Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea To Regulate Advertisements By Corporate Hospitals

The Supreme Court on October 10 issued notice on a writ petition which seeks directions to regulate advertisements by corporate hospital. The petitioner highlighted that while private medical practitioners are prohibited from advertising, such a restriction is not applicable to corporate hospitals.A bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Sudhanshu Dhulia issued notice to the...

Supreme Court Extends Nawab Malik's Bail On Medical Grounds By Three Months

The Supreme Court on Thursday (12.10.2023) extended the interim bail granted to former Maharashtra Minister and NCP MLA Nawab Malik on medical grounds in a money laundering case by three months. On August 11th, the Supreme Court had granted him interim bail on medical grounds for two months after being behind bars since February 2022. A division bench of Justice Bela M. Trivedi and...

Provide Counselling For Child Victims Of Sexual Offences, Ensure Their Education : Supreme Court Directs States

The Supreme Court has observed that whenever a child is subjected to sexual assault, the State or the Legal Services Authorities should ensure that the child is provided with a facility of counselling by a trained child counsellor or child psychologist. Because, it will help the victim children to come out of the trauma, which will enable them to lead a better life in future.The Court...

West Bengal School Service Commission Act - Supreme Court Restricts Retrospective Application Of Provision Enabling State Govt To Transfer Teachers

The Supreme Court on Monday (October 9) stayed the retrospective application of Section 10C of the West Bengal School Service Commission Act, 1997, which was introduced by way of an amendment in 2017 and enables the transfer of a teacher from one school to another at the state government’s behest.A bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Sudhanshu Dhulia was hearing a special leave...

Supreme Court To Hear Godhra Train Carnage Case Appeals In March 2024

The Supreme Court on Wednesday (October 11) posted a batch of appeals relating to the 2002 Godhra train carnage case for hearing in the second week of March 2024. The case includes the appeals filed by convicts and also the appeals filed by the State against certain acquittals. The State has also filed appeals challenging the High Court commuting the death penalty of eleven persons to...

'Send The Convicts Back To Jail, I'm Beseeching This Court; They Don't Deserve Mercy' : Bilkis Bano's Lawyer Tells Supreme Court

Bilkis Bano's lawyer told the Supreme Court on Wednesday that her rapists were treated with 'kid gloves' and favoured by the Gujarat government despite the gruesome and barbaric nature of the crime they committed.A bench of Justices BV Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan was hearing a clutch of pleas against the decision of the Gujarat government to grant remission to the 11 convicts who had...

Supreme Court Signs MoU With IIT Madras For Collaborating On Usage Of Artificial Intelligence & Technology

The Supreme Court has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with IIT Madras for collaborating on using Artificial Intelligence (AI) and emerging technologies for transcription tools, summarization of page transcript, translation Tool, exclusive streaming platform for court trials, process automation and large languages models. The move comes after CJI DY Chandrachud's visit to IIT Madras...

Supreme Court Refuses Abdullah Azam Khan's Request to Restrain Trial Court From Passing Conviction Order in Forgery Case

The Supreme Court on Wednesday(October 11) refused to restrain a trial court from passing an order of conviction against Samajwadi Party leader Abdullah Azam Khan in a forgery case. A bench of Justices MM Sundresh and Prashant Kumar Mishra was hearing Khan’s special leave petition challenging an April 2023 order of the Allahabad High Court refusing to stay his conviction in a 15-year-old...

Delhi Court Takes Cognizance Of Rape And Criminal Intimidation Offences Alleged Against Former Union Minister Shahnawaz Hussain, Summons Him

A Delhi Court has taken cognizance of the offences of rape and criminal intimidation against BJP leader and former union minister Shahnawaz Hussain and summoned him to appear before it on October 20. The FIR was registered on the complaint of a woman alleging the offence of rape and criminal intimidation by Hussain, amongst other offences. After completion of investigation, the Delhi Police...

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Transfer Of Manipur High Court Acting Chief Justice To Calcutta HC

The Supreme Court collegium has recommended the transfer Acting Chief Justice of Manipur High Court MV Muralidaran to the Calcutta High Court. The original recommendation was made earlier this week.In a resolution signed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, and Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Sanjiv Khanna, BR Gavai, and Surya Kant, the collegium has said that this decision has been made for...

Allahabad High Court Dismisses PIL Seeking 'Removal' Of Mathura's Idgah Mosque, Its Recognition As Krishna Janmabhoomi

The Allahabad High Court today dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea seeking recognition of Mathura's Shahi Idgah Mosque site as Krishna Janam Bhoomi.A bench of Chief Justice Pritinker Diwaker and Justice Ashutosh Srivastava passed this order after reserving its verdict on the matter last month. A detailed order is awaited.#BREAKING | #AllahabadHighCourt DISMISSES PIL plea...

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Appointment Of Five Judicial Officers As Judges Of Kerala High Court

The Supreme Court Collegium headed by Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, has recommended the names of five Judicial Officers for appointment as as Judges of the Kerala High Court. In its resolution dated October 10, 2023, the Collegium stated that the Kerala High Court Chief Justice, had recommended the elevation of the five judicial officers, in consultation with his two senior-most colleagues,...