'Extreme penalty of death need not be inflicted except in gravest cases of extreme culpability', rules the Supreme Court [Read Judgment]

Court lauds speedy justice in Madhya Pradesh rape-cum-murder Case; expects prompt disposal of cases specifically in cases of such grave natureThe Supreme Court has applauded the Madhya Pradesh police, Trial court and the High court of Madhya Pradesh for rendering speedy justice by completing investigation and trial of the case as also the adjudication of the appeal preferred by the...

Fire Accidents in Trains: Apex Court seeks response of the Centre and Railways

The Supreme Court today sought a response from the Union Government and the Railway Ministry on the allegation that use of sub-standard materials for furnishing interiors of coaches has caused several deaths due to asphyxiation, caused due to inhalation of toxic gases by passengers during fire accidents in trains.The Apex Court was considering a PIL filed by a Delhi-based advocate Abhay Singh...

Father has the Right to Give his Child for Adoption, rules the Madras High Court

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court today ruled that a father has a right to give his child for adoption and that the father is the legal guardian of the child after the death of her mother.The petitioner- the grandmother of a girl child, who had been given in adoption by her father, submitted before the Hon’ble Court that her daughter Shanti married Ramalingam a few years ago....

Law Confers Immunity, Not Men; Apex Court provides that officers enjoy immunity only to the extent expressly provided by the Act

A bench comprising Chief Justice P. Sathasivam, Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Shiva Kirti Singh held in a judgment on Tuesday that all public servants except the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha for the purposes applicability of the Lokayukta Act, the Prevention of Corruption Act and the jurisdiction of Madhya Pradesh Special Establishment, fall in the...

Supreme Court declined to hear Subrata Roy's plea today

Supreme Court today has denied an immediate hearing on Sahara India chief Subrata Roy's plea to recall a non-bailable warrant issued against him for not appearing before the court in person.Senior counsel Ram Jethamalani, who appeared for Appearing for Roy, mentioned the application for an urgent hearing. He also informed the court that Roy has already surrendered in Lucknow.Reports say...

Results of Sixth All India Bar Examination are out.

The Bar Council of India has Announced Result of Sixth All India Bar Examination (AIBE).AIBE are conducted with an objective to evaluate an Advocate’s capability to practice the profession of law. AIBE VI was held on January 19 in which around 25000 candidates written the examination.Results are available...

Justice S.S. Satheesachandran, judge of the High Court of Kerala set to retire from service

The curtains are set to come down on an eventful 22 year-long career as a judge, initially as a District and Sessions Judge, and later, as a judge of the High Court, as the Hon’ble Mr. Justice S.S. Satheesachandran, judge of the High Court of Kerala, is set to retire from service in the forenoon of 03.03.2014.There will be a reference before the Full Court in the Chief Justice’s Court at...

Supreme Court stayed release of four convicts serving life term in Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case

Supreme Court has stayed the Tamil Nadu government from releasing four of Rajiv Gandhi's assassins who are serving life terms saying that it will decide whether the Centre or the state can decide on freeing all seven convicts in the case within a week.Bench headed by Chief Justice of India, P Sathasivam said that the court’s intention is not to stop the release. Court wants to lay...

SC orders non-bailable warrant against Subrata Roy

Sahara chief Subrata Roy has been issued a non baliable warrant for not to appear before the Supreme Court in the suit in which his two companies have been ordered to refund Rs 20,000 crore to investors."We had already declined yesterday Roy's plea seeking exemption from personal appearance. He has not appeared even today and we are issuing non bailable warrant returnable for March 4," voiced...

PIL in SC against contesting from multiple constituencies and Rajya Sabha MPs and Sitting MLAs contesting in Lok Sabha polls

In what is likely to throw up a gamut of issues related to the legality of permitting a candidate from contesting elections from two constituencies at a single time, a writ petition has been filed before the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India, by the 'Voters Party'- a political party registered under section 29A of the Representation of Peoples Act 1951 with effect from 03.01.2011, and...

Certain sections of society not getting proper representation in bench for 60 years, says SC

The Supreme Court reckoned that certain sections of society are not receiving proper representation in the higher judiciary in the past 60 years. The court observed this while adjudicating a petition in lieu of the controversy regarding the appointment of judges for the High Court of Madras.A bench headed by Justice BS Chauhan contended, "Is it a mere accident that there is no representation...

Applications are invited for the appointment of Information Commissioners in CIC.

Department of Personnel Training (DoPT) by a circular dated 25-02-2014 invited applications for the appointment of Information Commissioners in Central Information Commission (CIC).Under section 12 of Right to Information Act 2005 Central Information Commission shall consist of one Chief Information Commissioner and a number of Information Commissioners not more than ten. Presently there are...