SUPREME COURT ON MECHANICAL USE OF SECTION 156(3) CRPC
Case Name: Om Prakash Ambadkar v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.
Recently in a Case Supreme Court of India ordered that a magistrate should not directly pass the order of investigation to police until or unless it is required under Section 156(3) of CrPC. Firstly the magistrate should analyse the facts and circumstances before passing it to state machinery for investigation. Hence SC has quashed the FIR against police officials . Also highlighted the new safeguards for the officials under New criminal law BNSS’s Section 175 equivalent to Section 156 of CrPC and 174(4) limiting the arbitrary FIR registrations against public servants.
Source: Supreme Court of India
SC TO HEAR CHALLENGES TO ELECTION COMMISSIONERS’ APPOINTMENT ACT
Case Name: Dr. Jaya Thakur & Ors. v. Union of India & Anr.
The Supreme Court of India to hear a plea regarding challenging removal of Chief Justice of India from the panel which selects Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners Act, 2003.The case came into focus because of the retirement of the Chief Election Commissioner on 18th of February. Advocate Bhushan argued regarding the appointment of CEC if CJI will be removed from the panel it will be appointed on the pleasure of the government only.
Source: Supreme Court of India
SC NOTICE ON BPSC CHAIRPERSON’S APPOINTMENT CHALLENGE
Case Name: Brajesh Singh v. State of Bihar & Ors.
Writ petition has been filed in the Supreme Court against the Bihar Public Service Commission Chairperson Parmar Ravi Manubhai on the grounds that it violated the Article 316 of the Indian Constitution and corruption charges. The Supreme Court has issued notice in that regard. They have also claimed that the appointment is a mere result of the Bureaucratic Nexus. The Court appointed Amicus Curiae for this case, also warned the advocate Advocate against filling such PILs.
Source: Supreme Court of India
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