Section 319 CrPC : 12 Guidelines Issued By Supreme Court's Constitution Bench To Summon Additional Accused During Trial

A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court issued elaborate guidelines today regarding the excercise of powers under Section 319 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for summoning additional accused during trial.A bench comprising Justices S Abdul Nazeer, BR Gavai, AS Bopanna, V Ramasubramanian and BV Nagarathna issued the guidelines while answering certain issues referred to it.What are...

We Gave The Recommendation For Demonetisation, All Procedures Followed : RBI Tells Supreme Court

Insinuating procedural impropriety without having concrete evidence, when allegations of procedural lapses were denied by both the central government and the Reserve Bank of India, was nothing but a 'fishing and roving enquiry', Senior Advocate Jaideep Gupta, appearing on behalf of the central bank, told the Supreme Court on Monday. "The process was followed. For instance, we have stated...

'AoR's Job Is Sacrosanct, Can't Just Sign Everything' : Supreme Court In Contempt Plea Against ML Sharma & Advocate-on-Record

The Supreme Court, on Monday, forbade the Advocates-on-Record of the Apex Court from putting down their signatures on petitions that they are filing without reading and verifying them. A Bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and A.S. Oka noted that there is a great responsibility on Advocates-on-Record and they should exercise caution while signing petitions."What is troubling me is...

Section 319 CrPC Power Has To Be Exercised Before Pronouncement Of Sentence In Case Of Conviction : Supreme Court Constitution Bench

A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court on Monday pronounced the judgment answering the reference made on the ambit of powers under Section 319 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, which gives power to the trial court to summon additional accused.The following are the issues answered by the Constitution Bench comprising Justices Abdul Nazeer, B.R. Gavai, A.S. Bopanna, V. Ramasubramanian and...

'Charity Can't Be For Conversion' : Supreme Court Rejects Objections To Maintainability Of PIL Against Forced Religious Conversion

'Every charity or good work is welcome, but the intention has to be checked', the Supreme Court orally observed on Monday while hearing a petition filed by BJP leader and Advocate Ashwini Upadhyay seeking to curb forced religious conversions.Justice MR Shah, the presiding judge of the bench, said that alluring people to convert to other religions by offering medicines and food grains is a...

District Magistrate's Nod For Religious Conversion A Precautionary Measure; Protects Women & Backward Classes : Gujarat Govt Tells Supreme Court

The requirement of obtaining permission from district magistrates before conversion is designed to shield against forcible conversions and protect the freedom of conscience, submitted the Gujarat government in an affidavit. Such steps stipulated by the state's anti-conversion law, key provisions of which were held in abeyance by the High Court in 2021, were "precautions" to ensure that...

Electoral Bonds - Finance Ministry Allowed Additional Sale Window Overruling Objections By Certain Officials : ADR Tells Supreme Court

The Centre's recent notification amending the Electoral Bonds Scheme to allow an additional window of 15 days for the sale of the bonds was issued overruling the objections raised by certain officials of the Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Law & Justice, stated the NGO Association for Democratic Reforms in a supplementary affidavit filed before the Supreme Court.On November 7, 2022,...

Justice Krishna Iyer- A Tribute

If greatness consists in the combination of character and intellect and is to be judged by the lasting value of work done and the impact it has had on men and matters, Justice Vaidyanathapuram Rama Ayyar Krishna Iyer was amongst the greatest. It is given to very few to be a legend in one's own life time and earn universal admiration, affection and reverence. A multi-faceted personality with signal achievements, Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer was undoubtedly one such. Born on November 15,...

'To Say That Sabarimala Melshanthi Can Only Be A Malayala Brahmin Is Practice Of Untouchability' : Mohan Gopal Argues Before Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court on Saturday, in a special sitting, heard a batch of petitions challenging the Travancore Dewaswom Board notification inviting applications only from Malayala Bhramins for appointment as Melshanthi(chief priest) of Sabarimala-Malikappuram temples. A Division Bench consisting of Justice Anil K. Narendran and Justice Ajith Kumar heard the petitions which challenge...

Kantara Movie : Kerala Court Returns Second Plaint Filed Against Hombale Films, No Order Against "Varaharoopam" Song In Force Now

In relation to the copyright dispute regarding "Varaharoopam" song in the Kannada superhit movie "Kantara", the Palakkad District Court on Saturday returned the plaint filed by Mathrubhumi Printing and Publishing Company Ltd(MPPCL) against the film's producer Hombale Films citing lack of jurisdiction.The Palakkad District Court observed that the suit has to be filed before Kozhikode...

Delhi Riots: Court Discharges Umar Khalid, Khalid Saifi In Khajuri Khas FIR

A Delhi Court on Saturday discharged student activist Umar Khalid and United Against Hate member Khalid Saifi in a case connected to the 2020 North East Delhi riots. Additional Sessions Judge Pulastya Pramachala pronounced the order today in FIR 101/2020 registered at Police Station Khajuri Khas.The court observed that the allegations made against Khalid and Saifi relate to an...

'One Can't Carry His Caste After Conversion': Madras High Court Rejects Backward Quota Claim Of Man Who Converted To Islam From Hinduism

The Madras High Court recently observed that a person who has converted to another religion cannot claim the benefits of his community before conversion unless it is expressly granted by the State. Justice GR Swaminathan of the Madurai bench was hearing the plea of a candidate challenging the action of the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission in not treating him as "Backward...