Supreme Court Asks 6 Women Navy Officers Granted Permanent Commission To Approach Armed Forces Tribunal For Promotion-Related Reliefs

While disposing of Indian women navy officers' plea seeking promotion-related reliefs consequent to the grant of permanent commission to them, the Supreme Court today said that the Armed Forces Tribunal would be the appropriate forum to address the mixed questions of fact and law involved. It granted liberty to the officers to move the Tribunal which, considering that the officers' have...

Politically Charged Atmosphere In Bengal May Not Be Conducive For Fair Investigation: Supreme Court Allows BJP Leader's Plea For CBI Probe

The Supreme Court cited the politically charged environment in West Bengal as a significant factor while directing the transfer of investigations in criminal cases against West Bengal BJP leader Kabir Shankar Bose to the CBI to ensure a fair and impartial investigation.A bench of Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice Pankaj Mithal allowed Bose's plea alleging that false criminal charges were...

When Is An Order Passed By HC Single Bench In Contempt Jurisdiction Appealable Before DB? Supreme Court Explains

The Supreme Court recently held that an order passed by a single bench of the High Court declining to initiate proceedings for contempt, or initiating proceedings for contempt, or an order dropping the proceedings for contempt or an order acquitting or exonerating the contemnor, is appealable to the division bench under Section 19 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971. Such an order can...

RTI Act: CIC Upholds Denial Of Information On Blocking Of 'X' Accounts Covering Farmers' Protests And Those Critical Of Government

Disposing of an appeal moved by a RTI applicant against denial of information pertaining to blocking of 'X' accounts covering "farmers' protests and those critical of the government", the Central Information Commission said that the response of the Public Information Officer (PIO) was "appropriate and well within the precincts of the RTI Act". Chief Information Commissioner Heeralal Samariya...

Bail Should Not Be Granted Ordinarily In Serious Offences Like Rape & Murder Once Trial Starts: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has observed that in serious offences like murder, rape, dacoity etc., bail applications of the accused should not be ordinarily entertained by the Trial Courts and the High Courts."Ordinarily in serious offences like rape, murder, dacoity, etc., once the trial commences and the prosecution starts examining its witnesses, the Court be it the Trial Court or the High Court...

Can NCDRC Technical Member Sitting Singly Preside Over Bench? Supreme Court To Consider

The Supreme Court recently stayed proceedings in a consumer case pending before the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, on challenge to an order passed therein by a Technical Member alone.A bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Sandeep Mehta granted stay upon hearing Senior Advocate Trideep Pais for the appellant, who contended that the impugned order suffered from the vice of...

'You're A Corrupt Person' : Supreme Court Says While Reserving Order On Ex-WB Minister Partha Chatterjee's Bail Plea In Money Laundering Case

The Supreme Court today reserved order on the bail petition filed by former West Bengal Education Minister and now MLA Partha Chatterjee in the money laundering case arising out of the West Bengal cash-for-jobs scam.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan heard the matter.Additional Solicitor General SV Raju, for the Enforcement Directorate, opposed the grant of bail citing the role...

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Senior Advocate's Plea To Quash FIR Alleging That He Took Rs. 7 Crore From Client To Influence Judges

The Supreme Court on Monday (December 2) issued notice in an SLP filed by senior advocate Vedula Venkataramana seeking to quash an FIR registered against him for allegedly taking Rs. 7 Crores from a client to influence high court judges for favourable outcome in a case.A bench of Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Augustine George Masih issued notice in the SLP against the judgment of the...

1984 Anti-Sikh Riots: Supreme Court Urges Punjab Govt To Consider Relief For 39 Families Unable To Prove They're Genuine Riot Victims

The Supreme Court recently directed the Punjab State to explore the possibility of providing alternative accommodation to 39 families occupying flats in SAS Nagar Mohali Phase-XI for the last 40 years, meant for the 1984 anti-Sikh riots victims, as they do not have red cards given to identify the genuine victims of the riots. A special leave petition has been filed claiming that 39 families...

Supreme Court Allows West Bengal BJP Leader Kabir Shankar Bose's Plea For CBI Probe Of Assault Cases Against Him

The Supreme Court on Wednesday (December 4) ordered a CBI investigation into two assault and sexual harassment cases arising from an incident on December 6, 2020, against West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Kabir Shankar Bose.A bench of Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice Pankaj Mithal delivered its judgment today in the writ petition filed by Bose alleging that false criminal...

Supreme Court Seeks Union's View On Bihar Election Commission's Plea Against Election Of Nepali Citizen As Panchayat Mukhiya

The Supreme Court recently called for Union's response on Bihar State Election Commission's plea challenging a direction that citizenship issue of a Mukhiya in the state be referred to the Union. The said Mukhiya was disqualified by the Bihar SEC on a view that he was a Nepali citizen when the elections took place.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan passed the order for impleadment...

Budaun Mosque Row: 'Suit Barred By Places Of Worship Act; It's Waqf Property', Masjid Committee Tells Local Court; Next Hearing on Dec 10

In the ongoing Budaun Shamsi Shahi Mosque dispute, the Masjid Committee on Tuesday submitted before a local court that a suit filed seeking permission to worship at the Shamsi Shahi Masjid, claiming that it was NeelKanth Mahadev temple, is barred by the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991, and that the property in question is a waqf property. The counsel for the...