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Suo Moto Cognizance: Urgent Call for Justice in  Kolkata Rape-Murder Case Supreme Court Lawyers Urge Action In a deeply distressing incident, two Supreme Court lawyers, Advocates Ujjawal Gaur and Rohit Pandey, have written to Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, urging the Supreme Court to take suo moto cognizance of the horrifying rape and murder of a postgraduate doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College. The lawyers emphasized the gravity of the situation, calling for the highest court to intervene immediately. A Cry for Justice The letter sent by the advocates to the Chief Justice highlights the brutal nature of the crime and the need for urgent judicial intervention. They underscored that the judiciary is viewed as the ultimate guardian of justice, and it must act swiftly to ensure that such heinous crimes do not go unpunished. The letter also called for a strong message to be sent out, emphasizing that the dignity of women and the sanctity of life must be protected with th...

Plea in SC Against Newly Amended Criminal Law Bills A public interest litigation (PIL) has been moved in the Supreme Court against the newly amended criminal law bills: Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, and Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha (Second) Sanhita, 2023. The petitioners, Anjali Patel and Chhaya, represented by advocates Sanjeev Malhotra and Kunwar Siddhartha, seek to challenge the viability and implementation of these laws. Petitioners' Concerns and Demands The petitioners have urged the Supreme Court to issue a notice to immediately constitute an expert committee to assess and identify the viability of the three new amended criminal laws. The plea seeks to overhaul the criminal laws of the country and replace the Indian Penal Code 1860, Code of Criminal Procedure, and Indian Evidence Act, 1872. The petition has also sought to stay the operation and implementation of these new laws. Alleged Defects in the New Bills According to the plea, the propo...