RG Kar Case| 'If This Document Is Missing, Something Is Amiss' : Supreme Court Asks West Bengal Police To Produce Postmortem 'Challan'

The Supreme Court on Monday (September 9), while hearing the Suo Motu case taken on the rape and murder of a doctor of the RG Kar Medical College Hospital at Kolkata, asked the State of West Bengal to produce the challan which was sent along with the dead body for post-mortem. The challan would have entries regarding the articles and materials sent along with the body for autopsy, the...

Supreme Court Dismisses Plea To Stop India's Military Exports To Israel Amidst Gaza Conflict

The Supreme Court on Monday (September 9) dismissed a petition seeking the suspension of military exports from India to Israel amidst the ongoing war against Gaza.The Court said that it was beyond its jurisdiction to direct the Government of India to not export materials to any country, as it was a matter which was completely within the domain of foreign policy.The bench comprising Chief...

RG Kar Case | 'Protest Can't Be At Cost Of Duty' : Supreme Court Asks Doctors In West Bengal To Return To Work

The Supreme Court on Monday (September 9) directed the doctors in the State of West Bengal, who are abstaining from duties as part of protests over the rape-murder at the RG Kar Medical College Hospital, to immediately return to work. If they return to work by 5 PM tomorrow, no adverse action be taken against them, the Court directed.Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal, for the State of West...

Watch Live | Kolkata Doctor's Rape-Murder: Supreme Court Live Hearing In Suo Motu Case [Video]

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Accused In Custody Can Seek Anticipatory Bail For Another Case : Supreme Court

"Custody in one case does not have the effect of taking away the apprehension of arrest in another case," the Court held.

Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals Of TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee & Wife Against ED Summons In Coal Scam Case

The Supreme Court on Monday (September 9) dismissed the appeals filed by TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee and his wife-Rujira Banerjee challenging the Enforcement Directorate's summons in relation to a coal scam case. The duo, which claimed Calcutta to be its ordinary place of residence, challenged the ED summons insofar as they required attendance at New Delhi.The ED Summons was in relation to...

Kolkata Doctor's Rape-Murder : Live Updates From Supreme Court | RG Kar Hospital Case

The Supreme Court to hear today the suo motu case taken on the rape-murder of a doctor at the RG Kar Medical College Hospital, Kolkata.A bench led by CJI DY Chandrachud and comprising Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra will hear the matter at 10.30 AM.Follow this page for live...

Supreme Court Pulls Up Rajasthan For Failing To Implement 1% Reservation For Blind Candidates In 1999 RPSC Recruitment

The Supreme Court recently pulled up the State of Rajasthan for not complying with the requirement of 1 percent reservation for persons suffering from blindness in state services in the 1999 recruitment process conducted by the Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC).A bench of Justice Abhay S Oka, Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Justice Augustine George Masih was dealing with an appeal by...

Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: September 1, 2024 To September 8, 2024

IndexCitations (2024 LiveLaw (SC) 636 - 2024 LiveLaw (SC) 673) Salam Samarjeet Singh v. High Court of Manipur at Imphal 2024 LiveLaw (SC) 636Rama Kt. Barman (Died) Thr. Lrs. v. Md. Mahim Ali & Ors. 2024 LiveLaw (SC) 637Union Of India v. Bahareh Bakshi 2024 LiveLaw (SC) 638 K. Arumugam v. Union Of India & Others Etc. 2024 LiveLaw (SC) 639State of Kerala v. Prabhu 2024 LiveLaw...

Supreme Court Monthly Round-Up: August 2024

Here's a comprehensive overview of the Supreme Court of India proceedings during August 2024. This monthly digest aims to inform you about the latest judgments, orders, and Public Interest Litigations (PILs) filed in the Supreme Court during the month of August and also the updates of the Constitution bench, providing a succinct overview. Judgments/ Orders Supreme Court...

Supreme Court Half Yearly Digest 2024 - Criminal Minor Acts

Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006If a case is registered against an accused for food adulteration under the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (“IPC”), then by virtue of the overriding effect of Section 89 of Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (“FSSA”), the proceedings under IPC cannot be continued against the accused. There cannot be simultaneous prosecution under the IPC and FSSA because...

Why Regular Civil Courts or Family Courts Are In Better Position Than Writ Courts To Deal With Child Custody Cases? Supreme Court Explains

In a significant judgment where the Supreme Court deprecated the High Court's order of disturbing the custody of the toddler (child between the age group of 1 to 3 years) in a Writ Proceeding, it explained why instead of Writ Courts the Regular Civil Courts or Family Courts are in an advantageous position for dealing with child custody cases.One of the main reasons on point of law provided by...