'You Take Extreme Stands Against Other State Govts, But Say Nothing When Your Own State Govt Violates Constitution’: Supreme Court To Centre On Nagaland Women Reservation

The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, called the Union Government out for not taking action in the State of Nagaland to implement the constitutional scheme of one-third reservation for women in municipal and town council elections. The Court said that while the Centre takes 'extreme stands' against other State Governments, it does nothing against its own State governments are violating...

"Seems You Keep Appointing Committees Till You Get A Favourable Decision": Supreme Court Questions Centre On Pesticide Ban

The Supreme Court on Tuesday, in a plea seeking the elimination of harmful chemicals and pesticides used in the country, raised concerns over the Union Government's repeated formation of expert committees to review the banning of pesticides. The court questioned the rationale behind appointing several committees when the initial expert committee had already recommended the banning of...

Mumbai Court Summons Lyricist Javed Akhtar On Kangana Ranaut’s Complaint Alleging Criminal Intimidation, Extortion

A magistrate court at Mumbai has issued process and summoned veteran lyricist Javed Akhtar in a private complaint filed by actress Kangana Ranaut.The actor accused Akhtar of criminal intimidation and extortion in her public feud with actor Hrithik Roshan in 2016 by allegedly asking her to apologize to Roshan in writing. Metropolitan Magistrate RM Shaikh said on Tuesday that she was...

Voter Has Right To Know Full Background Of Candidate; Right To Vote Based On Informed Choice Crucial To Democracy : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Monday observed that democracy being an essential feature of the Constitution and the right to vote being a statutory right, the voter has the right to know about the full background of a candidate.“The elector or voter’s right to know about the full background of a candidate- evolved through court decisions- is an added dimension to the rich tapestry of...

Supreme Court Allows Project 39A To Intervene In PIL Challenging Execution Of Death Penalty By Hanging

The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed Project 39A of National Law University-Delhi to intervene in a PIL seeking to abolish the present practice of executing a death row convict by hanging and to replace the same with less painful alternatives. The PIL was being heard by a bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala, and Justice Manoj Misra. At the outset, the court decided...

Centre Withdraws DNA Technology Regulation Bill 2019 From Lok Sabha

The Union Government on Monday withdrew The DNA Technology (Use and Application) Regulation Bill, 2019 from Lok Sabha.The bill aimed to provide for the regulation of the use and application of Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) technology for the purposes of establishing the identity of certain categories of persons including the victims, offenders, suspects, undertrials, missing persons and...

Supreme Court Stays Fresh Proceedings Against Kerala Minister Antony Raju In Evidence Tampering Case

The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed fresh proceedings against Kerala transport minister Antony Raju in the case for alleged tampering of an underwear evidence in a drugs case conducted by him as a junior lawyer in 1990.The Court passed this interim order while issuing notice on two special leave petitions challenging the Kerala High Court's order quashing the criminal case against...

Madras High Court Chief Justice Has Assured Status Quo On Displaying Ambedkar Portraits In Courts: Tamil Nadu Govt

Madras High Court Chief Justice SV Gangapurwala has assured Tamil Nadu Law Minister S Raghupathy that the status quo will be maintained in the court premises in respect of the portraits of BR Ambedkar, the state government said. In a circular issued on July 7, the Registrar General (in charge) of Madras High Court had informed the District Judiciary that as per the resolution of the Full Court...

Delhi Court Acquits Haryana MLA Gopal Kanda In 2012 Air Hostess Geetika Sharma Suicide Case

A Delhi Court on Tuesday acquitted Sirsa MLA and Haryana Lokhit Party (HLP) chief Gopal Kanda in the 2012 abetment to suicide case of Geetika Sharma, a 23-year-old former air hostess in his MDLR Airlines.Special judge Vikas Dhull of Rouse Avenue Courts also acquitted the co-accused Aruna Chadha in the case. Sharma committed suicide on the intervening night of August 4-5, 2012, at her...

Delhi Riots: Court Frames Charges Against 49 Men For Allegedly Looting And Putting Car Showroom On Fire

A Delhi Court yesterday framed charges against 49 men for allegedly looting and putting on fire a car showroom during the 2020 North-East Delhi riots. Additional Sessions Judge Pulastya Pramachala of Karkardooma Courts framed charges against Rafat, Imran, Dildar, Faraz, Ayub, Saleem Malik, Salim Khan, Arif, Mohd. Mansoor, Shahnawaz, Sadiq, Shadab, Irshad Ali, Mansoor, Kashif, Wasif,...

Criminal Cases Pending Against 44 % of Lok Sabha Members, 31% of Rajya Sabha Members As Of July 2022: Amicus Curiae Informs Supreme Court

Senior Advocate Vijay Hansaria, the amicus curiae appointed by the Supreme Court in the matter relating to criminal cases against MPs/MLAs has pointed out that as of July 2022, 44% of Lok Sabha members and 31% of Rajya Sabha members have criminal cases pending against them. He stated this in the 17th report submitted in the case relying on a study done by the Association for...

National Policy On Menstrual Hygiene : Supreme Court Warns States & UTs Which Haven't Filed Responses

The Supreme Court on Monday directed all States and Union Territories to submit their responses concerning their respective menstrual hygiene policies to the Union Government by August 31, 2023. The direction was passed by a bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala, and Justice Manoj Misra in a plea seeking menstrual hygiene for school-going girls in the country.Earlier,...