PIL in Bombay HC seeks establishment of more fast-track courts for trying crimes against women

The Bombay High Court today directed the Maharashtra Government to file a reply within a month to a public interest litigation seeking establishment of more fast-track courts for hearing cases related to the crimes against the women.The direction was passed by a Division Bench of the Bombay High Court comprising Justices Abhay Oka and Amjad Sayed in response to a public interest...

SC upholds Allahabad HC’s judgment directing CBI probe into misappropriation of funds under MGNREGA in 7 districts of U.P

The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the judgment of the Allahabad high court directing a CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation) probe into alleged misappropriation of funds under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) scheme in seven districts of Uttar Pradesh.A Bench headed by chief justice P. Sathasivam dismissed a batch of petitions including that filed by the...

SC dismisses Nokia appeal challenging Delhi HC order

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed the appeal filed by the Indian arm of the Finnish handset maker Nokia, challenging a Delhi High Court order regarding the transfer of the company’s assets to software giant Microsoft.Nokia India, which is currently caught in a Rs. 21,000-crore tax dispute with the authorities, needs to transfer its India assets to software giant Microsoft as part of...

Bombay High Court dismisses ‘Tehelka’ co-founder Tejpal’s bail application

The Goa bench of the Bombay High Court on Friday rejected the bail application of Tehelka co-founder TarunTejpal, accused of raping a junior colleague at the magazine's ThinkFest last year.Mr. Tejpal has been in the jail for 104 days, including initial 10 days of police custody and subsequently in judicial custody in South Goa since his arrest on November 30 2013.Mr Tejpal's earlier...

Supreme Court issues notice to Centre and Election Commission in a PIL challenging filing of nominations by candidates from more than one constituency

The Supreme Court on Friday, sought to know the response of Centre and Election Commission on a PIL seeking to declare as "null and void" the nomination papers of any candidate contesting election from more than one constituency. A Bench of the Apex Court comprised of Chief Justice P. Sathasivam and N V Ramana, issued notices to Centre and the Election Commission on the petition which...

3 convicted, 6 others acquitted by Sessions Court in Kandhamal nun rape case

Three persons were convicted while six others were acquitted by a Cuttack court in the nun rape case in Odisha’s Kandhamal district during the 2008 communal riots.The Sessions Court, Cuttack which tried the case held Mitua alias Santosh Patnaik guilty of the offence punishable under section 376 of the IPC (rape), while two other accused persons Gajendra Digal and Saroj Bahdei were convicted...

Supreme Court approves to hear PIL in INS Sindhuratna disaster

A Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice P. Sathasivam agreed to hear a PIL filed by advocates Subrata Das and N. Rajaraman seeking a court-monitored investigation into the fire tragedy in submarine INS Sindhuratna and a compensation of Rs. 1 crore each for relatives of the two Navy officers who died. The apex court before which the matter was mentioned for an urgent hearing, posted the...

SC notice to Centre, Ranbaxy on plea for cancelling its licence

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to Centre and Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd on a PIL seeking cancellation of the company's license and a CBI probe against it for allegedly supplying adulterated drugs in the country.A Bench headed by Chief Justice P Sathasivam, however, refused to pass any interim order for restraining the company from manufacturing drugs.The PIL was filed by advocate M...

Nokia to submit valuation report of its Chennai Plant before SC today

Supreme Court, on Thursday, directed Nokia India to submit a valuation report of its domestic entities by Friday as it wants to make sure that even after the deal of Nokia with Microsoft goes through, there will be sufficient funds that can secure the interests of the Income Tax department.A Bench headed by Justice Anil R Dave said that it wants to find an amicable solution that is acceptable...

"Parents are in all circumstances, not bound to concede absolute decisional autonomy to their children, even if they have attained majority", rules the Kerala High Court [Read Judgment]

In what is likely to revive the 'legality versus morality' debate, vide a judgment dated 28.02.2014, in W.P. (Crl) No. 39 of 2014- a petition filed by a Doctor seeking a writ of habeas corpus for the production of his lover, whom he alleged was being detained unlawfully by her father, and to set her at liberty, a Division Bench of the Kerala High Court comprising Justices Antony Dominic and...

Supreme Court moved for making available in time, equipments for the Armed Forces

The Supreme Court was petitioned on Thursday to issue directions to the government to make available on time all equipment required to keep submarines and aircraft of the Indian Navy and other armed forces in safe and operational condition.Two advocates - Subrata Das and N. Rajaraman - filed the petition seeking directions to the Ministry of Defence to arrange the essential equipment and...

PIL filed in Supreme Court seeking court-monitored probe in INS Sindhuratna fire tragedy case

A PIL was filed in the Supreme Court on Thursday, seeking a court-monitored probe into the fire tragedy in submarine INS Sindhuratna and compensation of Rs 1 crore each for relatives of the two Navy officers who died in the tragic incident.The petition claimed that the officers died allegedly due to technical and maintenance failure of batteries in the submarine.It sought the...