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No Lunatic Can Be Convicted As He Can't Exercise Right To Defend Under Article 21 : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court set aside the conviction of a man who was sentenced to life imprisonment for murder, on the ground that there was more than a reasonable doubt regarding his mental condition at the time of the offence.A bench of Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan stated that a lunatic cannot be held criminally liable as he is not in a position to defend himself, and the right to...
2025 LiveLaw (SC) 617 | In Re: Right To Privacy Of Adolescents
Click the link below for the report and the judgment :Supreme Court Refrains From Sentencing POCSO Convict After Noting That Victim Is Now Married To Him & Didn't See It As CrimeSupreme Court Seeks Centre's View On Suggestions To Improve Sex Education & Real-Time Tracking Of POCSO...
S. 11 SARFAESI Act | DRT Can't Decide Disputes Between Banks Over Secured Assets; Must Be Referred To Arbitration : Supreme Court
In a significant ruling under the SARFAESI Act, 2002 (“Act”), the Supreme Court today (May 23) held that inter-creditor disputes (between secured creditors) must be resolved through arbitration under Section 11 of the Act read with the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 (“Arbitration Act”). Unlike the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, which requires a written agreement...
Maternity Leave Part Of Reproductive Rights: Supreme Court Sets Aside Denial Of Maternity Leave For Third Child
The Supreme Court has set aside the order of the Division Bench of the Madras High Court which had denied maternity leave to a government teacher for the birth of her third child, citing State policy restricting benefits to two children.A bench of Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan held that maternity benefits are part of reproductive rights and that maternity leave is integral to...
'Cheap Publicity' : Supreme Court Dismisses PIL Seeking Action Against Maharashtra Officials For Protocol Lapse During CJI's Visit
The Supreme Court on Friday (May 23) came down heavily on a petitioner who filed a PIL seeking action against Maharashtra officials for their protocol lapse during the visit of the Chief Justice of India to Mumbai last week.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India BR Gavai and Justice AG Masih dismissed the petition filed by lawyer Shailendra Mani Tripathi, observing that it was a...
Supreme Court Upholds Dual Taxation On Broadcasting, Says States Can Levy Entertainment Tax Alongside Centre's Service Tax
While upholding the State's authority to impose entertainment tax on broadcasting services like cable TV, digital streaming, and OTT platforms, the Supreme Court held that both the Centre and the State are empowered to levy service tax and entertainment tax, respectively, on assessees such as cable operators and entertainment service providers.The bench of Justices BV Nagarathna and N...
'Abuse Of Process' : Supreme Court Quashes UP Gangster Act FIR Against SHUATS University Director
The Supreme Court today (May 23) quashed the two first information reports registered against Vinod Bihari Lal, the Director of Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture Technology and Science (SHUATS), Prayagraj, under the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986. It stated that the said FIRs were nothing but an abuse of the process of law. "It cannot...
