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The Supreme Court on Tuesday decided to refer the petitions challenging the validity of the colonial-era Sedition Law to a five-judge Constitution Bench. The top court said the Centre’s proposed changes to criminal law by way a three new bills tabled in Parliament, cannot be applied retrospectively to prosecutions under Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code. The Supreme Court also extended till September 25 the medical bail given to former Delhi health minister Satyendar Jain in a money laundering case. All this and more in this Tuesday wrap of the courts:
Sedition Law validity will be heard by Constitution bench: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Tuesday referred to a Constitution bench of at least five judges a batch of pleas challenging the constitutional validity of the colonial-era provision of sedition under the Indian Penal Code (IPC). A bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud declined the request of the Centre to defer the reference to a larger bench as Parliament is in the process of re-enacting the provisions of the penal code. The Chief Justice added that the government is “not intending to delete the sedition provision; it’s only being modified.” Therefore, the court determined that the constitutional issue would need to be addressed by a larger bench.
Former Delhi minister Satyendar Jain’s interim bail extended till Sept 25
The Supreme Court on Tuesday extended the medical bail given to former Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain in a money laundering case. The interim bail has now been extended till September 25. As soon as the bench assembled for the hearing, Additional Solicitor General S V Raju, appearing for the Enforcement Directorate, urged the bench of Justices AS Bopanna and Bela M Trivedi to adjourn the case and extend the relief.
Supreme Court agrees to hear Umar Khalid’s bail plea in 2020 Delhi riots case
The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear the bail plea of former JNU student leader Umar Khalid, who has been lodged under anti-terror law, UAPA, over his alleged involvement in the conspiracy behind the northeast Delhi riots of February 2020. The top court has listed the matter for hearing after four weeks. Umar Khalid was apprehended by the Delhi Police in September 2020 and faced a slew of charges, including criminal conspiracy, rioting, unlawful assembly, and several sections of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).
Is watching porn in private an offence? Kerala High Court verdict says…
The Kerala High Court has recently ruled out that watching pornography in private, without sharing or exhibiting it to others, will not be considered an offense under Section 292 of the India Penal Code, Bar and Bench reported. The high court’s verdict came as it quashed criminal charges against a man who was arrested by police from the roadside for watching porn on his mobile. Section 292 of the Indian Penal Code penalises the sale, distribution and display of obscene books and objects. While announcing the judgment, the court categorically pointed out that Section 292 only applies when someone attempts to circulate, distribute, or publicly exhibit such material.
Supreme Court protects retired Colonel from arrest for his book on Anglo-Kuki war
The Supreme Court on Tuesday came to the rescue of retired Army Colonel Vijay Chenji in an FIR filed against him by Manipur police for his book on the Anglo-Kuki War and said no coercive action will be taken against him. A bench headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud issued a notice and said no coercive steps would be taken against the petitioner till the next date of hearing. The bench also extended the same protection to another petitioner, a professor who is implicated in the same case. Grover also told the bench that he was never served a copy of the first information report (FIR) registered against the retired Colonel for the book.
Court rejects jailed former CM Chandrababu Naidu’s plea for house custody
A court on Tuesday rejected the plea filed by former chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu seeking house custody. Naidu was arrested last week in an alleged multi-crore scam. The Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) Court in Vijayawada on Tuesday agreed with the CID’s contention in the case and refused house remand for Naidu. The Telugu Desam Party chief was arrested on Saturday in connection with a fraud case involving misappropriation of funds from the Skill Development Corporation, leading to a loss of Rs 300 crore to the state government, Andhra Pradesh CID Chief N Sanjay was quoted as saying by news agency PTI.
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