SC Commutes Death Penalty In Kidnap-Cum-Murder Case [Read Order]

The Supreme Court last week ‘altered’ death sentence awarded to a murder convict to ‘life imprisonment’.The bench of Justice NV Ramana, Justice Mohan M Shantanagoudar and Justice MR Shah set aside the death penalty imposed on Swapan Kumar Jha in a short order stating that a reasoned order will follow. The same bench had, on the previous day, passed a similar ‘reasoned order...

SC Recalls Its 2006 Order That Dismissed ‘In Limine’ a SLP Against Imposition Of Death Sentence In A Kidnap Cum Murder Case [Read Order]

Last week, the Supreme Court recalled an order it passed twelve years ago by which it had dismissed in limine a special leave petition challenging imposition of capital punishment in a kidnap cum murder case.SLP filed by Dnyaneshwar Suresh Borkar against Bombay High Court judgment confirming his death sentence was dismissed by the Supreme Court on 21st July 2006. The review petition was...

2002 Gujarat Riots: SC To Hear Zakia Jafri's Plea Challenging Clean Chit To Narendra Modi On November 26

The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned to next week the hearing in the SLP preferred by Zakia Jafri, wife of former MP Ahsan Jafri, who was killed in the 2002 Godhra riots, challenging the Gujarat High Court judgment upholding the clean chit to then Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and Others in connection with the genocide.The bench of Justices A. M. Khanwilkar and Deepak Gupta was of...

#Sabarimala: 'Duty Bound To Implement Judgment, But Facing Practical Difficulties': Devaswam Board Seeks Further Time From SC To Implement The Judgment [Read Application]

The Travancore Devaswom Board has filed an application before the Supreme Court seeking further time to implement the constitution bench judgment allowing women to enter Sabarimala.In its application, the board says it is 'duty bound' to implement the judgment in ‘letter and spirit’, but is facing certain practical difficulties in that regard.The board said that judgment has evoked...

Another CBI Officer Probing FIR Against Asthana Challenges Transfer, Makes Startling Revelations [Read Petition]

Another CBI officer who was probing the FIR against Special Director Rakesh Asthana, on Monday moved the Supreme Court against his sudden transfer to Nagpur and prayed for a court-monitored SIT probe in the FIR as he made shocking revelations about how the high-and-mighty are controlling the “levers” of the probe agency to exonerate or implicate certain individuals.Manish Kumar Sinha IPS,...

"No Adjournments", SC Asks Alok Verma To File Response "As Quickly As Possible" To CVC Report

The Supreme Court Monday asked CBI Director Alok Kumar Verma to file his response "as quickly as possible" during the day on findings of the CVC's preliminary probe report on corruption charges against him and made it clear that it will not adjourn the scheduled hearing on Tuesday.The apex court, on November 16, had asked Verma to file his response in sealed cover to the preliminary probe...

SC Refuses To Entertain PILs Seeking FIR Based On #MeToo Revelations

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain PILs filed by two lawyers seeking registration of FIRs based on allegations of sexual misconduct and assault leveled by women across various sectors during the #MeToo movement.The court has been approached by Advocate Manohar Lal Sharma, demanding a direction “for taking suo motu action and steps to get records statement of the victim...

Malegaon Blasts: SC Asks Bombay HC To Decide Shrikant Purohit' Plea On Validity Of Sanction For His Prosecution Under UAPA

The Supreme Court bench of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justices S. K. Kaul and K. M. Joseph on Monday asked the Bombay High Court to consider the question of the validity of the sanction for the prosecution of Lieutenant Colonel Shrikant Purohit under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) in connection with the Malegaon blasts.The bench was hearing the SLP preferred against the...

Law Curriculum Should Stimulate Students' Interest : Justice Nariman [Video]

Justice Rohinton Nariman emphasised on the need to have a stimulating curriculum for improving the quality of legal education He was speaking on the topic 'Future of Legal Education in India' at the Harvard Law School Event at New Delhi on November 16.Recounting his personal experience, Justice Nariman said that his interest in law subjects was kindled by presence of interesting case laws in...

SC Commutes Death Sentence, Acquits Murder Convict Of Rape Charges; Says Reasoned Order Will Follow[Read Order]

 The Supreme Court on Wednesday commuted death penalty imposed on a man accused of rape and murder of an eight year old girl in Rajasthan.Reasoned order will follow, said the bench comprising of Justice NV Ramana, Justice Mohan M. Shantanagoudar and Justice MR Shah holding that it is not a fit case where extreme penalty of death can be imposed on the accused.The bench partly allowed the...

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up

Petition For Quashing FIR Can Be Entertained Even If Chargesheet Is Filed During Its Pendency [Anand Kumar Mohatta V. State [Govt. of NCT of Delhi) Dept. of Home & Affairs]The Supreme Court held that high courts could entertain a petition filed under Section 482 CrPC seeking quashing of FIR, even if the charge sheet is filed during the pendency of that petition. The bench comprising...

Should Employer Communicate “Downgrading Entry” To The Employee? SC Issue Notice In UoI’s Plea [Read Order]

The Supreme Court has issued notice in a Special Leave Petition filed by Union of India to examine whether “downgrading entry” is required to be communicated by the employer to the employee concerned.In this case, employee was found unfit for promotion on account of not achieving the prescribed benchmark which was 'Very Good'. The grievance raised before the Tribunal was that the...