SC Seeks Explanation From UP Judicial Officer For "Serious Lapse" In Completing Murder Trial In Time Bound Manner

The Supreme Court today took note of "serious lapse" by a lower court judge in not abiding with its 2016 order to conclude trial in a murder case within six months and sought explanation from the judicial officer for frequent adjournments in the matter.The order was passed by bench headed by CJI Ranjan Gogoi when an application by Special Judge (SC/ST), Deoria, UP, seeking additional time...

Meghalaya Rat-Hole Miners: SC Asks Petitioner To Talk To Families Of Miners If They Wish To Have The Bodies Recovered [Read Order]

Over three months since 15 poor labourers were trapped in a flooded illegal rat-hole mine in Meghalaya's East Jaintia hills district, the Supreme Court has asked the petitioner who had petitioned against calling off of rescue operations to ascertain from the families of the "deceased" (miners) if they wish to have their bodies recovered as they may have already decomposed.A bench of Justice...

SC Appoints Sr Adv P S Narasimha As Mediator To Resolve Disputes Of BCCI Administration [Read Order]

The Supreme Court yesterday appointed Senior Advocate P S Narasimha as a mediator to resolve disputes pertaining to administration of Board of Control of Cricket in India(BCCI).The bench of Justices S A Bobde and A M Sapre has also directed that no no Court or Tribunal in India shall entertain or proceed with any matter pertaining to BCCI or any State Cricket Association(s) till Narsimha...

Disciplinary Proceedings Can't Be Initiated Against Employee For Having 'Illicit Sexual Relationship' With Person Of His/Her Choice: Rajasthan HC

"Employer cannot dictate the expression of sexuality between the consented adults. A relationship between a man and a woman is a private affair. The employer has nothing to do with it."

Parishioners Cannot Be Deprived Of Their Right To Burial In Church Cemetery: Kerala HC [Read Judgment]

"The right to a burial in the cemetery must be seen as flowing from his status as a Parishioner of the Church"

Karnataka HC Prohibits Media From Publishing Details Involving Privacy Of Individuals In Matrimonial Proceedings

"What is an information to others according to a journalist, could be a personal and sensitive information to an individual in a litigation relating to a matrimonial dispute."

Docket Explosion At NCDRC!

The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) seems to be crumbling under its own weight.Besides the alarming pendency levels, the infrastructure is in such a poor condition that the staircase and both the sides of the corridors of the Commission are flanked by the files, leaving the record vulnerable to any misdoing. These photographs of the Commission office speak for...

Majority Of Citizens Don't Want Judiciary To Show Any Sympathy To Rape & Murder Convicts: Madras HC [Read Judgment]

"We are shocked by the savagery of the offence unleashed by the accused towards the deceased. Such conduct of the accused would only show that he is an extremist and that he will be a menace to the society."

Delhi HC Issues Notice As Abhay Chautala Seeks Transfer Of DA Case To Spl Court For Legislators [Read Order]

The Delhi High Court has issued notice to the CBI on a petition moved by Abhay Singh Chautala, the leader of Opposition in Haryana Assembly, seeking transfer of the disproportionate assets case against him from the Special CBI court, which was designated as one of the two courts in Delhi to try cases against MPs and MLAs, to some other court apprehending he would not get fair...

SC Reiterates Basic Principles Of Judicial Review Of Administrative Decisions [Read Judgment]

"Judicial review under Article 226 is directed, not against the decision, but the decision making process."

Bangalore Court Vacates Order Restraining 'The Wire' From Publishing Article Against BJP MP Rajeev Chandrasekhar

A Bangalore City Civil Court has vacated the ex-parte order of interim injunction passed against online news portal "The Wire" restraining it from publishing an article against BJP MP Rajveev Chandrasekhar.The injunction order was passed two years ago, in a defamation suit filed by Chandrasekhar against 'The Wire' for publishing an article titled "In Whose Interests Our Soldiers...

Government Doctors Abandoning Duties And Developing Private Practice: Madras HC Directs State To Constitute 'Monitoring Committee' [Read Judgment]

“The prevailing practice as of now from amongst few Doctors are that after gaining experience by utilising the public resources and infrastructural facilities, abandoning the public employments by simultaneously developing their private practice just for their personal enrichment.”