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...

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up (13 May-18 May, 2024)

With another week gone at the Supreme Court of India, Live Law is back with its Supreme Court Weekly Digest, dedicated to keeping our readers abreast of the most recent legal developments in the country's apex court. This digest aims to inform you about the latest judgments, orders, and Public Interest Litigations (PILs) filed in the Supreme Court during the past week, providing a...

Uploading Form 17C Records Of Votes Polled On Website Can Lead To Mischief; General Public Has No Legal Right To Access It: ECI Tells Supreme Court

In the latest development, the Election Commission of India has opposed the plea for public disclosure of the copies of Form 17C (the statutory record of votes polled in a polling station). Opposing the application filed by ADR and Common Cause seeking immediate publication of voter turnout data with respect to the ongoing Lok Sabha Elections, the Election Commission told the Supreme Court...

BREAKING | Calcutta High Court Cancels OBC Certificates Issued In West Bengal After 2010, Scraps OBC Classification Of 77 Communities

The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday cancelled all Other Backward Classes (OBC) certificates issued in West Bengal after 2010. The Court clarified that those who had attained employment on the benefit of the act and were already in service because of such reservation would not be affected by the order.A division bench of Justices Tapabrata Chakraborty and Rajasekhar Mantha delivered the...

Just Because You're Rich & Went To Private Medical College, Can You Seek Exemption From Rural Service? Supreme Court Asks MBBS Students

The Supreme Court (today on May 22) issued notice in a writ petition filed challenging a notification issued by the Karnataka Government that required the medical students to fulfill one year of compulsory public rural service in order to be eligible for permanent registration with the Karnataka Medical Council. The matter was placed before Justices P.S. Narasimha and Sanjay...

As Civil Suit To Enforce Claim In Benami Property Is Barred, Criminal Proceeding By 'Real' Owner Also Impermissible: Supreme Court

In a recent decision related to the Benami Act, the Supreme Court held that the person claiming to be the owner of the Benami property cannot institute a suit/proceedings against the person in whose name the properties are held. “It is, thus, clear that the complainant (person claiming to be an owner of benami property) in spite of having made investments in the land deals which were...

Before Castigating Judiciary, Ensure Govt Appeals Come In Time : Supreme Court Judge Reacts To Sanjeev Sanyal's Comments On Vacation

In a veiled reference to economist and member of the Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council Sanjeev Sanyal's criticism of the Supreme Court's working hours, Justice Dipankar Datta today said that those who castigate the judiciary should work towards putting a stop to the delays caused by authorities in pursuing remedies before the court."Unfortunate part is that despite the efforts that...

'National Security Of Paramount Importance' : Supreme Court Sets Aside Bail Granted To PFI Members In UAPA Case

The Supreme Court on Wednesday (May 22) set aside the Madras High Court order granting bail to 8 men allegedly belonging to the banned Popular Front of India (PFI) charged under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA). The Court cancelled the bail of the persons stating that the allegations of collecting funds to commit terrorist acts against them appeared to be 'prima facie true'....

BREAKING | Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Hemant Soren's Petition Challenging ED Arrest

The Supreme Court on Wednesday (May 22) dismissed as withdrawn former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren's petition challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a money laundering case related to an alleged land scam in Jharkhand.After a vacation bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Satish Chandra Sharma expressed disinclination to entertain the matter, the petitioner chose...