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The Supreme Court has reiterated that prolonged incarceration before the commencement of trial cannot be allowed to become punishment in itself, granting bail to former Rajasthan minister Mahesh Chandra Joshi and Mukesh Pathak, who are accused in a corruption case concerning alleged irregularities in tenders under the Jal Jeevan Mission. A Bench of Justice Dipankar [] The post Pre-trial detention cannot become punishment without trial: Supreme Court grants bail to former Rajasthan minister in Ja

The Delhi High Court has refused to grant regular bail to a man accused of procuring classified military documents and facilitating their alleged transmission to an official of the Pakistan High Commission, holding that the prosecution material warranted continued judicial scrutiny in view of the sensitive nature of the information involved. Justice Sanjeev Narula dismissed [] The post Delhi High Court denies bail to man accused of transmitting classified military documents to Pakistan appeared

Vinayak Damodar Savarkar had condemned Mahatma Gandhis assassination and, despite disagreeing with some of Gandhis political views, did not want him killed, Satyaki Savarkar, the Hindutva ideologues grandnephew, told a special MP/MLA court in Pune during cross-examination in a criminal defamation case against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. Satyaki made the statement while being questioned by [] The post Savarkar opposed Gandhis assassination, grandnephew tells Pune Court during Rahul Gandhi defam

The Patna High Court has held former Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar entitled to compensation under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, for land acquired by the Bihar government in 1976, ruling that the Collector lacked jurisdiction to cancel the lands revenue records without establishing that [] The post Patna High Court sets aside cancellation of Meira Kumars land records, holds her entitled to compensation under 2013 Ac

A Special Executive Magistrate (SEM) court in Delhi on Wednesday ordered the release of Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) activists Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka after accepting the sureties furnished by them, bringing their judicial custody to an end. Assistant Commissioner of Police Ritu Raj, acting as the Special Executive Magistrate, passed the release order after [] The post Delhi SEM orders release of CJP activists Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka after accepting sureties appeared first on India Legal

Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Sunday inaugurated the Ladakh Bench of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh at Melangthong in Leh, underscoring that access to justice must be measured by the proximity of judicial institutions to litigants, rather than their mere formal availability. Addressing the gathering at an altitude of [] The post CJI Surya Kant inaugurates Ladakh High Court Bench, promises dedicated Supreme Court hearing day for regions cases appeared first on India Legal .

The detention of lawyers during the October 10 protest at Jantar Mantar has reopened a complex constitutional debate: where does the right to peaceful protest end, and where do professional obligations, judicial independence and the rule of law begin? The post The Bar, The Bench And The Right To Protest appeared first on India Legal .

Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) founder Abhijit Dipke has been granted conditional bail by a Special Executive Magistrate in Delhi and asked to sign a bond before his release, following his preventive detention ahead of a planned protest in the national capital. Dipke was detained by Delhi Police on October 16 amid preparations for demonstrations linked [] The post CJP founder Abhijit Dipke granted conditional bail, asked to furnish bond after fresh detention appeared first on India Legal .

Sanctions relief for Russian fuel exports, concerns over satellite support for Ukraine, and a growing bipartisan backlash have intensified questions about Washingtons commitment to Kyiv. With the US mid-terms approaching, the controversy could carry political consequences for the US president The post Which Team Is Trump Playing For? appeared first on India Legal .

Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) Joint Secretary and advocate Meenesh Dubey has issued a legal notice to Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president Sunny Joseph over a controversial social media post calling for Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kants resignation, seeking a written explanation and questioning the absence of a public apology. The notice [] The post SCBA Joint Secretary Meenesh Dubey sends legal notice to Kerala Congress chief over post targeting CJI Surya Kant appear

A Delhi court has sentenced former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) councillor Tahir Hussain to two years imprisonment for abetting rioting during the February 2020 northeast Delhi riots. The court has also imposed a fine of 10,000 on Hussain, who is currently serving a life sentence in the murder case of Intelligence Bureau staffer Ankit Sharma. [] The post Delhi Court sentences former AAP councillor Tahir Hussain to two years in jail for abetting rioting appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court on Friday stayed further proceedings before the Bhopal trial court in the death case of former actor and model Twisha Sharma and issued notice to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the two accused on a plea by her father, Navnidhi Sharma, seeking transfer of the trial to Delhi. A Bench [] The post Twisha Sharma death case: Supreme Court stays Bhopal Trial, seeks responses on fathers plea to transfer case to Delhi appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court on Friday granted relief to Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra in a dispute over access to the Krishnanagar Circuit House in West Bengal, relaxing the advance-notice requirement for her visits and calling for a uniform protocol governing the allotment of government guest houses and circuit houses to elected representatives. A Bench comprising [] The post Supreme Court grants Mahua Moitra relief in circuit house accommodation row appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court on Thursday warned that it may initiate contempt proceedings against Chief Secretaries of States and Union Territories that fail to provide information on the implementation of its directions recognising menstrual health as a fundamental right. A Bench of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice R Mahadevan granted the States and Union Territories a [] The post Supreme Court warns Chief Secretaries of contempt action over States failure to implement menstrual hygiene direction appeared

The Supreme Court on Friday issued show-cause notices to Shiv Sena (UBT) Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut and journalist Nikhil Wagle in a criminal contempt case arising from their remarks targeting Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and the judiciary. The Bench sought their responses on why contempt proceedings should not be initiated against [] The post Supreme Court issues contempt notices to Sanjay Raut, Nikhil Wagle over remarks against CJI Surya Kant appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court on Friday adjourned by four weeks the hearing on Athar Khans bail plea in the alleged larger conspiracy behind the February 2020 Northeast Delhi riots. The adjournment came after the Delhi Police informed the Court that it had filed its response to Khans appeal. A Bench of Justice Aravind Kumar and Justice [] The post Supreme Court adjourns Athar Khans bail plea in 2020 Delhi Riots UAPA case by four weeks appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear an interlocutory application concerning allegations by a pregnant journalist that Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi pushed her inside the Courts registry premises during the Oppositions march to the Supreme Court on October 12. A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi agreed on [] The post Journalist moves Supreme Court alleging Rahul Gandhi pushed her during October 12 March; hearing On October 26 appeared first on Ind

Former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has approached the Supreme Court challenging the Kerala High Courts direction to register a First Information Report (FIR) in the alleged CMRL-Exalogic payoff case, after the High Court declined to permit him and two family members to appeal against the order. The challenge follows the Kerala High Court Division [] The post Ex-Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan moves Supreme Court against High Court order directing FIR in CMRL-Exalogic case appeared first on

Street vendors operating at Delhis Palika Bazar have approached the Delhi High Court seeking urgent intervention to prevent the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) from holding a proposed demonstration at Central Park in Connaught Place on October 16, contending that another shutdown of the commercial district would severely affect their livelihood. The plea was mentioned on [] The post Palika Bazar vendors move Delhi High Court to restrain CJP protest at Connaught Place, cite threat to livelihood appe

Four advocates have approached the Supreme Court seeking a uniform regulatory framework to prevent political demonstrations and processions within court premises and to regulate protests in the vicinity of the Supreme Court and High Courts. The petition also seeks consideration of criminal contempt proceedings against Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and other political leaders in [] The post Supreme Court plea seeks ban on political protests inside Court premises, criminal contempt action agai

A Delhi court has questioned the nature of the relief that can be granted in a civil defamation suit against YouTuber Dhruv Rathee over a video allegedly insulting Hindu deities, asking how a court could direct an individual to stop expressing himself. District Judge Mohinder Virat was hearing a suit filed by advocate Amita Sachdeva, [] The post Delhi court questions scope of civil relief in defamation suit against Dhruv Rathee over alleged insult to Hindu deities appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) has issued a show-cause notice to advocate Balraj Malik over allegations of misconduct and inappropriate behaviour towards SCBA President Pradeep Kumar Rai during a media interaction. The notice gives Malik seven days to explain why disciplinary action, including suspension or expulsion from the Bar Association under Rule 35, should [] The post SCBA issues show-cause notice to advocate Balraj Malik over alleged misconduct with President Pradeep Rai appear

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

A plea filed by a group of advocates seeking the Supreme Courts intervention over INDIA bloc leaders entering the Courts filing counter amid their protest against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls was mentioned before the Chief Justice of India Surya Kant-led Bench on Tuesday. Senior Advocate and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader [] The post Plea seeks Supreme Court intervention over INDIA Bloc leaders entry into filing counter appeared first on India Legal .

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

By Inderjit Badhwar There is a revealing paradox at the heart of democracy. Governments derive their authority from the people, yet those same people must retain the freedom to challenge the government, question its decisions and demand accountability. The right to protest is the bridge between these two propositions. When that bridge is threatened, the [] The post Fencing Democracy appeared first on India Legal .