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Supreme Court Refers Electoral Bonds Case To Constitution Bench
The Supreme Court on Monday (October 16) referred the petitions challenging the anonymous electoral bonds scheme to a Constitution Bench of five judges."In view of the importance of issue raised, and with regard to Article 145(4) of the Constitution of India, the matter be placed before a bench of at least five judges," Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud pronounced this morning when the...
Congress Leader Moves Supreme Court Seeking Implementation of Women’s Reservation Bill Before 2024 General Elections
A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking immediate of implementation of the Women’s Reservation Bill passed by the Parliament in September 2023, before the Parliamentary General Election in 2024. Last month, the President of India signed into law the women’s reservation bill that had been unanimously passed by both houses of parliament.The Constitution (One Hundred and...
BREAKING| NewsClick Case : Chief Editor & HR Head Move Supreme Court Challenging Arrests In UAPA Case; Seek Urgent Hearing
The NewsClick matter has reached the Supreme Court with its Editor-in-Chief Prabir Purkayastha and Human Resources head Amit Chakraborty filing a Special Leave Petition challenging the Delhi High Court's judgment which upheld their arrest by the Delhi Police in a case under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act over alleged Chinese funding to promote anti-national propaganda.Senior...
Practice Of Conferring Senior Designation On Advocates Not Arbitrary Or Unreasonable : Supreme Court Rejects Challenge
The Supreme Court on Monday (October 16) upheld the practice of designating senior advocates, affirming the constitutional validity of Sections 16 and 23(5) of the Advocates Act, 1961. Section 16 of the Advocates Act says, "there shall be two classes of advocates, namely, senior advocates and other advocates" and says that the Supreme Court and the High Courts can confer senior...
BREAKING | Nithari Killings: Allahabad HC Acquits Surendra Koli In 12 Cases, Moninder Pander In 2; Sets Aside Death Sentence
The Allahabad High Court today ACQUITTED prime suspect Surinder Koli in 12 cases concerning the 2005-2006 Noida serial murders case (Nithari case). In all 12 cases, he had been awarded the death penalty by the trial court. On the other hand, another suspect, Moninder Singh Pandher has also been acquitted by the Court in two cases in which he was sentenced to death by the trial court....
Decide Remission Applications Without Delay : Supreme Court To Chhattisgarh Govt
In a recent ruling by the Supreme Court of India, a case involving the belated grant of permanent remission, the Court urged the Chhattisgarh State Government to ensure that such cases are considered without unnecessary delays, following the government's policy. The Court noted that the petitioner was released and the Secretary had tendered his apology for belated remission.It observed...
Homebuyers Who Secure RERA Decrees Can't Be Treated Differently From Other Financial Creditors Under IBC : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that homebuyers cannot be treated differently from other "financial creditors" under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) 2016 just because they have secured orders from the authority under the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act 2016.A bench comprising Justices S Ravindra Bhat and Aravind Kumar set aside an order of the National Company Law...
All Responsible For War Crimes Must Be Prosecuted, Including The Victor & The Vanquished, To Ensure Universal Peace: Justice RF Nariman
All those responsible for war crimes, the victor and the vanquished should be prosecuted if we need world peace that has so far eluded us, Justice (retd.) Rohinton Fali Nariman said on Sunday while highlighting the flaws of the Nuremberg and Tokyo trials conducted after World War II.Former Supreme Court judge Justice Rohinton Nariman delivered a lecture on "The Nuremberg and Tokyo Trials -...
Sharon Murder Case: Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Of Accused Greeshma Seeking Transfer Of Trial From Kerala To Tamil Nadu
The Supreme Court on Friday (13.10.2023) dismissed the plea filed by the prime accused in the Sharon Murder case, Greeshma, seeking transfer of the trial from Neyyattinkara, Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala to Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu.The bench of Justice Dipankar Datta dismissed the appeal filed before the Apex Court, holding that since the Kerala High Court had closed the matter based on...
Soli Sorabjee Was Attorney General For The Country & Not The Govt, He Could Tell Union What Was Wrong : Justice KV Viswanathan
The OP Jindal Law School today organized the Soli J Sorabjee Memorial Lecture at Jindal Global University, featuring Justice KV Vishwanathan judge of the Supreme Courtm, as the main speaker. The event paid tribute to the memory of the eminent legal luminary, Soli J Sorabjee, and was attended by a distinguished gathering of judges, lawyers, and legal scholars.In his opening remarks, Justice...
"Why Is CARA Delaying Adoption Process?" Supreme Court Calls For Prompt Action To Benefit Waiting Children & Couples
The Supreme Court on Friday (13.10.2023), raised serious concerns over the delays in the adoption process and the potential impact on both aspiring parents and children in need of loving homes. The remarks came from a bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala, and Justice Manoj Misra during the hearing of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking the simplification of...
