'Highly Objectionable': Supreme Court Criticises Patna HC Remark That Widow Has No Use Of Make-up

The Supreme Court today (September 25) held that the sweeping remarks made by the Patna High Court that a widow does not need to wear make-up are highly questionable.In this case, the Supreme Court was hearing an appeal by seven accused persons convicted by the Trial Court and then by the Patna High Court in the abduction and murder of a woman over a dispute for property. The Court acquitted...

Domestic Violence Act | S. 25(2) Can Be Invoked Only Based On Change In Circumstances Which Occurred After S.12 Order Was Passed : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court held that alteration/modification/revocation of an order passed under Section 12 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (DV Act) can be sought through Section 25(2) only on the basis of change of circumstances which took place subsequent to the passing of the order. "..for the invocation of Section 25(2) of the Act, there must be a change in...

Malayalam Actor Siddique Approaches Supreme Court Seeking Anticipatory Bail In Rape Case

Malayalam actor Siddique has approached the Supreme Court seeking anticipatory bail in a rape case registered against him on the basis of allegations levelled by a woman.On September 24, the Kerala High Court had dismissed his petition seeking anticipatory bail, observing that the materials on record indicated the prima facie involvement of Siddique in the crime. Challenging the High...

Supreme Court To Deliver Judgment On Senthil Balaji's Bail Plea In Money Laundering Case Tomorrow

The Supreme Court will deliver its judgment tomorrow (September 26) on the bail plea of former Tamil Nadu Minister Senthil Balaji in the money laundering case arising out of the cash for jobs allegations.A bench of Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Augustine George Masih had reserved its judgment and flagged delay in trial on August 12, 2024Senthil Balaji, a former Tamil Nadu Minister and...

Journalist Moves Supreme Court Against UP Police FIR Over Report On Casteism, Says FIR Calls Yogi Adityanath 'Incarnation Of God'

Journalist Abhishek Upadhyay has moved the Supreme Court for quashing an FIR filed by the UP Police over a story exploring the caste dynamics in the Uttar Pradesh State Administration. In his plea, Upadhyay states that against his journalistic piece ''Yadav Raj versus Thakur Raj (or Singh Raj)' an FIR has been lodged against him under the offences punishable under Sections 353(2),197(1)(C),...

'We Want To See What Exactly There Is On E-Prison Portal' : Supreme Court Directs To Arrange Demonstration Of E-Prison Portal

The Supreme Court today (September 25) directed the Registrar (Judicial) to arrange a demonstration of the e-Prison Portal at 4:15 pm on October 15. A bench of Justices Abhay S. Oka and Augustine George Masih is hearing a suo moto case (In Re Policy Strategy for Grant of Bail) where it has passed orders to ensure that prisoners who get bail are released without delay.Through an order...

Consumer Protection | Right To File Written Statement Couldn't Be Foreclosed If Complaint's Copy Wasn't Supplied To Opposite Party : Supreme Court

In a recent consumer case, the Supreme Court permitted the opposite party to file a written statement in the consumer complaint after the expiry of the statutory time limit because a copy of the complaint was not served to him. It was a case where the appellant was denied the right to file a written statement in response to the consumer complaint. The National Consumer Dispute...

Supreme Court To Hear Plea Of Dalit Student Who Lost IIT Admission For Delay In Paying Fee

The Supreme Court on Wednesday (September 24) agreed to consider the plea of a Scheduled Caste candidate who qualified for admission to the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Dhanbad but was barred from admission due to a delay in submitting the fees. The counsel appearing for the petitioner informed the bench that since the candidate belonged to the SC category and his father was a daily...

ED Interrogations Lasting 14 Hrs "Not Heroic", Violate Human Dignity: Punjab & Haryana HC While Declaring Congress MLA's Arrest Illegal

The Punjab and Haryana High Court today asked the Enforcement Directorate to take remedial measures and sensitize its officers to follow some "reasonable time limit" for interrogations of suspects under PMLA, in one go.Justice Mahabir Singh Sindhu said ED interrogation lasting for upto 15 hours in this case "is not heroic...rather it is against the dignity of a human being." For future, the...

NCP Dispute : Sharad Pawar Faction Seeks Urgent Hearing In Supreme Court Ahead Of Maharashtra Assembly Elections

Pursuant to a mentioning, the Supreme Court today posted for hearing the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) dispute over use of election symbols on October 1. A bench of Justices Surya Kant, Dipankar Datta and Ujjal Bhuyan was set to hear the matter today. However, as the same could not be taken up, Advocate Pranjal Agarwal, for the Sharad Pawar faction, mentioned that urgent relief is being...

Tamil Nadu Govt Revokes Savukku Shankar's Detention, Supreme Court Orders His Immediate Release

The Supreme Court today (September 25) ordered the release of YouTuber Savukku Shankar from detention under the Tamil Nadu 'Goondas' Act 1982. The bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra took on record the statement of the State of Tamil Nadu that it has revoked the detention order of Shankar today following the opinion of the Advisory Board.Senior Advocates Mukul Rohatgi and...

Delhi Bar Association Elections: Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Challenging Voter Eligibility Criteria, Allows To Approach HC

The Supreme Court today (September 25) refused to entertain a plea challenging requirement of furnishing proximity cards and minimum 12 appearances for eligibility to vote in Delhi Bar Association elections imposed by the Delhi High Court.A bench of Justice BR Gavai, Justice KV Vishwanathan and Justice PK Mishra disposed of the petition. The Court noted petitioner's plea of practical...