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"Politicians Can't Claim Higher Immunity" : Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Of 14 Opposition Parties Against 'Misuse' Of CBI & ED
The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to entertain a petition filed by fourteen political parties alleging that central investigating agencies such as the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) are being weaponised by the Union Government to clamp down on dissent by arresting opposition leaders. A division bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and...
'Sealed Cover Procedure Infringes Open Justice' : Supreme Court Devises 'Public Interest Immunity Claim Procedure' As Alternative
Sealed cover procedure infringes the principles of natural justice and open justice, the Supreme Court said today while allowing Malayalam news channel MediaOne's plea against the telecast ban imposed on it by the Central government.In this case, the channel was kept in the dark about the reasons for withholding security clearance, which were informed to the High Court by the Ministry of...
Supreme Court Lifts Telecast Ban On MediaOne, Says State Using Plea Of 'National Security' To Deny Citizens' Rights
In a significant judgment, the Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled against the telecast ban imposed by the Union Government on Malayalam news channel MediaOne.The Court passed the judgment in a special leave petition filed by Madhyamam Broadcasting Ltd (MBL) - the company running the channel- assailing the Kerala High Court's judgment of upholding the decision of the Ministry of Information...
'Only Narendra Modi Could Have Filed Defamation Complaint, Case Politically Motivated': Rahul Gandhi's Appeal In Surat Court
As reported by LiveLaw earlier, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has moved an appeal before the Surat Sessions Court challenging his conviction and sentence by a magistrate court in Surat in a defamation case over his 'Modi Surname' remark. In his appeal, he has argued that his speech in question (why all thieves share the Modi surname) was in connection with Narendra Modi, Nirav Modi, and Lalit...
S.151 CrPC | Arrest Without Warrant In Absence Of Knowledge Of Design To Commit Cognizable Offence Violates Article 21: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has reiterated that the police cannot arrest a person under Section 151 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (arrest to prevent the commission of cognizable offences), without the knowledge of the existence of a design to commit a cognizable offence and a belief that the commission of the offence can only be prevented by the arrest of the person.A single bench of Justice...
'Cow Slaughter Law' Misused; IO Recovered Only Cow Dung From Spot: Allahabad HC Grants Relief To Accused, Says Fair Probe Not Done
The Allahabad High Court recently granted anticipatory bail to a man (named Jugadi @ Nizamuddin) booked under the UP Cow Slaughter Act as it noted that the case against the accused was a glaring example of misuse of penal law and that the state did not conduct a fair probe in the matter.The bench of Justice Mohd. Faiz Alam Khan observed that neither the prohibited animal nor its flesh had...
Former HC Chief Justice Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan Passes Away
Former Chief Justice of the High Courts of Calcutta, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Chhattisgarh, and Judge of the Kerala High Court, Justice Thottathil Bhaskaran Nair Radhakrishnan, passed away today. He served as Judge of the Kerala High Court for 12 years, and had been the acting Chief Justice twice. He breathed his last at a private hospital in Kochi. Enrolled as a lawyer in the year...
Hindu Succession | If Law Gets Amended Before Passing Final Decree In Partition Suit, Parties Can Seek Its Benefit : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that during the pendency of a partition suit, the parties can seek benefit of the amended law, when final decree has not been passed. Accordingly, the preliminary decree in a partition suit can be varied in the final decree proceedings, if the law governing the parties has been amended.The Bench comprising of Justice A.S. Bopanna and Justice J.B. Pardiwala has...
Bail Can Be Granted In NDPS Cases On Ground Of Undue Delay In Trial Despite Stringent Conditions In Section 37 : Supreme Court
In a pathbreaking judgment on bail jurisprudence, the Supreme Court has held that undue delay in trial can be a ground to grant bail to an accused, despite the rigours of Section 37 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act 1985.A division bench of Justices S Ravindra Bhat and Dipankar Datta, while granting bail to an undertrial prisoner arrested seven years ago for...
Court Cannot Declare Equivalency Of A Course: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on 28th March rejected the appeal filed to grant promotion to Grade-I and Assistant Engineer on the ground that the appellant did not possess the required degree and court cannot prescribe the qualification or declare the equivalency of a course.The bench comprising Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Justice Manoj Misra and Justice Aravind Kumar said, “It is trite law that...
‘Unfair Probe, Manipulations Apparent’: Rajasthan High Court Acquits Four Convicts In 2008 Jaipur Blasts Case
The Rajasthan High Court on Wednesday acquitted all the four convicts in the 2008 serial Jaipur blast case and upheld the acquittal of fifth accused on the ground that prosecution has not been able to establish the chain of the circumstances to establish their guilt.On May 13 in 2008, a number of explosions took place in Jaipur, resulting into death of 71 persons and injuries to 185 persons....
Will Soon Take Appropriate Decision: BCI To Punjab and Haryana High Court On Charging Of 'Exorbitant' Enrollment Fees By State Bar Councils
The Bar Council of India has told the Punjab and Haryana High Court that it will soon take a decision on the issue of exorbitant enrollment fee being charged by the state bar councils.The submission was made before the bench of Chief Justice Ravi Shanker Jha and Justice Vikas Bahl during the hearing of a petition alleging that the Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana was charging...