SC stays death penalty of Maha man convicted of raping, murdering minor, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

New Delhi, The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the death sentence of a man convicted for sexually assaulting and killing a minor girl in Maharashtra's Thane district in 2013.A bench, headed by Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, asked the Maharashtra government to bring on record all reports of the probation officers...

SC issues notice to Centre, EC on PIL seeking voting rights for prisoners, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

New Delhi, The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Centre and the Election Commission (EC) on a PIL challenging the vires of Section 62(5) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, which deprives prisoners of their right to vote.A bench headed by Chief Justice U.U. Lalit and...