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Supreme Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To Malayali YouTuber Shajan Skariah In SC/ST Act Case On Kerala MLA's Complaint
The Supreme Court on Friday allowed anticipatory bail to the editor of the Malayalam YouTube News Channel 'Marunadan Malayalee' Shajan Skaria in a criminal case under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act 1989 over making alleged derogatory remarks against MLA PV Sreenijin.A bench comprising Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra pronounced the verdict...
'Statement Under S.67 NDPS Act Inadmissible' : Supreme Court Sets Aside Conviction Of Medical Shop Owner
The Supreme Court on Thursday (Aug. 22) set aside the conviction of an accused under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act after the prosecution failed to establish that the Appellant/accused conspired in the transportation of a psychotropic substance.The case related to the seizure of pentazocine, a psychotropic substance, which was being transported as a railway parcel....
Arvind Kejriwal's Bail Plea In CBI Case : Live Updates From Supreme Court
The Supreme Court will hear today Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's plea for bail in the CBI case over the liquor policy.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan will hear the matter.Earlier, on July 12, the Court had granted him interim bail in the ED case related to liquor policy. However, Kejriwal continued to be in custody due to his arrest in the CBI case.Follow this page for live...
Registrar Must Ensure Assistants Work Diligently : Supreme Court Warns Registry Of Serious Consequences For Errors
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (August 20) directed the Registrar (Judicial Listing) to ensure that the assistants perform their work diligently and warned of serious consequences if recurrence of any error in the case files is noticed.A bench of Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra said this after observing on the previous date that the paper book of the SLP did not contain...
State Organs, Particularly Environmental Bodies Must Diligently Ensure Timely Compliance With NGT Directions: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently emphasised that every State organ, especially the ones associated with environment protection such as Chhattisgarh Environment Conservation Board (CECB) must diligently ensure timely compliance with the directions of the National Green Tribunal.“we hasten to make it abundantly clear that every State organ and, in particular, the wings of the Government associated...
Ensure Basic Safety Conditions For Doctors Pending Receipt Of NTF Report : Supreme Court To States
In the suo motu case taken over the RG Kar hospital doctor's rape-murder, the Supreme Court on Thursday (August 22) passed certain directions to ensure the basic safety of medical professionals till the final recommendations of the National Task Force are submitted.The bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra accepted the suggestions made...
Judicial Officers' Pay| Supreme Court Directs Physical Presence Of Chief & Finance Secretaries Of States/UTs Which Haven't Cleared Arrears
The Supreme Court on Thursday (August 22) directed the personal appearances of Chief and Financial Secretaries of States/UTs which have not complied with the earlier directions on payment of arrears to judicial officers in terms of the Second National Judicial Pay Commission recommendations.On July 11, the Court had given a final deadline of August 20 for several defaulting states to...
Kolkata Court Allows CBI To Conduct Polygraph Tests On Ex-RG Kar Principal Sandip Ghosh, Five Other Students
A court in Kolkata has allowed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI's) plea for conducting a polygraph test on the former principal of RG Kar College and Hospital Sandip Ghosh, and five other students, colleagues of the victim, who were also accused in her rape-murder.While the application by the CBI has been allowed, the Sealdah court has not yet set a date for conducting the polygraph...
'Virtually Rendered Bail Order Ineffective ': Supreme Court Relieves Accused From Furnishing Local Surety
Today, the Supreme Court while holding that the accused need not furnish multiple sureties against multiple bail orders, emphasised that courts can do away with the condition of local surety if its insistence delays the release of the accused from jail and renders the bail order ineffective.A bench of Justices B.R. Gavai and K.V. Vishwanathan was hearing a writ petition filed by one Girish...
Supreme Court Seeks TN Govt Response On Plea Challenging Savukku Shankar's Preventive Detention
The Supreme Court today (August 22) issued notice to the State of Tamil Nadu in the plea challenging the recent detention of YouTuber Savukku Shankar under the preventive detention law. The bench of CJI DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra was hearing the habeas corpus petition filed by his mother.Advocate Balaji Srinivasan appearing for the petitioner stressed that...
36-48 Hours Shifts For Resident Doctors Inhuman: Supreme Court Asks NTF To Address Concerns On Duty Hours
During the Suo Motu hearing of the RG Kar Hospital Rape-Murder today, the Supreme Court expressed its worries over the 'inhuman working hours' of resident doctors all over the country. The bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra flagged the hectic work schedules to also be considered by the National Task Force (NTF) which is mandated...