'No Predicate Offence, No Proceeds Of Crime; So No Money Laundering' : Supreme Court Tells ED In Chhattisgarh Liquor Case

Observing that there was no predicate offence and proceeds of crime, the Supreme Court on Friday (April 5) expressed the inclination to quash the money laundering case against some accused in relation to the alleged Chhattisgarh liquor policy scam.A bench comprising Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan was hearing the writ petitions filed by six accused in the case, including IAS officer...

Supreme Court Grants Bail To Shoma Sen In Bhima Koregaon Case

The Supreme Court (on April 05) granted bail to former Nagpur University professor Shoma Sen, who is booked under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act 1967 (UAPA) for alleged Maoist links in connection with the Bhima Koregaon case.She was arrested on June 6, 2018, and has been under custody since then, awaiting trial. Today, the Bench of Justices Aniruddha Bose and Augustine George...

Supreme Court Stays Allahabad HC Judgment Striking Down UP Board Of Madarsa Education Act, Prima Facie Says HC Misconstrued Act

The Supreme Court on Friday (April 5) stayed the Allahabad High Court's March 22 judgment striking down the 'Uttar Pradesh Board of Madarsa Education Act 2004' as unconstitutional."We are of the view that the issues raised in the petitions merit closer reflection. We are inclined to issue notice," the Court observed while issuing notice on five Special Leave Petitions filed against the...

Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Seeking Cooling-Off Period For Public Servants Before Contesting Elections

The Supreme Court today dismissed as withdrawn a plea seeking imposition of a cooling off period on public servants to prevent them from contesting elections on political party tickets immediately after discontinuation of their service.The Bench of Justices Surya Kant and Sandeep Mehta however permitted the petitioner - a former Parliamentarian - to approach the appropriate authorities with...

Supreme Court Transfers To Itself Petitions Pending In High Courts Challenging GST On Online Gaming

The Supreme Court on Friday (April 5) transferred to itself the petitions pending in the High Courts challenging the imposition of 28% Goods and Services Tax (GST) on online gaming companies.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra ordered the transfer of 27 writ petitions pending in eleven High Courts and tagged them with the petition...

High Courts Should Not Ordinarily Interfere With Scrutiny Committee's Findings On Caste Claims Unless Findings Are Perverse : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court today (on April 04), in a crucial judgment pronounced by it, opined that in cases where the scrutiny committee has decided the validation of the caste claim, the Courts should refrain from interfering unless the committee's decision suffers from any perversity. “It is well settled that High Courts as well as Supreme Court should refrain themselves from deeper probe...

Supreme Court Notifies List Of Cases To Be Posted On All 5 Days During Summer Vacation 2024

The Supreme Court (on April 04) notified the matters to be listed during the upcoming Summer Vacation 2024. According to the notice, the matter under the three subject categories can be filed and listed before the vacation bench. These categories are Labour Matters, Service Matters, and Habeas Corpus Matters. Apart from this, the Court, in its notice, has also attached more than...

The Basics Of “Criminal Trial” For The Novices In The Bench And The Bar [Q and A-Part-VI]

STARTING OF TRIAL IN A “SUMMONS CASE” BEFORE A MAGISTRATEQ.26 When does the trial start in a “summons case” before a Magistrate ? Ans. When the accused appears in response to the process issued against him, the Magistrate shall comply with Section 207 Cr.P.C. (If it is a Police Report) or Section 208 Cr.P.C. (if it is a complaint case) by furnishing the accused with...

Are Civil Courts' Decrees Binding On Criminal Courts? Supreme Court Explains

Recently, the Supreme Court observed that though the outcome of the proceedings initiated under civil law would not have any binding effect on the outcome of the proceedings initiated under criminal law, however, the outcome of the civil proceedings would be binding on the criminal proceedings only to the extent of holding the sentences or damages arising out of criminal proceedings...

Fali Nariman's Voice Represented Nation's Conscience : CJI DY Chandrachud Pays Homage

The Supreme Court on Thursday (April 4) in an event of profound significance, convened a Full Court Reference in the memory of late jurist and senior advocate Mr Fali Sam Nariman who passed away on February 21 . The Chief Justice, Dr DY Chandrachud delivered a heartfelt homage to Mr Nariman, spotlighting the unparalleled virtues he embodied throughout his illustrious career. Considered...

MBBS Internship : Supreme Court Directs NMC To Submit Details Of Stipend Paid To Interns By Medical Colleges In All States

In a pivotal matter regarding the payment of stipends for doctors undergoing their MBBS internships, the Supreme Court (April 01) issued a clear directive to the National Medical Commission (NMC) to submit details regarding the stipend status of medical colleges across all States. The Court noted that the NMC has not given the details of the entire medical colleges in all States and hence,...

'It Appears Union Wants To Fix Its Own Period Of Limitation' : Supreme Court Rejects Govt's Time-Barred Challenge In 43-Year-Old Suit

Expressing displeasure with the approach adopted by the Union of India for seeking condonation of more than 12 years of delay in filing the restoration suit, the Supreme Court on Wednesday (April 3) refused to condone the delay stating that it would be a mockery of justice if the delay gets condoned, as it would result in pushing the decree-holder to undergo the lengthy litigation...