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Supreme Court Dismisses Writ Petition Against Allahabad HC Ruling That Grabbing Breasts & Breaking Pyjama String Won't Constitute Attempt To Rape
The Supreme Court today dismissed a writ petition challenging the Allahabad High Court's order which held that grabbing the breasts of a minor girl, breaking the string of her pyjama and trying to drag her beneath a culvert would not come under the offence of rape or an attempt to rape.The writ petitiion was filed by a party, who is a stranger to the criminal proceedings. To challenge an order...
Student Suicides | Supreme Court Constitutes National Task Force To Address Mental Health Concerns In Colleges
In a significant development, the Supreme Court today (March 24) directed the formation of the National Task Force to address the mental health concerns of students and prevent the rising number of suicides in higher educational institutions (HEIs).The Court also held that in the event of any unfortunate incident, such as a suicide occurring on campus, it becomes the unequivocal duty of...
'Shocking That Houses Were Demolished Within 24 Hrs Of Notice' : Supreme Court Raps UP Govt; Says It Will Allow Reconstruction
In a notable development, the Supreme Court on Monday (March 24) stated that it would allow the reconstruction of the houses of a lawyer, a professor, and three others in Prayagraj, which were demolished by the Uttar Pradesh authorities without following due process of law.A bench comprising Justices Abhay S Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan expressed shock at the manner in which the houses...
Lakhimpur Kheri Case : Supreme Court Asks Witness To Approach Police With Complaint Of Intimidation
In the Lakhimpur Kheri killings case, the Supreme Court today granted liberty to a prosecution eye-witness, who was allegedly sought to be influenced against testifying, to file a complaint with the police authorities. The complaint shall be investigated "dispassionately and uninfluenced by the conclusions drawn earlier by the police in its status report", the Court said.At the same time,...
Plea In Supreme Court Seeks FIR Against Justice Yashwant Varma; Challenges In-House Probe By Committee Constituted By CJI
In relation to the Justice Yashwant Varma Cash Row incident, a PIL has been filed seeking to register an FIR against Justice Varma and challenging the three-member committee constituted by the Chief Justice of India to investigate the matter. The plea, filed by Supreme Court Advocate Mathews Nedumpara, has challenged the direction of the Supreme Court in K. Veeraswami v. Union of India, where...
After Supreme Court's Criticism, Calcutta High Court Amends Rule On Listing Bail Applications Before Division Bench
The Supreme Court was informed by the Calcutta High Court today that it has amended its Appellate Side Rules to allow single judges to hear most bail applications. The amendment to Rule 9(2)(ii) of Chapter II will come into effect from April 1, 2025.Rule 9(2)(ii) reads thus, “All bail applications at the pre-conviction stage, anticipatory bail applications, cancellation of bail...
Delhi High Court Withdraws Judicial Work From Justice Yashwant Varma
Judicial work has been withdrawn from Delhi High Court judge, Justice Yashwant Varma with immediate effect in view of the controversy of alleged discovery of unaccounted currencies at the outhouse in his residential premises. A notice to this effect has been published on the official website of the Delhi High Court. “In view of recent events, the judicial work from Hon'ble Mr. Justice...
'Bulldozer Actions' Like Running A Bulldozer Over Constitution; Negates Rule Of Law : Justice Ujjal Bhuyan
Justice Ujjal Bhuyan, Judge of the Supreme Court, denounced the trend of many State authorities resorting to "bulldozer actions" against persons accused of crimes, whereby their houses are demolished as a punishment without any trial as per the law."In recent times, we are witnessing a very disturbing and depressing practice of State authorities using bulldozers to demolish houses and...
RG Kar Rape-Murder | "Did You Ever Believe More Than One Person Was Involved?": Calcutta High Court Asks CBI, Calls For Report
The Calcutta High Court on Monday asked the CBI whether it had ever believed that more than one person, other than convict Sanjoy Roy was involved in the RG Kar rape and murder case or the larger conspiracy to cover up the incident.Justice Tirthankar Ghosh was hearing a plea by the victim's parents seeking further investigation after the Supreme Court asked them to approach the HC for relief....
Telangana Phone Tapping Case : Supreme Court Grants Interim Protection To Media Outlet MD, Asks Him To Cooperate With Investigation
The Supreme Court today granted interim protection against arrest to Aruvela Shravan Kumar, Managing Director of a Telugu media outlet, to allow him to travel from the United States to India for the purpose of investigation. Kumar is one of the accused in the illegal phone-tapping operation conducted during the reign of the BRS Government, allegedly against bureaucrats and High Court...
Contempt Petition Filed In Supreme Court Against Punjab Authorities For Removing Protesting Farmers
A contempt petition has been filed in the Supreme Court against the Chief Secretary, Home Secretary and the Director General of Police of the State of Punjab, alleging their wilful disobedience and defiance of last year's order directing the status quo at the Shambhu border to prevent any "untoward incident". It is alleged that the Punjab Police carried out a "forceful eviction operation" at...