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Mere Insult To SC/ST Member Not Offence Under SC/ST Act Unless Intent Was To Humiliate Based On Caste Identity : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Friday (August 20) held that mere insult of a member of a Scheduled Caste (SC) or Scheduled Tribe (ST) is not an offence under the SC and ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 unless the accused had the intention to humiliate based on caste identity.“all insults or intimidations to a member of the Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe will not amount to an offence under...
'He Comes Out & You Immediately Put Him Behind Bars' : Supreme Court To TN Govt On Savukku Shankar's Detention
The Supreme Court today (August 23) heard the challenge to the 16 FIRs filed against YouTuber Savukku Shankar over an online interview. The bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra adjourned the hearing allowing some time to the State of Tamil Nadu to file additional documents pertaining to the case. "This is the same matter where you are after this man. He comes out and you immediately...
Supreme Court Orders CBI Inquiry Into Alleged Illegalities In Chandigarh Police's Arrest Of Dentist
The Supreme Court has, through its order dated August 06, ordered CBI to conduct a preliminary enquiry into allegations against Chandigarh police for alleged illegalities in the arrest of Chandigarh-based dentist Mohit Dhawan. The Bench of Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia And Ahsanuddin Amanullah was hearing a petition filed by the Union Territory of Chandigarh against Punjab and Haryana...
Supreme Court Asks Police Chiefs To Take Action Against Erring Officials For Arrests In Violation Of S.41/41A CrPC & SC Guidelines
The Supreme Court recently directed that every Magistrate and Sessions judge to inform its jurisdictional Principal District judge about any form of non-compliance by the police in following the arrest guidelines laid down in the Satender Kumar Antil's case within 1 week of recording such non-compliance.The reports regarding the non-compliance should ultimately be forwarded to the Head of...
Supreme Court To See Progress Of Trial Before Considering Appointment Of SPP In Jobs Scam Case Against Senthil Balaji
The Supreme Court on Friday (August 23) said that it would first see how the trial in the Tamil Nadu cash for jobs scam, in which former Tamil Nadu minister Senthil Balaji is the prime accused, is proceedings before considering the appointment of a Special Public Prosecutor.A bench of Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Augustine George Masih was dealing with an application filed by certain victims...
BREAKING | Calcutta High Court Transfers SIT Probe Into Alleged Irregularities By Ex-RG Kar Principal Sandip Ghosh To CBI
In a breaking development, the Calcutta High Court has transferred an SIT probe into alleged irregularities by former RG Kar Principal Sandip Ghosh, to the Central Bureau of Investigation.Notably, the CBI is also investigating Ghosh over the rape-murder of a resident doctor at the hospital campus on 9th August.A single bench of Justice Rajarshi Bharadwaj was taking up a plea by former...
'Mastermind Behind Fraudulent Scheme' : SEBI Imposes Rs 25 Crore Penalty On Anil Ambani & 5-Year Ban For RHFL Fund Diversion
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has banned industrialist Anil Ambani from the securities market for five year and imposed a hefty penalty of Rs 25 crores for the diversion of funds of Reliance Home Finance Ltd.The SEBI has also barred Reliance Home Finance Ltd and some of its connected entities and former officials form the capital markets for five years. Altogether,...
All Critical Decisions On New Excise Policy Taken At Kejriwal's Behest : CBI To Supreme Court
In a counter-affidavit filed before the Supreme Court opposing Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's pleas challenging arrest and seeking bail in the Delhi Liquor Policy case, the Central Bureau of Investigation has stated that all critical decisions in the formulation of the excise policy were taken at Kejriwal's behest and there is substantial evidence pointing to his involvement."The Petitioner does...
Supreme Court Allows Benefit Of Section 479 BNSS To Undertrials In Cases Registered Before July 1, 2024
In a significant development, the Supreme Court today (on August 23) held that Section 479 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) - the replacement of the Code of Criminal Procedure- would apply retrospectively to the undertrials across the country. It means that the provision will apply to all undertrials in cases was registered before July 1, 2024.As per Section 479 BNSS,...
University Can't Act Arbitrarily, Must Explain Denial Of Legitimate Expectation : Supreme Court In Law Professor's Plea For Regularisation
While directing the Tripura University to decide the plea for regularization of an Assistant Professor (Law) engaged by it on "lien vacancy", the Supreme Court recently observed that a statutory body such as a University cannot act unfairly and arbitrarily in matters of regularization. The decision to regularize should not be based "on the whims of the decision-making authority"; rather,...
Supreme Court Adjourns Arvind Kejriwal's Bail Plea In CBI Case Till September 5
The Supreme Court on Friday (August 23) adjourned the hearing of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's pleas challenging his arrest and seeking bail in the case registered by the CBI over the alleged Delhi Liquor Policy scam, after the CBI sought time to file a counter-affidavit in the matter.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan posted the matter on September 5 for hearing.At...