Delhi High Court Halts Trial Court’s Verdict Against Hindustan Times and Neelesh Misra in Defamation Case Over Alleged Defamatory Article
There in a recent case the Delhi High Court in a decision that has far-reaching implications to the press and…
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In the Name of National Interest: Uttarakhand High Court Suspends Dr. Akash Yadav’s Conviction in Wife’s Suicide Case to Support Vaccine Research
In a recent judgement of the High Court of Uttarakhand, a case was under consideration wherein the defendant took contravention…
No Stay on Convictions for Corrupt Public Servants, Says Supreme Court
In this article, the author focuses on the decision of the Supreme Court in a Special Leave Petition where conviction of a public servant was not stayed under Prevention of Corruption Act. It explores the reasoning of the Court in opposing convictions that are stayed with respect to cases in which the charges against a public servant relate to corruption, strengthening the rule of the courts and citing the principles that apply of accountability and good citizenship in public service. It discusses the actual background, the legal provisions at stake, and the underlying facts brought to request by the Court.