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Supreme Court Acquits Two Death Row Convicts, Perplexed At Trial Court & HC Awarding Capital Punishment Despite Loopholes In Evidence
After noting "yawning gaps" in the evidence and "infirmities" in the prosecution, the Supreme Court recently acquitted three persons in a case for murder and kidnap of a teenager. Two of the accused were awarded death sentence by the Trial Court, which the High Court had affirmed. The third accused was awarded life sentence.While setting aside the conviction and sentence of all the...
NDPS Act | Confession To NCB Officials Not Admissible In Evidence; Possession Must Be Established To Draw Presumption Under S.54 : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Friday (22.09.2023) held that an officer invested with powers under Section 53 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, is a 'police officer' within the meaning of Section 25 of the Evidence Act, and thus a confessional statement of an accused recorded under Section 67 of the NDPS Act cannot be used in a trial under the NDPS Act as a...
When Selected Candidate Joins And Then Resigns, Vacancy Must Be Filled By A Fresh Selection Process & Not From Previous Merit List: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Thursday (21.09.2023) held that an applicant who has qualified in the selection process cannot be selected against a vacancy caused by resignation of one of the selected candidates. The Apex Court observed that, a fresh vacancy arises when a selected candidate joins and then resigns and the same cannot be filled up without following a fresh selection process. .A...
Former CJI UU Lalit To Teach "Affirmative Action In India: A Brief Constitutional History" At IIT-Bombay
The former Chief Justice of India Justice UU Lalit will be teaching a new course titled "Affirmative Action in India: A Brief Constitutional History" in IIT Bombay. Justice Lalit is a distinguished visiting professor at the Ashank Desai Centre for Policy Studies of IIT Bombay.This is not the first time that the former Chief Justice has decided to teach a course in a University. For the...
MBBS Admission In PwD Quota - Disability Assessment Report Must Explain How Candidate Can't Pursue Course: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Friday (September 22) stated that persons with disabilities should not be excluded from MBBS courses merely on the basis of a quantitative assessment of their disabilities. The Court further stated that the assessment of the disabilities must have a cogent reasoning as to how such candidates will be unable to pursue the medical courses.The Court made these observations...
Supreme Court To Organise Two Day National Annual Stakeholders Consultation On Child Protection
On 23-24 September, 2023, the Supreme Court Committee on Juvenile Justice and Child Welfare, in partnership with UNICEF India is organizing a two-day national consultation on best practices followed in states and the way forward to strengthen justice systems for children in conflict with the law. The event will be organised at the Supreme Court. The Inaugural Session of the Consultation will...
Certified Copy Can Be Produced To Prove Original Sale Deed In Trial : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently made it clear that certified copy of an original sale deed is admissible in evidence in a trial. This is as per Sections 65, 74, 77 read with Section 79 of the Indian Evidence Act 1872 and Section 57(5) of the Registration Act.In this case, the High Court, in second appeal, had held that the certified copy of a registered sale deed produced by the plaintiff in the...
Revision Of OBC Reservation List In Kerala: Supreme Court Issues Contempt Notice To Centre, Kerala Govt & KSCBC
The Supreme Court on Friday (September 22) issued notice in a contempt petition which alleged that the Union Government, the State of Kerala and the Kerala State Commission for Backward Classes(KSCBC) have not complied with directions to conduct socio-economic study for revising the reservation list for Socially and Educationally Backward Classes in the State.A 3 judge bench of the Supreme...
Chandrababu Naidu's Plea For Quashing FIR Dismissed, Andhra Pradesh HC Says Use Of Public Funds By Authority For "Own Benefit" Not Official Function
The Andhra Pradesh High Court today dismissed the quashing plea filed by former state Chief Minister and Telugu Desam Party leader N Chandrababu Naidu in connection with the multi-crore Skill Development Scam case.Justice K. Sreenivas Reddy observed that no sanction to prosecute Naidu is required as use of public funds "under the colour of authority but really for his own benefit" cannot...
Krishna Janmabhoomi Case | Supreme Court Leaves It Open To Allahabad HC To Decide Plea For Survey Of Shahi Eidgah Mosque
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea by the Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi Mukti Nirman Trust seeking a scientific survey of Shahi Eidgah Masjid premises, which is claimed to be built over Krishna Janmabhoomi. The Court, however, clarified that all questions relating to the Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Eidgah Mosque dispute would be left open to the Allahabad High Court to...
Candidate Accused Of Heinous Offence Can't Claim Right To Appointment When Acquittal Was On 'Benefit Of Doubt' : Supreme Court
In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court held that an acquittal in a criminal case does not automatically qualify a candidate for a sensitive law enforcement post, particularly when the acquittal is based on technical grounds or on giving benefit of doubt. The Court emphasized that employers retain the right to assess a candidate's suitability for a position. The issue before the Court...
Sanatana Dharma Row | Supreme Court Issues Notice To Tamil Nadu Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin
The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear a plea seeking the registration of a first information report (FIR) against Tamil Nadu minister and DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin over his controversial remarks about 'Sanatana Dharma'. Besides this, the petition also raised concerns about a 'Sanatana Dharma Eradication Conference', where these remarks were allegedly made by the minister sparking...