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 primary case against the appellant and another co-accused was that the appellant had rented the upper floor of his place to the co-accused and they were planning to create disturbances during the visit of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Bihar in 2022. However, before they could cause any disturbance, the police apprehended them …
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. …
Delhi LG Vinai Kumar Saxena, Supreme Court x.com The Supreme Court on Friday said there was a complete non-application of mind by Delhi Lieutenant Governor (LG) VK Saxena in granting permission for felling of trees despite pendency of Delhi Development Authority (DDA)’s application for it before the top court [Bindu Kapurea v. Subhasish Panda]. A Bench …
The Supreme Court on Friday (March 15) decided to postpone the hearing on pleas to stay the new law that removes the Chief Justice of India from the selection panel appointing election commissioners. Stating that the interlocutory applications are not on record, the court posted the matter to March 21. A bench of Justices Sanjiv …
The central government on Wednesday (November 8) cleared the appointment of the chief justices of the high courts of Delhi, Rajasthan, and Gauhati respectively as judges of the Supreme Court. Justices Satish Chandra Sharma, Augustine George Masih, and Sandeep Mehta were recommended for elevation by the Supreme Court collegium earlier this week. With their appointment, …