC Order Directing Removal Of Mosque In Court Premises

The Supreme Court on Monday ordered that status quo be maintained with regard to a mosque situated in the premises of the Allahabad High Court, which had last year directed that the structure be removed.A bench of Justices Madan B Lokur and Deepak Gupta also issued notices to the Uttar Pradesh government, Registrar General of the Allahabad High Court and others seeking their responses on a...

SC Asks To Produce Compilation Of Corruption Allegations Against Allahabad HC Judge

Agreeing to hear the matter post the winter vacation, the Supreme Court bench of Justices A. K. Sikri and Abdul Nazeer on Monday required a compilation of corruption allegations against Justice Ram Krishna Gautam, who was appointed judge of the Allahabad High Court recently, to be filed.The SLP preferred by “Progressive Lawyer Association”, a Meerut-based NGO, arises out of the decision...

State Amendments To Land Acquisition Act Adversely Affecting Land Owners And Farmers: SC Issues Notice [Read Petition]

The Supreme Court has issued a notice in a writ petition challenging certain amendments made by state governments to the Right to fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 and connected Rules.Advocate Prashant Bhushan appearing for the petition filed by Medha Patkar and other social activists, submitted before the bench comprising...

SC issues Notice On A Plea For Declaring Leader Of Single Largest Party As Leader Of Opposition In Appointment Committees

The Supreme Court bench of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice SK Kaul has issued notice on a PIL seeking declaration that wherever the appointing committee includes the Leader of the Opposition, the same may be read to mean the leader of the single largest opposition party in that House.The statutory appointing committees for the appointments of CBI Director, CVC, CIC etc has the Leader...