In wake of covid-19 outbreak in India , Supreme Court of India issued a notification on a dress code by Advocates practicing in apex court. Advocates may wear “plain white-shirt/white-salwar-kameez/ white saree, with a plain-white neck band” during hearings before the Supreme Court through Virtual Court System till medical exigencies exist or until further orders […]
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Nirbhaya gang rape case: SC reject convict Pawan Gupta’s curative petition
In long-awaited December 2012 case, Nirbhaya to finally get justice after 7 years. SC dismisses Pawan’s juvenility plea in the Nirbhaya gang rape case. All 4 rapists to be hanged tomorrow. Delhi Court Dismisses Plea Of Convicts Seeking Stay On Execution Tomorrow. As a last wish for her son, gang rape convict Vinay Sharma’s mother […]
Hardik Patel gets relief from Supreme Court in 2015 agitation case
Today Supreme Court of India grants interim protection to Congress MLA and Patidar leader Hardik Patel and restrains Gujarat police from arresting him in case registered against him in 2015 Patidar agitation case. Hardik got relief from apex court granted anticipatory bail till March 6. A bench of two justices UU Lalit and Vineet Saran […]
Nirbhaya Case Supreme Court to hear The Matter on March 5
New Delhi, hearing in much awaited execution in Nirbhaya gang rape case will take place in Supreme Court of India on 5th March. There is a question whether execution of 4 gang rape convicts could take place on 3rd March. It is noteworthy that all legal options available to 3 rape convicts are exercised and […]
Supreme Court directs political parties to display information of tainted MPs
In a major decision by Supreme Court of India on displaying information of criminal background of MPs Member of Parliament, all political parties are directed to show this information on Website. Presently, there are 543 MPs out of which cases against 233 MPs are pending. 159 MPs are booked in murder, rape and abduction cases. […]
SC/ST Amendment Act, 2018 validity upheld by Supreme Court
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 […]
Nirbhaya case convicts execution indefinitely deferred by Delhi court
Just before execution of four Nirbhaya case convicts extracted another last-minute reprieve as a Delhi court deferred their execution indefinitely. Convicts Pawan Gupta, Mukesh Singh, Akshay Singh and Vinay Sharma will not be hanged until further court orders. Death sentence has already been put off once in a haze of review, curative and mercy petitions. […]
Nirbhaya gang-rape convicts to be hanged on January 22 at 7 am
Today Delhi Court issued death warrant against four convicts in the 2012 Nirbhaya gang-rape and murder case. The hanging will take place on January 22 at 7 am in jail number 3 at Tihar in the national capital. During the hearing, the prosecution said there was no application pending before any court or the President […]
Muslim League challenges citizenship bill in Supreme Court
The Indian Union Muslim League moved the Supreme Court on Thursday challenging the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, a day after it was passed in the Rajya Sabha completing the legislative process for giving Indian citizenship to non-Muslim migrants from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh. Citizenship Amendment Bill to be law as Rajya Sabha passes it with 125 […]
Supreme Court granted bail to Chidambaram in money laundering case
Today Supreme Court of India granted bail to former Union finance minister and Congress leader P Chidambaram in the money laundering cases pertaining to irregularities in overseas funds received by INX Media group in 2007. A three bench judges comprising of justices R Banumathi, AS Bopanna and Hrishikesh Roy put aside 15th November order of […]