Tag: SUPREME COURT

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) moved the Supreme Court on Monday seeking impleadment in petitions challenging constitutional validity of polygamy and 'nikah halala' practised among Muslims.

The Supreme Court on Monday asked counsel of Nirbhaya case convict Mukesh Singh to approach its Registry for urgent listing of his plea against rejection of mercy petition by the President.

The Supreme Court Thursday reserved verdict on a plea seeking review of death penalty it awarded to a woman and her lover for killing her parents, two brothers and their wives and strangulating her 10-month-old nephew in Uttar Pradesh.

Mukesh Singh, one of the four men on death row in the Nirbhaya gangrape and murder case, on Friday exhausted all his legal options with President Ram Nath Kovind rejecting his mercy plea and the Home Ministry sending it on to the Delhi government, officials said.

In the case of Cyrus Mistry, Tata Sons has challenged the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) decision in the Supreme Court. The board meeting of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), the flagship company of the Tata group, is scheduled to take place on 9 January. In such a situation, when the Supreme Court opens on 6 January, Tata Sons' lawyers can demand an immediate hearing. On December 18, the NCLAT ordered Mistry to appoint him again as chairman of Tata Sons. Tata Sons had 4 weeks to appeal.

Hyderabad Police claimed on Tuesday that two of the four accused involved in the rape and murder of the Veterinary Doctor had earlier burnt nine women after the rape. According to a media report on Wednesday, during interrogation, two accused confessed this to the police. On November 27, the four accused burnt to death after raping a Veterinary doctor. After arresting the accused, on December 6, when the police took everyone to the scene to recapture the scene, they tried to escape from there. After this, the police had encountered all four accused there.

In order to evaluate the country's criminal justice system in the case of sexual offenses and rape, the Supreme Court has issued a notice to the Center, State Governments and Union Territories seeking answers. The court has taken suo motu cognizance of the matter. On Wednesday, the court also asked all the High Courts of the country to give details of the investigation, the process of gathering evidence and the facts related to the hearing of the case.

The Supreme Court has upheld the hanging of Nirbhaya gang rape and murder convict Akshay. The 3-member bench on Wednesday dismissed his petition. Nirbhaya's mother Asha Devi expressed happiness over the decision. After this, the death warrant of the convicts was heard in Patiala House Court. The court directed Tihar Jail to issue a week's notice to the convicts today whether they want to file mercy petition or not. The court will next hear it on 7 January. However, Akshay's lawyer AP Singh has said to file a curative petition before the mercy petition.

From the day, the Amended Citizenship Act has passed, there have been several cases of protest in many states of India. Already the talks of the violent clash between the Jamia Milia Islamia students and the police has created a tension in the air, Delhi’s northeast area Seelampur-Jafrabad area has added fuel to the fire.

The conviction of MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar in the Unnao rape case in Uttar Pradesh was debated in a Delhi court on Tuesday. On 20 December, there will be a debate on the punishment of the convicted MLA. After this, the court can give its final verdict in this case. Earlier in the hearing, the CBI demanded maximum punishment for the convicted MLA. At the same time, it also sought fair compensation for the victim.