Governor Can't Be A Judicial Reviewer Of Repugnancy Or Illegality Of Bills : Singhvi Tells Supreme Court In Presidential Reference

During the hearing of the Presidential Reference on the issue of assent to Bill, Senior Advocate Dr Abhishek Manu Singhvi, for the State of Tamil Nadu, argued before the Supreme Court that the Governor cannot act like a judge and review a Bill, and that it was for the Courts to see if a Bill was violative of the Constitution or repugnant to any Central law.He argued that withholding of assent...

Anantnag District Court Judges, Staff Visit Flood-Hit Court Complex On Boat To Preserve Records, Files

The District Court complex in Anantnag was inundated with floodwater on Tuesday, raising grave concerns over the preservation of vital judicial records.The District & Sessions Judge Mr. Tahir Khurshid Raina visited the spot to supervise the shifting of case files and court records from the ground floor to safer locations. Before arriving himself, the District Judge had already dispatched...

President Wants Court's Opinion On Whether States Can File Article 32 Petitions Against Union : Solicitor General Tells Supreme Court

Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta told the Supreme Court on Thursday (August 28) that the President of India wants to press the questions raised in the Presidential Reference relating to the maintainability of a writ petition filed by a State Government against the Union Government under Article 32 of the Constitution.Earlier, the Constitution Bench had proposed to avoid answering...

Govt Repeatedly Pressed Collegium To Transfer Justice Muralidhar Because Of His Judgment : Justice Lokur Reveals

In a striking disclosure, former Supreme Court judge Justice Madan B. Lokur has revealed that the Union Government repeatedly pressed the Collegium to transfer Justice S. Muralidhar from the Delhi High Court because of a judgment he delivered, but the move did not materialise until key judges who opposed the transfer retired.In his essay in the recently published book “[In]Complete...

Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Journalist Abhisar Sharma's Challenge To Assam Police FIR U/s 152 BNS; Asks Him To Approach HC

The Court granted him interim protection for four weeks to approach the High Court.

Supreme Court Hearing-Presidential Reference On Timelines For Bills' Assent-DAY-5 : Live Updates

A 5-judge Constitution Bench of the SupremeCourt will hear today the Presidential Reference by President Droupadi Murmu on 14 questions on the power to assent on Bills, including whether Court can fix timelines for the President/Governor to decide on Bills. The Presidential Reference, made under Article 143, came a month after Supreme Court's judgment in Tamil Nadu Governor's matter, wherein...

Centre Notifies Appointment Of 14 Advocates As Additional Judges Of Bombay High Court

The Central Government has notified the appointment of 14 advocates as additional judges of the Bombay High Court, following a resolution passed by the Supreme Court Collegium last week.They are :Siddheshwar Sundarrao ThombreMehroz Ashraf Khan PathanRanjitsinha Raja BhonsaleNandesh Shankarrao DeshpandeAmit Satyavan JamsandekarAshish Sahadev ChavanSmt. Vaishali Nimbajirao...

We Must Know Why Justice Nagarathna Dissented In Collegium Against Justice Pancholi's Elevation : Justice Oka

At a book launch event in New Delhi, Justice Abhay Oka, former Judge of the Supreme Court, said that it is a matter of great concern that Justice BV Nagarathna's dissent on the elevation of Justice Vipul Pancholi to the Supreme Court was not made public. “It is a question of great deal of concern...You are right when you say that one judge has dissented, we must know what is...

Supreme Court Mulls Standard Operating Procedure For Citizens' Right To Trauma Care; Seeks Attorney General's Assistance

The Supreme Court recently proposed formulation of a Standard Operating Procedure to safeguard citizens' right to trauma care. In this regard, the Court requested Attorney General R Venkataramani to render assistance and submit a report on the stands taken by different states/Union Territories.A bench of Justices JK Maheshwari and Vijay Bishnoi passed the order, stating,"it transpires...

LIVE NOW : '[In] Complete Justice? Supreme Court At 75' -Book Launch By S Muralidhar, Justice AS Oka

The book "[In] Complete Justice? The Supreme Court at 75" published by Juggernaut Books is being launched today in New Delhi.The book contains 24 essays written by various legal luminaries. Sr Adv and former HC CJ S Muralidhar edited the book.The book launch is accompanied by a conversation between Justice Abhay Oka, Prof.Gopal Guru and S Muralidhar, moderated by Manisha Pande.The event can...

Supreme Court To Hear PIL On Rights Of Neurodivergent Persons

The Supreme Court recently issued notice in a PIL seeking directions to address “persistent neglect, institutional apathy, and failure” in upholding constitutional, statutory, and international obligations towards individuals with neurodivergent conditions like Autism, Dyslexia, ADHD etc.“Despite progressive legislation, critical gaps persist in India's mental health...

Supreme Court Bars Arrest Without Permission In Fresh FIR By UP Police After Accused Assail Repeated FIRs As Means To Defeat Bail

In a matter alleging registration of multiple FIRs by State of Uttar Pradesh in order to defeat grant of bail, the Supreme Court recently directed that the accused shall not be arrested in any subsequent FIR without leave of the Court."...the petitioners shall not be arrested by the respondents in any of the FIR(s) which will be lodged hereinafter, without the leave of this Court" a bench...