SC: Criticism of Judicial Officer Should Best Be Avoided
The Supreme Court of India recently dealt with a significant issue concerning judicial criticism. The appeal arose from adverse remarks made by the Delhi High Court against an Additional District and Sessions Judge (ASJ) in a judgment. The judgement delivered by Justices Abhay S. Oka, Ahsanuddin Amanullah, and Augustine George Masih addressed the concerns raised […]
Bombay HC Quashes Conviction in NDPS Case, Orders Retrial
In a recent judgement, the Bombay High Court, Nagpur Bench, presided by Justice G.A. Sanap addressed procedural flaws in the conviction of two appellants under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act). The appellants, Kailas s/o Bajirao Pawar and Raju Motiram Solanke, had been convicted for offences punishable under Section 8(c) read […]
Punjab & Haryana HC: Cautioned Special PMLA Court Acting as an ‘Extended Arm’ of ED.
Judicial officers assigned to Special PMLA courts have been cautioned by the Punjab and Haryana high Court not to act as an ‘extended arm’ of the Central Investigating Agency, the Enforcement Directorate(ED), after they passed remand orders against a suspect as a matter of course. Noting thus, Justice Mahabir Singh Sindhu in his order set […]
SC Grants Anticipatory Bail to Malayalam Actor Siddique
The Supreme Court bench of Justice Bela Trivedi and Justice Satish Chandra Sharma granted anticipatory bail to Malayalam actor Siddique, who was accused of rape and criminal intimidation. The complaint was lodged eight years after the incident, which allegedly occurred in 2016. The court considered the delay in filing the complaint and the complainant's failure to […]
Bombay HC Orders State to Pay Rs. 1 Lakh for Unlawful Arrest by Police
Expressing deep frustration over serious police misconduct and the indifference in handling cases which are often dismissed or treated with callousness, the division bench of Justice Bharati Dangre and Justice Manjusha Deshpande, ordered the State to pay Rs 1 Lakh as compensation to a woman from Mumbai for the unlawful arrest of her husband and […]
Bombay HC Rejects Petition Challenging Nomination Rejection in Maharashtra Polls
Courts can only intervene to help the election process move forward: Bombay High Court dismisses candidate's petition over rejected nomination in Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Elections. The Bombay High Court Division Bench comprising Justice Arif S. Doctor and Justice Somasekhar Sundaresan, disposed of the petition challenging the rejection of nomination submitted by the petitioner to run […]
SC: Royalty Calculation Is a Policy Matter But Discrepancies Must Be Addressed
Calculation of royalties is a policy issue, but the court must not overlook any apparent discrepancies in the calculation method: Supreme Court The three-judge bench, consisting of former Chief Justice of India, Dr. D.Y. Chandrachud, Justice J.B. Pardiwala, and Justice Manoj Misra, considered the writ petition contesting the validity of Explanation to Rule 38 of […]
Solicitor General Calls for Reconsideration of Senior Designation Process
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, during a hearing before the Supreme Court on 18/11/2024, suggested that the process of conferring senior advocate designations under Section 16 of the Advocates Act, 1961, requires a re-evaluation. This observation was made before a bench comprising Justice Abhay S. Oka and Justice Augustine George Masih. The case brought attention to […]
CJI Recuses from Contempt Case of Delhi Development Authority
Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna recused himself today, 18/11/2024, from hearing a contempt case involving the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) over allegations of unauthorised felling of trees in the ecologically sensitive Delhi Ridge Forest. The CJI cited a recent interaction with Delhi’s Lieutenant Governor (LG), VK Saxena, at a National Legal Services Authority […]
Delhi HC Sentences a Lawyer to 4 Months of Imprisonment for Contempt of Court
A contempt case was filed against the lawyer for making derogatory remarks about judges in the chat box during a virtual court hearing on WebEx. In a Criminal Contempt Matter involving a lawyer, the Delhi High Court bench, consisting of Justice Prathiba M. Singh and Justice Amit Sharma, issued an order for simple imprisonment of […]