PIL seeks establishment of a National Court of Appeal with regional Benches; Supreme Court seeks response of Centre and the Ministry of Law

The Supreme Court on Friday sought to know the response of the Centre and the Ministry of Law on the question of establishment of a National Court of Appeal with regional benches in major cities to finally decide cases arising from high courts.The Apex Court was considering a Public Interest Litigation filed by a Puducherry-based Advocate, Sri. V Vasantha Kumar seeking a direction to the...

SC commutes death penalty of four murderers to life imprisonment on the basis of their young age and socio-economic background; says the convicts are not beyond reformation [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court in a recent ruling, commuted the capital punishment of four convicts, who were accused of killing nine people, to life imprisonment on the basis of their young age and poverty-stricken socio-economic background.A Bench of the Apex Court headed by the Chief Justice of India, P Sathasivam, found that the behaviour of the convicts inside the jail was very good and they are...

SC finds Judicial Negligence in a Medical Negligence Case; Directs to re-hear the case

The Supreme Court directed the High Court of Punjab and Haryana to rehear a special leave petition on finding judicial negligence while hearing a case on medical negligence. The bench comprising of Justice K S Radhakrishnan said that, “the judgment (of the Punjab and Haryana High Court) is vitiated by an error apparent on the face of the record, which goes to the very root of the matter in...

'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...