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.
"What happens is, if you win the elections, EVMs are not tampered with," the apex court pointed out.
The Rajasthan government has decided to challenge in the Supreme Court the acquittal of 2008 Jaipur serial blasts case accused.
The Delhi government has asserted that it is its right to nominate aldermen and not the LG.
The Tamil Nadu government had also appealed the Supreme Court against November 2022, order of the Madras High Court.
The Gujarat government had granted remission to 11 convicts on August 10 last year following which they walked free on August 15, 2022.
A petition moved in the apex court claims Section 8(3), which provides for automatic disqualification, is ultra vires of the constitution as it curtails free speech of a member of Parliament or that of state legislature.
