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High Court Must Not Hesitate In Quashing Criminal Proceedings Which Are Essentially Of Civil Nature: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court reiterated that the High Court by exercising their inherent power must quash the prosecution based on the criminal complaint arising out of a civil transaction."...although the inherent powers of a High Court under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure should be exercised sparingly, yet the High Court must not hesitate in quashing such criminal proceedings which...
SCBA Executive Committee Condemns President Adish Aggarwala's Letter Asking To Withhold Enforcement Of Electoral Bonds Verdict
The executive committee of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) has strongly denounced the recent letter penned by its president, Senior Advocate Dr Adish C Aggarwala, urging President Droupadi Murmu to withhold the enforcement of the Supreme Court's verdict on electoral bonds. Not only have they distanced themselves from Aggarwala's stance, but has also unequivocally condemned the...
Political Background Not Sufficient Reason To Deny Judgeship: Supreme Court Collegium Rejects Centre's Objection Over CPI(M) Affiliation
On March 12, 2024, the Supreme Court collegium headed by Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud recommended the name of Shri Manoj Pulamby Madhavan for appointment as Judge of the Kerala High Court.In evaluating the suitability of Shri Manoj, the collegium evaluated and scrutinized all the materials available on record. The Department of Justice had observed that Shri Manoj was a CPI(M) sympathiser and was appointed as a Government Pleader in 2010 and 2016-2021 by the LDF Government.The collegium...
Supreme Court Rebukes Gujarat Magistrate For Remanding Accused Despite SC's Interim Bail; Reserves Judgment On Contempt Plea
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (March 12) reserved judgment on a contempt petition filed against the police officers and a Judicial Magistrate from Gujarat for arresting and remanding an accused ignoring an interim anticipatory bail order passed by the Supreme Court.During the hearing, the bench made several strong remarks deprecating the conduct of the police and the Magistrate. To give...
SC Collegium Recommends Judicial Officer As Additional Judge of J&K High Court
The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the elevation of Judicial Officer Mohammad Yousuf Wani as an Additional Judge of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.A resolution passed by collegium comprising Chief Justice Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud along with Justices Sanjiv Khanna and B R Gavai reads,“Having regard to the material on record and all relevant factors, the Collegium is...
Chargesheets Submitted By Police Officers Must Have All Necessary Details As Per Section 173(2) CrPC: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (March 12) observed that police officers submitting the police report/chargesheet to the magistrate as per the State Police Manual shall abide by the particulars of Section 173 (2) and directed the officers in charge of every police station across the country to strictly comply with the mandatory requirements of Section 173 (2) of Cr.P.C. failing which it shall...
Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Appointment Of Six Advocates As Judges Of Kerala High Court
The Supreme Court Collegium headed by Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, has recommended the names of six Advocates for appointment as Judges of the Kerala High Court.In its resolution dated December 5, 2023, the Collegium stated that the Kerala High Court Chief Justice, had recommended the elevation of the six judicial officers, in consultation with his two senior-most colleagues, and that...
'Legitimizing Illegal Migration' : All Assam Students Union Moves Supreme Court Challenging Citizenship Amendment Rules 2024
The All Assam Students Union (AASU) has filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court seeking the annulment of the Citizenship Amendment Rules 2024. ASSU asserts that the notification of the Rules on 11.3.2024 stands in stark contradiction to the Assam Accord and S. 6A of the Citizenship Act 1955.AASU argues that these rules legitimize illegal migrants, adversely impacting indigenous culture...
No Indian Citizen Would Be Asked To Produce Any Document To Prove Citizenship After Citizenship Amendment Act 2019 : MHA
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs said that no Indian citizen would be asked to produce any document to prove their citizenship after the Citizenship Amendment Act 2019.The Ministry added that Indian Muslims need not worry as CAA has not made any provision to impact their citizenship and has nothing to do with the present 18 crore Indian Muslims, who have equal rights like their...
SBI Furnishes Electoral Bonds Details To ECI After Supreme Court Rebuke
In a significant development following the Supreme Court's rebuke, the State Bank of India (SBI) has furnished electoral bonds details to the Election Commission of India (ECI) in compliance with the court's directives.This was announced by the commission on social media platform 'X' (formerly Twitter) by the Spokesperson of ECI at 7:17 PM today. The update reads:"In compliance of the...
'Not Keen On Letting Interim V-Cs Continue, Regular Appointments Needed': Supreme Court On WB Universities Row
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (March 12) expressed reluctance to allow interim vice-chancellors to continue in their roles indefinitely in state-run universities in West Bengal, stressing the need to initiate the process for regular appointments without further delay.The apex court's stance comes as a response to the ongoing dispute between the West Bengal government and Governor CV...
