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Breaking : Supreme Court Refuses To Disclose Justice Patnaik's Probe Report On 'Larger Conspiracy' Against Judiciary Under RTI
The Public Information Officer of the Supreme Court has refused to disclose the details of a report submitted by former SC Judge, Justice AK Patnaik, on the probe into the "larger conspiracy" behind the sexual harassment allegations levelled against the then Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi. In response to an RTI application filed by journalist Saurav Das seeking details of the...
Supreme Court Stays Delhi High Court's Suo Moto Case On COVID Vaccination Priority For Legal Fraternity
The Supreme Court on Thursday restrained the Delhi High Court from proceeding with the suo moto case taken by it to consider including legal fraternity in the priority list for COVID-19 vaccination.A bench headed by the Chief Justice of India issued notices on the the petitions filed by vaccine manufactures Bharat Biotech Ltd and Serum Institute of India seeking to transfer to the top court...
BREAKING : 'You Can't File A Petition Against Observations' : SC To Centre On Plea Against Findings In Rhea Chakraborty Bail Order
While considering a case related to Rhea Chakraborty, the Supreme Court on Thursday told the Central Government that a petition cannot be challenged against mere observations in a bail order.A bench headed by the Chief Justice of India was considering the petition filed by the Central Government through the Narcotics Control Bureau against the observations made by the Bombay High Court...
"Debar Candidates, Campaigners In Assembly Elections For Violating Mandatory Masking Guidelines": Plea In Delhi High Court
A petition has been moved in the Delhi High Court seeking directions on Union of India through Ministry of Home Affairs and Election Commission of India to debar candidates and campaigners from campaigning in election, "either permanently or for a stipulated period of time", if they repeatedly violate mandatory masking guidelines issued by Election Commission. The petition is filed by one...
Supreme Court To Hear Plea Against Alleged Detention Of Rohingya Refugees In Jammu On March 25
The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear on March 25 a plea alleging the detention of hundreds of Rohingya refugees in Jammu and the proposal to deport them to Myanmar.The matter was mentioned before the Chief Justice of India SA Bobde by Advocate Prashant Bhushan."The Jammu police have detained several hundreds of Rohinhyas. The Centre is saying that they are going to deport them. First,...
Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Plea To Stay Electoral Bonds On March 24
The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear on March 24 an application seeking stay of the release of new set of electoral bonds, ahead of assembly polls in Kerala, West Bengal, Pudhucherry and Assam.Advocate Prashant Bhushan, appearing for Association for Democratic Reforms, mentioned the application before the Chief Justice of India today for urgent listing."I wanted to mention Electoral...
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Family Court Does Not Have Plenary Powers To Do Away With Mandatory Procedural Requirements: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that Family Courts does not have plenary powers to do away with the mandatory procedural requirements.Family Court is expected to follow procedure known to law, which means insist for a formal pleading to be filed by both sides, then frame issues for determination, record evidence of the parties to prove the facts asserted by the concerned party...
Legal Vacuum In Respect Of Adoptions Carried Out By Christian Parents Prior To 2016: Delhi High Court Seeks Response From Centre, CARA
The Delhi High Court has granted protection to a US-based Indian Christian couple, apprehending legal action for adopting a child in India in the year 2014, under the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956. A Single Bench of Justice Pratibha M. Singh noted that prior to coming into effect of the Juvenile Justice Model Rules in 2016, there was no law enabling/ governing adoption of...
"Insurer Should Deposit Award In Bank Account Maintained By MACT By RTGS/NEFT': SC Issues Directions For Uniform Procedure In Granting Motor Accident Compensation
The Supreme Court has issued a slew of directions regarding process of disbursement of compensation as well as expediting the matter before the MACTs across the country.According to these directions, jurisdictional police station has to submit an Accident Information Report about the accident to the tribunal and insurer within first 48 hours either over email or a dedicated website. They...
Nepali Man In Custody For 41 Years: Calcutta High Court Directs Release After Finding Him Mentally Unfit To Face Murder Trial
The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday (17th March) ordered the release of a Nepali man who was arrested about 41 years ago and since then he had been under detention. The bench of Chief Justice Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan and Justice Aniruddha Roy ordered thus after noting that current mental age in terms of intellectual functioning of the Man is around 9 years and 9 months. The...