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Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: October 21, 2024 To October 27, 2024
IndexCitationsBank of Rajasthan Ltd. v. Commissioner of Income Tax 2024 LiveLaw (SC) 817Horrmal (Deceased) through his LRs and Ors. v. State of Haryana and Ors., SLP(C) No. 007963 - / 2023 2024 LiveLaw (SC) 818Mafabhai Motibhai Sagar v. State of Gujarat & Ors. 2024 LiveLaw (SC) 819Ratilal Jhaverbhai Parmar & Ors. v. State of Gujarat & Ors. 2024 LiveLaw (SC) 820Shyam Narayan Ram...
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Live-Streaming Of Case At Calcutta High Court Interrupted By Obscene Video, Complaint Lodged
Live streaming of a case at the Calcutta High Court on Monday, was abruptly interrupted due to the display of obscene photos and videos during the virtual hearing, which was being held on Zoom.Justice Subhendu Samanta was holding a vacation bench when the alleged photos and videos were displayed during the hearing of a case.While the interruption could not be immediately rectified, the...
Karnataka High Court Orders Release Of Union Minister Prahlad Joshi's Brother, Nephew Arrested In Cheating Case
The Karnataka High Court has directed the release of Union Minister Prahlad Joshi's brother and nephew, who were arrested in a cheating case for allegedly promising an election ticket to certain persons in exchange for Rs 2.5 crores.A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna stayed all further proceedings initiated against them. Since the petitioners were in police custody till tomorrow,...
'Right To Privacy' Petitioner, Former Karnataka High Court Judge Justice KS Puttaswamy Passes Away Aged 98
Justice KS Puttaswamy, former Karnataka High Court judge and the lead petitioner in the famous 'right to privacy case', which led to the Supreme Court recognising the right to privacy as a fundamental right under Article 21, has passed away at the age of 98.Justice Puttaswamy enrolled as an advocate in 1952 and was appointed as a judge of the Karnataka High Court in 1977.He served as a judge...
Police's Action To Take Possession Of Immovable Property Without Sanction Of Law Reflects Lawlessness : Supreme Court
In a recent case, the Supreme Court disapproved of the police's action to take possession of the immovable property by taking keys of the property under an application filed by the litigant. “We believe that this action by the police to take possession of immovable property reflects total lawlessness. Under no circumstances, can the police be allowed to interfere with the possession...
Perception That Women Are Less Authoritative As Compared To Their Male Counter Parts Undermines Their Credibility In Court: Justice Hima Kohli
At an event held on Friday (October 25) to mark 100 years since the enactment of the Legal Practitioner's (Women) Act, 1923, former judge of the Supreme Court Justice Hima Kohli said that the perception that women are less aggressive or authoritative as compared to their male counter parts undermines their credibility in court. This perception, the judge emphasized, may also affect...
Bail Condition That Accused Shall Furnish Bail Bonds 6 Months After Passing Of Order Can't Be Imposed : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently (October 24) dismissed two special leave petitions challenging the bail orders of the Patna High Court. It set aside the orders passed by the High Court and remitted the matter back to the High Court for a fresh hearing on merits, not before orally remarking that they have repeatedly witnessed bail orders passed by the High Court without assigning reasons.The...
Bar Council Of India Removes 107 Fake Advocates From Rolls In Delhi
The Bar Council of India (BCI) has removed 107 fake advocates from the Roll of Advocates in the State of Delhi.The action is being conducted under Rule 32 of the Bar Council of India Certificate and Place of Practice (Verification) Rules, 2015.Between 2019 and 23rd June 2023, several thousands of fake advocates were removed after a thorough investigation into their credentials and...
Oral Dying Declaration Made To Close Relatives Requires Cautious Assessment Before Being Used To Convict Accused : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that when the conviction was based on the deceased's oral dying declaration to a close relative, the courts must exercise due caution in believing the testimony of the close relative to convict the accused. The bench comprising Justice CT Ravikumar and Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia heard a case where the prosecution tried to prove the guilt of the accused based on the...
Supreme Court Issues Notice On Contempt Petition Filed Against Rajasthan Authorities Over Lack Of Steps To Tackle Air & Noise Pollution
The Supreme Court recently issued notice on a contempt petition filed against Rajasthan authorities over an alleged lack of steps to tackle air and noise pollution in the state, particularly in Udaipur, despite the Court's directives of November, 2023.A bench of Justices MM Sundresh and N Kotiswar Singh passed the order, dispensing with the appearance of the alleged contemnors -...
Meetings Between Government Head & Chief Justice Do Not Mean 'Some Deal Is Cracked': CJI DY Chandrachud
Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dhananjaya Chandrachud on Saturday said that whenever the heads of the government, be it in a State or at the Centre, meet the Chief Justice of the High Court or the Supreme Court, they do stick to the 'political maturity' and never would speak about a pending case."We do meet but that doesn't mean that there is some deal cracked. We have to be in dialogue with...