'Army & Air Force Liable' : Supreme Court Awards Rs 1.5 Crore Compensation To Air Veteran Who Contracted HIV During Blood Transfusion

In a significant judgment that reaffirms the principles of upholding the dignity, rights, and well-being of armed forces personnel, the Supreme Court has ruled in favor of a retired Air Veteran, holding the Indian Air Force (IAF) and the Indian Army jointly and vicariously liable for medical negligence. The appellant, who contracted HIV during a blood transfusion at a military hospital...

Supreme Court Asks ED To Not Summon BRS Leader K Kavita Till Nov 20

The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Enforcement Directorate to not summon Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader K Kavitha for questioning in connection with the Delhi excise policy case till the former Lok Sabha M plea challenging the central agency's summons is heard first. The ED is currently investigating her role in influencing the now-scrapped liquor policy in the national capital...

Supreme Court Forms Special Bench To Hear Review Against PMLA Judgment, Hearing On Oct 18

The Supreme Court has constituted a special bench to hear the review petitions against the 2022 judgment in the Vijay Madanlal Choudhary case which upheld the constitutional validity of the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) relating to arrest, seizure, presumption of innocence, stringent bail conditions etc.The special bench consists of Justice Sanjay Kishan...

'70 Collegium Resolutions Pending': Supreme Court Again Raises Issue Of Centre Delaying Judges' Appointments, Says It Will 'Monitor Closely'

After a brief hiatus, the Supreme Court on Tuesday (September 26) again expressed concerns at the Central Government not deciding on several collegium recommendations for appointments and transfers of High Court judges, including the appointment of the Chief Justice of a "sensitive High Court" (alluding to the Manipur High Court).A bench led by Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul shared its concern...

Lakhimpur Kheri Case : Supreme Court Allows Ashish Mishra To Stay In Delhi For Treatment Of Mother & Daughter

The Supreme Court on Tuesday (September 26) allowed Ashish Mishra, the prime accused in the Lakhimpur Kheri case, to visit and stay in the National Capital Territory of Delhi to look after his ailing mother and to get treatment for his daughter.A bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and Dipankar Datta modified the condition for the interim bail imposed as per the order passed on January 25...

'Trial Took 40 Years!' : Supreme Court Grants Bail To 75 Year-Old Rape-Murder Convict, Asks HC To Hear His Appeal On Priority

The Supreme Court on Monday (September 25) granted bail to a septuagenarian convicted of raping and murdering his niece in view of the extraordinary delay of 40 years in the completion of the trial. The court also directed the high court to give ‘out-of-turn’ priority to his appeal.A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Pankaj Mithal was hearing an appeal against a May 2023 order of the...

Supreme Court Orders Status Quo On Appointment Of Archakas(Priests) In Agamic Temples In Tamil Nadu

The Supreme Court on Monday(September 25) ordered status quo relating to the appointment of Archakas (poojari/priest) in Agamic Temples in the State of Tamil Nadu.In August 2022, a division bench of the Madras High Court had read down the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious Institutions Employees (Conditions of Service) Rules, 2020 to hold that they would not apply to temples constructed as per agamas...

Malegaon Blast Accused Seek Advance Copy Of Questions U/S 313 CrPC, MP Pragya Singh Thakur Seeks Exemption From Appearance In Morning

BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur appeared in the Special NIA Court on Monday in the 2008 Malegaon Blast Case, and along with other accused persons, sought advance copies of questions prepared by the judge to be put to them under Section 313 of the CrPC.Section 313 of the CrPC deals with the judge’s power to frame questions against an accused and seek an explanation based on the evidence led...

Mental Health Of Advocates Important, Work-Life Balance Necessary To Avoid Burnout : Justice Dipankar Datta

Supreme Court Judge, Justice Dipankar Datta while speaking at the International Lawyers’ Conference 2023, inter-alia, talked about access to equal opportunities. He also asserted that it is the responsibility of the legal fraternity to ensure that the legal profession remains inclusive and sustainable for all. He stated:“It is astounding how the spectrum of opportunities and...

Manipur Violence | Issue Aadhaar Cards To Displaced Persons After UIDAI Verification : Supreme Court

Continuing its ongoing monitoring of the issues arisen out of Manipur violence, a bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala, and Justice Manoj Misra, passed additional directions today to ensure the welfare of affected individuals and the restoration of stability in the region. At the same time, the bench also clarified that it did not intend to run the...

Supreme Court To Hear Bail Plea Of Suspended IAS Officer Pooja Singhal In Money Laundering Case On October 31

In a recent legal development, a Division Bench of the Supreme Court, while hearing an appeal filed by suspended Indian Administrative Services (IAS) officer Pooja Singhal assailing the Jharkhand High Court’s order wherein she was denied bail, directed the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) to inform the Bench about the real material witnesses who need to be examined in the matter. It may...

Lawyer's Custodial Torture: Punjab & Haryana High Court Bar Association Condemns Alleged Police Inaction, To Abstain From Work Tomorrow

The Punjab & Haryana High Court Bar Association has written to the Chief Minister seeking the suspension of the SSP of District Muktsar Sahib for allegedly not lodging an FIR against erring police officers in the case of alleged custodial violence and sexual assault against a lawyer, despite the CJM's order passed on Saturday.The letter further alleged that rather than taking...