Central Vista Project: Supreme Court Allows Foundation Ceremony For New Parliament Building Without Altering Site In Any Manner

"We clarify that the authorities would be free to continue with procedural processes without altering the status of the site(s) in question in any manner, including to continue with the scheduled progmramme of foundation stone-laying on 10th December, 2020", Supreme Court said in the Order.

Dr. Ambedkar's Thoughts On Nation, Democracy, And Constitutionalism

[This is an edited excerpt from the introduction titled "The Resurgent Icon" written by Anurag Bhaskar for the book "A Stake in the Nation" (2020), which is a collection of Dr. BR Ambedkar's selected speeches. The volume is the result of life-long struggle of late Bhagwan Das, one of the Ambedkarite chroniclers. Das brought out the first edition of this book as far back as 1963 under the title 'Thus Spoke Ambedkar'. It was the first serious, professional effort to bring out an edition of...

Trial Lessons From K G Kannabiran: Nitya Ramakrishnan Remembers Parliament Attack Case

[This lecture, originally titled "Justice Measured Out in Coffee Spoons: Parliament Attack Case" was delivered on 30 November 2020 as part of the KG Kannabiran Lectures on Law, Justice and Human Rights – organised by the family of KG Kannabiran (1929-2010) to celebrate his life, work and its futures]. [Abstract: Nitya Ramakrishnan reviews the legal challenges in the Parliament attack case, where she and the legendary lawyer KG Kannabiran had appeared for the defence. She speaks about...

Courts Have Internalised the Logic That Dissenters Are A Threat : Pratap Bhanu Mehta

"Courts have internalized the logic that dissenters are a threat", said political theorist Professor Pratap Bhanu Mehta at the 3rd Project 39A Annual Lecture in Criminal Law. Organised by Project 39A, National Law University, Delhi, revolved around the topic of "The Dissenter as Criminal: Reflections on Dissent and the Law". Mehta commenced the lecture by remarking that dissent as...

Raigad Police Files 1914 Pages Charge-sheet Against Arnab Goswami And 2 Others in the 2018 Anvay Naik Abetment To Suicide Case

Raigad police on Friday filed a charge sheet against Republic TV editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami and two others in a 2018 Anvay Naik abetment of suicide case.The charge sheet was filed before a court in Alibaug in neighbouring Raigad district, where the case for alleged abetment of suicide of interior designer Anvay Naik and his mother Kumud has been registered.Besides Goswami, the other...

RERA Does Not Bar Consumer Fora From Entertaining Complaints By Allottee, Reiterates Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has reiterated that Section 79 of the RERA Act does not bar the Consumer fora from entertaining complaint on behalf of an allottee.In this case, the issue before the Delhi High Court was whether the proceedings under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 can be commenced by home buyers (or allottees of properties in proposed real estate development projects) against...

'When No Minimum Sentence Is Prescribed, Accused is Entitled To Default Bail If Charge-Sheet Not Filed In 60 Days': Delhi High Court Grants Bail To Journalist Rajeev Sharma

The Delhi High Court has granted bail to journalist Rajeev Sharma, who was arrested for allegedly leaking sensitive information to Chinese intelligence.The court observed that an accused is entitled to default bail if chargesheet is not filed in 60 days, if no minimum sentences is prescribed under the statute for the offences alleged against him.Sharma had earlier moved a petition seeking...

'Go For Counselling' : MP High Court Puts Bail Condition For Person Arrested Over Anti-CAA Whatsapp Status

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Thursday (26 November) granted bail to a petitioner (named Anwar) accused of posting a WhatsApp status opposing the passing of the Citizenship Amendment Act 2019 (CAA). Notably, the Bench of Justice Virender Singh granted him bail on the condition that he will have to present himself before Advocate and Social Worker Mrs. Rashmi Pandey in the first...

Custodial Deaths : Madras High Court Issues Inquiry Guidelines - Allow Family To Take Photos Of Body, Videograph Autopsy Etc

The Madras High Court has issued a slew of directions for the conduct of inquiry under Section 176(1)(A) CrPC in cases of unnatural deaths in custody."Every time a custodial death occurs, the legitimacy of the State suffers a big dent. That can be set right only by ensuring transparent investigation. A dead person is equally entitled to justice. I would call it posthumous justice....

Bar Council Of India Misusing Its Dominant Position: Plea in CCI Against Maximum Age Limit For LLB Course

"The Bar Council of India, misusing its dominant position in controlling the legal education in India, through Clause No. 28 of the Rules of Legal Education, 2008 is creating indirect entry barriers to the new entrants into the profession of legal service by imposing maximum age restrictions to enter into the legal education," a complaint filed before the Competition Commission of...

Supreme Court Upholds Levy Of GST On Lottery, Betting And Gambling

In a notable judgment delivered on Thursday, the Supreme Court upheld the levy of Goods and Services Tax(GST) on lotteries, betting and gambling.A three-judge bench led by Justice Ashok Bhushan dismissed a writ petition filed by Skill Loto Solutions Pvt Ltd challenging the levy of GST on lotteries as violative of Articles 14,19(1)(g), 301 and 304 of the Constitution of...

'Important To Proceed Against Uniformed Criminals' : Calcutta High Court Directs Action Against Police Officer For Misuse Of Section 41A CrPC

Coming down heavily on the police for attempting to harass a citizen by misusing Section 41A of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the Calcutta High Court has directed the Director General of Police to initiate inquiry against the concerned investigating officer.The High Court was considering the anticipatory bail application filed by one Ranjit De who was served a notice under Section 41A to...