Sofi Ahsan
Journalist @barandbench
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1 week ago |
barandbench.com | Sofi Ahsan
In a landmark verdict, the Supreme Court recently prescribed a timeline within which a Governor must act on the bills presented to him by the state legislatures, ruling that failure to adhere to this timeline would be subject to judicial review by the courts. Article 200 of the Constitution explains the course of action the Governor is required to take when a bill, passed by a state legislature is presented to him for assent.
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2 weeks ago |
barandbench.com | Sofi Ahsan
The Allahabad High Court recently remarked that a woman herself had invited trouble and was responsible for the alleged rape committed against her [Nischal Chandak v. State of UP]Justice Sanjay Kumar Singh made this comment while granting bail to an accused who was arrested in December 2024 for alleged rape of a woman he had met at a bar in Hauz Khas, Delhi.
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2 weeks ago |
barandbench.com | Sofi Ahsan
Courtroom 1 of Gauhati High Court was privy to high drama on April 8 where Advocate General (AG) Devajit Saikia’s contempt of court petitions against two lawyers and the High Court Bar Association President (GHCBA) Kamal Nayan Choudhury were listed for hearing.
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2 weeks ago |
barandbench.com | Sofi Ahsan
The Supreme Court Wednesday delivered a landmark ruling on Governor's powers and responsibilities regarding the bills presented to him by a State legislature for decision under Article 200 of the Constitution of India. The Bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and R Mahadevan cautioned Governors against breaking the democratic will of people and went on to set a timeline for granting assent to such bills in order to curb the growing tendency of motivated inaction of the Governors.
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3 weeks ago |
barandbench.com | Sofi Ahsan
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) fabricated evidence against former Punjab and Haryana High Court Justice Nirmal Yadav to frame her in a corruption case of 2008, a Chandigarh court recently said while acquitting Justice Yadav in the case. In the judgment delivered on March 29, Special Judge (CBI) Alka Malik opined that the CBI should have stuck to its initial closure report in the matter instead of presenting a witness testimony based on falsehood and assumptions.
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