Supreme Court Stays Order Sentencing Major General of Indian Army And Defence Estates Officer To Civil Imprisonment

The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the execution of an order sentencing a Major General of Indian Army and Defence Estates officers to civil imprisonment for 2 months for alleged violation of a decree in a civil suit .A three-judge Bench of CJI Bobde, Justice Bopanna and Justice Ramasubramanian passed the order after a mentioning was made by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta.The...

Delhi High Court Upholds Emergency Award Passed In Favour Of Amazon Against Future-Reliance Deal, Imposes Rs 20 Lakhs Cost On Future

The Delhi High Court on Thursday allowed the application field by Amazon to enforce the emergency award against the Future-Reliance deal.The High Court held that the emergency arbitrator is an arbitrator for all the intents and purposes under Section 17(1) of Arbitration and Conciliation Act and an order passed by such an emergency arbitrator is enforceable under sec. 17 (2) of the Act.A...

Courts Should Avoid Patriarchal & Stereotypical Notions About Women: Supreme Court Issues Guidelines For Dealing With Sexual Crimes

While setting aside the "rakhi-for-bail" order of the Madhya Pradesh High Court, the Supreme Court issued a set of guidelines to be followed by Courts while dealing with sexual crimes."Using rakhi tying as a condition for bail, transforms a molester into a brother, by a judicial mandate. This is wholly unacceptable, and has the effect of diluting and eroding the offence...

TRP Scam : Prima Facie Nothing Substantial On Record Against Arnab Goswami & Republic TV Even After 3 Months Of Investigation, Observes Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court, on Thursday, indicated that even after three months of investigation by the Mumbai Police's Crime Branch, prima facie, there is nothing substantial on the record against Republic TV's editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami and Republic TV. The division bench of Justices SS Shinde and Manish Pitale further said that they will examine if the case falls under any of...

Madras High Court Dismisses DMK's Plea Challenging Postal Ballots Provision In RP Act

The Madras High Court on Wednesday dismissed a writ petition filed by political party Dravida Munnetara Kazhagam (DMK) against Section 60(c) of the Representation of Peoples Act which permits issue of postal ballot to electors above the age of 80 years, electors with physical disability, electors in quarantine due to COVID-19 and electors rendering essential services. A Division...

"Cause Is More Important Than A Particular Bench": Supreme Court To Form Committee For Economic Valuation Of Heritage Trees

Supreme Court has on Thursday observed that it will form a Committee for economic valuation of heritage trees, and ask it to submit the report in April. The Court has asked Centre to provide facilities to the Committee including place and secretarial assistance. The Bench clarified that it will decide on the time to be given to the Committee to submit its report."We will form the Committee,...

'Advocates Can Only Earn Livelihood If They Come Into Contact With People' : SC Says Lawyers' Demand For Vaccine Priority Need Consideration

The Supreme Court on Thursday orally observed that the concerns of the legal fraternity regarding priority for COVID-19 vaccination were genuine, which require consideration."Advocates can only earn livelihood only if they come into contact with people. They need assurance that they will not die if they come into contact with people", the Chief Justice of India SA Bobde told the Solicitor...

"Indian Consulate Neither Informed Nor Asked": MEA On Incorrect Burial Of Indian Migrant In Saudi Arabia

Appearing before the single judge bench of Justice Prathiba Singh of the Delhi High Court pursuant to directions in a case where an Indian migrant in Saudi Arabia was allegedly incorrectly buried as per Muslim rites, the Director (Consulate, Passport, Visa) of the Ministry of External Affairs today submitted before the Court that the Indian Consulate was neither asked nor informed before...

SC Dismisses Plea Challenging Reduction In Quota Reserved For Appointment To UP Higher Judicial Service Through Limited Competitive Exam

Supreme Court has declined to entertain the challenging the constitutional validity of the U.P. Higher Judicial Service (Ninth Amendment) Rules, 2014 to the extent that it has reduced the quota reserved for appointment to the U.P. Higher Judicial Service through limited competitive examination from 25% to 10%A three-judge Bench of CJI Bobde, Justice Bopanna and Justice Ramasubramanian...

Delhi Riots- Delhi High Court Reserves Order In Asif Iqbal Tanha's Appeal Against Rejection Of His Bail

The Delhi High Court on Thursday reserved orders in Jamia Millia Islamia student, Asif Iqbal Tanha's appeal against the rejection of his bail in connection with a case related to larger conspiracy in Delhi Riots that broke out last year. A division bench comprising of Justice Siddharth Mridul and Justice Bhambhani reserved the order. Tanha has challenged an order dated 26th October...

Supreme Court Stays Kerala High Court Judgment Which Barred Aided School Teachers From Contesting Elections

Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the KeralaHigh Court Judgment which held that the Teachers of aided schools cannot contest in the election to the local bodies, State Legislative Assembly and Parliament.The Bench headed by Chief Justice SA Bobde passed the order after hearing Senior Advocate V Giri.The petition filed by Anurag also challenged the High Court's declaration that Section 2(iv) of...

'Wholly Unacceptable' : Supreme Court Sets Aside 'Rakhi-For-Bail' Order Of Madhya Pradesh High Court

The Supreme Court on Thursday set aside Madhya Pradesh High Court Judgment wherein the Court had imposed a bail condition upon the person (accused of outraging the modesty of his neighbour) to request the victim to tie the rakhi around his wrist."Using rakhi tying as a condition for bail, transforms a molester into a brother, by a judicial mandate. This is...