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Supreme Court refuses to issue guidelines to regulate TV news channels: dismisses PIL
The Supreme Court denied two petitions seeking guidelines for the regulation of television news channels and an independent board or media tribunal for the adjudication of complaints regarding the content of such channels. A bench of Justices Abhay S. Oka and Sanjay Karol stated that viewers had the right to refuse to watch such channels […]
Accusations levelled before a lawful authority in good faith does not amount to defamation: Supreme Court
[Kishore Balkrishna Nand v. State of Maharashtra and Another] The Supreme Court recently reaffirmed that allegations made in a complaint against a person in good faith to those who have legal authority over that person do not constitute the crime of defamation. A Division Bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra was hearing an […]
Marital status does not determine woman’s identity: Madras High Court
Madras High Court ordered police officials in the Erode district of Tamil Nadu to ensure that a widow and her son can attend a local temple festival. According to Justice Anand Venkatesh, a woman’s status and identity are independent of her marital status; therefore, no one has the right to prevent a widow from accessing […]
Supreme Court Stays Conviction Of Congress Leader Rahul Gandhi
The Supreme Court stayed the conviction of Congress leader and ex-Member of Parliament (MP) Rahul Gandhi in the criminal defamation case involving the “why do all thieves have a Modi surname” remark. With the delay of his conviction, Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification as a Member of Parliament is also currently on hold. The Court observed in […]
Publication of extrajudicial confessions in newspapers does not add credibility. The Supreme Court acquits a murder defendant
The Supreme Court made it plain that extra-judicial confessions do not gain credibility simply because they are published in a public newspaper report. [Dinesh BS v. Karnataka State] A bench composed of Justices Hrishikesh Roy and Pankaj Mithal stated that the decision of the Karnataka High Court to uphold the murder conviction of an accused […]
‘Substantial Progress Made in Preventing Child Porn and Rape Videos On Social Media’: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court closed the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed for controlling the indiscriminate circulation of child pornography and videos of gang rape and rape through WhatsApp and other social media platforms after the expert committee appointed by the Court to address the issue submitted its report. In 2015, the Court initiated this suo motu […]
Absolute Breakdown Of State Mechanism In Manipur, Absence Of Law And Order’: Supreme Court Slams Manipur Police; Orders DGP To Appear In Person
The Supreme Court slammed the Manipur police investigation into the ethnic violence as “lethargic”. It went so far as to say there is an “absolute breakdown of law and order and machinery of the State.” The Court was shocked to learn that FIRs were not filed until nearly three months after the occurrences and that […]
Manipur incident cannot be justified by highlighting similar incidents in Bengal: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court remarked that the sexual assault of two women in Manipur could not be justified by pointing to similar incidents in other states. A bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra remarked in response to advocate Bansuri Swaraj’s assertion that mobs had paraded naked […]
Section 319 CrPC | Evidence Must Be Assessed Only During Trial; Not At The Stage Of Summons: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court noted that the merits of the evidence must be evaluated only during the trial, not at the stage of Section 319 CrPC. In this instance, an application under section 319 of the Criminal Procedure Code was filed with the trial court and granted. The High Court granted the accused’s petition for a […]
Justice Oriented Approach To Be Adopted While Dealing With Delay Condonation Plea: Supreme Court
Regarding delay condonation applications, the Supreme Court remarked that courts should adopt a justice-oriented approach instead of a “rigid technical approach.” The trial court decided the case on October 1, 2005. The defendants filed their initial appeal along with a request to waive a 52-day delay. The lower appellate court dismissed the appeal based on […]
The Supreme Court upholds the NCDRC’s directive that Air India compensate a passenger for lost baggage with Rs 2.03 lakh.
On Monday, the Supreme Court refused to interfere with the order of the National Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission (NCDRC), which upheld the order of the State Commission and District Forum directing Air India to pay a passenger who lost his luggage during travel Rs2.03 lakh in compensation. The division bench of Justices Hima Kohli and […]
Paradoxical that the right to vote is not a fundamental right, given that democracy is a crucial aspect of the Constitution. Supreme Court
The Supreme Court stated in a recent ruling that it is paradoxical that the right to vote is not a fundamental right, given that democracy is considered one of the Constitution’s fundamental features. The Court observed that the right to vote has been called a “mere” statutory right. “Democracy has been held to be a […]