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Lack Of Mandatory Jail Sentence For Hate Speech Crimes Serious Matter : Kerala High Court Flags Issue To Parliament & Law Commission
While denying anticipatory bail to BJP leader PC George in a case for making remarks against the Muslim community, the Kerala High Court expressed concerns about the rising frequency of statements based on caste and religion."Nowadays, there is a tendency to make statements based on religion, caste etc. These are against the basic structure of our Constitution. These tendencies should be...
Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain NewsClick's Writ Petition Against Tax Demands, Gives One Week Interim Protection To Approach HC
The Supreme Court today (February 21) granted a week's interim protection to PPK Newsclick Studio Pvt Ltd, the company running the news portal NewsClick, in relation to tax recovery demands. The Court while dismissing the Article 32 petition file by the company, granted it liberty to approach the High Court.The bench of CJI Sanjiv Khanna and Justices Sanjay Kumar and KV Viswanathan was...
'Only Parliament Can Change SC List' : Supreme Court Dismisses PIL To Add Are-Katika Community In Scheduled Castes Category
Saying that only the Parliament has the power to do so, the Supreme Court today refused to entertain a public interest litigation seeking inclusion of the Are-Katika (Khatik) community in the Scheduled Castes (SC) category all across India.A bench of Justices BR Gavai and AG Masih heard the matter and dismissed the petition as withdrawn. The bench told the petitioner that the Courts do not...
Supreme Court Directs Union To File Affidavits On Establishment And Functioning Of Central Mental Health Authority
The Supreme Court recently asked the Union Government to file a detailed affidavit indicating the establishment and functioning of the Central Mental Health Authority, State Mental Health Authority and Mental Health Review Board under the Mental Healthcare Act, 2017.The order was passed in a writ petition filed under Article 32, seeking certain directions with respect to the persons...
Supreme Court Quashes Culpable Homicide Charge Against Doctor For Patient's Death After Nurse's Injection Over Phone Instruction, Directs Trial For Negligence
The Supreme Court recently quashed the charge of culpable homicide (Section 304, Part 1 of the Indian Penal Code) against a doctor who gave telephonic instruction to a nurse to administer an injection, which led to a patient's death due to an adverse reaction.A bench comprising Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta but directed the trial court to proceed with the case under Section...
'One For Your Kitchen, One For The Society' : CJI Sanjiv Khanna Tells Newly Qualified AoRs To Contribute Towards Social Work
Chief Justice of India, Justice Sanjiv Khanna, today (February 21) congratulated the 356 newly qualified Advocates-on-Record (AOR) and spotlighted the significant role AORs play in giving back to society in the form of pro-bono or legal aid work.The applications for induction of the newly qualified AoRs were listed before a bench of CJI Sanjiv Khanna and Justices Sanjay Kumar and KV...
'Essentially A Conviction Order' : Supreme Court Judge Raises Concerns About Delhi HC's Long Orders In Anticipatory Bail Applications
While dealing with a bail matter, Justice Surya Kant of the Supreme Court today expressed strong disapproval of Delhi High Court orders disposing of anticipatory bail pleas running into 30-40 pages. The same are practically "conviction orders" giving the Trial Court reasons to convict, the judge said."What's happening in Delhi HC is something disgusting. High Court writing 30-40 pages...
Former Chhattisgarh Advocate General Approaches Supreme Court For Anticipatory Bail; State Agrees Not To Arrest Him For A Week
The Supreme Court today(February 21) recorded the statement of Counsel for the State of Chattisgarh that no coercive steps will be taken against the former Advocate General of Chattisgarh, Satish Chandra Verma, in connection with the NAN scam case, till the next date of hearing, February 28. The Court was hearing a Special Leave Petition challenging the High Court of Chattisgarh order...
'India's Got Latent' Row | Supreme Court Issues Notice On YouTuber Ashish Chanchlani's Plea Against Multiple FIRs Over Obscenity Allegations
The Supreme Court on Friday (February 21) issued notice on YouTuber Ashish Chanchalani's plea against the multiple FIRs registered for the offence of obscenity over the remarks made during an episode of the "India's Got Latent" show.The petitioner seeks the clubbing of the FIRs registered in Guwahati and Mumbai and transfer to Mumbai.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh...
Kerala Paddy Land Act | No Exemption From Conversion Fee If Land Exceeds 25 Cents : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court held that exemption from conversion fee as per Section 27A of the Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land & Wetlands Act, 2008 will not apply to properties exceeding 25 cents.The Court set aside the judgment of the Kerala High Court which held that the conversion fee for a land, which has an extent of more than 25 cents, should be computed after reducing 25 cents.A...
Supreme Court Issues Notice On Former West Bengal Minister Partha Chatterjee's Bail Plea In CBI Case Over 'Cash-for-Job Scam'
The Supreme Court today issued notice on a plea filed by former West Bengal Education Minister and now MLA Partha Chatterjee seeking bail in the CBI case arising out of the state's cash-for-jobs scam.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh passed the order.Briefly put, the West Bengal cash-for-jobs scam involved allegations of illegal recruitment of Assistant Teachers under the...