Supreme Court Flags Delay In Trial Of UAPA, MCOCA Cases; Says Additional Courts Needed To Exclusively Handle Special Act Offences

The Supreme Court recently emphasised the need to have dedicated courts to deal with trial of special cases under laws like the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and the Maharashtra Control of Organized Crime Act (MCOCA).The Court made this observation after noticing the delay in "hundreds of cases" under such special statutes. "The most effective recourse [to address delay in...

Woman Judge Approaches Supreme Court Against Rejection Of Child Care Leave

A plea is filed by a lady Additional District Judge before the Supreme Court, challenging the rejection of her childcare leave.The counsel for the judicial officer mentioned before the bench led by CJI BR Gavai and Justice AG Masih that she was a single parent and had sought a childcare leave from June - December as she was transferred to another place. "She had sought child care leave...

Supreme Court Issues Notice To Union & States On Petition Challenging Waqf Act 1995

The Supreme Court on Tuesday (May 27) issued notice to the Union and the State Governments on a writ petition challenging the provisions of the Waqf Act 1995 and tagged it with an earlier petition challenging the 1995 Act.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India BR Gavai and Justice Augustine George Masih was hearing the petition filed by one Nikhil Upadhyay challenging the 1995 Act.When...

President Droupadi Murmu Hosts Dinner For Newly Sworn-In Chief Justice Of India BR Gavai

President Droupadi Murmu hosted a dinner at Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre to welcome the newly sworn-in Chief Justice of India, Shri Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, yesterday.Vice President Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar, Speaker Lok Sabha Shri Om Birla, Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh, External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar, Minister of State (I/C) for Law & Justice and...

Supreme Court Seeks Centre's Response On Plea Seeking Compensation For Child Sex Abuse Victims Under POCSO Act

The Supreme Court recently issued notice in a writ petition for the implementation of the child victim compensation scheme for victims of crime, including victims of sexual abuse, addressing their distinct psychological, emotional, educational and financial needs under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO).The notice has been issued to the Union, the Ministry of...

Lawyers Need To Be Disciplined, Can't Spoil Profession's Image: Supreme Court Affirms BCI's 7-Year Suspension Of Advocate

The Supreme Court on Monday (May 26) dismissed an appeal filed by an advocate challenging a disciplinary action taken by the Bar Council of India (BCI), which had suspended him from legal practice for seven years. The punishment was imposed after the lawyer drove his car into a hotel in Madurai owned by the complainant. A bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sanjay Kumar dismissed...

Air Force School Not A 'State' Under Article 12; Teachers' Writ Petitions Against Dismissals Not Maintainable: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court dismissed appeals against Allahabad High Court judgments holding that the Air Force School in Bamrauli, Allahabad, is not a “State” or “authority” under Article 12 of the Constitution, and writ petitions against it by its employees are not maintainable under Article 226 of the Constitution.A bench of Justice Abhay S Oka, Justice Ahsanuddin Amanatullah(dissenting)...

Spying Case | Haryana Court Sends YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra To Judicial Custody

Haryana-based YouTuber and travel vlogger Jyoti Malhotra, who was arrested on May 16 for allegedly spying for Pakistani intelligence agencies, has been sent to 14-day judicial custody by a Court in Haryana's Hisar District. Malhotra's police remand ended today. On May 22, her police custody was extended by four days. Since the police did not seek her further remand today, she was sent...

SC Collegium Recommends Appointment Of New Chief Justices In Five High Courts

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the appointment of Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva, Judge of the MP High Court ( parent HC : Delhi High Court), as the Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court.Justice Vibhu Bakhru, Delhi High Court Judge, has been recommended as the Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court.Also, Justice Ashutosh Kumar of Patna High Court has been recommended as...

Delhi Court Accepts Police's Cancellation Report In POCSO Case Against Former WFI President Brij Bhushan Singh

A Delhi Court on Monday accepted Delhi Police's cancellation report in the POCSO case registered by a minor wrestler against former BJP MP and former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) Chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.The matter was before Additional Sessions Judge Gomati Manocha of Patiala House Courts. The case status of the matter reads “cancelled” and “case disposed.” The Delhi...

SC Collegium Recommends Justices NV Anjaria, Vijay Bishnoi & Atul S Chandurkar As Supreme Court Judges

The Supreme Court Collegium led by CJI BR Gavai has recommended the names of 3 High Court Judges to be elevated to Supreme Court.The Collegium has recommended the following names :1) Justice N V Anjaria, Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court. Parent HC : Gujarat2) Justice Vijay Bishnoi, Chief Justice of Guwahati High Court. Parent HC : Rajasthan 3) Justice Atil S Chandurkar , Bombay High...

Supreme Court Rejects Vidarbha Hockey Association's Challenge To Revocation Of Hockey India Membership; Reiterates 'One-State-One-Unit' Principle

"Hockey is an Olympic sport and under the Indian Olympic Association regulations, there can be only one association from one state," said the Supreme Court today while refusing to entertain Vidarbha Hockey Association's plea for recognition as an associate-member of Hockey India and Indian Olympic Association.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Dipankar Datta heard the matter and allowed...