December 2024 – Page 10 – Lawcutor

Supreme Court Holds Jacobite Syrian Church Members in Contempt for Non-Compliance with 1934 Constitution Rulings

On December 3, 2024, the Supreme Court ruled that members of the Jacobite Syrian Church were in contempt for deliberately disobeying judgments that mandated the entrustment of church administration to…

Supreme Court Disposes of Habeas Corpus Petition in Jagjit Singh Dallewal Case

On December 2, 2024, the Supreme Court disposed of a habeas corpus petition filed on behalf of farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who had been allegedly detained illegally by the…

Supreme Court Sets Framework for Upholding Fair Trial and Legal Aid Standards

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The Supreme Court of India, in a landmark judgment in Ashok v. State of Uttar Pradesh, Criminal Appeal No. 771 of 2024, issued detailed guidelines to strengthen procedural fairness in…

Supreme Court to Hear Challenges Against BNSS Provisions on December 18

The Supreme Court has scheduled a comprehensive hearing for December 18, 2024, to examine the constitutional challenges to several provisions of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS). The petitions,…

Supreme Court to Examine ED’s Power to Attach Property Without FIR

The Supreme Court has decided to examine whether the Enforcement Directorate (ED) can attach property in the absence of an FIR related to the scheduled offence that the property is…

Supreme Court Questions ECI’s Decision to Increase Voters Per Polling Station

The Supreme Court today sought an explanation from the Election Commission of India (ECI) regarding its decision to increase the maximum number of voters per polling station from 1,200 to…

Supreme Court Stays Contempt Proceedings Against Gujarat Judicial Officer

The Supreme Court recently stayed contempt proceedings initiated in the Gujarat High Court against Additional Senior Civil Judge A.M. Bhukharee. These proceedings stemmed from allegations that the judicial officer abetted…

SC Surprised Over Senthil Balaji’s Appointment as Minister Post-Bail in Cash-for-Jobs Scam

On December 2, the Supreme Court expressed surprise that Senthil Balaji was appointed as a Cabinet Minister in Tamil Nadu shortly after being granted bail in a money laundering case…

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SC Agrees to Examine Guidelines for Criminal Proceedings on Counterfeit Drugs

On November 29, the Supreme Court agreed to consider the lack of procedural guidelines for initiating criminal proceedings against individuals involved in manufacturing, storing, and selling counterfeit drugs. A bench…