ICJ Directs Israel To Immediately Halt Military Operations In Rafah; Affirms Directions To Protect Palestinians

The International Court of Justice has directed Israel to immediately stop its military offensive operations in Rafah in Palestine. The Court passed the order in an application filed by the Republic of South Africa.The Court, with a majority of 13:2 votes, directed the following provisional measure :"The State of Israel shall, in conformity with its obligations under the Convention on...

Delhi Court Convicts Medha Patkar In Defamation Case Filed By LG VK Saxena

A Delhi Court on Friday convicted Narmada Bachao Andolan leader and activist Medha Patkar in the criminal defamation case lodged against her by Vinai Kumar Saxena in 2001. VK Saxena is presently Delhi's Lieutenant Governor.Metropolitan Magistrate Raghav Sharma of Saket Courts convicted Patkar for the offence of criminal defamation under Section 500 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. Saxena filed...

Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Contempt Petition Alleging Inaction By Manipur Govt In Protecting Properties Of Displaced Persons

The Supreme Court on Friday (May 24) refused to entertain a contempt petition alleging inaction on part of state of Manipur to protect the properties of displaced persons amidst the ongoing ethnic violence in the state. Considering that the alleged encroachers to the property were not made party in the present contempt proceedings, the Court dismissed the petition and asked the petitioners...

Calcutta High Court Temporarily Restrains WB Police From Probing Allegations Of Firearms & Cash Found At BJP Leader Suvendu Adhikari's Secy's Premises

The Calcutta High Court has restrained the West Bengal police from investigating complaints of firearms and large sums of cash allegedly found at the residence-cum-office of BJP leader of opposition Suvendu Adhikari, which was in the name of his personal secretary.A single bench of Justice Amrita Sinha stayed the police's investigation till 17th June based on a coordinate bench's order which...

Supreme Court Stays Uttarakhand High Court's Order For Its Relocation Out Of Nainital

The Supreme Court (today, May 24) stayed the Uttarakhand High Court's order asking the State government to find a suitable place to shift its premises out of Nainital. The High Court, in its order, highlighted that shifting is necessary in the larger public interest. Challenging this order, the High Court Bar Association of Uttarakhand moved the Supreme Court. While issuing notice on...

BJP Moves Supreme Court Against Calcutta HC Order Restraining Publication Of Derogatory Ads Against Trinamool Congress

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has approached the Supreme Court against the Calcutta High Court's order restraining it from printing certain derogatory advertisements against the Trinamool Congress (TMC), which are derogatory and violated the Model Code of Conduct during the Lok Sabha Elections, 2024.The Special Leave Petition filed by the BJP was mentioned today before a vacation bench...

'Hands-Off Approach Amidst Elections': Supreme Court Refuses To Direct ECI To Disclose Form 17C Records Of Votes Polled, Adjourns Plea

Expressing reluctance to interfere in the middle of the election process, the Supreme Court on Friday (May 24) adjourned an application seeking directions to the Election Commission of India to publish the booth-wise absolute numbers of voter turnout and upload the Form 17C records of votes polled on its website.A vacation bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Satish Chandra Sharma said that...

Plea To Direct ECI To Disclose Form 17C Record Of Votes Polled : Live Updates From Supreme Court Hearing

The Supreme Court is hearing today an application seeking the uploading of Form 17C data on the ECI website and the publication of booth wise voter turnout data.A vacation bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and SC Sharma will hear the matter. The application has been filed by NGO Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR). A writ petition filed by TMC leader Mahua Moitra in 2019...

Case Of Accused Under S.313 CrPC Not Suggested To Victim In Cross-Examination; Supreme Court Refuses To Set Aside Conviction In Rape Case

In a recent case concerning an offence of rape, the Supreme Court observed that the conviction can't be set aside if the accused statements recorded under Section 313 of CrPC (stating that there was a prosecutrix consent to perform sexual intercourse) are not put to use in evidence by the accused in the form of suggestion while cross-examining the prosecutrix. Taking reference to Section 313...

CSI Dispute : Supreme Court Restrains HC-Appointed Administrators From Taking Decisions For Elections Or Administration Of Church Of South India

The Supreme Court on Wednesday (May 22) restrained the interim committee of Retired High Court Judges appointed to oversee the elections to the synod of the Church of South India (CSI) from taking any steps towards holding elections to the synod or dealing with the administration of the CSI as an interim measure. The direction has been made in a challenge to the Madras High Court's appointment...

7/16 Bhima Koregaon Accused Get Bail, Courts Raise Prima Facie Doubts About Evidence

The Bhima Koregaon case, in which several activists and academicians have been incarcerated under the draconian Unlawful Activities(Prevention) Act 1967 over alleged Maoist links, raises a big question mark on India's civil liberties framework. The fact that the trial has not yet commenced for nearly six years makes one question the seriousness of the allegations concerning national security. Moreover, the doubts about the sustainability of the allegations are fortified by the repeated...

Important MCQs Based On Latest Supreme Court Judgments For Law Examinations

Q 1. Based on the testimony of the prosecution witness who was not the eyewitness to the incident, the trial court summoned the person to add as an additional accused under Section 319 of Cr.P.C. Decide.a. Mere testimony of the prosecution witness is sufficient to invoke powers under Section 319.b. Testimony given by the prosecution witness is not trustworthy as he wasn't an eyewitness to...