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Lawyer Sentenced to Life Imprisonment for Misuse of SC/ST Atrocities Act By Abhishek Jat, Advocate The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 was enacted with the object of shielding historically marginalized communities from systemic exploitation. However, the misuse of such protective legislation can undermine the credibility of the law and corrode public trust in the justice delivery system. A recent judgment from Lucknow has once again highlighted this concern, where Special Judge (SC/ST Act) Vivekanand Sharan Tripathi sentenced Advocate Parmanand Gupta to life imprisonment along with a fine of ₹5.1 lakh for deliberately misusing the SC/ST Act by orchestrating false cases in collusion with a complainant. The facts revealed that Gupta, in active connivance with a Dalit woman, had filed twenty-nine fabricated criminal cases, eighteen of which were instituted directly by him while the woman lodged eleven more. Several of these cases included serious...

  Supreme Court Advocates for Mandatory Disclosure in Bail Pleas and Shields Judicial Officers from Unwarranted Criticism By- Adv. Abhishek Jat New Delhi, India – In a significant move towards greater transparency and the protection of judicial integrity, the Supreme Court of India, on July 18, 2025, issued a pivotal ruling in the case of Kaushal Singh vs. State of Rajasthan . The Court not only expunged adverse remarks made against a Judicial Officer but also strongly recommended that all High Courts across the nation implement a mandatory rule requiring accused persons to disclose their complete criminal history and prior bail application details when seeking bail. A bench comprising Justice Vikram Nath, Justice Sanjay Karol, and Justice Sandeep Mehta, while addressing the appeal, emphasized the need for a uniform practice akin to Rule 5 of Chapter 1-A(b) Volume-V of the Punjab & Haryana High Court Rules. This rule currently obligates bail petitioners to declare whether a s...

  Telangana High Court Stays Conviction of Karnataka MLA Gali Janardhan Reddy in Illegal Mining Case By Abhishek Jat, Advocate Hyderabad, June 23, 2025-  In a notable judicial development, the Telangana High Court has intervened in the conviction of Gali Janardhan Reddy, a prominent Karnataka legislator, who was recently found guilty in a major illegal mining case. The court, presided over by Justice K. Lakshman, responded to Reddy’s plea to suspend his conviction and sentence, which had been handed down by the Principal Special Judge for CBI Cases in Hyderabad on May 6, 2025. This intervention came after Reddy argued that without such relief, he would face immediate disqualification from the Karnataka Legislative Assembly, thus losing his right to represent his constituency and participate in the impending by-election. The case, formally titled Gali Janardhan Reddy v. State of Telangana (2025 SCC OnLine TS 301), revolves around allegations of extensive illegal extraction and ...

Article by Abhishek Jat, Advocate   The Supreme Court of India, on April 28, 2025, granted interim relief to Mr. Kamal Nayan Choudhary, the President of the Gauhati High Court Bar Association, by staying the contempt proceedings initiated against him by the Gauhati High Court. The contempt action arose from allegations made by the Advocate General of Assam, accusing certain lawyers, including senior advocates Anil Kumar Bhattacharyya and Pallavi Talukdar, of criminal contempt for making disparaging remarks against a sitting judge and the institution of the High Court during protests against the proposed relocation of the court to Rangmahal in North Guwahati. The Supreme Court bench, comprising Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta, allowed the contempt proceedings against the two advocates to continue but kept the proceedings against the Bar Association President in abeyance. Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal, representing Mr. Choudhary, emphasized that the President was not present wh...

  Supreme Court Collegium Approves Appointment of Eight Judicial Officers to Allahabad High Court Author: Abhishek Jat, Advocate In a significant development for the judiciary in Uttar Pradesh, the Supreme Court Collegium has approved the appointment of eight Judicial Officers as Judges of the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad. The decision was made during the Collegium's meeting held on April 2, 2025. The approved judicial appointments include Shri Jitendra Kumar Sinha, Shri Abdul Shahid, Shri Anil Kumar-X, Shri Tej Pratap Tiwari, Shri Sandeep Jain, Shri Avnish Saxena, Shri Madan Pal Singh, and Shri Harvir Singh. This move comes as part of the ongoing efforts to address judicial vacancies and strengthen the bench of the Allahabad High Court, which is one of the largest high courts in India with jurisdiction over the entire state of Uttar Pradesh. The appointment of these officers is expected to help reduce the pending case backlog and improve the efficiency of judicial pro...

Madras High Court Grants Interim Anticipatory Bail to Kunal Kamra in Mumbai Police FIR  By Abhishek Jat, Advocate The Madras High Court has extended interim anticipatory bail to stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra until April 7, 2025, in connection with a First Information Report (FIR) registered against him at the Khar Police Station in Mumbai. The allegations pertain to remarks made by Kamra in his recent satirical performance, which purportedly targeted Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. The Court directed Kamra to furnish a bail bond before the jurisdictional magistrate as a precondition for securing relief. Legal Context and Grounds for Relief Despite the FIR being lodged in Mumbai, Kamra, a resident of Tamil Nadu, sought refuge under the jurisdiction of the Madras High Court. His counsel, Advocate V. Suresh, presented an urgent plea highlighting the grave threats to Kamra’s safety following the publication of his stand-up routine titled Naya Bharat . The Court...

  Supreme Court Upholds Fundamental Right to Be Informed of Arrest Grounds Author: Abhishek Jat, Advocate In a landmark ruling reinforcing constitutional protections against arbitrary detention, the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India has reiterated the fundamental right of every arrested individual to be informed of the grounds for their arrest. Delivered on February 7, this judgment underscores the significance of due process and procedural fairness as enshrined under Article 22(1) of the Constitution of India. The ruling emphasizes that any deviation from this constitutional mandate vitiates the arrest and can have significant legal consequences, including the grant of bail even in cases where statutory restrictions apply. A division bench comprising Justices Abhay S. Oka and N. Kotiswar Singh delved into the essential safeguards provided by Article 22(1) of the Constitution and the procedural requirements stipulated under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC). The Court ...