Legal observers say the decision challenges the judicial trend of smaller benches diluting three-judge bench precedent.
Category: Crime
Rajasthan State SLP in Arms Act Case Heard by Supreme Court on May 25
A Special Leave Petition filed by Rajasthan in a case involving Arms Act charges was listed before the Supreme Court.
Supreme Court Hears Rewat Singh vs State of Rajasthan Criminal SLP
The Supreme Court took up the Rewat Singh criminal SLP with diary number 15788 on May 25.
US Bystander Injured Near White House in Shooting Incident on Memorial Day Weekend
Secret Service responded to the incident near the White House as investigators secured the crime scene.
Southern California Chemical Tank Emergency Forces Evacuation of 50000 Residents
Authorities in Southern California declared an emergency after a chemical tank posed an explosion risk.
Nigeria’s NCDC Warns Country Bracing for Possible Ebola Outbreak
Nigeria’s Centre for Disease Control issued an alert following the fast-spreading Ebola outbreak in neighbouring Congo.
Mentally Challenged Ireland-Based Nigerian Jailed for Killing Grandmother
A court in Ireland handed down a sentence in the killing after the accused was found to have diminished responsibility.
India Supreme Court Hears UAPA Bail Case After Accused Spent Over Five Years in Custody
The bench granted bail noting prolonged incarceration and the absence of a realistic trial completion date.
Nigerian Coup Trial: Detained Officers’ Wives Warn Against Convictions Without Evidence
Relatives of detained military officers rallied outside court to oppose what they called a politically motivated trial.
Broad Crime-Scene Re-Enactment by Accused Does Not Constitute Self-Incrimination Says Supreme Court
The court held that scene recreation is not testimonial compulsion under Sections 25 and 26 of the Indian Evidence Act.