Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea To Direct Centre To Fix Limits Of Hospital Service Charges

The Supreme Court today issued notice on a petition seeking enforcement of Rules 9(i) and 9(ii) of the Clinical Establishments (Central Government) Rules, 2012.For context, Rule 9 of the 2012 Rules mandates that hospitals and clinical establishments display rates for services provided and charge fees within the range determined by the Centre in consultation with state governments. This Rule...

Truth Deficit In Legal Profession Bothers Me : CJI Sanjiv Khanna In Farewell Speech

CJI Khanna also revealed in his speech that the Supreme Court achieved a case clearance rate of more than 100% during his term.

High Courts Must Consider Advocates Practising In Trial Courts & Tribunals For Senior Designation : Supreme Court

Designation cannot be the monopoly of the selected few, the Court stated.

Nanthancode Family Murder: Kerala Court Gives Life Imprisonment To Accused Kedal Jinson

A sessions court in Kerala on Tuesday ( May 13) sentenced Kedal Jinson Raja to life imprisonment who has been convicted for the murder of his family members.Raja, who was a medical graduate is convicted of killing his father, mother, sister and a family relative. The victims were hacked and three of the bodies were set on fire. One body was discovered wrapped in bedsheets inside the home....

CJI Sanjiv Khanna's Tenure Wasn't About Creating Spectacle Or Noise, But About Meaningful Judicial Reforms : Justice BR Gavai

Justice BR Gavai, who is next in line to become the Chief Justice of India, described the tenure of outgoing CJI Sanjiv Khanna as one marked not by spectacle or noise, but by meaningful reform.Speaking at the farewell function organised by the Supreme Court Bar Association for CJI Khanna, Justice Gavai said:“CJI Khanna's tenure was not about creating spectacles or making noise for...

Murshidabad Violence : Supreme Court Rejects Plea For SIT/CBI Probe, Allows Petitioner To Approach HC Online Due To Threat Perception

The Supreme Court today refused to entertain a petition seeking probe by CBI or a Special Investigation Team into the recent incidents of violence at Murshidabad, West Bengal which allegedly targeted Hindu locals.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh heard the matter and asked the petitioner to approach the Calcutta High Court for appropriate reliefs. Insofar as it was alleged...

Tamil Nadu Court Sentences All Nine Accused In Pollachi Sexual Assault Case To Life Imprisonment

A court in Coimbatore has sentenced all nine accused in the infamous 2019 Pollachi sexual assault case, to life imprisonment for the offences of rape and gang rape under Section 376 of the IPC and its relevant subsections.According to the Indian Express, sessions judge R Nandhini Devi sentenced the accused K Thirunavukkarasu, N Sabarirajan alias Rishwanth, M Sathish, T Vasanthakumar,...

After Supreme Court's Intervention, Jharkhand HC Delivers Judgments In 4 Criminal Appeals Reserved For Nearly 3 Years

We are sorry for the system's failure, J Surya Kant said during the hearing.

Plea In Supreme Court Alleges Demolition Of Registered Waqf Violating Union's Undertaking In Waqf Amendment Act Challenge

The Supreme Court today issued notice to Uttarakhand Government officials on a contempt petition alleging demolition of a registered Waqf property in violation of a statement given by the Union on April 17 that till the next hearing in the matter pertaining to Waqf Amendment Act, no Waqf's character or status will be changed.A bench of Justices BR Gavai and AG Masih passed the order,...

Premature To Link 2,988 kg Heroin Seizure At Mundra Port To LeT Terror-Financing: Supreme Court On NIA Allegation

Even though the Supreme Court refused to grant bail to the accused in the case related to the seizure of a 2,988-kg heroin consignment in Mundra port in September 2021, it discarded the allegations of the National Investigation Agency that the proceeds of the crime were used for terror financing as "premature and speculative."A bench comprising Justice Surya Kant and Justice NK Singh...

Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: May 05, 2025 To May 11, 2025

Nominal Index [Citation 529 – 553]CitationsJaipur Vidyut Vitaran Nigam Limited and Ors. v. Rajasthan Textile Mills Association & Anr. Etc. 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 529Irwan Kour v. Punjab Public Service Commission & Ors. 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 530Ramyash @ Lal Bahadur v. State of Uttar Pradesh and Anr. Etc 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 531Kabir Paharia v. National Medical Commission and Ors. | Special...

Centre Withdraws Blocking Of '4PM News' YouTube Channel, Supreme Court Told

The Supreme Court was today informed that the Central Government has withdrawn the blocking order passed against '4PM News' YouTube Channel.Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal, representing the channel's editor Sanjay Sharma, informed the bench of Justice BR Gavai and Justice AG Masih that the channel has been unblocked now. However, the petition has been kept alive to consider the challenge against...