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SC Collegium Recommends Appointments Of New Chief Justices In 8 High Courts
The Supreme Court collegium has recommended the appointment of new Chief Justices in the following High CourtsJustice Manmohan has been proposed to be made the Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court. He is presently the Acting Chief Justice of the Delhi High CourtJustice M S Ramachandra Rao(presently Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh High Court) is proposed to be transferred as the Chief...
PC Act | Sanction Necessary To Summon Public Servant As Additional Accused As Per S.319 CrPC : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has reiterated that the court cannot take cognizance of an offence committed by a public servant under the Prevention of Corruption Act in the absence of prosecution sanction.The Court held that this condition is applicable even for summoning a public servant as an additional accused under Section 319 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.The Court said that the accused cannot...
Trial Courts Must Be Cautious In Accepting Dock Identification Of Stranger Accused By Witness Without Test Identification Parade : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that if the accused is a stranger to a witness, then without holding a Test Identification Parade(TIP) of the accused, the identification of the accused by a witness in the court cannot be considered a good piece of evidence for deciding conviction.“In cases where accused is a stranger to a witness and there has been no TIP, the trial court should be very...
Inhuman Conditions In Prisons: Supreme Court Issues Directions To States/UTs To Prevent Overcrowding In Prisons
Today (July 11), the Supreme Court passed a detailed order in a public interest litigation (PIL) initiated to address the issue of overcrowding of prisons in India. The Court directed the States of Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Telangana, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal to file a fresh affidavit after taking into account the suggestions made by the Amicus Senior Advocate Gaurav Aggarwal....
Supreme Court To Deliver Judgment On Arvind Kejriwal's Challenge To ED Arrest Tomorrow
The Supreme Court will pronounce verdict tomorrow on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's petition challenging arrest by the ED in the liquor policy case.A bench comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta had reserved the judgment on May 17.Kejriwal was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on March 21, after the Delhi High Court refused to grant him interim protection earlier...
Collegium Recommends Appointment Of Justice N Kotiswar Singh, Justice R Mahadevan As Supreme Court Judges
The Supreme Court Collegium on Thursday recommended the appointment of Chief Justice of the Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, Justice N Kotiswar Singh and Acting Chief Justice of Madras High Court, Justice R Mahadevan as judges of the Apex Court. The Collegium of the Supreme Court, headed by Chief Justice of India, Justice DY Chandrachud, considered the names of the Chief Justices...
Supreme Court Stays Manipur HC Direction Requiring CBI To Track Absconding Rape Convict In 5 Months
The Supreme Court today stayed a direction issued by Manipur High Court to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) requiring it to speedily track and produce Timothi Changsang, a child-home Administrator convicted for raping minor girls, who is absconding since 2018.The bench of CJI DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala, Manoj Misra issued notice to the State of Manipur (and others) on...
RTI Act | Should Documents Available In First Appeal Records Be Necessarily Filed At The Time Of Second Appeal? Supreme Court To Consider
The Supreme Court today issued notice on a public interest litigation raising the issue as to whether documents available in records of the first appeal under Right to Information Act ought to be called again at the time of second appeal.The order was passed by a bench of CJI DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala, Manoj Misra, after hearing counsel for the petitioner.Briefly put, the...
Presumption Of Non-Application Of Mind If Bail Order Does Not Furnish Reasons: Supreme Court
Recently (on July 09), the Supreme Court observed that where an order of bail does not furnish reasons behind the decision taken, there is a presumption of the non-application of mind."Where an order refusing or granting bail does not furnish the reasons that inform the decision, there is a presumption of the non-application of mind which may require the intervention of this...
Hindu Marriage Act | Divorce Petition Can Be Filed If Spouse Ignores Restitution Of Conjugal Rights Decree For Over One Year : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that a divorce petition can be presented on the ground that there has been no restitution of conjugal rights between the parties to the marriage for a period of one year and more after passing the decree for restitution of conjugal rights.The Court referred to Section 13(1A)(ii) of the Hindu Marriage Act 1955 in this regard."Under Section 13(1A)(ii), it is provided...
