In Ahmedabad, one lady of Paldi area made complaint to Cyber cell of cheating worth Rs 13 lakhs. She received a call in the name of Airport Authority and demanded Rs 13 lakhs to clear the parcel. On having felt of being cheated lady contacted cyber cell and made complaint. The fraudulent could have been […]
Today in Gandhinagar of Gujarat, filing of nominations for Gandhinagar Mahanagar Palika elections have started.
Ahmedabad: As the Diwali festivities have already started, rush of tourists is being seen at railway station, bus station. Today on the day of Dhanteras, people are preparing to go to their homes. Especially the people from suburbs have booked their tickets in advance, but when the holiday is set at the last minute, people […]
The Supreme Court on Monday upheld the constitutional validity of the SC/ST Amendment Act, 2018, and said a court can grant anticipatory bail only in cases where a prima facie case is not made out.
A bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra said a preliminary inquiry is not essential before lodging an FIR under the act and the approval of senior police officials is not needed.
Justice Ravindra Bhat, the other member of the bench, said in a concurring verdict that every citizen needs to treat fellow citizens equally and foster the concept of fraternity.
Justice Bhat said a court can quash the FIR if a prima facie case is not made out under the SC/ST Act and the liberal use of anticipatory bail will defeat the intention of Parliament.
The top court’s verdict came on a batch of PILs challenging the validity of the SC/ST Amendment Act of 2018, which was brought to nullify the effect of the apex court’s 2018 ruling, which had diluted the provisions of the stringent Act.