Manipur Crisis | Supreme Court Asks State To Furnish Details Of Buildings Burnt, Looted & Trespassed And Action Taken Against Violators

The Supreme Court today (December 9) asked the Manipur Government to furnish in a seal cover a list of properties which have been burnt, looted or encroached upon amidst the ongoing ethnic clashes in the State. The bench of CJI Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar was hearing the matter relating to the Manipur Ethnic Violence Crisis. Senior Advocate Vibha Makhija, appearing for Justice...

In Plea To Apply POSH Act To Political Parties, Supreme Court Asks Petitioner To Approach Election Commission

The Supreme Court on Monday (December 9) disposed of a PIL seeking the application of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) Act, 2013 (POSH Act) to political parties by asking the petitioner to first approach the Election Commission of India.A bench comprising Justice Surya Kant and Justice Manmohan passed the order on a PIL filed by Supreme...

Supreme Court Direct Registry To Recover Costs On Two Frivolous PILs

The Supreme Court today (December 9) directed the Registry to take action as permitted under law to recover the cost imposed on the two frivolous petitions filed by Advocate Sachin Gupta. A bench of Justices PS Narasimha and Manoj Misra was hearing a suo moto miscellaneous application regarding the recovery of costs imposed on two Public Interest Litigation (PILs) which a bench of three judges...

Our Ancestors Made Sacrifices To Free Ram Lalla, Witness Temple Being Built; Don't Consider Hindus As Cowards: Justice Shekhar Yadav

Speaking at an event organized by the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) legal cell in Prayagraj, Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav, a sitting Judge of the Allahabad High Court, said that many of our ancestors made sacrifices to see Ram Lalla freed and witness the construction of a grand temple. “Did you imagine seeing the Ram Mandir with your own eyes? Many of our ancestors made sacrifices in...

Practice Of Having Multiple Wives Unacceptable; How Your Kids Would Be Kind When You Slaughter Animals In Front Of Them? : Justice Shekhar K. Yadav

Speaking at an event organised by the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) legal cell in Prayagraj, the sitting Judge of the Allahabad High Court, Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav, said that a man having four wives is unacceptable. He added that the right to perform halala, pronounce triple talaq or not give maintenance to their wives can not be claimed by anyone."If you say that our personal law...

No Hesitation In Saying This Country Will Function As Per Wishes Of Majority; UCC Will Be A Reality Soon: Justice Shekhar Yadav At VHP Event

Sitting Judge of the Allahabad High Court, Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav, on Sunday (December 8) delivered a lecture on the Constitutional Necessity of Uniform Civil Code in an event organised by the legal cell of the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) in Prayagraj, where he remarked that he had no hesitation in saying that the country will function according to the wishes of the majority...

BCI Suspends Bar Council Of Delhi Vice Chairman Over Alleged Fake LL.B. Degree, Resolves To Refer Probe To CBI

The Bar Council of India (BCI) on Saturday (December 7) resolved to refer alleged irregularities in the LL.B. (Hons.) degree of Sanjeev Nasiar, Vice-Chairman of the Bar Council of Delhi (BCD), to the CBI for investigation.BCI also removed Nasiar from the position of Vice-Chairman of the BCD pending the outcome of the investigation, calling the degree “highly questionable”.“The report...

1997 Custodial Torture Case | Gujarat Court Acquits Ex-IPS Officer Sanjiv Bhatt

A court in Gujarat's Porbandar District last week acquitted former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt in connection with a 1997 custodial torture case. Acquitting Bhatt, Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Mukesh Pandya observed that the prosecution could not "prove the case beyond reasonable doubt" and that appropriate sanction to prosecuted Bhatt, the then superintendent of police (SP)...

EWS Reservation Turns Constitution On Its Head, Supreme Court Erred By Upholding It : Justice Nariman

While delivering the Justice VR Krishna Iyer Memorial Lecture, former Supreme Court judge Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman critiqued today the EWS judgment for upholding the 103rd Constitutional Amendment which excluded from the ambit of economic reservation people belonging to Schedules Castes/Scheduled Tribes/Backward Classes.The former judge commented that the EWS judgment (which upheld...

Periodically Review Reservations, Slowly Reduce Quotas For Classes That've Developed: Justice Nariman

Delivering a lecture at the Kerala High Court, former Supreme Court judge Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman said today that the reservation policy in India, though introduced initially to cater to the needs of the day, has not worked as envisaged by the founding fathers of the Constitution.The judge suggested that the National Commissions for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward...

UPSC Aspirants' Death | Supreme Court Seeks States/UTs Response On Draft Model Rules For Regulation Of Private Coaching Centres

In the suo motu case arising out of the tragic flooding incident at Old Rajinder Nagar, Delhi, in which 3 students lost their lives, the Supreme Court yesterday called for states/UTs response on Model Rules on Infrastructure, Safety and Regulation of Private Coaching Institutes, 2024 crafted by the Amicus Curiae in the matter.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan passed the...

'Lawyers As Actors, Judges As Directors': Justice Hrishikesh Roy's Theatrical Analogy And Tribute To The Legal Profession

"Lawyers' is the only profession where people are impressed by their ability to turn a simple yes-or-no question into a three-hour debate." said Justice Hrishikesh Roy, Judge, Supreme Court at the Lawyers' of India Day 2024 Award Ceremony organized by the Bar Association of India on 3rd December.Justice Roy delivered an intriguing address comparing lawyers and the courtroom setup to a...