Delhi Court Convicts Five In 2008 Journalist Soumya Vishwanathan Murder Case

A Delhi Court on Wednesday convicted five men in the murder case of journalist Soumya Vishwanathan, more than 15 years after she was killed in 2008. Additional Sessions Judge Ravindra Kumar Pandey of Saket Court observed that the prosecution had proved its case beyond any reasonable doubts. The court had reserved the judgment in the case on October 13. Four accused persons have been held...

Disability Rights | Twin Conditions In RWPD Act Creating Barriers, Says Supreme Court While Granting Relief To Person With Colour Blindness

The Supreme Court has expressed concerns about the conditions of disabilities falling within defined categories and meeting the criteria of "benchmark disabilities" under the Right to Persons with Disabilities Act 2016 (RPwD Act). While hearing a case of a person with colour blindness who was denied appointment in the post of Assistant Engineer (Electrical) in the Tamil Nadu Generation...

BREAKING: Centre Notifies Transfer Of 16 High Court Judges

The Central Government today notified the transfer of 16 High Court judges as recommended by the Supreme Court collegium. They are1. Justice SP Kesarwani [Allahabad High Court To Calcutta High Court]2. Justice Raj Mohan Singh [Punjab and Haryana High Court to Madhya Pradesh High Court] 3. Justice Narendar G [Karnataka High Court To Andhra Pradesh High Court] 4. Justice Sudhir Singh...

PMLA Judgment Review Hearing : Live Updates From Supreme Court

The Supreme Court will hear at 3 PM today petitions seeking review of the 'Vijay Madanlal Chaudhary' judgment which upheld the powers of the ED & PMLA provisions.A bench of Justices SK Kaul, Sanjiv Khanna & Bela M Trivedi will hear the matter.Earlier, in August 2022, while issuing notice on the review petition, a bench led by the then CJI NV Ramana had observed that two aspects of...

NewsClick Case : Supreme Court To Hear Plea Of Chief Editor Prabir Purkayastha & HR Head Against Arrest In UAPA Case Tomorrow

The Supreme Court today while hearing the plea by News Click Chief Editor Prabir Purkayastha petition challenging his arrest by the Delhi Police under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) adjourned the matter to tomorrow. The plea of Human Resources head Amit Chakraborty was also listed today before the Apex Court. The UAPA case was registered following allegations of the news...

Supreme Court Issues Notice To Union Govt On Framing Guidelines For Issuance Of Birth And Death Certificates Digitally

The Supreme Court recently issued notice to the Union of India on the question of formulating appropriate guidelines for the uniform issuance of these vital documents through digital means. This order was passed in a case where the court was considering the re-evaluation of the sentence of a convict in a corruption case due to his old age.The Court ordered: “Issue notice to the Union of...

Centre Appoints New Additional Solicitor General For Telangana And Karnataka

The Secretariat of the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has notified new Additional Solicitor Generals for the States of Telangana and KarnatakaThe Centre has appointed B. Narasimha Sharma, Senior Counsel and Kuloor Arvind Kamath, Senior Counsel as the ASG for the States of Telangana and Karnataka respectively. Senior Counsel B. Narasimha is a senior panel member for the department of...

'Don't Pass Any Assessment Orders Against AAP, Gandhis Now' : Supreme Court To IT Dept While Hearing Plea Challenging Transfer To Central Circle

The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned until November 7 the hearing of the pleas by Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Wadra, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), and several charitable trusts challenging the decision of income tax authorities to transfer their tax assessments to the central circle. Notably, the court also orally directed the respondent authorities from...

Right To Civil Union, Adoption, Transgender Persons' Right To Marry: Where Supreme Court Bench Agreed & Disagreed In Marriage Equality Case

"There is a degree of agreement and a degree of disagreement on how far we have to go," remarked CJI DY Chandrachud as he commenced the pronouncement of the judgement denying the grant of legal recognition for queer marriages in India in open court yesterday. With four separate judgements authored by CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice SK Kaul, Justice Ravindra Bhat, and Justice PS Narasimha, a lot...

Queerness Not An Urban, Elitist Concept: Supreme Court Declares

Stating that the court could not step into the domain of the legislature, the Supreme Court today refused to grant legal recognition for queer marriages in India. The Constitution bench pronounced four judgements– written by CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice SK Kaul, Justice Ravindra Bhat and Justice PS Narasimha respectively, with Justice Hima Kohli concurring with the view of Justice Bhat. In...

No Interim Bail For Chandrababu Naidu In Skill Development Scam Case; Supreme Court Reserves Verdict

The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved its verdict on a plea by former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu for quashing of a first information report (FIR) in the skill development scam case. However, despite fervent appeals on behalf of the Telugu Desam Party president, the court declined to grant interim bail.A bench of Justices Aniruddha Bose and Bela M Trivedi was hearing...

Patna High Court Introduces Digital Leave Management System For Judicial Officers

In a significant step towards digitization and environmental sustainability, the Patna High Court has launched a state-wide “Leave Management System” for all Judicial Officers. This pioneering green e-initiative marks a departure from conventional paper-based processes.In an official notice dated October 13, 2023, the Patna High Court announced the implementation of the Leave...