#chargesheet ready

[panchayit]

In the latest update coming in from wrestlers protest, Brijbhushan Sharan Singh, the former WFI president, is expected to face charges soon. Four wrestlers furnish the police with evidence against the former WFI chief. Some of India’s most renowned athletes, including Olympic and commonwealth medalists have protested against Singh accusing him of sexual molestation, and the police are preparing to file charges against him.

Police Gets Audio Video Proof Against Brijbhushan Singh As Submitted By Wrestlers

Investigating agencies are attempting to obtain the smallest amount of evidence possible from suspects and victims. The Delhi Police’s behavior is really concerning. Police did not file an FIR until the Supreme Court ordered them to. The Delhi Police paid a visit to the WFI office with one of the complainants to replicate the occurrences, causing “mental trauma” for the complainant.

Police have received audio and visual proof from four wrestlers against the Ex-WFI president

Reportedly 4 athletes have submitted audio video proof against Brijbhushan Sharan Singh.

Four Wrestlers provides evidence Against Ex-WFI Chief to Police

Four out of the six female sportspersons who charged Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) Chief and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh of sexual harassment have offered audio and visual proof to support their claims, the police said on Sunday.

Some of India’s most accomplished athletes, including Olympic medalists and world champions, have been protesting against Singh, and the police are getting ready to submit a complaint against him. However, they have halted the protests until June 15 in response to the government’s request for more time to file a chargesheet.

Senior Delhi Police Officer’s Remark On Wrestlers Protest

According to a senior Delhi Police officer familiar with the situation, the special investigation team (SIT) looking into the case sent separate notifications to the six complainants on June 5 under Section 91 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC).

“Investigating agencies bear the burden of proof in such circumstances. And for that, we are attempting to acquire the smallest amount of proof available in the custody of both the suspect and the victims. In this case, we gave the complainants 24 hours to provide all the evidence they possessed. But so far, only four of them have been able to provide us with documentary, audio, or video evidence,” he said, declining to be identified.

On May 12, the Delhi Police informed a local court about the SIT. When asked why they gave the complainants only a day’s notice to submit evidence on June 5, the police declined to comment.

The Delhi Police’s behavior raises serious concerns

The Delhi Police’s behavior raises serious concerns. Due process is vital, and the nature of the charges against Singh, with his position of power, make for a challenging mix that will need police and prosecutors to go above and beyond to establish they are operating independently of political interference. It already raises the question regarding the reliability of the investigation and the fact that the police held off on filing a first information report (FIR) until the SC ordered them to do so.

Former DGP of Uttar Pradesh’s Remarks On Wrestlers Protest

However, several retired police officers feel that the way the investigation is going is suspicious and wrestlers protest is being suppressed. “First, the police should have taken the initiative in these situations, but they haven’t done so yet. Without the Supreme Court’s involvement, the FIR would not have been filed, which was against all logic. “The less said about the way Delhi Police is handling this investigation, the better,” remarked Vikram Singh, erstwhile DGP of Uttar Pradesh.

“This inquiry is fairly straightforward. The FIR comes first, then the victim’s, the survivor’s, or the prosecutor’s statement is recorded and corroborated by the evidence and other materials discovered during the investigation. That concludes the investigation. However, nothing like this has occurred in this case,” Singh explained.

On Friday, a team from the Delhi Police went to the WFI office with one of the complainants to reenact the incidents while Singh was at home on the same property. Bajrang Punia, a key figure participating in the movement, stated that the complaint experienced “mental trauma” following the visit.

Originally published at https://www.panchayiti.com

[arun-pratap-singh]

Forensic, Electronic Evidence, 100 Testimonies — The Core Of 3000-Page Chargesheet In Shraddha Murder Case

Home News Delhi Forensic, Electronic Evidence, 100 Testimonies — The Core Of 3000-Page Chargesheet In Shraddha Murder Case The cops have also used the accused’s confessions, narco test results and forensic test reports in the draft chargesheet. Sharddha Walkar Murder case: 3,000-Page Police Charges List 100 Witnesses Shraddha Murder Case: The Delhi Police have readied a 3000-page chargesheet…

[sareideas]

लखीमपुर हिंसा: केंद्रीय मंत्री टेनी का बेटा मुख्य आरोपी, 14 आरोपियों के खिलाफ पांच हजार पन्नों की चार्जशीट दाखिल - news 2022

लखीमपुर हिंसा: केंद्रीय मंत्री टेनी का बेटा मुख्य आरोपी, 14 आरोपियों के खिलाफ पांच हजार पन्नों की चार्जशीट दाखिल – news 2022

न्यूज डेस्क, अमर उजाला, लखीमपुर खीरी Published by: प्रशांत कुमार Updated Mon, 03 Jan 2022 12:16 PM IST सार तिकुनिया कांड मामले में जांच टीम ने सोमवार को अदालत में पांच हजार पन्नों की चार्जशीट दाखिल की। तीन अक्तूबर को तिकुनिया कस्बे में हुई हिंसा में चार किसानों और एक पत्रकार सहित आठ लोगों की जान गई थी। ख़बर सुनें ख़बर सुनें तिकुनिया कांड मामले में जांच टीम ने सोमवार को अदालत में पांच हजार…

[newsreadersin]

500 pages chargesheet filed in Ankita Bhandari Murder Case

500 pages chargesheet filed in Ankita Bhandari Murder Case

Rishikesh: Sensational Ankita’s murder case not only shocked the state but entire the country. Now, charge sheet of Ankita Bhandari murder case is almost ready and it is to be presented in court by SIT investigation team. It is believed that the charge sheet will be filed within 10 days. That is, now it depends on the court what decision has to be taken next. It is reported that the SIT has…

[sounmashnews]

[ad_1] Shilpa Shetty's husband and businessman Raj Kundra was embroiled in an argument final yr when he was named as one of many key accused in a pornography case. Now, the prosecution has filed a reply opposing the discharge software filed by Kundra within the ongoing case. ETimes has learnt that the prosecution has opposed the discharge software stating that there's a prima facie case made out towards Kundra and there may be sufficient proof to point out it. Reacting to the reply filed by the prosecution, Kundra's lawyer Prashant Patil advised ETimes, "We are ready to argue the case on merit, though there is a Prima Facie case that has been made out. We have full faith in the judiciary and the truth shall come out." Patil maintained that regardless of the Prima Facie case, there isn't any proof towards Kundra and that they may argue this case in courtroom based mostly on stable information. Kundra was arrested by the Mumbai police final yr and was capable of safe bail after having spent two months in custody. Now, he has filed for a discharge after the Mumbai police filed a chargesheet within the case. Incidentally, immediately is Raj Kundra's birthday and this morning, Shilpa had shared her birthday needs for her hubby on social media. She talked about about extra 'well being and safety' for her husband. [ad_2] Source link

[squarwell-breakingnews]

Goa Police Ready To File Chargesheet In Sonali Phogat Death Case

Goa Police Ready To File Chargesheet In Sonali Phogat Death Case

The Goa Police said that the Sonali Phogat’s profile was being reviewed at senior levels. Panaji: Amid the ongoing stir in the Sonali Phogat’s death case, the police on Friday confirmed that the profile was being reviewed at senior levels and said that a chargesheet will be filed on objective grounds. “It is being reviewed at senior levels. We’re confident of filing a chargesheet on objective…

[todaytrendsupdate]

Jacqueline Fernandez name added in Suresh Chandrasekar Money Laundering case charge sheet

Jacqueline Fernandez name added in Suresh Chandrasekar Money Laundering case charge sheet

BREAKING :Bollywood Actor Jacqueline Fernandez to be made an accused in the Suresh Chandrashekhar Extortion case. Chargesheet to be filed Shortly. ‘Jacqueline Fernandez knew about the coercion occurring’: Trouble mounting for #JacquelineFernandez as ED gets ready to document #chargesheet in 200 crore blackmail racket and tax evasion case.

[hindimaster]

Jacqueline Fernandez Can Face Trouble In Sukesh Chandrashekhar Extortion Case ED Ready To File Chargesheet ANN

Jacqueline Fernandez Can Face Trouble In Sukesh Chandrashekhar Extortion Case ED Ready To File Chargesheet ANN

Jacqueline Fernandez Case: देश के सबसे बड़े ठगों में से एक सुकेश चंद्रशेखर से रिश्तों को लेकर एक बार फिर बॉलीवुड एक्ट्रेस जैकलीन फर्नांडिस की मुश्किलें बढ़ सकती हैं. ईडी सूत्रों के हवाले से बताया गया है कि, एजेंसी अब एक्ट्रेस के खिलाफ चार्जशीट दायर करने जा रही है. ईडी ने जैकलीन के खिलाफ मिले सबूतों की समीक्षा की है, जिसके बाद उनके खिलाफ कोर्ट में चार्जशीट दायर की जा सकती है. इससे पहले ईडी ने इसी…

[athibanhindi]

अदालत में जल्द ही दाखिल करेगी स्पेशल सेल | Chargesheet ready against Pak terrorist Ashraf, Special cell to file in court soon

अदालत में जल्द ही दाखिल करेगी स्पेशल सेल | Chargesheet ready against Pak terrorist Ashraf, Special cell to file in court soon

डिजिटल डेस्क, नई दिल्ली। पिछले साल दिल्ली के लक्ष्मी नगर इलाके से पकड़े गए पाकिस्तानी आतंकवादी मोहम्मद अशरफ के खिलाफ दिल्ली पुलिस की स्पेशल सेल की चार्जशीट तैयार हो गई है। स्पेशल सेल के अधिकारी इसे किसी भी दिन संबंधित अदालत में दाखिल कर सकते हैं। आईएसआई प्रशिक्षित मोहम्मद अशरफ उर्फ अली अहमद नूरी एक पाकिस्तानी नागरिक है, जिसे कथित तौर पर पूरे भारत में आतंकवादी हमलों की योजना बनाने के लिए गिरफ्तार…

[pgurus]

2 ISIS OPERATIVES ARRESTED IN KERALA AND VIJAYAN NAMED IN CUSTOMS CHARGESHEET IN GOLD SMUGGLING CASE

Namaskar. On August 17, the National Investigative Agency (NIA) arrested two ISIS operatives, Mizha Siddique and Shifa Harris, residents of Kannur District of Kerala.

Mizha travelled to Teheran, Iran along with her associate to go to ISIS in Syria. On the instructions of an associate, Mohammed Ameen AKA Abu Yahya, she created Instagram/ Telegram and Hoop pages to propagate the violent Jihadi ideology and also to motivate/ radicalise and recruit gullible Muslim youth for ISIS. Not only that, but she also radicalised her cousins Mus’Hab Anwar and Shifa Harris and was motivating them to join ISIS.

Shifa Harris, on the instructions of Mizah and Mus’Hab, transferred funds to Mohammad Waqar Lone AKA Wilson Kashmiri for supporting ISIS activities. She was even willing to go to ISIS controlled territory to join ISIS.

This news should not come as a shock to you – we at PGurus have been telling all along that Kerala is the Laboratory that is rich with talent in engineering/ technology and medicine and entities like ISIS have easy access to brainwashed youth.

Now with Taliban in control in Afghanistan, such incidents will only grow. The nation needs to be watchful.7 New Encrypted Apps caught in Kerala

More and more new apps are emerging from breaking up various terror modules in Kerala. So far seven have been identified and these apps are used to send money to their counterparts in African countries through Dubai. They are like WhatsApp but with a different method of encryption. The links extend to Pakistan and Bangladesh too. These kinds of apps provide 3 key benefits:

The conversations are not monitored by investigating agencies so there is no danger of being listened upon.

Plans to launder money, plot acts of violence can be freely discussed. And

Mayhem and destruction can be co-ordinated from outside of India by countries inimical to India with no fear of getting caught

Vijayan NAMED IN GOld Smuggling Case

In what can only be more damaging news for Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, he has been named by the Customs it its show cause notice on Gold Smuggling. Remember the detailed stories that appeared in PGurus on a Public Relations Officer Swapna and how she was caught smuggling gold into Kerala from UAE? At that time, the name of Chief Secretary Sivasankaran also surfaced but now it is shown to be a much bigger problem for the CPI-M government. The then Speaker P Sreeramakrishnan and CM, Pinarayi Vijayan are also now named.

So, what will happen? In my opinion, the best-case scenario is that Vijayan would resign, the concerned diplomats will be recalled to the UAE and India might extract a concession or two from UAE. But there is a rider – he might install his son-in-law as the next CM - after all, he is already in the Cabinet. If this should happen, Kerala can officially be declared as the next Kashmir. One “minority” community which was already ruling the state using proxies, will emerge from the shadows and bare its fangs.

What is mind-boggling is that the electorate of Kerala, which prides on being the most educated in the country, and a place where Politics is discussed 24x7, did not see the nefarious nexus between CPI-M politicians and some members of the UAE Consulate, who were allowing Gold to be smuggled using their diplomatic pouches. If there ever was an example of a frog being slow-cooked, it is the Hindus of Kerala. Dream on, dear Sanatanis, you are about to witness what “Secularism” is.

Back to the Gold smuggling

After a brief hiatus, gold smuggling will resume. We forget that UAE is so prosperous today because of short-sighted policies of India till PVN came along on taxing imports heavily. India’s love for Gold and a stupid Congress which was hell-bent on implementing Socialism ensured that all gold from the world came into the UAE and then got smuggled into India. The solution? Remove customs duties – in six months, this trade will collapse. The Customs Department can then concentrate on dismantling the terror networks that have formed and are ready to strike – not just in India, but abroad too. And there is a rider – only clean customs officers to be deployed – the rest can be retired compulsorily under 56 (J).

Where will the funding for all this come, you ask? Read my book Who painted my money white? All questions that you were afraid to ask are answered.

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[liveindiatimes]

Jamia Millia Islamia Student Granted Bail In Anti-CAA Violence Case

https://liveindiatimes.com/jamia-millia-islamia-student-granted-bail-in-anti-caa-violence-case/

Massive protests were held in Jamia on December 15, last year. (File photo)

New Delhi:

A Delhi court on Thursday granted bail to Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) University student Asif Iqbal Tanha, in a case related to violence near Jamia Millia Islamia Univeristy during protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act in December last year.

Additional Sessions Judge Gaurav Rao granted the relief to Tanha on furnishing a bail bond of Rs 25,000 and a surety of like amount. The court took note of the fact that out of the 10 accused involved in the case, eight were on bail.

It also noted that Tanha was a student and 24 years old. “Considering the clean antecedents of the accused, on the ground of parity and most importantly considering the present situation arising out of Covid-19, accused is admitted to baiL,” it said.

The court further directed Tanha not to indulge in any act of violence whatsoever and to act like a “good/responsible citizen” as well as abide by the law of land.

During the hearing held through video conferencing, Additional Public Prosecutor Ashok Kumar, appearing for the state opposed the bail plea saying Tanha”s presence at the place of incident has been established in the investigation from the call data records.

He further alleged that Tanha had played an active role in the large scale violence that took place and the allegations against him were serious in nature.

Advocate Sowjhanya Shankaran, appearing for Tanha, told that court that he has been falsely implicated in the case.

She further said that he was the main earning member of his family and used to work part time in a restaurant.

The bail plea claimed that there were no specific allegations of violence against him in the chargesheet and he has not been assigned any role in connection with any act of violence.

Tanha was arrested on May 17 while the chargesheet was filed on February 12 in the case and he had appeared before the police during the course of investigation, the plea said.

It alleged that his belated arrest and subsequent custody were “ex facie illegal, punitive and unjustified”.

During the course of investigation he joined the probe and cooperated with the police and there was no chance of tampering of evidence by Tanha as most of it was in possession of the prosecution, the plea said.

Shankaran further said that Tanha was ready and willing to abide by any condition which may be imposed upon him while granting bail to him.

Tanha, third-year student of BA in Persian language, was named as an accused in the FIR lodged in December last year but was not arrested till May.

On December 15 last year, protesters burnt four public buses and two police vehicles as they clashed with police in New Friends Colony near Jamia Millia Islamia during a demonstration against the amended Citizenship Act, leaving at least 40 people including students, policemen and fire fighters injured.

He has also been booked under the anti-terror law — Unlawful Activities Act – in a separate case related to communal violence in northeast Delhi in February this year. JMI student Gulfisha Khatoon, Jamia Coordination Committee members Safoora Zargar, Meeran Haider, President of Jamia Alumni Association Shifa-Ur-Rehman, suspended AAP Councillor Tahir Hussain, former student leader Umar Khalid have also been booked under the anti-terror law in the case.

Live India Times

[newsdoorway]

The CBI is all set to file a chargesheet in the INX Media corruption case in which it is likely to name former finance minister P Chidambaram and his son Karti, sources said Wednesday. Chidambaram, 74, was arrested by the CBI on August 21 and is lodged in Tihar jail under judicial custody in the corruption case. He is also being questioned by the ED. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/33B8Mda via IFTTT

[soniaaristo]

CBI ready to file chargesheet in INX Media corruption case

CBI ready to file chargesheet in INX Media corruption case

https://ift.tt/32lTbxJ The CBI is all set to file a chargesheet in the INX Media corruption case in which it is likely to name former finance minister P Chidambaram and his son Karti, sources said Wednesday. Chidambaram, 74, was arrested by the CBI on August 21 and is lodged in Tihar jail under judicial custody in the corruption case. He is also being questioned by the ED.

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[todaybharatnews]

via Today Bharat nbsp; The Congress is facing its toughest phase as several of the senior party leaders are mired in legal battles, with at least two of them either in judicial custody or in the custody of the investigative agencies. Among those facing investigations or going through the judicial processes are senior Congress leaders like P Chidambaram, former Karnataka Minister DK Shivakumar, former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, senior party leader Moti Lal Vora, husband of Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Robert Vadra and Haryana Congress leader Kuldeep Singh Bishnoi. Chidambaram, former Finance Minister, was the first to face the heat of the investigative agencies after the Lok Sabha polls. He was arrested on August 21 by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which is probing the case of alleged irregularities in the grant of Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) approval to INX Media involving Rs 305 crore when he was the Finance Minister. Following the arrest, Chidambaram, who had also held the portfolio of Home Minister, spent 14 days in CBI custody till September 4. He was sent to 14 daysrsquo; judicial custody on September 5 by a Delhi court. Former Karnataka minister and senior party leader DK Shivakumar was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on September 3 in connection with its probe into charges of money laundering. Shivakumar is considered to be the partyrsquo;s troubleshooter as he was instrumental in keeping the Gujarat Congress MLAs from being poached in 2017 ahead of the Rajya Sabha election. He was arrested after the Karnataka High Court rejected his plea for interim protection from arrest by the financial probe agency in late August. Shivakumar was on the radar of the Income Tax Department and the ED since demonetisation in 2016. An I-T search at his New Delhi flat on August 2, 2017 led to seizure of Rs 8.59 crore unaccounted cash. The I-T Department lodged cases against him and his four associates under sections 277 and 278 of the I-T Act, 1961 and sections 120(B), 193 and 199 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). Based on the I-T Department chargesheet, the ED registered a money laundering case against Shivakumar, Haumanthaiah, an employee at Karnataka Bhavan in New Delhi, and others. Shivakumar had arranged for their stay at a luxury resort in Karnataka in 2017. Ahmed Patel, the Congress candidate, won the vote narrowly. The Karnataka legislator also shepherded MLAs in Karnataka during the coalition government of the Janata Dal-Secular and the Congress, and held talks with the rebel MLAs. Trouble is also brewing for Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath in the 35-year-old anti-Sikh riot case as the Union Home Ministry gave its nod on September 9 to reopen the case by the Special Investigation Team (SIT). London-based journalist Sanjay Suri and another person, Mukhtiar Singh, have expressed readiness to depose for his alleged role in the case. Kamal Nath was an accused in the case initially, but the court had found no evidence against him. Kamal Nath is also facing the heat of the I-T department. The I-T department had conducted searches at 52 locations in April this year, including in Delhi and Madhya Pradesh, on charges of tax evasion and hawala transactions against close aides of the Chief Minister and others. Meanwhile, Kamal Nathrsquo;s nephew Ratul Puri was arrested by the ED last month in connection with a bank fraud case and for his linkages with the AgustaWestland case. Trouble is also mounting for Hooda. The ED on August 27 filed a chargesheet against Congress-promoted Associated Journals Limited (AJL), Vora and Hooda in its probe into the money laundering case. AJL is controlled by senior Congress leaders, including members of the Gandhi family. The group runs the National Herald newspaper. The ED had said the accused have been named in the chargesheet for their ldquo;directrdquo; involvement in the process connected with acquisition, possession or projection of ldquo;proceeds of crimerdquo;, i.e. Plot No.C-17, Sector 6, Panchkula, to the tune of Rs 64.9 crore. Congress interim President Sonia Gandhirsquo;s son-in-law Robert Vadra is also facing charges of money laundering in several land deals in Rajasthan and Haryana, made during the Congress regime. He has been questioned by the ED on several occasions. Son of former Haryana Chief Minister Bhajan Lal, Kuldeep Singh Bishnoi, is also on the I-T department radar. On August 27, the department had attached a benami property in the form of a hotel worth Rs 150 crore in Gurugram allegedly belonging to Bishnoi and his brother. The property was attached under section 24(3) of the Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act, 1988. According to the I-T department officials, the agency attached Bristol Hotel, adding that the asset was owned in the name of Bright Star Hotel Pvt Ltd. They said the entity and its assets were benami assets of Bishnoi and Chander Mohan, sons of late former Haryana Chief Minister Bhajan Lal. The I-T department had carried out searches at several residential and official premises of Bishnoi in July this year.

[marymosley]

Top 12 Landmark Judgments of 2018 delivered by Supreme Court

2018 has been a fascinating year up until this point. The legal aspect of the nation has seen a great deal of milestone decisions which legitimate dignitaries have communicated disparate perspectives. A few laws have been abrogated while others have been maintained.

Here’re top 12 landmark judgments delivered by Supreme Court in 2018:

  Indian Young Lawyers Association & Ors. V. The State of Kerela & Ors. (Popularly known as the Sabrimala Verdict)

The Supreme Court considered whether the Sabarimala Temple’s customary religious practice, which prohibits the entry of women, violates fundamental rights guaranteed to women by the Indian Constitution.[1]

In 2006, Indian Young Lawyers Association filed a public interest litigation petition before the Supreme Court challenging the Sabrimala Temple’s custom of excluding women. The Association argued that the custom violates the rights to equality under Article 14 and freedom of religion under Article 25 of female worshipers.

In a 4:1 majority, the court ruled that Sabarimala’s exclusion of women violated the fundamental rights of women between the ages of 10-50 years and Rule 3(b) of the Public Worship Rules was unconstitutional. Justice Indu Malhotra delivering a dissenting opinion observed that in a secular polity, it was not for the Courts to interfere in matters of religion and the same must be left to those practicing the religion.

  Justice K.S. Puttaswamy & Anr. V. Union of India & Ors. (Aadhaar Verdict)

“It is better to be unique than the best. Because, being the best makes you the number one, but being unique makes you the only one.”[2]

In a 4:1 verdict, the Supreme Court has declared the Centre’s flagship Aadhaar scheme as constitutionally valid, but with conditions. The majority verdict of the five-judge Constitution Bench has ruled that there is no need to link Aadhaar with bank accounts and mobile phones, but held that Aadhaar could be passed as a money bill. The court further says that schools cannot insist on Aadhaar and read down Section 57 of the Aadhaar Act, barring sharing of information with corporate bodies.

  Joseph Shine v. Union of India (Verdict on adultery law)

In this landmark judgement, the Supreme Court scrapped the 150-year old adultery law. Reading out the judgement, CJI Dipak Misra clearly stated that equality is the need of the hour. He also added that time has come when the husband should not be considered the master.

“Adultery cannot and should not be a crime. It can be a ground for a civil offence, a ground for divorce,”[3] a five judge bench led by outgoing Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra said.

  Mohammad Salimullah & Anr. V. Union of India & Ors. (Verdict on Rohingya Crisis)

The Supreme Court Thursday rejected the plea to stop the deportation of seven Rohingya immigrants to Myanmar from Assam. The three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi rejected the plea saying that the seven were found as illegal immigrants by the court earlier and that Myanmar is also ready to accept them as their nationals.  “We are not inclined to interfere on the decision taken,”[4] the apex court said.

The plea filed by two Rohingya immigrants challenged the Centre’s decision to deport over 40,000 refugees who came to India after escaping from Myanmar due to widespread discrimination and violence against the community. The fresh plea said that the decision to deport was in “grave violation” of India’s international obligation and moreover, the situation in Myanmar was extremely dangerous for the Rohingyas to return and they are likely to be subjected to torture and even killed.

  M. Ismail Faruqui and Ors. Vs. Union of India and Ors. (Ayodhya Verdict)

A case related to the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land title case has found closure in the Supreme Court today with a three-judge bench led by CJI Dipak Misra and comprising Justices Ashok Bhushan and S Abdul Nazeer refusing to refer to a larger bench the issue of a 1994 ruling that said mosques were not necessary for practice of Islam. Justice Nazeer, however, disagreed with the majority judgement.

Now when SC now refused to refer it to a larger bench, it would in essence be used to establish the fact that site of Babri Masjid can indeed be shifted to a different site since “neither namaz in mosque”[5] essential to Islam and state can also acquire such a land.

  Navtej Singh Johar & Ors. V. Union of India Thr. Secretary Ministry of Law and Justice (Section 377 Verdict)

“―I am what I am, so take me as I am.”[6]

In this landmark verdict, the Supreme Court today scrapped the controversial Section 377– a 158-year-old colonial law on consensual gay sex. The Supreme Court reversed its own decision and said Sectuion 377 is irrational and arbitary. “LGBT Community has same rights as of any ordinary citizen. Respect for individual choice is the essence of liberty; LGBT community possesses equal rights under the constitution. Criminalising gay sex is irrational and indefensible,” said Chief Justice Dipak Misra, who headed the five judge bench hearing the case.

The judgment was delivered by a Bench of Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra and Justices Rohinton Nariman, AM Khanwilkar, DY Chandrachud and Indu Malhotra.

CJI Misra and Justices Nariman, Chandrachud and Malhotra delivered separate, concurring judgments.

  Swapnil Tripathi & Ors. V. Supreme Court of India & Ors. (Verdict on Live Coverage of Supreme Court Verdict)

The Supreme Court has pushed for greater transparency in the judicial system by setting the stage for live-streaming of court proceedings of cases of constitutional importance. The court directed the centre to frame rules for this and said the project will be carried out in phases.

The three-judge bench agreed that it would serve as an instrument for greater accountability and formed part of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.

“It will encourage the principle of open court, effectuate the public’s right to know and reduce dependence on second-hand views,”[7] said Justice D.Y. Chandrachud.

  Government of NCT of Delhi v. Union of India & Anr. (Power tussle between Delhi Government and Lt. Governor)

In this landmark verdict that came as a shot in the arm for the Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP government in its tussle with Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal for control of Delhi, a five-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court ruled that decisions of the elected government of Delhi do not require the concurrence of the Lt Governor who only needs to be informed.[8]

Calling for Constitutional pragmatism and underlining the clear separation of powers, the bench of Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra and Justices A K Sikri, A M Khanwilkar, D Y Chandrachud and Ashok Bhushan, in three separate yet concurring orders, made it clear that “the status of the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi is not that of a Governor of a State, rather he remains an Administrator, in a limited sense, working with the designation of Lieutenant Governor”.

  Common Cause (A regd. Society) v. Union of India & Anr. (Verdict on Passive Euthanasia)

Supreme Court of India has held that right to die with dignity is a fundamental right. The Bench also held that passive euthanasia and a living will also legally valid.

The Court has issued detailed guidelines in this regard. “The right to life and liberty as envisaged under Article 21 of the Constitution is meaningless unless it encompasses within its sphere individual dignity. With the passage of time, this Court has expanded the spectrum of Article 21 to include within it the right to live with dignity as component of right to life and liberty”.[9]

The Bench also held that the right to live with dignity also includes the smoothening of the process of dying in case of a terminally ill patient or a person in Persistent vegetative state with no hope of recovery.

  Public Interest Foundation & Ors. V. Union of India & Anr. (Verdict on Ban of Charge-sheeted Politician)

The Constitution Bench which gave the ruling comprised CJI Dipak Misra, and Justices RF Nariman, AM Khanwilkar, DY Chandrachud, and Indu Malhotra. The bench observed the apex court did not have the power to add new grounds of disqualifications, and thus, could not bar chargesheeted candidates from contesting elections.[10] However, the court urged the Parliament to enact a law to disqualify chargesheeted candidates.

  Jarnail Singh & Ors. V. Lachhmi Narain Gupta & Ors. ( Verdict on SC/ST Reservation)

As the Supreme Court has upheld reservation in promotion for the SC/ST communities, the court’s position on the idea of a creamy layer has put the political class in a dilemma.

So far creamy layer is applicable only for OBCs seeking reservation. Last year, the creamy layer ceiling for OBC reservation was raised to Rs 8 lakh per year — families with income above this were not eligible.

How will a creamy layer apply to SC/STs is uncharted territory. While the government says it is still “examining”[11] the judgment, SC/ST groups are restive in a poll year that has seen caste protests nationwide.

  Romila Thapar & Ors. V. Union of India & Ors. (Verdict on Bhima Koregaon Arrest)

A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court[12] refused to interfere in the arrests of five rights activists in the Bhima-Koregaon violence case in a 2:1 verdict. The activists — poet Vara Vara Rao, lawyer Sudha Bhardwaj, activists Arun Ferreira, Vernon Gonsalves and Gautam Navlakha — were arrested by Maharashtra Police in cross-country raids in connection with the Bhima-Koregaon violence probe. The Supreme Court, however, extended the house arrest of the activists. Justice Chandrachud dissented with the majority verdict.

  Full Judgments Links:

[1] (Supremecourtofindia.nic.in, 2018) <https://ift.tt/2Lksu4W; accessed 16 December 2018.

[2] (Supremecourtofindia.nic.in, 2018) <https://ift.tt/2rHFSqQ; accessed 16 December 2018.

[3] (Sci.gov.in, 2018) <https://ift.tt/2Lmk2SP; accessed 16 December 2018.

[4] (Barandbench.com, 2018) <https://ift.tt/2rGlcPL; accessed 16 December 2018.

[5] (Timesofindia.indiatimes.com, 2018) <https://ift.tt/2LncTkR; accessed 16 December 2018.

[6] (Sci.gov.in, 2018) <https://ift.tt/2rHFTuU; accessed 16 December 2018.

[7] (Sci.gov.in, 2018) <https://ift.tt/2LneXJQ; accessed 16 December 2018.

[8] (Supremecourtofindia.nic.in, 2018) <https://ift.tt/2rHFU1W; accessed 16 December 2018.

[9] (Sci.gov.in, 2018) <https://ift.tt/2LncTRT; accessed 16 December 2018.

[10] (Sci.gov.in, 2018) <https://ift.tt/2rGmdaQ; accessed 16 December 2018.

[11] (Sci.gov.in, 2018) <https://ift.tt/2LkVnhm; accessed 16 December 2018.

[12] (Sci.gov.in, 2018) <https://ift.tt/2rDWS10; accessed 16 December 2018.

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