In his reaction to Justice DY Chandrachud's recent statement that the anti-terror should not be misused for quelling dissent, former Supreme Court judge Justice (retired) RV Raveendran said there may be need for a law like that but such draconian laws should not be used to thwart dissent in democracy.
A PIL has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking direction to the Centre to form a Judicial Commission to examine all laws on corruption and crime and draft a comprehensive and stringent Indian Penal Code in order to secure rule of law, equality before law and equal protection of laws.
A single bench of Calcutta High Court admitted the Election Petition of Bharatiya Janata Party leader Swadhin Kumar Sarkar who was defeated by Trinamool Congress' Candidate Chandana Sarkar by 2426 votes from the Baisnabnagar constituency.
The Supreme Court declined to hear a PIL seeking a direction to allow the distribution of a “herbal concoction” claiming it has shown miraculous results in numerous Covid-19 patients, including critical patients with low oxygen levels.
The Supreme Court on Friday heard a petition by civil services aspirants whose candidatures had been cancelled due to non-submission of proof of their educational qualifications on the specified date.
The Kohima Bench of Gauhati High Court heard Neiteo Koza, Counsel appearing for the Petitioner, and also heard Moa Imchen, Senior Government Advocate appearing for the State on Constitution of State Mental Health Authority.
The bench of Chief Justice D.N. Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh said it shall keep the petition pending, but added that it cannot expedite the same as if something is missed or goes wrong it will be a disaster.
The matter of plea seeking directions to the Election Commission of India to stop the use of Electronic Voting Machines was listed before Delhi High Court which deferred the hearing to August 3, as there was some connectivity issue and the petitioner couldn’t join the proceedings.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court made the above observation recently while dismissing a bail Petition of a man accused of committing unnatural sex with an 8-year-old child.
The plea filed through Advocate Prashant Bhushan stated, “mere advocacy and discussion which is protected under Article 19(1)(a) has been made punishable under Section 124 - A of Indian Penal Code.”