Delhi HC Issues Important Directives To Ensure Powers To Detain And Arrest For Security Proceedings [S.107&151 CrPC] Are Not Misused [Read Judgment]

‘Meanwhile, the rights against arbitrary denial of life and liberty of persons continue to be violated with impunity.’The Delhi High Court has issued a series of directions to ensure that the provisions of Sections 107 and 151 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 are not abused or misused by the Special Executive Magistrates and Police.The division bench of Justice S. Muralidhar...

Sohrabuddin Case: Bombay HC Dismisses PIL Seeking Direction To CBI To Challenge BJP President Amit Shah’s Discharge

The Bombay High Court on Friday dismissed the PIL filed by Bombay Lawyer’s Association seeking a writ of mandamus to be issued directing the CBI to challenge BJP president Amit Shah’s discharge in the alleged fake encounter case of Sohrabuddin Shaikh.A division bench of Justice Ranjit More and Justice BH Dangre said the petitioners had no locus in the case and since they had taken such a...

Centre Issues Fresh Notification, Appoints Justice Akil Kureshi As Acting Chief Justice Of Gujarat HC

In suppression of the notification issued yesterday appointing Justice AS Dave as the Acting Chief Justice of Gujarat High Court, the Centre today notified the appointment of senior-most judge of the high court, Justice Akil Kureshi as the Acting Chief Justice.The office of the Chief Justice of the High Court fell vacant consequent to the elevation of Justice Subhash Reddy to the Supreme...

Supreme Court Now Open For General Public On Saturdays

‘This is a great opportunity to gain inside access to the grand interiors of the Supreme Court building and admire the majestic structure in its full glory.’The Supreme Court held thus… The apex court observed so and so. You can see such news reports about the Supreme Court almost every day.But have you ever seen that powerful place, where important judgments are pronounced, where laws...

“The Temple Is Open Only For 24 Hours On November 5 And 6, We Have Fixed A Date, Don’t Rush”: CJI Gogoi On Sabarimala Review Petitions

As Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi nears the completion of his first month in office, his stern approach towards granting an urgent listing to matters upon being ‘mentioned’ continues.On his very first day as the Chief Justice of India, he had asserted that the morning ‘mentioning’ ritual be confined to cases of extreme emergency, including those of demolition, eviction and death.On...

M J Akbar's Statement Recorded In Defamation Complaint Against Priya Ramani; Calls #MeToo allegations 'Scurrilous'

Former Union minister M J Akbar, who has filed a criminal defamation case against journalist Priya Ramani, told a Delhi court on Wednesday that an "immediate damage" has been caused to him due to the "scurrilous", concocted and false allegations of sexual misconduct levelled against him.Akbar appeared before Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Samar Vishal and recorded his statement...

SC Collegium Recommends Transfer Of Eight High Court Judges

The Supreme Court collegium has recommended the transfer of eight judges to the High Courts of Hyderabad, Karnataka, Bombay, Punjab & Haryana, Orissa and Jharkhand.The collegium comprising Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi, Justice MB Lokur, Justice Kurian Joseph, Justice AK Sikri and Justice SA Bobde recommended the following transfers:Karnataka High Court judge, Justice Raghavendra...

The Story Of A Stay Order Which Keeps CBI Alive

'While the present controversy has enlivened discussions regarding reformative measures to insulate the agency from political influence, the stake holders may also keep in mind that the very existence of the agency is hanging by a loose thread extended by the SC.'The unprecedented existential crisis which engulfed the Central Bureau of Investigation last week following the Alok Verma-Rakesh Asthana episode did not escalate to damaging levels, thanks to a crucial intervention made by the Supreme...

“I Send My Soul Through Time And Space/ To Greet You. You Will Understand…”: On Sabarimala And The Civil Rights Cases

From 1861 to 1865, a long and bitter civil war was fought in the United States of America. One of the major causes of the war was a dispute over the institution of slavery. After the pro-slavery Southern States were defeated, the institution was abolished throughout the U.S., Black people were formally emancipated, and three important amendments to the American Constitution were passed. The first of these, the thirteenth amendment, stated that “neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except...

Delhi HC Issues Contempt Notice Against Gurumurthy For Tweets Against Justice Muralidhar

The Delhi High Court Monday issued contempt notice to the editor of a Chennai-based, Tamil news magazine for his tweets against Justice S Muralidhar.A bench of Justices Hima Kohli and Yogesh Khanna initiated contempt proceedings and sought response of Swaminathan Gurumurthy, the editor of the weekly 'Thuglak' magazine, and listed the matter for further hearing on December 11.Gurumurthy is also...

Sabarimala Belongs To All, Not Just Hindus, Observes Kerala HC In Petition Seeking To Prevent Entry Of Non-Hindus.

The Court observed that Sabarimala welcomed devotees from all faiths and was a symbol of communal harmony.While considering a petition seeking to restrict entry of non-Hindus in Sabarimala temple, the High Court of Kerala orally observed that Sabarimala belonged to all and not just Hindus. The petition filed by T G Mohandas, Convenor of BJP State Intellectual Cell, contended that non-Hindus...

Sabarimala : HC Terms Women's Plea For Protection Premature; State Undertakes  To Give Protection To Genuine Devotees

It was undertaken by the State Attorney that the State will do everything possible to maintain law and order and to afford protection to 'genuine' devotees, whether men or women, to offer worship at the hill top shrineThe High Court of Kerala today termed the petition filed by four women for police protection to visit the Sabarimala shrine as "premature". The Court expressed that the...