Supreme Court Affirms NCDRC Order Directing Air India To Pay Rs 2.03 Lakh Compensation To Passenger For Baggage Loss

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to interfere with the order of the National Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission (NCDRC) which upheld the order of the State Commission and District Forum directing Air India to pay a compensation of Rs2.03 lakh to a passenger who lost his luggage during travel. A division bench of Justice Hima Kohli and Justice Rajesh Bindal, dismissing the appeal filed...

President Murmu Urges Judiciary To Ensure Access To Justice For Deprived Sections, Prioritise Environment Protection

The President of India Smt. Droupadi Murmu joined as the Chief Guest in the valedictory ceremony of the 75th anniversary celebration of the Orissa High Court which took place at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium, Cuttack on Wednesday.The event was attended by a galaxy of dignitaries and legal luminaries. Chief Justice of the High Court Dr. Justice S. Muralidhar presided over the event,...

Live Streaming Of Court Proceedings Has Been Started In 7 High Courts Across Country: Ministry Of Law And Justice

In response to a question raised by MP KR Suresh Reddy in the present monsoon session, the Ministry of Law and Justice has said that live streaming of court proceedings has been initiated in seven high courts across the country."As on 17.07.2023, Live Streaming of court proceedings has been started in High Courts of Gujarat, Guwahati, Orissa, Karnataka, Jharkhand, Patna and Madhya Pradesh...

'Passport Authority Cannot Retain Passport Without Impounding' : Supreme Court Grants Relief To Husband In Matrimonial Dispute

The Supreme Court on Monday held that without impounding of the passport, the Passport Authority cannot unauthorizedly retain a passport handed over by the Police in the name of a pending criminal case. A division bench of Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Rajesh Bindal was considering an appeal filed by a husband whose passport was handed over to the Passport Authority by the Police as he...

Supreme Court Clarifies Order in Gyanvapi Case, Says Mosque Committee's Petition Challenging Maintainability Of Suit Not Disposed

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court issued a clarification regarding its order passed on July 24, 2023 in the Gyanvapi Mosque case, aiming to clear up any confusion surrounding the matter. The order, which was meant to dispose of the Interlocutory Application (IA) filed by the Anjuman Islamia Masjid Committee concerning the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) survey, mistakenly mentioned that...

Retired District Judge Moves Supreme Court Challenging Disciplinary Action Taken By Patna HC Over "Hasty" Decision In Criminal Case

A retired judicial officer from Bihar has approached the Supreme Court challenging the penalty of deduction of 50% of pension imposed on him in a disciplinary proceedings initiated by the Patna High Court. He contended that he was suspended 4 days before his retirement on a complaint regarding "hasty decision" in a criminal case.The Supreme Court bench comprising Justices Hrishikesh Roy...

Centre Moves Supreme Court Seeking Extension Of ED Director SK Mishra's Term Till October 15

The Centre has moved the Supreme Court of India seeking an extension of the term of the chief of the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) SK Mishra, which is set to come to an end on Monday, July 31. On July 11, a three-judge bench of Justices BR Gavai, Vikram Nath, and Sanjay Karol held the extensions given to Mishra’s term to be illegal insofar as it violated the mandate of the...

Paradoxical That Right To Vote Isn't A Fundamental Right Though Democracy Is An Essential Feature Of Constitution : Supreme Court

It is a paradox that the right to vote is not a fundamental right, though democracy has been held to be one of the basic features of Constitution, said the Supreme Court in a recent judgment. The Court noted that right to vote has been termed as a "mere" statutory right."Democracy has been held to be a part of one of the essential features of the Constitution. Yet, somewhat paradoxically,...

Plea Bargaining In India Limited To Sentence Bargaining; Offence Bargaining Also Should Be Included, Suggests Supreme Court

The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, observed that countries like the United State of America that have incorporated plea bargaining successfully have encompassed both sentence bargaining and offence bargaining, while the scope of plea bargaining is limited in the Indian context as the criminal justice system here has only incorporated 'sentence bargaining'. A Bench comprising Justice SK Kaul...

Parliament Passes Amendment To Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order To Add Certain Chhattisgarh Communities In ST List

On Tuesday, Rajya Sabha passed the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Fifth Amendment) Bill, 2022 to amend the Constitution (Schedule Tribes) Order, 1950 for inclusion of certain communities in the list of Schedule Tribes of Chhattisgarh. It was passed in Lok Sabha in December 2022.The castes namely Dhanuhar, Dhanuwar, Kisan, Saundra Saonra and Binjhia communities are added to the list....

"They Have A Point": Supreme Court Acknowledges Political Parties' Apprehensions About Bringing Internal Discussions Under RTI

In the batch of petitions seeking the inclusion of all political parties as "public authorities" under the Right to Information Act, 2005, the Supreme Court made oral remarks suggesting that political parties had valid reasons for not wanting to disclose the details of their candidate selection process. The matter was before a bench consisting of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice...

Lok Sabha Passes Biological Diversity (Amendment) Bill

The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed the Biological Diversity (Amendment) Bill to amend Biological Diversity Act, 2002.The Act was enacted with the aim to conserve the biodiversity, promote the sustainable utilization of its elements, and ensure just and fair distribution of the advantages arising from the use of biological resources.The amendment intends to encourage the Indian system of...