The apex court authorised a CBI investigation into the death of Twisha Sharma while directing all parties including the media to avoid public commentary.
Category: Legal
Supreme Court Rules PMLA Cognisance Cannot Be Taken Without Hearing Accused Under BNSS
India’s apex court held that any court taking cognisance of a money laundering case must first give the accused an opportunity to be heard under the provisions of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023.
SC Directs Probe into Illegal Sand Mining in National Chambal Sanctuary
The Supreme Court’s suo motu action on illegal sand mining in the National Chambal Sanctuary ordered state authorities to immediately halt all unlicensed extraction activities.
Delhi Court Convicts Alka Lamba Under BNS 132 and 221 for Protest Violence in 2024
The Rouse Avenue Sessions Court convicted Congress politician Alka Lamba on charges including assault and violation of prohibitory orders related to violence during the 2024 Women’s Reservation Bill protests.
SC Declines Urgent Listing on Cow Slaughter Enforcement Plea Ahead of Bakrid
The Supreme Court’s bench declined to fast-track a petition demanding immediate enforcement of anti-cow slaughter statutes in the lead-up to the Bakrid religious festival.
SC Bars Omnibus Allegations Against In-Laws in Matrimonial Cases Without Specific Evidence
India’s Supreme Court issued an important ruling that sweeping omnibus allegations against all members of a spouse’s family in matrimonial disputes cannot form a valid basis for prosecution.
CBI Probe Authorised in Twisha Death Case Over Family Opposition to Investigation
The Supreme Court authorised a Central Bureau of Investigation inquiry into the suspicious death of Twisha overriding family opposition and directing the CBI to file a preliminary report within six weeks.
SC Upholds Life Sentence in Dowry Death Case Affirming Lower Court’s Conviction
The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal of a man convicted for the dowry-related death of his wife and upheld his life imprisonment sentence as proportionate to the offence.
Delhi High Court Stays Bar Council Debarment Order Against Advocate Lacking Due Process
The Delhi High Court granted a stay on a Bar Council order that debarred a lawyer without conducting a full disciplinary hearing ruling that natural justice principles were violated.
SC Questions Government on Commercial Court Rules Implementation Delay
The Supreme Court bench expressed strong concern that the central government has failed to implement commercial court procedural rules in a timely manner delaying resolution of business disputes.