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"She Is No Criminal": Bombay High Court Slams State, Engineering Institute Over Arrest Of Student For Post On 'Operation Sindoor'
While hearing a petition filed by a 19-year-old engineering student, who was arrested for making an allegedly objectionable post on 'Operation Sindoor' on social media, the Bombay High Court on Tuesday (May 27) remarked that the student has to be released adding that she had already faced the consequences after being rusticated by college. The court further asked the student's counsel to move...
'Casual Attitude': Court Raps Delhi Police For Inadequate Probe In 2020 FIR Against BJP Leader Kapil Mishra Over 'Communal Tweets'
A Delhi Court yesterday rapped the Delhi Police for inadequate investigation against BJP Minister Kapil Mishra in relation to an FIR filed against him in 2020 over his tweets that the AAP and Congress parties had created a “mini Pakistan” at Shaheen Bagh and that the then Assembly polls would be a contest between “India and Pakistan”.ACJM Vaibhav Chaurasia of Rouse Avenue Courts...
Supreme Court Flags Delay In Trial Of UAPA, MCOCA Cases; Says Additional Courts Needed To Exclusively Handle Special Act Offences
The Supreme Court recently emphasised the need to have dedicated courts to deal with trial of special cases under laws like the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and the Maharashtra Control of Organized Crime Act (MCOCA).The Court made this observation after noticing the delay in "hundreds of cases" under such special statutes. "The most effective recourse [to address delay in...
Woman Judge Approaches Supreme Court Against Rejection Of Child Care Leave
A plea is filed by a lady Additional District Judge before the Supreme Court, challenging the rejection of her childcare leave.The counsel for the judicial officer mentioned before the bench led by CJI BR Gavai and Justice AG Masih that she was a single parent and had sought a childcare leave from June - December as she was transferred to another place. "She had sought child care leave...
Supreme Court Issues Notice To Union & States On Petition Challenging Waqf Act 1995
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (May 27) issued notice to the Union and the State Governments on a writ petition challenging the provisions of the Waqf Act 1995 and tagged it with an earlier petition challenging the 1995 Act.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India BR Gavai and Justice Augustine George Masih was hearing the petition filed by one Nikhil Upadhyay challenging the 1995 Act.When...
Supreme Court Affirms Adani Power's Entitlement For Compensation Due To Change In Law; Dismisses JVVNL Appeal
The Supreme Court has recently affirmed that power generators are entitled to claim compensation and Late Payment Surcharge (LPS)-based carrying costs under Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) for cost escalations resulting from regulatory changes. Holding thus, the bench of Justices M.M. Sundresh and Rajesh Bindal heard the case where the dispute centred around a Power Purchase...
President Droupadi Murmu Hosts Dinner For Newly Sworn-In Chief Justice Of India BR Gavai
President Droupadi Murmu hosted a dinner at Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre to welcome the newly sworn-in Chief Justice of India, Shri Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, yesterday.Vice President Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar, Speaker Lok Sabha Shri Om Birla, Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh, External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar, Minister of State (I/C) for Law & Justice and...
Supreme Court Seeks Centre's Response On Plea Seeking Compensation For Child Sex Abuse Victims Under POCSO Act
The Supreme Court recently issued notice in a writ petition for the implementation of the child victim compensation scheme for victims of crime, including victims of sexual abuse, addressing their distinct psychological, emotional, educational and financial needs under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO).The notice has been issued to the Union, the Ministry of...
Order VII Rule 11 CPC | Plaint Cannot Be Rejected Just Because One Relief Is Barred If There's Another Cause Of Action : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court held that a plaint cannot be dismissed in its entirety merely because one of the reliefs sought is legally untenable, provided that other reliefs are maintainable and arise from independent causes of action. The Court clarified that when deciding an application for rejection of a plaint under Order VII Rule 11 of the Civil Procedure Code (CPC), it is not permissible...
Lawyers Need To Be Disciplined, Can't Spoil Profession's Image: Supreme Court Affirms BCI's 7-Year Suspension Of Advocate
The Supreme Court on Monday (May 26) dismissed an appeal filed by an advocate challenging a disciplinary action taken by the Bar Council of India (BCI), which had suspended him from legal practice for seven years. The punishment was imposed after the lawyer drove his car into a hotel in Madurai owned by the complainant. A bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sanjay Kumar dismissed...
Air Force School Not A 'State' Under Article 12; Teachers' Writ Petitions Against Dismissals Not Maintainable: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court dismissed appeals against Allahabad High Court judgments holding that the Air Force School in Bamrauli, Allahabad, is not a “State” or “authority” under Article 12 of the Constitution, and writ petitions against it by its employees are not maintainable under Article 226 of the Constitution.A bench of Justice Abhay S Oka, Justice Ahsanuddin Amanatullah(dissenting)...