Supreme Court says Sessions Court can summon a person even if police did not name them in chargesheet, if enough evidence is present. This is allowed right at the start of the trial under Section 193 CrPC.
Today, On 1st August, Supreme Court refuses to entertain plea against shifting of court in Andhra Pradesh, saying “Courts are not only for lawyers, but for litigants,” and stressing the importance of doorstep justice through local courts like Gram Nyayalayas.
The Bar Council of Delhi opposes the centralization of 34 NI Act Digital Courts at Rouse Avenue, citing logistical issues, pendency rise, and access-to-justice concerns for lawyers and litigants.
Supreme Court says rape cases can be quashed if both sides settle and the complainant wants to move on. In a rare judgment, the Court gave relief by quashing two FIRs.
The BJP fact-finding team, probing the Kolkata Law College gang rape, has slammed the TMC government for its failure on women’s safety. Citing FIR tampering and political shielding, the report demands justice for Bengal’s daughters and urgent central intervention.
Supreme Court Judge MM Sundresh Today (July 4) told people not to treat judges like God but to find God in justice. His remarks echo past warnings by CJI Chandrachud on the dangers of seeing judges as divine.
The Allahabad High Court upheld the rape conviction of a 70-year-old man, stressing how poverty and caste delay justice. The FIR delay was blamed on police inaction and the victim’s social disadvantage.
CJI B R Gavai said that giving justice is not a 10 to 5 job but a sacred responsibility. He spoke emotionally about his journey, his parents’ values, and his strong connection with Aurangabad.
A video of a man attending a virtual Gujarat High Court session while sitting on a toilet has gone viral. He was part of a case that was later settled and FIR quashed.
Lawyer Kalyan Banerjee’s powerful arguments in the Calcutta High Court give hope to 32,000 primary teachers whose jobs were cancelled. The case may change the future of teacher recruitment in West Bengal.
