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'Can't Keep The Pot Boiling Over Dead Bodies' : Supreme Court Issues Directions For Dignified Cremation/Burial Of Manipur Violence Victims
On Tuesday, November 28, the Supreme Court issued directives regarding the burial or cremation of bodies of tribals who perished in the state's ethnic violence. A committee appointed by the Supreme Court reported that among the 175 bodies in mortuaries, 169 were identified, with 81 claimed and 88 unclaimed. The Manipur government designated nine sites for burial or cremation.The bench, led...
'No Question Of Partial Compliance': Supreme Court's Warning To Delhi Govt Over Fund Transfer To RRTS Project
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (November 28) warned the Delhi government that it had to completely comply with its assurance of allocating funds for the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) project. On being informed that only a portion of the funds had been disbursed, the court said, "There can be no question of partial compliance. Complete compliance must take place."A bench of Justices...
Supreme Court Rejects Plea To Allow Use Of Gujarati As Additional Language In Gujarat High Court
Today, on November 28, the Supreme Court declined to consider a petition advocating for Gujarati to be recognized as an additional language for court hearings in the Gujarat High Court.The petition was presented before a Division Bench comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and SVN Bhatti.Initially, the petitioner, Rohit Jayantilal Patel, approached the Gujarat High Court seeking a directive...
BREAKING | Madras High Court Stays ED Summons To District Collectors In Sand Mining Money Laundering Case
The Madras High Court has stayed the operation of the summons issued by the Enforcement Directorate to the district collectors in sand mining money laundering case. The court has however allowed the investigation to go on.The division bench of Justice SS Sundar and Justice Sunder Mohan passed the interim orders in a batch of pleas challenging the summons issued by the Enforcement Directorate...
'Don't Be So Narrow Minded' : Supreme Court Rejects Plea To Ban Engagement Of Pakistani Artists In India
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (November 28) refused to entertain a petition seeking to ban the engagement of Pakistani artists in India.A bench comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and SVN Bhatti was hearing a petition filed by Faaiz Anwar Qureshi, a cine worker, challenging the Bombay High Court's judgment which dismissed his petition."You should not press (this petition)..." Justice Khanna told...
'Sickness Not Serious' : Supreme Court Refuses To Grant Bail To TN Minister Senthil Balaji On Medical Grounds; Allows To Seek Regular Bail
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (November 28) refused to grant Tamil Nadu minister and DMK leader Senthil Balaji bail on medical grounds. He was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in June this year in connection with a cash-for-job money laundering case. During the hearing today, Balaji, represented by Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi withdrew his bail application after the court...
Lawyers Shouldn't Treat Legal Aid As Charity; Progress In Legal Profession Is Not Corporate Or Govt Work Alone: Attorney General R Venkataramani
In a compelling address at the first regional conference on Access to Legal Aid, organized by the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) in collaboration with the International Legal Foundation (ILF), UNDP, and UNICEF, Attorney General R Venkatramani emphasized the imperative for lawyers to consider participation in legal aid services not just as a professional duty but as an ethical and...
PMLA : Questions Raised By Supreme Court About ED's Powers While Hearing Plea To Reconsider 'Vijay Madanlal Choudhary' Decision
Last week, the Supreme Court, while hearing a batch of applications seeking reconsideration of its Vijay Madanlal Choudhary ruling, flagged certain issues regardingthe powers and discretion of the Enforcement Directorate.A bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Sanjiv Khanna, and Bela M Trivedi was hearing several petitions questioning the soundness of the Vijay Madanlal Choudhary ruling,...
Supreme Court Half Yearly Digest 2023- Land Laws
Constitution of India, 1950; Article 254 - The Tamil Nadu Highways Act 2001 cannot be invalidated on the ground that is provisions are at variance from the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition; Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. Since the Tamil Nadu Act has received the assent of the President under Article 254(2) of the Constitution of India, there is no...
No Expert Opinion Produced To Show If Adulterated Mixture Was Sold Instead Of Petrol & Diesel : Supreme Court Quashes Chargesheet
The Supreme Court recently quashed a chargesheet in a case where it was alleged that the appellants were cheating thousands of customers by supplying an adulterated mixture instead of petrol or diesel. The Court emphasized that the prosecution's reliance on the charge sheet without a supporting expert opinion on the nature of the liquid seized makes the case untenable.The absence of an...
Can't Stifle Police Investigation Initiated At Orders Of Magistrate U/S 156(3) CrPC, Accused May Raise Challenge At Cognizance Stage: Kerala HC
The Kerala High Court has said that when a FIR is registered at the directions of a Magistrate under Section 156(3) CrPC, the High Court may not exercise jurisdiction under Section 482 CrPC and quash such FIR unless there are compelling and justifiable reasons.Justice Sophy Thomas said that in such cases, the accused may raise a challenge if final report is filed charging him/her for a...
Legal Profession Can't Be Litigation Focused; Adversarial System Affects Rights Of Poor: Attorney General Stresses On Mediation
On the Constitution Day, the Attorney General for India R Venkatramani appealed for governments to prioritize their focus on mediation, stating that the legal profession could not be a litigation focused institution as the resolution of disputes and differences through an adversarial system, affected the access to justice of the poor, marginalised, and the economically weaker sections. He...