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Transfer Of AFT Judge Before Hearing Contempt Case Against Defence Ministry Requires 'Close Scrutiny', Says Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Monday(October 9) directed the Chairperson of the Principal Bench of the Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) to file in a sealed cover, a report to the Registrar General of Supreme Court, indicating the circumstances under which he had passed an order of transfer of Justice DC Chaudhary from the regional bench of AFT in Chandigarh to regional bench of AFT in Calcutta.It may...
Justice Hima Kohli Calls For Creation Of Specialized Arbitration Institutions And To Promote Gender Diversity Amongst Arbitrators
“Specialized Arbitration Bar Will Make India An Arbitration Hub”Supreme Court Judge Justice Hima Kohli delivered an address to commemorate International Arbitration Day (October 7) at an event hosted by The International Arbitration & Mediation Centre (IAMC), Hyderabad in collaboration with Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Company.Justice Kohli commenced the address by giving a...
UPSC Civil Service Exam - Candidates Can't Claim EWS Quota If Certificates Aren't Uploaded In Prescribed Format Before Cut Off Date: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Monday (October 9) dismissed three writ petitions filed by certain civil service aspirants challenging the decision of the Union Public Service Commission to treat them as general category candidates for not submitting the certificates regarding Economically Weaker Section (EWS) category in the prescribed format before the prescribed cut off date for the 2022 Civil...
Explainer : Issues In 9-Judge Bench Matters Which Supreme Court Will Hear Soon
On October 12, 2023, the Supreme Court is gearing up for a significant day as a bench presided by CJI DY Chandrachud will be heading for completion of pre-hearing steps in four longstanding nine-judge bench matters. All these matters have lingered on the legal horizon for quite an extended period, some even dating back to a decade or two. These matters cover a variety of important...
Courts Should Be Sensitive In Cases Of Crimes Against Women, Ensure Criminals Don't Escape On Technicalities: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently upheld the conviction of a husband in a case related to the murder of his wife and domestic cruelty against her. It reiterated the crucial role that courts play in ensuring justice, especially in cases involving crimes against women. The Court issued a reminder for courts to adopt a practical perspective when evaluating evidence. It underscored the importance...
Will Can't Be Presumed To Be Valid Merely Because It Is Registered : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Friday (06.10.2023) held that mere registration would not sanctify a document by attaching to it an irrebuttable presumption of genuineness.The Apex Court was considering a property dispute, in which the validity and legality of a Will was called into question. The matter had reached the Apex Court after a series of appeals. The Trial Court had held that valid execution...
Supreme Court Issues Notice In PIL Seeking For Free Treatment For Children With Muscular Dystrophy
The Supreme Court on Friday (06.10.2023) issued notice in a petition seeking to commence a national programme for treatment of children with muscular dystrophy. The petition further sought for the formulation of a standard policy for issuing unique ID cards to patients of muscular dystrophy to enable them to get free treatment at any government or private hospital. A bench comprising CJI...
CBI Court Convicts 3 Including Ex-High Court Registrar For Rape And Attempt To Forceful Conversion Of National Level Shooter
A CBI Court in Ranchi has convicted three, including a former High Court Registrar for attempting forceful religious conversion of a national level shooter and conspiracy to commit rape upon her after conducting her fraudulent marriage ceremony.The trio, including the shooter's alleged husband and mother-in-law from the "fraudulent marriage" were convicted on September 30 under Sections...
Challenges To India's Bail System: Justice Akil Kureshi and Senior Advocate Rebecca John Discuss
Former Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court Justice Akhil Kureshi, speaking at a panel discussion titled ‘Untangling Bail Cases,’ said that the there are two main challenges to the bail cases : a. limited resources b. systematic flaws.While discussing these challenges, Justice Kureshi also spoke about the ways to improve. “We need better and more judges, good legal aid support,...
Husband Can Seek 'Generic Income Details' Of Estranged Wife Through RTI To Corroborate Evidence In Maintenance Case: CIC
In a recent ruling, the Central Information Commission (CIC) has directed a Central Public Information Officer (CPIO) to provide a man with the “generic details of the net taxable income/gross income” of his wife for the specified time period as contained in his RTI Application.Information Commissioner Saroj Punhani relied on Rahmat Bano vs Chief Commissioner Of Income Tax whereby a...
JJ Act | 'May' In S. 19(1) Be Read As 'Shall'; Children's Court Must Hold Inquiry On Whether Child Should Be Tried As Adult: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently held that compliance with Section 19(1) subclause (i) of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 which requires the Children’s Court to hold an inquiry as to whether the alleged offender is to be tried as a child or an adult is not a mere formality.In this regard, the Court also said that the use of the word 'may' used in Clause (ii)...