Baghjan Blow-Out- Supreme Court Reconstitutes Committee Set Up By NGT To Assess Damages

"The presence of OIL India Ltd MD in the 10 member committee to assess the damage and restore the National Park would lead to a serious conflict of interest and affect the fairness of the process."

"Case Of Custodial Torture": Delhi HC Reserves Order On Plea Seeking Transfer Of Probe To CBI In Alleged Murder Of Tihar Inmate Ankit Gujjar

Calling it a serious matter, the Delhi High Court on Thursday remarked that the death of 29 year old Tihar Jail inmate, Ankit Gujjar, is a clear case of custodial torture.Justice Mukta Gupta made the said observation while reserving order on the plea seeking transfer of probe into Ankit's alleged murder inside the jail premises, from Delhi Police to Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).The...

If NGT Acts On A Letter Representation, Will It Be A Suo Motu Case? Supreme Court Asks [Hearing Day 2]

The Supreme Court on Thursday continued hearing a batch of petitions on the issue whether the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has jurisdiction under the provisions of the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 to initiate suo motu proceedings based on a letter or newspaper report. The matter is being adjudicated upon by a Bench comprising Justices AM Khanwilkar, Hrishikesh Roy and CT Ravikumar....

Delhi High Court Issues Notice To Centre On Plea Against Appointment Of Chairperson To National Commission For Indian System Of Medicine

The Delhi High Court has issued notice to the Centre on a plea challenging the appointment of the Chairperson of the newly formed National Commission for Indian System of Medicine. The plea was filed by the former president of the erstwhile Central Council of Indian Medicine (CCIM) who is also an Ayurvedic doctor. It alleges that Mr.Vaidya Jayant Deopujari, the current Chairperson of NCISM,...

Supreme Court Adjourns Plea Seeking Directions To Complete Survey Of Wakf Estates Properties

The Supreme Court today adjourned a writ petition seeking direction to the State Wakf Board as well as State Governments to immediately complete the survey contemplated under section 4(1A) of the Wakf Act, 1995 ("Act") of properties in several Wakf Estates situated in various states. Listed before the bench of Justices DY Chandrachud, Vikram Nath and Hima Kohli the plea had also sought...

Are Petitions Alleging Judicial Misconduct Maintainable? Kerala High Court To Decide

The Kerala High Court on Thursday inquired as to the maintainability of two petitions alleging judicial misconduct against one of its sitting judges and two of its retired judges in light of their orders in the Maradu flats demolition issue. Justice P.B Suresh Kumar while condemning the petitions orally remarked:"If the Court entertains writ petitions like these, how will judges work? How...

Delhi Court Discharges Tahir Hussain's Brother Shah Alam And Two Others In Delhi Riot Case Citing Failure Of Investigating Agency To Conduct Proper Investigation

"When history will look back at the worst communal riots since partition in Delhi, it is the failure of investigating agency to conduct proper investigation by using latest scientific methods, will surely torment the sentinels of democracy," observed a Delhi Court on Thursday while discharging three accused persons in a Delhi Riots case.Additional Sessions Judge Vinod Yadav discharged...

Repeated Inquiries For Verification Of Caste Certificate Detrimental To SC-ST Members: Supreme Court

Repeated inquiries for verification of caste certificates would be detrimental to the members of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, the Supreme Court observed.The bench of Justices L. Nageswara Rao and Aniruddha Bose said that the purpose of verification of caste certificates by Scrutiny Committees is to avoid false and bogus claims and reopening of inquiry can be only in case they...

Delhi Court Remands Anil Deshmukh's Lawyer Anand Daga, Sub Inspector To 2-Day CBI Custody

A Delhi Court on Thursday granted CBI two days custody of former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh's lawyer, Anand Daga and Sub-Inspector Abhishek Tiwari on the allegations of leaking sensitive information thereby subverting investigation into the corruption case.CBI had arrested Daga and Tiwari yesterday from Mumbai and Delhi respectively. After being produced before a Magistrate's...

Second Appeal- Question Of Law Doesn't Arise In Abstract; Mere Reference To Facts Does Not Amount To Reappreciation Of Evidence: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that merely because the High Court, while considering a second appeal, refers to certain factual aspects in the case to raise and conclude on the question of law, the same does not mean that the factual aspect and evidence has been re-appreciated.Question of law for consideration will not arise in abstract but in all cases will emerge from the facts...

[Inter-State Travel] Restrictions Necessary To Contain The Pandemic: Karnataka Govt Submits Before Kerala High Court

The Karnataka government has filed a counter affidavit before the Kerala High Court, defending its decision requiring production of negative RT-PCR certificates not older than 72 hours from people entering Karnataka from Kerala, irrespective of their vaccination status.It has claimed that this inter-state travel restriction is to "protect the fundamental right to life and health of not...

'Continued Incarceration May Hasten Impending Death' : Terminally Ill Alleged Naxal Woman Moves Bombay High Court For Palliative Care

Noting the pitiable conditions inside the prison, the Bombay High Court has decided to consider a terminally ill, alleged Naxal woman's case for palliative care during what she calls "the end stage of her terminal illness." However, the court questioned her decision not to seek medical bail but only palliative care at Shanti Avedna Sadan hospice as a relief. The court further asked her...