Nambi Narayanan Case: Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Next Week UOI's Plea To Take Action Against Erring Cops Based On DK Jain Panel Report

Supreme Court has on Monday agreed to hear next week Union of India's IA filed in the case of former ISRO Scientist Nambi Narayanan who was arrested in an espionage case which later turned out to be false.The Court was informed that recommendations have been made by the committee headed by former SC judge Justice DK Jain, which was formed by SC in 2018 to inquire in to the role of police...

"Indeed, Commendable": Bombay High Court Lauds Special Judge, Police Station, Lawyers For Completing POCSO Trial Within A Year

In the course of its judgment confirming the conviction of a person under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, the Bombay High Court lauded the police investigating team and the Special Judge concerned for completing the trial within the timeframe stipulated by the POCSO. Specifically, the Bench comprising of Justice Revati Mohite Dere appreciated Special...

Supreme Court To Hear Plea Challenging Extension Of ED Director's Term On April 16

The Supreme Court will hear on April 16 the petition filed by Common Cause which challenges the extension given to the term of the Director of Enforcement Directorate Sanjay Kumar Mishra with retrospective effect.On Monday, a bench comprising Justices L Nageswara Rao and Vineet Saran posted the matter for disposal on next Friday. Attorney General KK Venugopal told the bench that the reply to...

Plea In Supreme Court Seeks Uniform Retirement Age For Supreme Court And High Court Judges

"It's irrational to have different retirement age for judges of constitutional courts," says a plea filed by BJP leader and Advocate Ashwini Upadhyay before the Supreme Court seeking uniform retirement age for judges of the High Courts as well as the Top Court. In essence, the plea seeks that the retirement age of High Court Judges be raised to 65 years, from 62...

"Check If Justice Ramasubramanian Appeared For Him Before":Supreme Court Adjourns Abdul Nazir Maudany's Plea For Relaxation Of Bail Condition

Supreme Court has on Monday adjourned to next week, the plea filed by Abdul Nazir Maudany, prime accused in the 2008 serial bomb blast case seeking relaxation of condition imposed by the Apex Court while granting him bail on 11th July 2014.The Court has asked the petitioner counsel to check if Justice Ramasubramanian who is part of the present Bench, has appeared for Maudany in the...

President Promulgates Tribunals Reforms Ordinance; High Court Made Appellate Body Of Many Tribunals

The Central Government has notified the Tribunals Reforms (Rationalisation and Conditions of Service) Ordinance, 2021, to dissolve certain existing appellate bodies and transfer their functions to other existing judicial bodies. Whereas a Bill to the above effect as introduced in the Lok Sabha during the Budget Session 2021, it could not be taken up for consideration and passing....

Interim Appointments For CBI Director Cannot Go On, Says Supreme Court In Common Cause's Plea Seeking Regular Director

The Supreme Court on Monday orally remarked that interim appointments of the Central Bureau of Investigation(CBI) cannot go on.A bench comprising Justices L Nageswara Rao and Vineet Saran was hearing a petition filed by NGO Common Cause seeking the appointment of a regular director for the Central Bureau of Investigation.The public interest litigation opposes the appointment of Mr....

Supreme Court Appoints Two Special Courts To Try Coal Block Allocation Cases, Arun Bhardwaj, Sanjay Bansal Appointed As Special Judges

Supreme Court has on Monday decided to appoint two Special Courts to deal with and exclusively try the offences pertaining to coal block allocation matters.A three-judge Bench of CJI Bobde, Justice Bopanna and Justice Ramasubramanian has appointed Mr. Arun Bhardwaj and Mr Sanjay Bansal as Special Judges for Special Courts 1 and 2 in order of their seniority.The decision to appoint two...

Rajkot COVID Hospital Fire: Gujarat High Court Sets Aside Single Judge Order Restraining Inquiry Commission From Submitting Report

A Division Bench of the Gujarat High Court has set aside a Single Bench order restraining a State-appointed Inquiry Commission from pronouncing its report in the unfortunate Rajkot Hospital Fire incident, that consumed the lives of 8 Covid patients last year. The Bench comprised of Chief Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Bhargav D. Karia observed, "When an incident, as shocking as...

Supreme Court Stays Karnataka HC Order Restoring 'Land De-Notification Corruption Case' Against CM Yediyurappa

The Supreme Court on Monday stayed an order of the Karnataka High Court, restoring the corruption case filed against Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa, in relation to alleged land de-notification. A Bench led by CJI SA Bobde has issued notice on the plea field Yediyurppa, challenging the High Court's order, and granted interim relief od stay, on a request made by Yediyurppa's counsel,...

"Normal Wear And Tear In Family Cannot Amount To Torture To An Extent That Bride Committed Suicide": Delhi Court Acquits Husband And Family Members

"The tendency of the Court should not be “that since any bride had died after marriage, now somebody must be held culprit and the noose must be meted to fit some neck." -Delhi Court

Breaking: Bombay High Court Directs CBI To Conduct Preliminary Inquiry Into Corruption Allegations Against Maharashtra Home Minster Anil Deshmukh

The Bombay High Court on Monday directed CBI to conduct preliminary inquiry in to corruption allegations against Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh. A division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice GS Kulkarni has ordered the CBI director to conclude the inquiry within 15 days and take further action in accordance with law."Interest of justice will be done if the director of...