Case in News Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna inquiry report on Justice Yashwant Varma has been forwarded to the President. Overview Issue : In-House Inquiry Against Justice Yashwant Varma The Supreme Court of India under CJI Sanjiv Khanna has taken a major step...
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PROSECUTION FOR OFFENCES AGAINST MARRIAGE (SECTION 219 BNSS)
Introduction The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023 shows a major overhaul of criminal procedural laws of India aiming to modernize and smoothen the justice system . Among its provisions Section 219 specifically addresses the prosecution of offences...
SC CLARIFIES LIABILITY IN GANG-RAPE CASES
Case in news The Supreme Court of India explains that in gang-rape one person’s act implicates all if there’s common intention . Case Overview Case name : RAJU @ UMAKANT VERSUS THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH The Supreme Court of India bench of Justice Sanjay Karol and...
SC ORDERS APPROVAL FOR TREE FELLING NEAR TAJ
Case in news The Supreme Court of India orders prior permission for tree felling within 5 km of Taj Mahal to continue . Case Overview Case name:MC Mehta v. Union of India & Ors. The Supreme Court of India through a bench of Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Ujjal...
PROSECUTION OF JUDGES AND PUBLIC SERVANTS (SECTION 218 BNSS)
Section 218 BNSS (Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita), 2023 is a important provision in criminal procedural law of India describing the prerequisites for prosecuting judges, magistrates and certain public servants for offenses alleged to have been committed during the...
HIGH COURT CANNOT RELY ON INVESTIGATION REPORT
Case in News: The Supreme Court of India stated that the High Court cannot rely on the investigation report under Section 482 CrPC powers . Case Overview: Case Name: Ashok Kumar Jain versus The State of Gujarat and Another. In the case of Ashok Kumar Jain v. State of...





