Supreme Court Directs NewsClick Founder Prabir Purkayastha To Be Examined By AIIMS; Asks State To Bear Expenses Despite Its Protests

The Supreme Court on Tuesday (February 27), while hearing an application for NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha's release on medical grounds, directed a board to be constituted by All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) to conduct an independent medical evaluation. The court also categorically stated that the State would have to bear the expenses for such evaluation.A bench of...

Registry Shouldn't Exercise Judicial Function, Can't Refuse Curative Petition Saying Review Was Dismissed In Open Court : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court recently set aside an order passed by one of its Registrars, vide which registration of a curative petition was declined because the underlying review petition was dismissed after open court hearing (not by circulation). The Court held that the order was contrary to the Supreme Court Rules, 2013 and the power being judicial in nature ought to have been exercised by a Bench...

Ex-SC Judge Justice AM Khanwilkar Appointed As Lokpal Chairperson

The President of India has appointed former Supreme Court judge Justice AM Khanwilkar has been appointed as the Chairperson of the Lok Pal. Justice Lingappa Swamy (former HP HC Chief Justice & Karnataka HC Judge), Justice Sanjay Yadav(former Allahabad HC CJ) and Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi(former Karnataka HC CJ & Allahabad HC judge, present Chairperson of the Law Commission of India)...

Supreme Court Informed Of Madhya Pradesh High Court's Refusal To Reconsider Dismissal Of 6 Women Judges

In a suo motu writ petition registered wrt simultaneous termination of services of 6 female civil judges in Madhya Pradesh, the Supreme Court was recently apprised that the Administrative Committee of the State High Court has resolved to not re-consider its earlier decision.Taking note, the Bench of Justices BV Nagarathna and AG Masih gave time to the parties to file counter/rejoinder by...

Supreme Court Allows ED To Proceed With Summonses To Tamil Nadu District Collectors, Says State's Writ Petition Prima Facie Misconceived

The Supreme Court on Tuesday (February 27) suspended the operation and execution of an interim order issued by the Madras High Court staying the summonses issued to district collectors in Tamil Nadu in connection with alleged illegal sand mining-money laundering cases. The top court today granted interim relief in response to a special leave petition filed by the Directorate of Enforcement...

Supreme Court Issues Contempt Notice To Patanjali Ayurved & Its MD For Misleading Ads On Medicinal Cures

The Supreme Court on Tuesday (February 27) came down heavily on Patanjali Ayurved for continuing to publish misleading advertisements regarding medicinal cures, despite making an assurance to the Court earlier in November last year that no such statements would be made.Prima facie observing that the company has violated the undertaking, the Court issued notice to Patanjali Ayurved and...

'Unpacking The Shift From Penal To Nyaya': ILI Patna In Collaboration With Bihar Judicial Academy & BSLSA Hosts Talk On Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita

The Indian Law Institute (ILI), Patna, in collaboration with the Bihar Judicial Academy and Bihar State Legal Services Authority, organized a comprehensive talk shedding light on the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, titled "Unpacking the Shift from Penal to Nyaya." Under the guidance of the Patna High Court, the event aimed to delve into the transformative aspects of the new legal framework.The...

Jharkhand's Palashbani Panchayat Hosts Legal Services And Empowerment Camp; Distributes Assets Worth 15.9 Crores Amongst 11,227 Beneficiaries

A state-level legal services cum empowerment camp, aimed at reaching out to the vulnerable sections of society, particularly primitive tribes, was successfully organized in Palashbani Panchayat of Jamshedpur Sadar Block on February 24, 2024 by Jharkhand State Legal Services Authority (JHALSA).The initiative, conducted under the auspices of the District Legal Services Authority (DLSA),...

Rules For Listing Violated In Many Cases In Supreme Court : Prashant Bhushan

Speaking during the seminar hosted by Campaign for Judicial Accountability and Reforms (CJAR) at the Indian Society of International Law, New Delhi, Advocate-on-Record and CJAR Convener Prashant Bhushan recently voiced an opinion that even though Master of Roster power is stated to be subject to certain rules which even Chief Justice of India cannot violate, the same are being routinely...

When Police Officers Use Case Diary To Refresh Their Memory, Accused Gets Right To Rely On Case Diary To Cross-Examine : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that an accused has a right to cross-examine a police officer as to the recording made in the case diary whenever the police officer uses to refresh his memory.Similarly, in a case where the court uses a case diary for the purpose of contradicting a police officer, then an accused is entitled to peruse the said statement so recorded which is relevant, and...

SCAORA Writes To CJI Requesting Fixing Of Final Daily List At Supplementary Stage Itself With No Alterations After That

The Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association (SCAORA) has written a letter to Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud calling for fixing of the final daily list at the supplementary stage and disallowing any alteration thereafter.The letter states that the current practice is unprecedented and unknown to the Court, as well as causes immense problems for lawyers and litigants. It...

Medical Colleges Charge Rs 1 Crore But Won't Pay Stipend To MBBS Interns? Either Pay Them Or Don't Have Internship: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Monday (February 6) expressed concerns at the complaints of MBBS interns that medical colleges are not adequately paying them stipend.A bench comprising Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Prasanna B Varale was hearing a batch of writ petitions filed by medical students.Justice Dhulia orally voiced his discontent with how medical colleges are charging such hefty fees and are...