Madras High Court Judge condemns Justice Dave’s Gita remarks

Madras High Court Judge Hari Paranthaman, while addressing a conference organized by the Advocate wing of ‘Fascisa Ethirpu Makkal Kootamaipu’ in Madurai on Saturday, expressed his condemnation of the statement of Supreme Court Judge A.R. Dave who had recently stirred a controversy by stating that if he had been the dictator of India, he would have introduced Gita and Mahabharata in Class I...

Supreme Court to hear plea of lady Advocate alleging harassment from police, and non-lodging of FIR

The Bench headed by Chief Justice of India HL Dattu also having Justice AK Sikri today agreed to hear a plea by Advocate Ambika Das who has alleged that she was assaulted by the Police on April 4, 2014 at Lajpat Nagar Police Station in South Delhi when she had gone to serve a court order pertaining to a property case. The Court today said, "We will hear it next week on Monday."Senior...

Italian marine case; Another Bench to hear the matter in Supreme Court

The Bench headed by Chief Justice of India HL Dattu today referred the plea of an Italian marine seeking extension of his stay in Italy, for consideration before another bench of the Supreme Court.The Italian Marine, Massimiliano Latorre has been accused of killing two Indian fishermen while being aboard Enrica Lexie. Hearing his plea, the Supreme Court Bench headed by CJI, also having...

Chief Justice Dattu’s Modi remarks inappropriate; Fali Nariman and Justice Katju

Constitutional expert and noted Jurist Fali S Nariman has described Chief Justice Dattu’s remarks on Prime Minister Narendra Modi  “inappropriate and ill-advised.”In an E-mail reply to Hindu he said “the media should not have, in the first place, publicised Mr. Dattu’s “personal remarks”, reportedly made during an “informal interaction.” He also added the...

Supreme Court Permits Sahara to Proceed with Foreign Loan Transaction

The Supreme Court yesterday permitted Sahara group of companies to go ahead with its proposed loan transactions of around US 1050 million dollar from abroad for raising Rs 10,000 crores for releasing Mr. Subrata Roy on bail  from the jail.Further the court has directed the company to seek clarification from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to raise loan of $650 million (4,000 crore) from US...

Supreme Court holds full court reference in memory of Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer

A full court reference was held in memory of Justice V. R. Krishna Iyer on January 7, 2015 at 10.30 am in the Supreme Court. Senior Advocate and President of SCBA, Mr. Dushyant A. Dave delivered an eloquent speech on the occasion.In his speech, Mr. Dushyant A. Dave remembered Justice Iyer as 'one of the greatest son's of India' and 'a legend, a phenomenon, a one man army against injustices...

SCBA meets CJI, Supreme Court to get new canteen, reception area. Printed cause lists to be discontinued and SC to become a Wi-Fi campus

The Supreme Court Bar Association through its Facebook Page notified that its office bearers had a fruitful meeting with the Chief Justice of India, in which matters relating to “progress of Appu Ghar Project, resolution of issues raised by the Bar with regard to New Supreme Court Rules, difficulties being faced by the members on account of sudden listing of fresh matters, delayed...

Supreme Court orders, ‘implead Animal Welfare Board (AWB) as a party’ while hearing a petition in Supreme Court to legalize cockfight games

A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India HL Dattu, while hearing a special leave petition regarding legalizing cockfight games ordered that, "The petitioner is directed to implead Animal Welfare Board (AWB) as a party to the Special Leave Petition."Senior Advocate Anand Grover appeared for AWB and submitted that earlier judgments of the Supreme Court have prohibited activities that are cruel...

Vice President Inaugurates World Congress on International Law

The Vice President of India Shri M. Hamid Ansari inaugurated the World Congress on International Law on the theme “Relevance of International Law” organised by the Indian Society of International Law (ISIL) at a function here today. He also released online edition of the Journal of ISIL on the occasion. Following is the text of the Vice President’s inaugural address :“I deem...

UGC at the receiving end of Supreme Court’s ire over slow progress in physical verification of deemed universities

"Why are you moving on in a snail's pace" and "UGC is not waking up. You are a statutory body but unfortunately you are not doing your statutory duty" were the words Supreme Court had for UGC while hearing a case relating to physical verification of infrastructure and faculty strength of deemed universities that were blacklisted by a committee that was appointed by Central Government.The...

Citizenship (Amendment) Ordinance, 2015 Promulgated

The President of India has promulgated the Citizenship (Amendment) Ordinance, 2015 on January 06, 2015 with immediate effect which provides for the following amendments to the Indian Citizen Act, 1955:• At present one year continuous stay in India is mandatory for Indian Citizenship which is relaxed stating that if the Central Government is satisfied that special circumstances exist, it...

New process for appointment of law clerks in Supreme Court, Law graduates from institutions recognized by BCI eligible to apply

The Supreme Court of India through a notice today introduced the revised scheme for for engaging law clerk-cum-research assistants on short-term contractual assignment in the Apex Court.The scheme, approved by the Chief Justice of India allows law graduates and fifth year students from any of the institutions recognized by the Bar Council of India to apply for the position of law clerk...