By Justice Kamaljit Singh Garewal In July last year, Indian citizens were promised comprehensive protection from crime when the Criminal Procedure Code was renamed the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita. Quite frankly, renaming criminal procedure as “nagrik suraksha” is neither here nor there. Since 1950, Indian citizens have been under the protective umbrella of the Constitution….
By Prof Upendra Baxi For students of American governance, purportedly plenary Executive Orders (EO, hereafter) are not a new phenomenon at all—these are as old as the presidency of George Washington. They present the binding policy of the administration and direct its enforcement policies “by leveraging the enforcement and buying power of the federal government”…
By Dilip Bobb The backlog of cases in various courts, including the Supreme Court, has led to some disputes lasting 30 to 40 years—and in some cases, even longer. The oldest case is over 70 years old, and some have now become legendary for their longevity. A Royal Dispute That Spanned Generations The death of…
The Supreme Court on Friday evening claimed that the Apex Court Collegium did not recommend the transfer of Delhi High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma, who was embroiled in a major controversy following the alleged recovery of a large sum of unaccounted cash from his official residence in Delhi. An official statement issued by the…
The Supreme Court on Friday initiated an in-house inquiry against Delhi High Court Justice Yashwant Varma, following the recovery of a large sum of unaccounted cash from his residence on March 14. The Apex Court further directed Delhi High Court Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya to submit a report on the matter. Earlier on March…
The Supreme Court Collegium has ordered immediate transfer of Delhi High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma to his parent High Court of Allahabad, following recovery of huge amount of cash from his residence last week. The Apex Court Collegium, headed by Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna, took the decision during an urgent meeting convened…
The Supreme Court has restored the proceedings initiated by the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) against a nominee director of the Punjab National Bank (PNB) on the board of Bhushan Steel Limited (BSL) in a financial fraud case. The Bench of Justice MM Sundresh and Justice Rajesh Bindal set aside an order passed by the…
The Supreme Court on Thursday came down heavily against the Uttar Pradesh Police for invoking the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, 2021 in an alleged rape case, without any evidence. Hearing a bail petition filed by a man accused of alleged rape and unlawful conversion, the Bench of Chief Justice of…
The Madras High Court on Thursday asked the Enforcement Directorate (ED) not to continue the investigation against the Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC) till March 25. The ED is probing a case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The Division Bench of Justice MS Ramesh and Justice N Senthilkumar issued the order…
The Supreme Court has granted interim protection from eviction to 19000 odd street vendors in Pimpri-Chinchwad near Pune in Maharashtra. The Bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta, taking in view the submissions made by the Counsel appearing for the respondent (Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation) that the exercise to accommodate the 19792 street-vendors or…