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Supreme Court To Hear Next Week Plea Against Demolitions Ordered In Delhi's Jamia Nagar Batla House
The Supreme Court on Thursday (May 29) agreed to hear next week an application filed against the demolition notices issued against certain constructions in Batla House, Jamia Nagar, Delhi.The application has been filed by 40 persons who say that they are genuine residents and property owners of Khasra Nos. 271 and 279, Batla House.Advocate-on-Record Adeel Ahmad mentioned the matter before...
'Bank Had To Consider CVC Advice Once It Was Called' : Supreme Court Quashes Disciplinary Action Against Ex-Union Bank Officer
The Supreme Court recently quashed the disciplinary proceedings against an ex-bank employee because the bank (Union Bank of India) initiated the proceedings and issued the charge sheet, bypassing its own regulations, which mandated the need for CVC's advice before taking disciplinary actions in vigilance-related cases. A bench of Justices Abhay S. Oka and A.G. Masih heard the case involving...
Testimony of An Accomplice – Any Shift in the BSA?
An “accomplice" is an associate or partner in a crime.1 The expression "accomplice" is not defined in the Indian Evidence Act or in the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (for short 'the BSA'). However, it is accepted that the word “accomplice" is used in its ordinary sense in the statutes. The evidence of an accomplice is usually admitted on the ground necessity, it being often impossible, without having recourse to such evidence, to bring the principal offenders to justice. The two...
UAPA | Blanket Order Barring Disclosure Of Witnesses' Statements Can't Be Passed Without Individual Threat Assessment : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court held that a blanket restriction on the disclosure of witness statements in cases under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (“UAPA”) is impermissible. It emphasized that any order limiting the defence's access to such statements must be based on an individualised assessment, specifically whether a real threat exists to the life or safety of each witness....
Savarkar Saw Muslims As Potential Traitors, Was Relative Of Nathuram Godse: Rahul Gandhi Tells Pune Court In Defamation Case
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has filed an application before the special MP/MLA Court in Pune claiming that right-wing leader Vinayak Savarkar was a relative and had blood relations with Nathuram Godse, who assassinated Mahatma Gandhi and this very fact was not disclosed to the court by the complainant Satyaki Savarkar in his criminal defamation plaint against him (Rahul Gandhi).In an...
'Have You Responded?' : Supreme Court Questions Haryana Govt About NHRC's Cognizance Of Manner Of FIR Registration In Mahmudabad's Case
During the hearing of Ali Khan Mahmudabad's case, the Supreme Court today questioned Haryana government about the National Human Rights Commission taking cognizance of the manner of registration of FIR against the Ashoka University Professor."Have you responded to the Human Rights Commission? We read...Human Rights Commission has probably taken cognizance of the manner in which FIR...
Vijay Shah Remarks On Colonel Qureshi: Supreme Court Continues Stay On Arrest; Closes Proceedings Before MP High Court
The Supreme Court today continued its interim directions staying arrest of BJP Minister Kunwar Vijay Shah in the case lodged by Madhya Pradesh police over his "sister of terrorists" remark against Colonel Sofiya Qureshi.Insofar as it has itself taken cognizance of the case, the Court further asked the MP High Court to close the proceedings pending before it.During the brief hearing,...
Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Transfer Of 4 High Court Chief Justices
The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the transfer of four Chief Justices of High Courts. In its meeting held on 26th May, 2025, the Supreme Court collegium recommended the transfer of Rajasthan High Court Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava to Madras High Court, Tripura High Court Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh to Telangana High Court, Jharkhand High Court Chief Justice...
Supreme Court Asks Assam Human Rights Commission To Enquire Into Alleged Fake Encounters In State
The Supreme Court today directed the Assam Human Rights Commission (Assam HRC) to conduct an independent and expeditious enquiry into allegations of fake police encounters in the State of Assam.The directions were passed in a petition alleging rampant "fake" encounters in the State as well as non-compliance by state authorities with the directions issued in PUCL v. State of Maharashtra...