Just a report and not an offence on the ground: SC
Written By:- Shianjany Pradhan A petition was filed whereby the FIR was lodged against the members of the Editors Guild of India (EGI) regarding a report of fact-finding about the ethnic violence in Manipur. The SC said that it was just a report
“EVMs are Non-Tamperable, owing to the technological advancements and strict measures”: ECI to SC
The Election Commission of India has staunchly defended that the electronic voting machines are non-tamperable as advanced technology and strict measures have been adopted and put into use by the ECI, which they stated in the Affidavit to the SC. The ECI said
Unintentional touching the most severe insult to Woman’s dignity: Gujarat HC
An 11-year-old girl who was raped by her own father was granted permission by the Gujarat High Court to have her 26-week pregnancy surgically aborted. In order to emphasise respect for women, the court presided over by Justice Samir Dave, a single judge,
Chest Measurement Criterion for Women for Any Post “Outrageous”: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court has denounced the criterion of chest measurement to gauge the lung capacity of female candidates during physical examination in the recruitment process for foresters “or any other post”, saying it is absolutely arbitrary and outrageous and dents a woman’s
“Supreme Court Dismisses Plea for Mistrial in Mahatma Gandhi Assassination Case”
A recent plea has been made before the Supreme Court of India by the Abhinav Bharat Congress seeking a mistrial in the Mahatma Gandhi assassination case. The plea was filed on the grounds that the trial was not conducted in a fair and
“PMLA in consonance with the global standards set by FATF”: Solicitor General, Tushar Mehta
Issue: The bench comprising Justices Krishna Murari and V Subrahmanium was hearing the appeals which were made against a Madras HC’S order that directed a fresh inquiry into the cash-for-jobs scam. Facts: The Tamil Nadu minister V. Senthil Balaji had been accused, along
“Judges should have no business in giving interviews on TV on matters pending in the court”: CJI
Issue: – The supreme court was hearing a plea challenging the order by Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyaya of the Calcutta HC in which he had directed the CBI and the ED to interrogate the national general secretary of TMC, Abhishek Banerjee, and during the
Amended IT Rules lack the necessary safeguards for the protection of satire: Bombay HC
Issue: – The court was hearing Kunal Kamra’s plea, challenging rule 3(i)(II)(C) of the amended IT Rules, 2023, where the task of identifying fake news regarding government policies, etc. has been allotted to the Government’s fact-checking unit. Facts: – As per the plea
The acquittal order GN Saibaba by Bombay HC, set aside by SC
The background of the case is that Saibaba, a wheelchair-bound former D.U professor had filed an application on medical grounds and the same was rejected by the High Court in 2019. An order for his conviction was passed by the court of session
Supreme Court: Inconsistencies in the averments of the plaint are not a sufficient reason to reject the plaint – Order VII Rule 11 CPC
Issue The Supreme Court stated that a complaint can not be dismissed under Order VII Rule 11 CPC solely because it contains some contradictory averments. Only the claims presented in the plaint and the supporting documents must be reviewed in order to process
