Chandrababu Naidu's Case : Live Updates From Supreme Court Hearing [Day 4]

The Supreme Court will hear today the petitions filed by former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu.A bench comprising Justices Aniruddha Bose and Bela M Trivedi will hear the petition filed by Naidu seeking to quash the FIR in relation to the skill development scam case. He is in custody in the case since his arrest on September 10.He has also filed another special leave...

Supreme Court Agrees To List Curative Petition Against Maratha Quota Verdict

The Supreme Court on Friday (October 13) said that it will list the curative petition against the Maratha quota verdict in the due course.Senior Advocate Maninder Singh, appearing for the State of Maharashta, mentioned the matter before Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud for urgent listing. "We are processing the curative petition, we will list it," CJI DY Chandrachud said. Singh was...

Window Seat Row: Man Accused Of Misbehaving With Malayalam Actress In Flight Moves Court For Anticipatory Bail

The man accused of harassing a renowned Malayalam actress onboard an Air India flight in a dispute over occupation of the window seat, has approached a Sessions Court in Ernakulam seeking anticipatory bail.The petitioner, Anto C.R., is alleged to have misbehaved with the actress (the de facto complainant herein) while in transit from Mumbai to Cochin in an Air India flight.Denying...

Chandrababu Naidu Moves Supreme Court After Andhra Pradesh High Court Denies Him Anticipatory Bail in AP FiberNet Scam Case

Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu has approached the Supreme Court against an order of the Andhra Pradesh High Court denying him anticipatory bail in the state FiberNet scam in the state.A bench comprising Justices Aniruddha Bose and Bela Trivedi will hear this matter today. The bench will also hear his petition to quash the FIR in the skill development scam case at 2...

I See A Great Future In Legal Profession In This Country: Justice Aniruddha Bose

Justice Aniruddha Bose, on October 13, delivered the lecture “Justice Delivery System & Role of Lawyers”. To begin with the topic, Justice Bose stated that lawyers contribute to the great judgments but somehow the judges who write them get the name. He went on to say that at least, in our system, lot of reliance is placed on lawyers by the judges for arriving at a decision.“We call...

Is An Arbitration Clause In An Unstamped Agreement Enforceable?Supreme Court 7-Judge Bench Reserves Judgement

"When a position of law is liable to cause grave public injury, public uncertainty, and grave imbalance in the world of business investment, the point should not be left to future litigation. It is the duty of the court to seize upon the opportunity and see to the end of it all," CJI said.

Shringar Gauri Suit | 'Court Has To Decide Gyanvapi's Religious Character As On 15 Aug 1947': Hindu Plaintiff To Varanasi District Judge

Rakhi Singh, one of the five plaintiffs in the Shringar Gauri Worshipping suit 2022 (presently pending before the Varanasi Court), has submitted before the Varanasi District Judge that the Court, in the pending suit, is required to decide what was the religious character of the Gyanwapi premises on 15th August 1947, the cut-off date in the Places of Worship Act 1991.Singh has made this...

When There Is An Oppressive State, The Hope Is In The Judiciary: Justice Dr. S Muralidhar

Former Chief Justice of Orissa High Court Dr. Justice S Muralidhar, while delivering a lecture on the 'Independence of the Judiciary’ at the Kerala High Court Auditorium on Thursday, highlighted the importance of the judiciary being a counter-majority organ of the State. He said that in a country like India, whenever there has been a strong executive, there has been a visibly...

Foetus Has No Separate Identity From Mother; Woman Can't Be Forced To Undergo Pregnancy At Risk Of Physical & Mental Trauma : Justice Nagarathna

The split order passed by a two-judge bench of the Supreme Court on October 11 on the plea of a married woman seeking termination of her unplanned pregnancy at 26 weeks has been uploaded.In view of the difference of opinion between Justice Hima Kohli and Justice BV Nagarathna, the matter was referred to a 3-judge bench led by Chief Justice of India. It may be recalled that the two-judge bench...

Bilkis Bano Case | Supreme Court Reserves Judgment on Pleas Challenging Premature Release of 11 Convicts; Asks Centre, Gujarat To Produce Records

The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its verdict on a clutch of pleas against the decision of the Gujarat government to grant remission to 11 convicts sentenced to life imprisonment for multiple murders and gang rapes, including that of Bilkis Bano, during the 2002 communal riots in Gujarat. Last year, on Independence Day, the life convicts were allowed to walk free, sparking...

A Feminist Perspective On Justice Is Essential, Particularly When Considering Justice For The Community Of People With Disabilities: Justice AK Sikri

In his address at the Mission Accessibility Annual Day held at the India International Centre, Justice Arjan Kumar Sikri, a former judge of the Supreme Court of India, and Patron-in-Chief, Mission Accessibility Emphasized the paramount importance of empathy and sensitization in the pursuit of disabled rights.Speaking on the topic, “Creating The RPWD Generation From Principle To...

'Woman's Autonomy Important, But Unborn Child's Rights Can't Be Ignored': Supreme Court On Married Woman's Plea To Abort 26-Week Pregnancy

The Supreme Court on Thursday (12.10.2023) underlined the importance of balancing the rights of a woman to autonomy and choice with the rights of an unborn child. The three-judge bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra was hearing the plea for medical termination of the ongoing pregnancy of a married woman who is 26 weeks pregnant. The petitioner,...