Know Thy Judge- Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai
by Sucheta Sarkar†
CBI
WB Teachers’ Recruitment Scam| Can’t remove a person from a public post without giving him an opportunity to defend; Board President’s removal stayed but investigation to continue: SC
Supreme Court: In a special leave petition arising out of a judgment of the division bench of the Calcutta High
2008 Assam Serial Blasts Case | Gauhati HC refuses to interfere with the conviction and sentencing of NDFB Founder Ranjan Daimari and 9 others
Gauhati High Court: While deciding the instant appeal preferred by Ranjan Daimari and 9 others regarding their conviction and sentence
Punjab & Haryana High Court grants bail to Kalyani Singh in Sippy Sidhu’s murder case; CBI lacked thorough investigation
Punjab & Haryana High Court: While allowing the instant bail petition preferred by Kalyani Singh against the FIR dated 13-4-2016 under Sections
‘Present PIL is nothing but a sheer abuse of the process of law’; Delhi High Court imposes cost of Rs 1 lakh towards Army War Widows Fund
Delhi High Court: In a public interest litigation filed by an Advocate enrolled with the Bar Council of Delhi, practicing
IBBI | Registration of Insolvency Professional suspended due to arrest by CBI for demanding bribe
The IBBI Disciplinary Committee has issued an ex-parte interim order due to the urgency of the matter and suspended the registration of
CBI arrests an Interim Resolution Professional of NCLT & two private persons in a bribery case
The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested an Interim Resolution Professional (IRP), National Law Tribunal (NCLT), Mumbai and two private persons including
[Yes Bank Loan Fraud] Public money under garb of Term loan siphoned off, resulting in generation of ‘proceeds of crime’ as well as its layering and ultimate projection as untainted money: Del HC while denying bail to Gautam Thapar
Delhi High Court: While addressing a matter wherein bail of Gautam Thapar accused in Yes Bank Loan Fraud case, was sought, Manoj
Post Poll Violence| Anticipatory Bail to Mamta’s Banerjee’s Election Agent SK Supiyan in murder case; Must fully cooperate in the probe: SC
Supreme Court: In a breather to SK Supiyan, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamta Banerjee’s Election Agent in the Vidhan Sabha Elections held
MP HC | CBI’s self contained note cannot form basis for rejecting application for increase of MBBS Seat; HC directs NMC to consider the application afresh
Madhya Pradesh High Court: The Division Bench of Sujoy Paul and Arun Kumar Sharma, JJ., quashed the National Medical Commission’s decision rejecting
Dr Subramanian Swamy’s plea that Air India’s Disinvestment is arbitrary, illegal, corrupt: 5-pointer report of Del HC decision
Delhi High Court: The Division Bench of D.N. Patel, CJ and Jyoti Singh, J., dismisses Dr Subramanian Swamy’s plea stating that any
Can Judge sift and weigh evidence at stage of framing of charges? For what purpose? Bom HC considers while refusing to discharge accused
Bombay High Court: Sandeep K. Shinde, J., dismissed a revision petition filed against the order of the lower court refusing to discharge
Does accused has right to demand production of documents withheld by investigator at framing of charge? Does S. 91 CrPC include witness statement? Bom HC decides
Bombay High Court: Sandeep K. Shinde, J., expressed that it is settled law that at the stage of framing the charge, the
Disinvesting of Hindustan Zinc Ltd.; SC smells irregularities in bidding process, directs full-fledged CBI enquiry in the matter
“There is a trend of poorly pleaded public interest litigations being filed instantly following a disclosure in the media, with a conscious intention to obtain a dismissal from the Court and preclude genuine litigants from approaching the Court in public interest.”
Can accused be allowed to inspect documents kept in “malkhana”: Read what Del HC said while rejecting CBI’s plea in INX Media case
Delhi High Court: Mukta Gupta, J., expressed that, “…while passing an order of inspection of unrelied upon documents, the Court is bound
Tri HC | Special Investigation Team constituted to conduct fair investigation in case of mob lynch of ST member; Court issues directions
Tripura High Court: The Division Bench of Akil Kureshi, CJ and S.G. Chattopadyay, J., decided in a petition which was filed by
CBI | Cremation of rights could not burn Justice on pyre | Lambasted UP Police for ‘shoddy investigation’, orders for further investigation
Central Bureau of Investigation, CBI, Ghaziabad- Shivank Singh, Special Judicial Magistrate (CBI), while rejecting the closure report of the CBI, accepted the
Explained| Is Preliminary Enquiry mandatory in all corruption cases?
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Dr. DY Chandrachud*, Vikram Nath and BV Nagarathna, JJ has held that a Preliminary Enquiry is
CBI | Does not find any fault in the coda but questions the agenda | Accepts CBI’s closure report but questions the investigation
Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI): Shivank Singh, Special Judicial Magistrate (CBI), while accepting the closure report questioned the delayed investigation by the
CBI | Cogent over conjecture-Court gives ‘suspicion’ a backseat and ‘proof’ put in front- Acclaims ‘proof surpasses even a strong suspicion’
Central Bureau of Investigation, Ghaziabad (CBI): Shivank Singh, Special Judicial Magistrate (CBI), while acquitting the accused of all the charges gave detailed