Supreme Court Monthly Roundup – November 2020
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‘Law should not become a ruse for targeted harassment’; SC reminds Courts of their duty to ensure human liberty
“Liberty survives by the vigilance of her citizens, on the cacophony of the media and in the dusty corridors of courts alive to the rule of (and not by) law. Yet, much too often, liberty is a casualty when one of these components is found wanting.”
Anvay Naik Suicide| High Court abdicated it’s duty by failing to make prima facie evaluation of FIR. Here’s why SC granted interim bail to the accused
“The remedy of bail is the solemn expression of the humaneness of the justice system.”
SC grants interim bail to 3 accused in Anvay Naik suicide case. Calls Bombay HC order erroneous
Supreme Court: After a day-long hearing in the matter relating to the arrest of Republic TV Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami, Feroz Mohammad Shaikh
[Arnab Arrested] Bom HC | Read Court’s elucidation on “Power of Superintendence” while rejecting interim bail to Arnab Goswami in abetment of suicide case
Bombay High Court: A Division Bench of S.S. Shinde and M.S. Karnik, JJ., while denying interim protection to Arnab Goswami in a
Editors Guild of India condemns sudden arrest of Arnab Goswami, editor in chief of Republic TV
The Editors Guild of India has issued a statement on the arrest of Arnab Goswami, editor-in-chief of Republic TV. Editors Guild of
Del HC | Press cannot “convict anyone” or insinuate that he or she is guilty: Arnab Goswami to exercise restraint while reporting Sunanda Pushkar Case
Delhi High Court: Mukta Gupta, J., held that in light of investigations being carried out in the Sunanda Pushkar Case, Arnab Goswami is
Arnab Goswami Case | Bom HC | “Petitioner was trying to find out which forces were trying to derail lockdown”: Court suspends proceedings in FIR against Arnab Goswami
Bombay High Court: A Division Bench of Ujjal Bhuyan and Riyaz I. Chagla, JJ. while observing the matter in regard to quashing of
SC | FIR against Arnab Goswami not to cover offence of defamation (S. 499 IPC); Investigation to continue at NM Joshi Marg Police Station under Mumbai Police
Supreme Court: A Division Bench of Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud and M.R. Shah, JJ., while rejecting the Editor-in-Chief of Republic TV Arnab Goswami’s
Arnab Goswami vs Sonia Gandhi Row| SC refuses to transfer the matter to CBI; Extends interim protection for 3 more weeks [Full Report]
Supreme Court: The bench Dr DY Chandrachud and MR Shah, JJ has refused to transfer to CBI the criminal cases lodged against
Arnab Goswami vs Sonia Gandhi Row| Verdict reserved; Goswami’s interim protection extended till the delivery of judgment
Supreme Court: The bench of Dr. DY Chandrachud and MR Shah, JJ has reserved it’s judgment in the petition filed by Republic
Arnab Goswami vs Sonia Gandhi Row| SC grants 3 weeks protection from arrest to Arnab Goswami; stays all but one FIR
Supreme Court: In the petition filed by Republic TV editor Arnab Goswami, challenging the FIRs registered against him in various parts of