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Wife Of Slain BSP Leader Armstrong Approaches Supreme Court Supporting CBI Investigation, Questions Tamil Nadu Police Probe
An intervention application has been filed in the Supreme Court by the wife of slain BSP leader and prominent Dalit activist Armstrong, supporting the demand for a CBI investigation into his murder.Porkodi, Armstrong's wife, filed the intervention application in the Special Leave Petition filed by the State of Tamil Nadu against the Madras High Court's order which quashed the chargesheet filed...
Supreme Court Clarifies Principles Governing Plea Of Demurrer
In a detailed pronouncement, the Supreme Court has crystallised the governing principles on the plea of demurrer - a legal plea that tests the sufficiency of a claim in law without questioning the truth of the facts pleaded. In other words, by taking a plea of demurrer, the other party questions the validity of the legal claim, on the assumption that the facts pleaded are correct. The...
Are Private Doctors Who Worked During Pandemic & Died Of COVID Eligible Under PM Insurance Scheme? Supreme Court Reserves Judgment
The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved its judgment in a plea concerning the Central Government's insurance coverage scheme "Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package: Insurance Scheme for Health Workers Fighting COVID-19", for doctors who lost their lives due to COVID-19 during the pandemic. The matter was heard by a Bench comprising Justice PS Narasimha and Justice R Mahadevan, which made...
Supreme Court Explains Tests To Determine Urgency To Exempt Pre-Litigation Mediation In Commercial Suits
The Supreme Court held that when deciding a commercial suit involving a request for urgent interim relief in intellectual property infringement cases, the plaintiff's perspective must be duly considered, and courts may dispense with the mandatory pre-institution mediation requirement under Section 12A of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015 (“Act”). “The court is not concerned with the...
S.195A IPC | Police Can Register FIR For Offence Of Threatening Witness; Court's Complaint Not Needed : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (October 28) ruled that the offense of threatening a witness under Section 195A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) is a cognizable offense, empowering the police to directly register an FIR and investigate, without waiting for a formal complaint from a court. A bench of Justices Sanjay Kumar and Alok Aradhe set aside the Kerala High Court's decision which held that...
Judicial Officers' Promotion : Live Updates From Supreme Court Hearing | All India Judges Association Case
A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court led by CJI BR Gavai will hear today the All India Judges Association case. The bench will decide whether to earmark a quota of District Judge posts for those who entered the judiciary as Civil Judges(Junior Division) to avoid career stagnation.The bench comprises Justices Surya Kant, Vikram Nath, Vinod Chandran and Joymalya Bagchi as well. The bench...
Supreme Court Rejects Plea To Quash Criminal Case Over Social Media Post Saying 'Babri Masjid Will Be Rebuilt'
The Supreme Court yesterday refused to quash a criminal case lodged against a man booked over his social media post on Babri Masjid, which said that "Babri Masjid will one day be rebuilt, just like Turkey's Sophia Mosque".A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi dismissed the case as withdrawn, after hearing Advocate Talha Abdul Rahman (for petitioner). The counsel argued that there...
NDPS Disposal Rules Don't Bar Interim Release Of Seized Vehicle To Innocent Owner : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Monday (October 27) held that when the owner of a vehicle establishes that it was used for transporting narcotic substances without his knowledge or connivance, he cannot be denied interim custody of the vehicle pending trial. The Court clarified that the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Seizure, Storage, Sampling and Disposal) Rules, 2022 (“2022...
Supreme Court Quashes 37-Year-Old Dismissal Of Railway TTE, Orders Grant Of Benefits To Legal Heirs
The Supreme Court on Monday (October 27) set aside the 37-year-old dismissal of a Railway Travelling Ticket Examiner (TTE), holding that the disciplinary findings were perverse and unsupported by evidence. The employee, who passed away during the prolonged litigation, will now have all consequential benefits released to his legal heirs. A bench of Justices Sanjay Karol and Prashant Kumar...
Supreme Court Says Proposed Mining Ban In Jharkhand's Saranda Forest Will Apply To SAIL's Mines Too
The Supreme Court today verbally asserted that it would not allow any mining activities within the Saranda/Sasangdaburu forests proposed to be declared as a wildlife sanctuary in the State of Jharkhand. The bench of CJI BR Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran considered the issue of repeated non-compliance by the State of Jharkhand with its previous assurances given to declare...