Supreme Court directs Trial Courts to complete trial of cases involving MP's and MLA's within 1 year of framing charges

The Supreme Court on Monday set a deadline of one year for lower courts to complete the trial in cases involving MPs and MLA's.A bench headed by Justice R.M. Lodha also said that trial courts will have to give explanation to the Chief Justice of the respective high court if the trial is not completed within a year.The Apex Court further directed the Trial Courts to ensure that the trial in...

SC declines to entertain petition seeking amendment of Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act; permits withdrawal of petition with liberty to file an amended petition

The Supreme Court has declined to entertain a plea that women be allowed to medically terminate pregnancy after the 20-week deadline fixed by law as many carry foetuses with abnormalities in the last trimester.A Bench comprised of Justices S.J. Mukhopadhyaya and Kurian Joseph declined to pass any order on the plea and instead allowed counsel Divya Jyothi to withdraw the petition with liberty...

Supreme Court upholds termination of Army Officers in Samba Spying Case

The Supreme Court, in a judgment delivered on Thursday upheld the termination of seven army personnel from their services, who were allegedly, caught spying for Pakistan in Samba in 1978.A three-judge Bench of the Apex Court consisting of Justice BS Chauhan, Justice MY Eqbal and Justice J Chelameswar upheld the termination by setting aside the 2010 Delhi High Court judgment quashing...

Marriage cannot be allowed to be severed on basis of incidents which are ordinary wear and tear of matrimonial life, rules the Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court, in a judgment delivered earlier this week, has held that Marriage cannot be allowed to be severed on basis of incidents which are ordinary wear and tear of matrimonial life."The married life should be assessed as a whole and a few isolated instances over certain period will not amount to cruelty", observed a Division Bench comprised of justices V K Tahilramani and P...

Breaking News: Time limit for registering FIR extended from 7 days to 15 days; Supreme Court modifies Lalita Kumari Norms [Read Order]

The Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court modified its landmark Guidelines in Lalita Kumari Vs. Govt. of UP issued on November 12, 2013. In a petition moved by the Delhi Police, the Constitution Bench comprising Chief Justice Sathasivam, Justice B.S.Chauhan, Justice Ranjana Desai, Justice Ranjan Gagoi and Justice S.A.Bobde extended the time limit from 7 days to 15 days generally and Six...

SC to examine constitutionality of Andhra bifurcation, seeks response from Centre

The constitutionality of the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh to carve out a separate state of Telangana will be subject to judicial review as the Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the Centre seeking its response in the matter.A Bench of the Apex Court presided by Justice H. L. Dattu on Friday, issued notice to the Centre on a batch of petitions including the petition submitted by...

SC asks BJP and Congress to clarify stand on Prez rule in Delhi [Read Order]

The Supreme Court on Friday asked the BJP and Congress to spell out their stand on keeping the Delhi Assembly under suspended animation for a year.Though the Court had earlier declined AAP's plea to issue notice to both the Congress and the BJP saying it was not deciding a political issue, it now decided to hear them both as the Court noted that neither of the two political parties...

Supreme Court adjourns IPL scandal case to March 25

The Supreme Court on Friday, adjourned the IPL scandal case to March 25.The case will be heard on a non-miscellaneous day as the hearing would take a few hours to conclude. A Bench of the Apex Court presided by Justice AK Patnaik said that the court would take cognisance of the contents of a sting operation which a news channel wanted to bring to its knowledge.The Apex Court-appointed probe...

Breaking: ‘It was a blatant case of not just judicial impropriety, but also smacks of 'dishonest motive', says Prashant Bhushan

It was on March 4, 2014 that Live Law reported that Senior Advocate Dushyant Dave had addressed a letter to the Chief Justice of India taking serious exception to the manner in which a 2-judge Bench of the Apex Court, had disposed of 2 Civil Appeals. In fact, Live Law was the first to break the story.  Mr. Dave wrote to the Chief Justice of India to take action in a case  involving grant...

Centre says, Delhi Assembly not dissolved in public interest

The Central Government today asserted before the Supreme Court that its decision not to dissolve the Delhi Assembly after the resignation of Arvind Kejriwal as chief minister was taken in “public interest” as there was a possibility of BJP staking claim to form a government.In an affidavit filed in the Supreme Court, the Centre contended that holding elections in such a short time is not...

Supreme Court adjourns Centre’s plea against release of Rajiv case convicts to March 26

The Supreme Court on Thursday adjourned to March 26, 2014 the hearing on the Centre’s plea against the Tamil Nadu government’s decision to release seven prisoners convicted in Rajiv Gandhi assassination case.A Bench headed by Chief Justice P. Sathasivam adjourned the case and posted it for final hearing on March 26 after the Centre sought time to file a rejoinder to the State...

Delhi HC stays screening of Madhuri Dixit starrer ‘Gulaab Gang’

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday stayed the screening of Madhuri Dixit and Juhi Chawla starrer Gulaab Gang on a suit filed by women rights activist and Gulabi Gang head Sampat Pal. Gulaab Gang is an upcoming Indian Hindi film apparently based on the life of Ms. Sampat Pal and the activities of the ‘Gulaab Gang’. It is presented by Sahara Movie Studios and Bharat Shah, directed by...