Today, On 1st May, In the Chhattisgarh coal levy scam case, the Supreme Court questioned why all ED matters are burdened on ASG Raju. “Real issue is that all ED cases are being placed on ASG,” said the bench.
Sharjeel Imam has petitioned the Supreme Court to consolidate multiple FIRs related to his speeches at Jamia Millia Islamia and Aligarh Muslim University, arguing for a single trial to avoid multiple prosecutions. The Court noted the commonality of the speech but recognized distinct incidents linked to it in different states. The case will be revisited in two weeks.
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The Supreme Court today (28th Nov) extended the interim bail of Saumya Chaurasia, former deputy secretary to Chhattisgarh’s ex-CM, linked to a coal-levy scam. She had been in custody for over a year without charges. The trial has not started, and the next hearing is set for late January. The ED opposes her bail.
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The Supreme Court today granted bail to the accused in the Kamlesh Tiwari murder case, noting limited involvement and lack of prior antecedents. The decision considered lengthy detention, witness testimony, and bail for other co-accused, diverging from the High Court’s denial based on the murder’s brutality and communal aspects. The case title is Syed Asim Ali v. The State of Uttar Pradesh.
In a notable development for the Indian legal system, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud has nominated five distinguished lawyers as members of the Supreme Court Legal Services Committee. This decision, as per the gazette notification dated December 23, 2023, was made under the auspices of the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA). Also read-Supreme Court […]
