'Media Reports Don't Bother Us' : Justice SK Kaul While Hearing Param Bir Singh's Case

While hearing Parambir Singh's case in Supreme Court, Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul said that the media reports do not bother the judges. The judge was referring to certain reports about comments made by political leaders in Maharashtra against the Supreme Court. Justice Kaul said that such reports will be thrown to the "dustbin where they deserve to be thrown". The Supreme Court was hearing...

Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Maharashtra Speaker Election Issue Next Week

The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear next week plea filed by BJP MLA Girish Mahajan challenging Bombay High Court's order dismissing his PIL against change in Maharashtra Speaker Election Rules.A Bench Comprising CJI NV Ramana and Justice Krishna Murari allowed urgent listing of the matter after it was mentioned by Senior Advocate AM Singhvi on behalf of the State of...

Seeking Relief Under Article 226 In Contractual Matters Where There Is Existing Arbitration Clause Is Not An Appropriate Remedy: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has observed that invoking Article 226 for seeking relief in a contractual matter where there is an existing arbitration clause is not an appropriate remedy and neither can the High Court examine the same.The bench of Justices SK Kaul and MM Sundresh observed the same while considering a civil appeal assailing Gujarat High Court's order dated September 30, 2021.In the...

'Transgender Students Harassed In Hostels, Forced To Drop Out': Plea In Karnataka High Court For Separate Accommodation, Notice Issued

The Karnataka High Court has issued notice to the state government and other respondents on a petition filed by India's one of the first transgender doctor, seeking directions to provide separate hostel facilities for transgender students in higher educational institutions. A division bench of Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi and Justice S R Krishna Kumar issued notice and posted the...

'A Fearless & Independent Judge Who Enriched Legal Jurisprudence' : CJI Ramana Pays Homage To Late Justice RC Lahoti

"Justice Lahoti will always be remembered as a fearless independent judge, who enriched legal jurisprudence in this country until his last breath" the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana on Thursday said while condoling the death of Former Chief Justice of India Ramesh Chandra Lahoti who passed away Wednesday evening.The Chief Justice further said that the entire legal fraternity has suffered...

BREAKING: Delhi Court Denies Bail To Umar Khalid In Delhi Riots Larger Conspiracy Case

A Delhi Court on Thursday denied bail to student activist Umar Khalid in connection with a case alleging larger conspiracy into the Delhi riots of 2020, involving charges under Indian Penal Code and UAPA.Khalid was arrested on 13 September, 2020.Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat pronounced the order today after reserving it earlier this month. Detailed order to follow.The Court...

Police Officers Good With One Government Face The Heat When Govt Changes : CJI Ramana

The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice in a petition filed by suspended Additional Director General of Police Gurjinder Pal Singh challenging Chattisgarh High court's refusal to grant him ad interim bail in a case filed against him under the Prevention of Corruption Act for allegations of disproportionate assets."No question of bail, we'll issue notice" a Bench comprising the Chief...

Additional Evidence Not Required To Prove Certified Copies Of Judgments: Rajasthan HC Allows Application Under Order XLI Rule 27

The Rajasthan High Court, while allowing the application under Order 41 Rule 27 CPC observed that no additional evidence is required to be recorded to prove the additional documents, when the same are certified copies of the judgments passed by Judicial Courts. Justice Sudesh Bansal, opined, "In the opinion of this court, copies of judgment dated 04.09.2006 and order dated...

NSE Co-Location Scam: Delhi Court Dismisses Bail Plea Of Former Group Operating Officer Anand Subramanian

A Delhi Court on Thursday dismissed the bail plea of former Group Operating Officer of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) Anand Subramanian in connection with NSE co-location scam case.Special CBI Judge Sanjeev Aggarwal of the Rouse Avenue Court denied bail to Anand Subramanian after reserving the order earlier this month.Advocates Arshdeep Singh and Vishnu Mohan appeared on behalf of...

NEET-PG : MCC's Bar On Mop-Up Round Participation For Doctors Who Selected Seats In State Quota Round-2 Counselling Challenged In Supreme Court

A group of doctors have filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court challenging the March 16 notice of the Medical Counselling Committee which bars the participation in the mop-up round counselling for NEET-PG admissions if the candidate has picked up a seat in State Quota Round-2 counselling.The petition was mentioned today before a bench led by Justice Chandrachud for urgent listing....

Supreme Court Criminal Law Digest February 2022

Anticipatory bail granted to Trinamool Congress leader Sheikh Sufiyan in a case relating to the murder of a BJP supporter during the West Bengal post -poll violence. Sk. Supiyan @ Suffiyan @ Supisan v. Central Bureau of Investigation | 9 Feb 2022 | 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 146 Army Act, 1950 - Section 125 - Section 125 not only recognizes that an element of discretion has been vested in...

WB Post Poll Violence: Calcutta HC Allows Impleadment Of NHRC, WBHRC To Consider Constitution Of 2 Member Committee To Address Complaints Of Alleged Victims

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday allowed the impleadment of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and the State Human Rights Commission in order to constitute a two-member Committee to address the grievances of alleged victims of violence that had taken place post the declaration of the West Bengal assembly elections in May 2021. The Court vide order dated August 19, 2021 had handed...