Obscenity On OTT Platforms & Social Media Serious Issue, Says Supreme Court; More Regulations In Contemplation, Informs Centre

Netflix etc., also have social responsibility, the Court orally said.

Supreme Court Rejects Plea Against Telangana Rule Mandating Telugu Proficiency For Civil Judge Posts Without Urdu Option

The Supreme Court on Monday (April 28) dismissed a petition challenging a Telangana High Court order which upheld a State rule and government notification mandating proficiency in Telugu as a qualification for appointment as a Civil Judge.The petitioner, Mohd Shujath Hussain, was aggrieved that the Telangana State Judicial (Service and Cadre) Rules, 2023 and the government notification did...

'Honour Killing Ugly Reality Of Caste Structure, Must Get Strong Punishment' : Supreme Court Upholds Convictions In Kannagi-Murugesan Case

The Supreme Court on Monday (April 28) confirmed the convictions in the 'Kannagi-Murugesan' honour killing case from Tamil Nadu.A bench comprising Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Justice PK Mishra dismissed the appeals filed by nine convicts challenging the Madras High Court's 2022 judgment, which upheld their life sentence. The Court also dismissed the appeals filed by two policemen for...

Tamil Nadu Govt Felicitates Senior Advocates Who Represented State In Plea Against Governor Over Delay In Assenting Bills

In a first, the Tamil Nadu Government felicitated the four Senior Advocates who represented the State in its petition against the Governor before the Supreme Court, which led to the landmark decision on Governor's powers. In a ceremony held in Chennai on Sunday, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin felicitated Senior Advocate and former ASGI Mukul Rohatgi, Senior Advocate and former ASGI...

Supreme Court To Decide If Bar On Divorced & Single Men From Availing Surrogacy Is Constitutional

The Supreme Court is set to consider the issue of whether a divorced man should be allowed to have a child through surrogacy. The writ petition filed by a 45 year old divorced single man has challenged the constitutional validity of S.2(1)(s) of the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021. The bench of Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice KV Vishwanathan agreed to consider the matter and issue notice...

'Mother' A Very Wide Term : Supreme Court Questions IAF's Denial Of Family Pension To Stepmother Of Deceased Officer

Suppose biological mother has passed away and stepmother takes care of child since early years, is she not a mother? the Court asked.

Arbitral Award For Claims Not Included In IBC Resolution Plan Can't Be Enforced: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court recently allowed an appeal challenging the enforcement of an arbitral award passed by the Micro and Small Enterprises Facilitation Council (MSEFC) against Electrosteel Steels Ltd., holding that the award was non-executable in view of the resolution plan approved under Section 31 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), 2016.“we have no hesitation to hold that upon...

Supreme Court Asks Allahabad HC To Prioritise Disposal Of Matters Where Trial Is Stayed, Especially Landlord-Tenant Disputes

The Supreme Court recently urged the Allahabad High Court to prioritise the disposal of appeals/revisions/original petitions, where the trial has been stayed, particularly of landlord-tenant disputes.The Court asked the High Court to give out of turn hearing to such matters where the trial has been stayed.A bench of Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice KV Viswanathan passed the direction...

Measure Of Nation's Justice Lies In Sense Of Security Felt By The Poorest & Marginalised : Justice Surya Kant

"The measure of a nation's justice is how many of its citizens never had to fear injustice," said Supreme Court Justice Surya Kant in his address at an event on Saturday (April 26) commemorating 30-years of National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) organised in Gujarat. Justice Surya Kant was speaking at the Western Regional Conference–organized jointly by NALSA and Gujarat State Legal...

Manual Sewer Cleaner's Death : Supreme Court Summons Haryana Chief Secretary Over Failure To Consider Claim For Compensation

Recently, the Supreme Court passed an order summoning the Chief Secretary, Government of Haryana, to remain personally present in the Court after it found that the Government of Haryana failed to comply with the Court's order directing them to decide the representation of a petitioner for compensation of Rs. 30 lakhs after her husband died on account of inhaling poisonous gas while cleaning...

After Jharkhand HC Nudge, State Govt Announces Advocates' Health Insurance Scheme, CM Hemant Soren Set To Inaugurate On May 3

The Jharkhand government has announced the launch of the Advocates Health Insurance Scheme under the Rajyakarmi Swasthya Bima Yojana on May 3 which will be inaugurated by Chief Minister Hemant Soren. As per an April 17 letter issued by the Jharkhand Advocates' Welfare Fund Trustee Committee the event will take place at Harivansh Tana Bhagat Indoor Stadium, Hotwar in Ranchi. The Chief...

Supreme Court Seeks Affidavits From States/UTs On Compliance With Directions To Enforce POSH Act

The Supreme Court recently passed an order seeking follow-up affidavits from the Union, States and the Union Territories in regards to its comprehensive directions for effective compliance with the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (POSH Act) passed last year on December 3.The directions, passed by a bench of Justices BV Nagarathna and...