SC to consider State of Jharkhand’s plea apprehending move by Jharkhand HC to order CBI enquiry against Chief Minister Hemant Soren
Judiciary
May 24, 2022
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Supreme Court to consider State of Jharkhand’s plea apprehending move by Jharkhand HC to order CBI enquiry against Chief Minister Hemant Soren relying upon "sealed cover" documents submitted by Enforcement Directorate in relation to grant of mining leases.Sibal for the State: PIL is filed & comes up on April 22. The petitioner's father gave evidence in the murder matter. Court decided in favour of Mr Soren. He has been filing various PIL.Sibal: HC has framed rules and these are 2010...
SC: Urgent Need For Mitigating Circumstances To Be Considered At Trial Stage In Death Penalty Cases
Judiciary
May 23, 2022
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On Friday, the Apex Court of India in "Manoj and ors v. State of Madhya Pradesh", noted that courts need to exercise restraint when balancing public opinion with the facts of the case. As a result, the court commutated the death sentences of three murder convicts to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 25 years.It was decided by a three-judge bench consisting of Justices UU Lalit, S Ravindra Bhat, and Bela M Trivedi that an examination of the mitigating circumstances of such cases must be...
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