The Supreme Court on Wednesday (May 21) dismissed a writ petition filed by a few advocates seeking registration of FIR against Justice Yashwant Varma pursuant to the in-house inquiry into the allegations of recovery of illicit cash currencies from his official residence. A bench of Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan noted that the … Read more
Justice Ujjal Bhuyan of the Supreme Court today expressed concern over a viral video showing a young girl outside a demolished house. “There is a viral video where a small girl can be seen outside a demolished house. Everyone is very disturbed by such visuals,” he remarked. The judge said this during the hearing of … Read more
With the aim of curbing frivolous FIRs against speeches, writings and artistic expressions, the Supreme Court on Friday mandated that a preliminary inquiry must be conducted before lodging the FIR, if the offences alleged are punishable with imprisonment between three to seven years. The Court held so after referring to Section 173(3) of the Bharatiya … Read more
The Supreme Court on Friday (March 28) refused to entertain a writ petition seeking the registration of an FIR against Justice Yashwant Varma, former Delhi High Court Judge, over the alleged discovery of illicit cash at official premises. A bench of Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan said that the petition, which also challenged … Read more
The judge also opined that judiciary must take criticism in its stride even when it is magnified by the media. The only exception is when criticism crosses into the territory of contempt of court. Justice Oka also observed that matrimonial disputes, which now see multiple rounds of litigation, make the situation worse. The judge also … Read more