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Supreme Court To Hear Journalist Siddique Kappan’s Bail Plea On Monday

The journalist approaches the top court against the High Court order. (File)New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday will hear the bail plea of Kerala journalist Siddique Kappan who was booked by the Uttar Pradesh government under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) and other charges in the alleged Hathras conspiracy case.A bench of Chief Justice of India UU Lalit and Justice Ravindra Bhat will hear the way of Siddique Kappan on August 29, 2022.The appeal said that the "present petition raises seminal questions pertaining to the right to liberty, as well as the freedom of expression and speech vested in independent media under the aegis of the Constitution."The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court on August 2 rejected Mr Kappan's bail application saying "the use tainted mon...
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Can’t Allow Incarceration Of Accused For Long Time Without Trial: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court said advocates will not seek unnecessary adjournments in this case.New Delhi: The Supreme Court has granted bail to two accused lodged in jail for four years in a criminal case in West Bengal, saying it cannot permit the situation to prevail where a person is kept incarcerated for a long time without a trial.The top court observed that even the first witness of the prosecution is yet to be examined in the 2018 case relating to the alleged seizure of 414 kg of contraband 'Ganja'.The court, however, said if the appellants seek to delay the trial, "we permit the trial court to put back the appellants into incarceration".A bench of justices S K Kaul and P S Narasimha noted that a charge sheet was filed and charges have been framed, but the case was not proceeding further."...
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Short Tenure, Big Questions: New Chief Justice UU Lalit Inherits Key Constitutional Cases

Justice UU Lalit has a century of family legacy in the legal profession. (File Photo)New Delhi: The new Chief Justice of India, UU Lalit, will have a short tenure of just about two months and a half, but the Supreme Court under him inherits some of the most far-reaching cases, seeking answers to key constitutional questions.From the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, to religion as criterion for citizenship, to reservation on economic basis, to the secret electoral bonds that fund political parties — there's a long list of such pending cases, some of them being carried forward through several CJIs' tenures, not just of his immediate predecessor NV Ramana.  Justice Ramana said in a farewell speech, "Listing and posting of matters is one of the areas on which I could not pay ...
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Noida Twin Towers Demolition: Flat Owners To Be Refunded In Full

Seen here are Supertech's 40-storey twin towers at Emerald Court Project in NoidaNew Delhi: The Supreme Court Friday assured the home buyers of the to-be-razed 40-storey twin-towers of real estate firm Supertech in Noida that they will be refunded the full amount deposited with the builder.The apex court also asked the Interim Resolution Professional (IRP) of the firm, facing insolvency proceedings, to deposit Rs one crore with the apex court registry.The Supertech's 40-storey twin towers at Emerald Court Project of Sector 93A of Noida are scheduled to be razed on August 28.A bench of Justices DY Chandrachud, AS Bopanna, and JB Pardiwala said that the home buyers of twin powers will get their total refund but for the time being, they will be paid from Rs one crore, which will be deposit...
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“Freebies At Cost Of Taxpayers’ Money May…”: Supreme Court

New Delhi: Freebies are extended utilising taxpayers' money and may push the State towards "imminent bankruptcy", the Supreme Court said on Friday, as it directed that the pleas against the practice of political parties promising pre-election handouts be listed before a three-judge bench. Observing that issues raised before it require an "extensive" hearing, the top court said though all promises cannot be equated with freebies as they relate to welfare schemes or measures for the public good, fiscal responsibility cannot be dispensed with under the guise of electoral promises. It said these schemes are not only part of the Directive Principles of State Policy but are also a responsibility of the welfare state."Freebies may create a situation wherein the State Government cannot provide ...
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Pendancy Of Cases “Huge Challenge Before Us”: Chief Justice NV Ramana

Justice Ramana, who became the 48th Chief Justice of India on April 24 last year.New Delhi: Terming pendency of cases a "huge challenge", Chief Justice of India N V Ramana on Friday expressed regret for not being able to pay much attention to issues of listing and posting of matters for hearing in the Supreme Court.The CJI, who is to demit office on Friday, said there is a need to deploy modern technology tools and artificial intelligence to find a solution."Even though we tried developing some modules, because of the compatibility and security issues, we could not make much progress," Justice Ramana, who was heading the ceremonial bench, said.He said during the COVID-19 pandemic, the priority was running the courts and unlike commercial establishments, "we cannot secure the technologic...
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There Needs To Be Debate On “Serious” issue Of Freebies: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court said there must be a "debate" on the "serious" issue of freebies.New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday said there must be a "debate" on the "serious" issue relating to the practice of political parties promising freebies and asked why cannot the centre call for an all-party meeting on it.The court said until and unless there is a unanimous decision among political parties that freebies are going to destroy the economy and have to be stopped, nothing can happen as it is only political parties that would make such promises and contest elections and not individuals."....Why do not the Government of India call for an all-party meeting?" the Supreme Court said."There must be a debate. The issue is serious, there is no doubt about it. The question is, why do not all poli...
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Bilkis Bano Case: Supreme Court To Hear Plea Against 11 Convicts’ Release

Bilkis Bano has said the release of the 11 men has left her "numb".New Delhi: Three petitions challenging the release of 11 men convicted for the gangrape of Bilkis Bano during the 2002 Gujarat riots will be heard by the Supreme Court tomorrow. The convicts were released by the Gujarat government on Independence Day under an outdated remission policy, which turned into a huge political controversy. In 2019, the Supreme Court had awarded the highest-ever compensation in a rape case -- a job, a house and Rs 50 lakh.On Tuesday, the court agreed to consider the petitions filed by CPM Politburo member Subhashini Ali, Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra, and one other person. A bench headed by Chief Justice NV Ramana agreed to hear the matter after submissions by senior advocates Kapil Sibal (...
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Money Laundering Act Verdict To Be Reviewed By Supreme Court Tomorrow

New Delhi: The stringent law against money laundering, which received a thumbs up from the Supreme Court recently, will be up for review again, with the top court agreeing to hear a petition that has challenged the judgment. The hearing will be held tomorrow.In a judgment last month, the court had upheld the Enforcement Directorate's extensive powers to search, seize and arrest, which were challenged in multiple petitions. The petitioners had argued that these powers were mostly misused, especially in cases where opposition leaders are involved.The 250-odd petitioners had also argued that handing an agency unchecked powers of arrest where the accused may not be informed about reason or evidence, is unconstitutional. They also contended that the use of statements in court recorded during...