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...

Father is the natural guardian of a child in the absence of the mother, rules the Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has granted custody of a boy child to his father holding that a father is the natural guardian of his child.A Bench comprising Justices P V Hardas and A S Gadkari was hearing a Writ Petition filed by Amol Pawar, seeking custody of his two and a half year son who was being looked after by his maternal grandfather after the father was arrested for allegedly murdering...

Lokpal: Constitutionality of ‘Search Committee Rules, 2014’ under challenge before the Supreme Court and Madras High Court

The constitutionality of the Search Committee (Constitution, terms and conditions of appointment of members and the manner of selection of panel of names for appointment of chairperson and members of Lokpal) Rules, 2014 has come under challenge in two separate Public Interest Litigations-one before the Supreme Court and the other, before the Madurai bench of the Madras High Court.In the one...

Supreme Court takes suo motu cognizance of ink throwing incident on court premises; issues Contempt notice to lawyer for throwing ink on Sahara chief Subrata Roy

The Supreme Court today took suo motu cognisance of the ink throwing incident on court premises yesterday by an Advocate at Sahara chief Subrata Roy on court premises and issued contempt notice to him.The Court said that throwing of ink on Roy while he was being brought under police custody "prima facie indicates obstruction in the administration of justice". A Bench of the Apex Court, headed...

Supreme Court disposes of petition challenging Madras HC judges' list; holds that suitability of a recommendee and the consultation process are not subject to judicial review

The Supreme Court today disposed of a petition filed by lawyers assailing the selection of 12 persons for appointment as judges to the Madras High Court.A Bench comprising of 3 judges led by Justice B S Chauhan held that the lawyers could not challenge the suitability of the candidates at the stage of recommendation made by the Chief Justice of a high court for appointment of judges. Relying...

Two-judges Bench of the Apex Court upholds conviction of Ansals in Uphaar fire tragedy case; refers issue of quantum of punishment to a three- judges Bench [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court, in a judgment pronounced today, upheld the judgment of the High Court convicting Gopal and Sushil Ansal in the 1997 Uphaar fire tragedy case.The Supreme Court held in its judgment that a contemptuous disregard of law by the owners of Uphaar cinema hall had led to the loss of lives, and that the Ansals were more concerned about making money than ensuring the safety...

Allahabad HC orders judicial inquiry into incident that led to doctors' strike in U.P

The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court has ordered a judicial inquiry into the Kanpur incident that led to a state wide doctors' strike. The probe will be carried out by a former judge.The order was passed by the Allahabad High Court even as the doctors' strike entered the fifth consecutive day today. The strike has virtually crippled medical services in the State of Uttar Pradesh as...

Supreme Court to pronounce its judgment in the Uphaar cinema tragedy case today

The Supreme Court is expected to pronounce its judgement in the Uphaar cinema tragedy case today. Fifty nine people had died of Asphyxia and over 100 injured in the worst ever cinema disaster in the country due to fire at Uphaar cinema in New Delhi during the 3 to 6 pm screening of the movie Border, on June 13,1997.The FIR was lodged in the Hauz Khas Police Station. The investigation was...