COVID 19: Supreme Court Stays Himachal Pradesh High Court's Order Of Constituting District Monitoring Committees

The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the Himachal Pradesh High Court's order of constituting a District Monitoring Committee for each district to monitor the situation of CoVID. The bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and BV Nagarathna while staying the order took note of the fact that the Committee constituted by the High Court was not an expert Committee consisting of...

Enrica Lexie Case: Another Fisherman's Mother Moves Kerala High Court Seeking Compensation

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday sought the Centre's response on a plea for compensation moved by the mother of a fisherman, who was allegedly aboard the fishing vessel which was fired upon by two Italian marines in 2012, and later died by suicide due to the trauma of the incident. The Court directed the central government counsel to file a statement and listed the matter for hearing after...

Minor Girl Kidnapped From Gorakhpur: Supreme Court Directs Delhi Police To Ensure That Investigation Reports Of The Case Are Not Publicly Disclosed

Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Delhi Police to ensure that development or reports of investigation in case pertaining to the kidnapping of a 13-year-old girl from Gorakhpur who had been untraceable for 2 months are not publicly disclosed. A Bench comprising Justice AM Khanwilkar, Justice Dinesh Maheshwari and Justice CT Ravikumar issued the direction in a habeas...

Centre, States Urge Supreme Court To Settle Confusion In Reservation Norms For Promotions

The Central Government and various state governments have urged the Supreme Court to urgently hear the issues relating to reservation in promotions as several appointments have been stalled due to the ambiguities in the norms for applying reservation in promotions.On Tuesday, a total number of 133 petitions arising from various states were listed before a bench comprising Justices L...

Delhi High Court Seeks Centre's Response On Plea Challenging Indian Army's Promotion Policy Excluding Officers Of Intelligence Corps

The Delhi High Court has issued notice on a plea challenging a 2017 promotion policy of Indian Army excluding Intelligence Corps from being considered for promotion to the rank of Lt. General from the Non-General Cadre Staff Stream vacancies.Justice Manmohan and Justice Navin Chawla sought response of the Centre through Ministry of Defence, Chief of Army Staff and the Military Secretary...

'Amicable Settlement' : Supreme Court Reduces Sentence Awarded To Man Convicted U/s 307 IPC For 'Attempt To Murder'

The Supreme Court reduced the sentence awarded to a man accused of attempt to murder taking note of the amicable settlement between the accused and the victim.The bench of Justices Ajay Rastogi and Abhay S. Oka noted that in earlier judgments, the court has taken note of the compromise between the parties to reduce the sentence of the convicts even in serious non­-compoundable offences.In...

Courts This Week- A Weekly Round Of Important Legal Developments In The Country [Episode-82]

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Kishore Datta Resigns As Advocate General Of West Bengal Citing 'Personal Reasons'

Advocate General of West Bengal Kishore Datta tendered his resignation on Tuesday citing personal reasons marking an end to his nearly 4 years long tenure. He had been appointed as the Advocate General in February 2017 after his predecessor barrister Jayanta Mitra had stepped down before completion of his tenure due to 'differences with the government'.In a letter addressed to the Governor...

Centre To Seek Transfer Of Mehbooba Mufti's Plea Challenging Vires Of PMLA Before Delhi High Court To Supreme Court

The Central Government today informed the Delhi High Court that intends to seek transfer of the plea filed by former Chief Minister of Jammu & Kashmir, Mehbooba Mufti, challenging the vires of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA), to the Supreme Court.Solicitor General Tushar Mehta informed the Bench led by Chief Justice DN Patel that a similar matter is already pending...

Can Criminal Proceedings Continue After Exoneration In Departmental Enquiry On Same Allegations? Plea In Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has issued notice on a special leave petition which has raised the argument that criminal proceedings cannot continue after exoneration in departmental enquiry on the same allegations.The special leave petition is filed against a judgment of the Madhya Pradesh High Court which held that exoneration in departmental inquiry does not entitle an employee to seek quashing...

Allowing Visitors In Religious Places Amid Covid-19: High Court Directs Delhi Govt To Expeditiously Decide Representation

The Delhi High Court today directed the Delhi Government to expeditiously decide a representation made before it for permitting people to visit religious places, subject to Covid-19 protocols in the national capital.A Division Bench led by Chief Justice DN Patel, after hearing Advocate Raju Robin for the Petitioner, ordered thus:"Having heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and looking at...

Criminal Trial- How To Prove Contradictions? Gauhati High Court Answers

The Gauhati High Court recently upheld the order of a trial court wherein it had rejected a plea on the ground that the defence side had failed to prove the contradictions of the witnesses in accordance with law. While examining the validity of such conclusion recorded by the learned trial court, the division bench of Justice Suman Shyam and Justice Robin Phukan relied on Section 145 of...