With Less Than A Month To Retire, Justice BR Sarangi Appointed As Chief Justice Of Jharkhand High Court

The Central government has notified the appointment of Justice BR Sarangi as the Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court. Significantly, the Centre's notification comes almost 6 months after the Supreme Court Collegium proposed Justice Sarangi's elevation. He is now set to retire in less than a month on July 20.He is currently the senior most Judge of the Orissa High Court and will fill the post...

'Disturbing' : Supreme Court Expresses Dismay That Undertrial In Manipur Jail Wasn't Taken For Medical Treatment Because He Was Kuki

In a significant development, the Supreme Court expressed its dismay (on July 3rd) in a case in which an accused lodged in Manipur Central jail could not be taken out for medical examination because he belonged to the Kuki community. The Court directed the State to immediately make necessary arrangements to take the accused to Gauhati Medical College in Assam and get him...

'Don't Make Mockery Of Justice' : Supreme Court Rebukes NIA For 4-Year Delay In Trial; Says Accused Has Right To Speedy Trial

Today (July 03), while granting bail to an accused who was in jail for four years, the Supreme Court sharply rebuked the National Investigation Agency for delaying the trial. The case was registered under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act of 1967. The Court, without mincing its words, asked the prosecuting agency to not make “mockery of justice” and said that even though the...

Hindi Names Of New Criminal Laws Are The Wisdom Of Parliament, Do Not Affect Any Rights: Centre Tells Madras High Court

The Union Government on Wednesday informed the Madras High Court that there was nothing unconstitutional in the Hindi names of the three new criminal laws. The response came in a plea seeking to declare the Hindi names of the new criminal laws as unconstitutional. Additional Solicitor General ARL Sundaresan informed the bench of Acting Chief Justice R Mahadevan and Justice Mohammed Shaffiq...

If Charges Were Framed In Nov 2022, Why Recording Of Evidence Not Commenced Till Date? Supreme Court Seeks Explanation From Trial Court

The Supreme Court on Monday (July 1) sought an explanation from a Trial Court for not commencing the recording of evidence in the trial despite the framing of charges that took place way back in November 2022. “We fail to understand that if the charge came to be framed way back in November 2022, why the recording of the evidence has not commenced till this date. This question should have...

Hathras Stampede : PIL In Supreme Court Seeks Action Against Negligent Authorities

In the Hathras Stampede Incident, which occurred yesterday, July 02, a PIL has been filed before the Supreme Court to appoint a five-member expert committee under the supervision of a retired Supreme Court judge for enquiry. In furtherance to this, the petition has pleaded the Court to direct the State of Uttar Pradesh to submit status report for this incident and initiate...

'Incorrect' : Supreme Court Criticises HC Order Limiting Bail Of Undertrial To 2 Months When He Has Been Under Custody Since 2022

The Supreme Court on Tuesday (July 2) reiterated the settled legal position that an accused's right to speedy trial is a fundamental right and closely connected to the right to life and personal liberty. The Court deprecated the order of the High Court which overlooked the said principle and released the petitioner on bail for merely two months when the trial would take a long time...

Supreme Court Biannual Digest 2022 - 2023 [Code Of Civil Procedure, 1908]

The rules of procedure are essentially intended to subserve the cause of justice and are not for punishment of the parties in conduct of the proceedings. (Para 26.1) Prakash Corporates v. Dee Vee Projects Ltd., 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 162 : AIR 2022 SC 946 : (2022) 5 SCC 112 Civil Trial Fixing of the date of trial shall be in consultation with the learned advocates appearing...

'Absurd, Impossible' : Supreme Court On HC's Condition That Accused Will Get Bail Only If Victim Stands As Surety

The Supreme Court on Monday (July 1) expressed disappointment over an 'absurd' condition for bail imposed by the Patna High Court where the bail was granted to an accused on the condition that the victim of the offence should stand as his surety. The Court lamented how such a condition led to the petitioner suffering in jail for a year despite being ordered for release.The vacation bench...

Shamefully Misogynistic Section 69 Of Bharatiya Nyaya Samhita – Is This The Way Forward?

During the conduct of a project titled 'Project POSH' that I am part of, a student intern in utter dismay expressed her shock and disbelief at the new Section 69 of the then BNS Bill. I was happy at the political correctness and sensitivity in young law students, and uttered in hopeful soliloquy that the Bill might not be passed in that shape. It was disheartening to see the section in the Act as it was in the Bill. Now that the Act has been brought into force, academicians and lawyers...

Delhi Court Grants Custody Parole To Engineer Rashid To Take Oath As MP

A Delhi Court on Tuesday granted custody parole to Engineer Rashid, who defeated former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, in order to permit him to take oath as a member of Parliament.Additional Sessions Judge Chander Jit Singh of Patiala House Courts passed the order after the National Investigation Agency (NIA) gave consent to allow Rashid to take...

Delhi High Court Half Yearly Digest: January To June 2024 [Citations 1 - 733]

Citations 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1 to 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 733NOMINAL INDEXKHADI AND VILLAGE INDUSTRIES COMMISSION v. GIRDHAR INDUSTRIES AND ANR. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1VINOD KUMAR v. STATE (GNCT OF DELHI) 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 2CIT Versus RRPR Holding Pvt. Ltd. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 3Neelam Azad v. State 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 4Sanket Bhadresh Modi v. Central Bureau Of Investigation & Ors. 2024 LiveLaw...