Kashmir Lockdown : SC Criticizes Centre For Not Producing Orders Imposing Curbs & Internet Shutdown

In the judgment on Kashmir lockdown, the Supreme Court has criticized the Central Government for not producing before it the orders which imposed curbs in Jammu & Kashmir region in the wake of abrogation of the special status of the state on August 5.The Court observed that the prohibitory orders passed under Section 144 of Code of Criminal Procedure, and the internet shut down orders...

Seemapuri Protests : Delhi Court Grants Bail To All Accused; Asks Police To Remove Their 'Doubts' About CAA [Read Order]

A Delhi Court on Friday granted bail to all the 12 accused, who were arrested by Seemapuri Police on allegations of indulging in violence during protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019.The Additional Sessions Judge Satish Kumar Malhotra of Karkardooma District Court imposed an unusual condition in the bail order that the accused should appear before the Seemapuri police on...

Freedoms Of Speech & Expression, Trade & Commerce Through Medium Of Internet Are Constitutionally Protected : SC In Kashmir Case [Read Judgment]

Internet shutdown can be ordered only on occurrence of "public emergency" or "in the interests of public safety".

[Kashmir Lockdown] 'Indefinite Internet Suspension Not Permissible' : SC Asks J&K Administration To Review All Restrictive Orders Within A Week [Read Judgment]

In a significant judgment, the Supreme Court on Friday directed the Jammu and Kashmir administration to review all orders of restrictions imposed in Jammu and Kashmir post the abrogation of the state's special status within a week.The Court observed that indefinite suspension of internet is not permissible and that repeated orders under Section 144 CrPC will amount to abuse of power. The...

"A Sea Of Change In Death Penalty Jurisprudence"; Death-row Convict In Nirbhaya Case Mukesh Files Curative Plea In SC

Another Death-row convict in the Nirbhaya Case. Mukesh has filed a Curative Petition in the Supreme Court against the judgment passed by the Court in Criminal Appeal No. 607 of 2017 by which he was sentenced to Death.The Trial Court had issued the death warrant to hang all convicts- Mukesh (32), Pawan Gupta (25), Vinay Sharma (26) and Akshay Kumar Singh (31) on January 22 at 7 am in Tihar...

Breaking : SC To Deliver Judgment On Constitutionality Of Kashmir Lockdown Tomorrow

The Supreme Court will deliver judgment on the petitions challenging the communication blockade, internet shutdown and other prohibitory measures imposed in Kashmir region tomorrow at 10.30 AM.On November 27, a three judges bench comprising Justices N V Ramana, R Subhash Reddy and B R Gavai had reserved judgment on a bunch of petitions challenging the constitutionality of Kashmir lockdown,...

Delhi Court Grants Bail To 15 Persons Arrested Over Alleged Violence During CAA Protests In Daryaganj

A Delhi Court on Thursday allowed the bail applications of 15 persons who were arrested by Daryaganj police on December 21, 2019 on allegations of violence during anti-CAA protests.Additional Sessions Judge Dr Kamini Lau of Tis Hazari Courts ordered that the bail will be subject to the accused executing a bond of Rs 25,000 each and furnishing a surety for the same amount. They have been asked...

'Will Hear CAA Petitions Once Violence Stops', Says CJI Bobde

The Chief Justice of India S A Bobde on Thursday said that the Court will hear the petitions on Citizenship Amendment Act 2019 once the nation-wide violence stops. The remark came when a petition seeking to declare the controversial legislation as constitutional was mentioned by Advocate Vineet Dhanda before a bench headed by CJI. "There is so much of violence", remarked the bench,...

Jharkhand Police Drops Sedition Charge Against Anti-CAA Protesters; SP Seeks Explanation From Investigating Officer

On Wednesday, Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren took to Twitter to announce that steps had been taken to obliterate the charge of sedition, invoked against 3,000 people in Dhanbad district for participating in anti-CAA protests. "In Dhanbad, directions have been issued to scrap the charge of sedition imposed on 3000 people forthwith and proper action has been recommended against the...

State Cannot Be Permitted To Perfect Title By Adverse Possession To Grab Property Of Its Own Citizens : SC [Read Judgment]

Forcible dispossession from property without following legal process is violative of human right and constitutional right.

NI Act: Section 148 Has Retrospective Application, But 143A Is Prospective, Reiterates SC [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court has reiterated that Section 148 of the Negotiable Instruments Act is retrospective, while Section 143A is not. In this case, the accused was convicted for the offence under Section 138 of the N.I. Act. The Appellate Court required them to deposit 25% of the amount of compensation/fine imposed by the trial Court, pending appeals challenging the order of conviction and...

SC Issues Notice On Plea For Extending Scheduled Caste Status To Dalit Christians [Read Petition]

The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice on a petition filed by National Council of Dalit Christians(NCDC) seeking a direction to grant Scheduled Castes (SC) status to Dalit Christians. Issuing notice to Centre, a bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) SA Bobde, Justices BR Gavai and Surya Kant tagged the plea with other similar petitions pending before this...