Constitutional Whispers
There are several troubling aspects to the Apex Court’s interventions in the R G Kar case, argues Debarshi Chakraborty.
There are several troubling aspects to the Apex Court’s interventions in the R G Kar case, argues Debarshi Chakraborty.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed Ashish Mishra, the prime accused in mowing down of four farmers at Lakhimpur Kheri in Uttar Pradesh in October 202, to respond to the allegation that witnesses were being threatened.
Pointing to the low conviction rate in the money laundering cases, a bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan noted that the trial is yet to commence and, with 183 witnesses to be examined, will take a long time.
Speaking at a function organised by the Supreme Court Bar Association to celebrate ‘Constitution Day’, the Chief Justice lauded the role played by the Bar in making the judiciary a robust institution.
The Rajasthan government has also tendered an apology in the court for reported contempt of the court in the case of land acquisition.
The filmmaker has been receiving many calls threatening her with death, beheading, rape and murder after she tweeted the poster of Goddess Kali.
SC dismissed plea by TN government challenging the Madras High Court order, which allowed RSS to conduct a route march across the state.
The apex court allowed filmmaker Leena Manimekalai to approach the Delhi High Court for quashing of the FIRs registered against her.
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear on April 14 a fresh plea by the Muslim side in the Gyanvapi mosque-Kashi Vishwanath Temple
It has been pointed out that the action of Lokayukta Cyriac Joseph and Upalokayukta Harun-ul-Rashid is a violation of the Supreme Court-adopted charter.
