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The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Delhi Government to obtain inputs from the Intelligence Bureau (IB) on the proposed transfer of Jagtar Singh Hawara, convicted in the assassination of former Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh, from Tihar Jail to a prison in Punjab. The Court indicated that the request raises sensitive security and law-and-order [] The post Supreme Court seeks Intelligence Bureaus assessment on Jagtar Singh Hawaras plea to shift to Punjab jail appeared first on India Lega

Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) President Pradeep Rai on Tuesday said Chief Justice of India Surya Kant intervened to secure the release of advocates detained by police from outside their chambers near the Supreme Court, asserting that lawyers have a constitutional right to peacefully express dissent against the government, individuals and public institutions. Addressing a [] The post SCBA President Pradeep Rai says CJI Surya Kant intervened to secure release of detained advocates appeared

The Supreme Court on Tuesday deferred to October 15 the hearing of a batch of petitions concerning the Delhi protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, alleged police excesses and restrictions imposed on public transport ahead of the demonstrations against the Election Commissions Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. A Bench comprising Chief Justice [] The post Supreme Court adjourns Delhi protest-related pleas to October 15 as Justice Mohana falls ill appeared f

The Supreme Court on October 12 dismissed a plea filed by Mohammed Asgar Ali, who is serving a life sentence for the murder of former Gujarat Home Minister Haren Pandya, seeking premature release from prison. The decision came after the Gujarat government informed the Court that it had rejected Alis remission plea. A Bench comprising [] The post Supreme Court dismisses Haren Pandya murder convicts plea for premature release; grants liberty to approach High Court appeared first on India Legal .

The Delhi High Court has held that the stringent restrictions on bail under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act may warrant a nuanced application where the alleged recovery of contraband is only marginally above the statutory threshold for commercial quantity. Justice Arun Monga made the observation while granting regular bail to Vinay Sharma, [] The post Strict bail bar under NDPS Act may not apply rigidly when drug recovery is marginally above commercial limit: Delhi High

The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed trial court proceedings in a criminal defamation case against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his alleged commander-in-thief remark against Prime Minister Narendra Modi in connection with the Rafale fighter jet deal. A Bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Aparesh Kumar Singh issued notice on Gandhis plea challenging the Bombay [] The post Supreme Court stays defamation trial against Rahul Gandhi over Commander-in-thief remark against PM Modi appeared first on I

The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought the presence of a senior Delhi Police officer to explain allegations that women journalists were assaulted while covering the recent protests in the national capital, signalling judicial scrutiny of the alleged obstruction of media personnel performing their professional duties. Chief Justice of India Surya Kant made the observation after [] The post Supreme Court seeks senior Delhi Police officers presence over alleged assault on women journalists appeared fi

The Supreme Court has been approached with a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging the suspension of mobile internet services in parts of central Delhi during protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The petition, filed by advocate Narendra Kumar Goswami under Article 32 of the Constitution, seeks judicial scrutiny of the decision-making process behind the [] The post Supreme Court moved over Delhi internet shutdown; Advocate N.K. Goswami challenges executive authority

The Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association (SCAORA) has sought the intervention of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant over the reported detention of advocates by the Delhi Police amid heightened security arrangements in the national capital, urging appropriate action to safeguard lawyers liberty and ensure accountability for alleged police excesses. In a representation addressed to the [] The post SCAORA seeks CJI Surya Kants intervention over detention of Lawyers, calls for inquiry into p

A Delhi Executive Magistrate has ordered the release of Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP) leaders Abhijit Dipke, Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka following their detention by the Delhi Police ahead of a proposed protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The three leaders were produced before the Special Executive Magistrate, South-West District, at Delhi [] The post Delhi Executive Magistrate orders release of CJP leaders after preventive detention appeared first on India Legal

Supreme Court judge Justice BV Nagarathna on Saturday called for stronger institutions, greater accountability and more effective implementation of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015. Addressing the inaugural session of the National Annual Stakeholders Consultation at the Supreme Court organised to mark 10 years of the legislation, Justice Nagarathna said the [] The post Justice Nagarathna flags vacancies, delays and gaps in rehabilitation in juvenile justice appear

Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant on Saturday inaugurated the National Annual Stakeholders Consultation to mark 10 years of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, calling for a shift from counting cases to counting lives rebuilt. The two-day consultation on Ten Years of the JJ Act: Progress, Challenges and Priorities [] The post At JJ Act 10-year review, CJI Surya Kant says lives rebuilt should be counted, not just cases appeared first on India Legal .