The Supreme Court has upheld the life sentence awarded to four persons in a murder case based on the testimony of a solitary eyewitness, observing that in matters related to criminal trials, the quality of witnesses was more important than quantity
Supreme Court bench while hearing an application moved by the All India Retired Judges Association directed all state governments to comply with its order passed in 2012 directing the revision of the existing pension of all retired judges.
Over 100 practicing lawyers and members of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) have filed an intervention application seeking complete physical hearing. The IA has been filed in the pending petition of All India Association of Jurists (AIAJ) writ petition.
The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to all states and Union Territories (UTs) on a petition, seeking direction to the Centre to advise all police stations against registering FIRs under Section 66A, which was declared unconstitutional by the top court on March 24, 2015.
The Supreme Court bench led by justice R.F. Nariman and Justice B.R. Gavai adjourned the proceeding on Friday because letter seeking adjournment was circulated by the parties.
The Supreme court bench led by Justice R.F. Nariman and Justice B.R. Gavai reserved verdict on the plea for contempt action against political parties which failed to declare and publicize criminal antecedents of their candidates in the Bihar election.
"The Kanwar yatra is postponed this year, like last year, because of Covid-19 pandemic. If the local devotee want to go for local yatra and wish to do 'Abhishek,' it will be allowed," the Counsel of State of Uttar Pradesh submitted before the Supreme Court.