A bench of Justices CT Ravikumar and Sanjay Karol held that the Kerala High Court erred in holding that the criminal proceedings were barred due to Section 195(1)(b) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
As Sibal said air pollution was “getting out of control” and courts be allowed to function online, Chief Justice Khanna said, “We have told all judges here, wherever possible, to allow virtual (hearing).”
In its decision, the Supreme Court bench highlighted the eight-year delay in filing the First Information Report (FIR) as a key reason for granting bail.
The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to entertain a public interest litigation (PIL) raising concerns about the privacy, integrity, and security of communications through messaging services WhatsApp and Telegram.
This statement of John Stuart Mill brings to light a remarkable phenomenon, though uncommon, called ‘dissent’, i.e., ‘to differ in opinion or feelings’ or ‘to disagree.’ The Constitution of India realizing the essence and significance of dissent made this right available not only to our citizens but to our judges [Article 145].
The top court also instructed the Ajit Pawar-led faction to “learn to stand on its own legs” and maintain individuality of the parties.
The court directed authorities to provide a 15-day advance notice before any demolition is conducted.
Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna said that the oral requests for urgent listings and hearing of the freshly filed matters including old cases will no longer be entertained and the same will now be routed through email or written slips.
The bench also expressed dissatisfaction over the manner in which the ban on fire-crackers by the Delhi government on October 14 was not taken "seriously" by the Delhi Police.
The Supreme Court emphasised that no religious practice endorses activities detrimental to public health or the environment.
