The Supreme Court on Tuesday (August 20) delivered its judgment in a suo motu case titled “In Re: Right to Privacy of Adolescents,” which was initiated over the controversial remarks made by the Calcutta High Court in a judgment delivered on October 18, 2023. A bench comprising Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan set …
The Supreme Court while granting bail to a man booked for alleged involvement with banned organization Popular Front of India (PFI), flagged “complete distortion” of statement of a protected witness in the chargesheet filed by the National Investigation Agency (NIA). A bench of Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Augustine George Masih found that the statement …
The Supreme Court on Monday (August 12) reserved its judgment on the bail plea of former Tamil Nadu Minister V Senthil Balaji in a money laundering case arising out of the cash for jobs allegations. The MLA and former Minister was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in June last year in the cash-for-jobs money …
The Supreme Court on Monday (August 12) directed the Principal Secretary of the Uttar Pradesh Prisons Administration Department to place on affidavit his stance that the Chief Minister Secretariat refused to accept a file regarding a convict’s permanent remission plea citing Model Code of Conduct (MCC). The Court on May 13, 2024 had stated that …
In an important judgment, the Supreme Court on Tuesday (July 23) held that bail orders should not be normally stayed. Setting aside an order of the Delhi High Court which stayed the bail granted in a money laundering case, the Court stated that bail orders can be stayed only in exceptional circumstances, the Court stated. …
The Supreme Court on Friday (July 12) stated that no authority shall harass the petitioners who filed a contempt case against the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) over illegal tree felling in Delhi Ridge Forest Area. The petitionesr in the contempt case has alleged harassment by the Delhi police after the contempt petition was filed. The petitioners stated …