“Don’t Waste Our Time, Don’t Waste Your Time”: CJI Refuses Urgent Hearing on Plea Over Student Protest Police Action
The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to urgently hear a petition relating to the alleged police action against student protesters in Delhi. Chief Justice of India Surya Kant made it clear at the beginning that the Court was not willing to grant an urgent hearing. What the Protest Was About: The petition was filed in […]
Can a Child Above 16 Accused of Murder Be Tried as an Adult? Supreme Court Clarifies
The Supreme Court has clarified that a child above the age of 16 who is accused of murder under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (now Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita) can be tried as an adult because murder is a “heinous offence” under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children)Act, […]
Can a Pending Criminal Case Stop You From Becoming a Lawyer? SC Questions BCI
The Supreme Court made sharp oral remarks against the Bar Council of India (BCI) while hearing a case on whether law graduates facing pending criminal cases can be denied enrolment as advocates. The Court questioned whether the Advocates Act allows such a restriction. Court Questions BCI: A Bench of Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta and […]
Can a Gang Rape Convict Be Reformed? SC Reduces ‘Life Till Natural Death’ Sentence to 20 Years
The Supreme Court has modified the sentence of a life convict in a gang rape case from imprisonment for the remainder of his natural life to a fixed sentence of twenty years with the benefit of remission. The Court held that while deciding the sentence, courts must balance the seriousness of the crime, the interests […]
‘Some States Give Everything, Some Nothing’: Supreme Court Orders Uniform Benefits for Retired Judges
The Supreme Court has directed the Central Government to set up a committee to frame uniform guidelines for post-retirement facilities for retired Chief Justices and High Court judges across the country, observing that such benefits currently differ widely from one State to another. Committee in Two Weeks: A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya […]
Can an Accused Escape Trial by Remaining Absconding Until a Witness Dies? Supreme Court Answers
In a significant judgment the Supreme Court has held that an accused person cannot benefit by deliberately avoiding the criminal justice system. A Bench of Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Vipul M. Pancholi ruled that if a witness dies after giving evidence during the trial of the co-accused, that testimony can be used in the […]
Advocate Assault Case: ‘Attempt to Murder Should Have Been in FIR,’ SC Pulls Up Delhi Police
The Supreme Court on Thursday strongly criticised the Delhi Police over its handling of the alleged assault on Advocate Pankaj Sharma, a lawyer practising before the Court. A Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V. Mohan said that, based on the nature of Sharma’s injuries, the FIR […]
Child Allegedly Taken from Mother’s Custody: Bombay HC Upholds BNSS Search Warrant
The High Court of Bombay has upheld the validity of a search warrant issued under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) to recover a child who was allegedly forcibly taken away from the mother’s custody and confined at another place. High Court Restores Magistrate’s Order: Justice Madhav J. Jamdar restored the order passed by the […]
“Bombay HC Website Doesn’t Open, Orders Can’t Be Downloaded: Bar Moves Acting CJ”
The Bombay High Court website has been facing technical problems for a long time, causing serious inconvenience to lawyers and litigants. Bombay Bar Association (BBA) Secretary Naushad Engineer informed that the Association has made a representation to the Acting Chief Justice regarding the issue. The Association said it had received several complaints […]
“Why Two Supreme Court Judges Were Called ‘Amar Prem’: Justice Vikram Nath Reveals the Story”
Why did lawyers call two Supreme Court judges “Amar Prem”? Justice Vikram Nath answered that question while speaking at the launch of The Voice of Justice: Justice Gavai Speaks. He recalled the time he regularly shared the Bench with former Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai and revealed that members of the Bar had […]