Articles tagged under: Supreme Court

Supreme Court comes down heavily on Gujarat cops in Kheda public flogging case

January 24, 2024
Supreme Court comes down heavily on Gujarat cops in Kheda public flogging case

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday came down heavily on Gujarat Police for publicly whipping five individuals a village in Kheda in 2022. The court questioned the authority the police had to tie people to poles and physically assault them. A bench comprising Justices BR Gavai and Sandeep Mehta heard an appeal from four police personnel—Inspector AV Parmar, Sub-Inspector DB Kumavat, Head Constable KL Dabhi, and Constable RR Dabhi—against the Gujarat High Court's October 19, 2023 order...Read More

Supreme Court quashes remissions of 11 convicts in Bilkis Bano case

January 08, 2024
Supreme Court quashes remissions of 11 convicts in Bilkis Bano case

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday nullified the remission of 11 convicts involved in the gang-rape of Bilkis Bano and the murder of seven of her family members in 2002. The apex court ruled that the Gujarat government lacked jurisdiction to consider applications for the remission of sentences for 11 convicts. The convicts have now been directed to surrender within two weeks and serve their imprisonment. The court asserted that only the government of the state where the offenders were ...Read More

SC upholds the abrogation of Article 370 in J&K; PM, HM, and Solicitor General react

December 11, 2023
SC upholds the abrogation of Article 370 in J&K; PM, HM, and Solicitor General react

New Delhi: Supreme Court of India today upheld the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu & Kashmir, deeming it constitutionally valid. While delivering the judgment, Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud stated that Article 370 was intended for the constitutional integration of Jammu and Kashmir with the Union, not for disintegration. The President has the authority to declare that Article 370 ceases to exist. The CJI also remarked, "We direct that steps shall be taken by the Election Commission ...Read More

SC rejects pleas of sacked IPS Sanjiv Bhatt, imposes ₹3 lakh fine

October 04, 2023
SC rejects pleas of sacked IPS Sanjiv Bhatt, imposes ₹3 lakh fine

New Delhi: The Supreme Court of India rejected three petitions of former controversial IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt and imposed a fine totalling 3 lakhs on him on Tuesday. Bhatt had accused a lower court judge of bias during his trial in a case involving alleged drug planting. Justices Vikram Nath and Rajesh Bindal, presiding over the case, imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh for each of the three separate petitions and directed Bhatt to deposit this amount with the Gujarat High Court Advocates Association....Read More

No relief for Kejriwal from the Supreme Court in the GU defamation case

August 26, 2023
No relief for Kejriwal from the Supreme Court in the GU defamation case

New Delhi: The Supreme Court of India on Friday dismissed the special leave petition filed by Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal to stay the trial in the criminal defamation case filed by Gujarat University concerning his comments about the Prime Minister's degree. The bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and SVN Bhatti pointed out that Kejriwal's plea to halt the trial was still under consideration by the Gujarat High Court and is scheduled for August 29. "We do not find it suitable to issue notice in the ...Read More

Kejriwal moves to Supreme Court seeking stay on trial in GU defamation case

August 22, 2023
Kejriwal moves to Supreme Court seeking stay on trial in GU defamation case

New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party chief and Delhi's Chief Minister, Arvind Kejriwal, has moved an application in the Supreme Court in an attempt to halt his ongoing trial for a criminal defamation case filed by Gujarat University. This move comes after his request for a stay was turned down by both a city sessions court and the Gujarat High Court earlier this month. Kejriwal, in an application submitted to the city sessions court, stated that due to the denial of interim relief without an explanation,...Read More

SC allows Gujarat rape survivor to terminate her 27-week pregnancy

August 21, 2023
SC allows Gujarat rape survivor to terminate her 27-week pregnancy

New Delhi: The Supreme Court of India today granted permission to a pregnant woman from Bharuch, who is 27 weeks into her pregnancy, allowing her to undergo the medical termination of her pregnancy. The woman had been a victim of rape based on false marriage pretences.. A bench comprising Justices B.V. Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan approved the request made by the survivor, who was employed as a domestic helper. The bench instructed her to present herself at the KMCRI Hospital, Bharuch on eithe...Read More

Supreme Court stays conviction of Rahul Gandhi in defamation case over ‘Modi Surname’ remark

August 04, 2023
Supreme Court stays conviction of Rahul Gandhi in defamation case over ‘Modi Surname’ remark

New Delhi: The Supreme Court of India today has stayed the conviction of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in the criminal defamation case relating to his 'Modi surname' remark. While granting interim relief to the congress leader, the apex court noted that There is no doubt that the utterances are not in good taste. A person in public life is expected to exercise caution while making public speeches. It further emphasized that Mr. Gandhi should have been more careful in his choice of words. Gr...Read More

No immediate relief for Rahul Gandhi in defamation case by SC; Next hearing on August 4

July 21, 2023
No immediate relief for Rahul Gandhi in defamation case by SC; Next hearing on August 4

New Delhi: The Supreme Court today heard the appeal submitted by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, challenging a Gujarat High Court decision that rejected his request to stay his conviction and two-year jail term in a criminal defamation case. However, without granting any immediate relief to Rahul, the court issued notice to the Gujarat Government, the complainant, and Gujarat BJP MLA Purnesh Modi and scheduled the matter for hearing on the stay of his conviction on August 4. A Supreme Court ben...Read More

Rahul Gandhi challenges Gujarat HC’s verdict on defamation case in Supreme Court

July 15, 2023
Rahul Gandhi challenges Gujarat HC’s verdict on defamation case in Supreme Court

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has moved the Supreme Court to challenge the Gujarat High Court's July 7 ruling that dismissed his plea for a stay on his conviction in a defamation case related to his "Modi surname" remark. Gandhi's appeal was filed through advocate on record Prasanna S. On March 24, 2023, Gandhi was disqualified as a Member of Parliament after a Gujarat court convicted him and sentenced him to a two-year imprisonment for criminal defamation over his comments about...Read More