'Not An Ordinary Crime' : Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Asaram Bapu's Plea To Suspend Sentence For Medical Treatment

The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to entertain an application filed by religious leader Asaram Bapu, who is serving life sentence for rape of a minor, seeking temporary suspension of sentence to pursue medical treatment. The matter was heard by the bench of Justices Indira Banerjee, V Ramasubramanian and Bela M Trivedi. Expressing unwillingness to entertain the plea,...

Delhi Gymkhana Club Case : Justice Sanjiv Khanna Recuses From Hearing Appeals

Supreme Court judge Justice Sanjiv Khanna on Tuesday recused from hearing appeals filed challenging NCLAT's order directing the suspension of the General Committee of the Delhi Gymkhana Club and appointment of an Administrator nominated by the Union of India to manage the affairs of the Club.A Bench comprising Justice AM Khanwilkar, Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice JK Maheshwari was hearing...

NEET PG 2021 : Supreme Court Issues Notice On Pregnant Students' Plea For Option To Change Centre

The Supreme Court today issued notice in a writ petition filed by doctors to bring to the Top Court's notice grave and serious problems faced by thousands of NEET PG aspirants across the country due to absence of any option given to the candidates to change their centers for NEET-PG 2021. A bench of Justices UU Lalit, Ajay Rastogi and Vikram Nath while issuing notice only with respect...

Element Of Judicial Accountability Is Lost Where Oral Regimes Prevail: Supreme Court Deprecates Practice Of Issuing 'Oral Directions'

Deprecating the practice of issuing oral directions, the Supreme court said that Judges ought to speak through their judgments and orders and not by issuing oral directions which does not form a part of the judicial record."The element of judicial accountability is lost where oral regimes prevail. This would set a dangerous precedent and is unacceptable. Judges, as much as public officials...

Supreme Court Has Now 4 Women Judges Sitting, Highest Ever In Its History

With three women judges sworn-in on Tuesday, the Supreme Court has four sitting women judges, the highest ever in its history. The previous high was three sitting women judges, during the period from August 2018 to May 2020 when Justices R Banumathi, Indira Banerjee and Indu Malhotra were serving.Newly appointed Justices Hima Kohli, BV Nagarathna and Bela M Trivedi and Justice Indira...

Change Datesheet Of CBSE Class XII Private, Compartment Exams; Allow Provisional Admissions For Students : Plea In Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned to September 3 a writ petition filed seeking directions to CBSE to declare results Class XII Private Patrachar/2nd Compartment Students by devising a similar assessment as applied to regular students.The plea also seeks directions to change the date sheet of the Class XII of Private Patrachar and Compartment Students so as to ensure that the proposed...

'Collusion Between NOIDA Officers & Builders': Supreme Court Directs Demolition Of Illegal Twin Towers Of Supertech Within 3 Months

The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld an order passed by the Allahabad High Court directing the demolition of twin 40 storey towers in the Emerald Court project of Supertech Ltd in Noida for violation of building norms."The order passed by the High Court for the demolition of Apex and Ceyane (T-16 and T-17) does not warrant interference and the direction for demolition issued by...

[BREAKING] 9 New Supreme Court Judges Take Oath; Working Strength Rises To 33, With One Vacancy

In a first, nine new judges took oath as Supreme Court judges in one go on Tuesday. Also, it is for the first time in the History of India three women Judges are appointed to the Supreme Court in one go.Chief Justice of India NV Ramana administered the oath to the newly sworn-in judges.The new Judges are (in the order of seniority) :1. Justice A.S. OkaJustice Abhay Sreeniwas Oka was...

Breaking: Historic Moment As 3 Women Take Oath As Supreme Court Judges

In a historic moment for gender representation, three women took oath as judges of the Supreme Court on Tuesday.They are Justices Hima Kohli, BV Nagarathna and Bela M Trivedi, who are among the nine new appointees to the Supreme Court. With their appointments, the Supreme Court has four women judges - the highest ever- among 33 judges. The Supreme Court has had 11 women judges(including the...

Courts This Week- A Weekly Round Of Important Legal Developments In The Country [Episode-80]

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Supreme Court Directs Compulsory Retirement Of Judicial Officer; Says Solitary Remark About Lack Of Integrity Sufficient

The Supreme Court observed that solitary remark regarding lack of integrity is sufficient to order compulsory retirement of a Judicial Officer.The bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar and Sanjiv Khanna set aside a Rajasthan High Court judgment which directed reinstatement of a judicial officer who was compulsorily retired.A judicial officer was compulsorily retired from Rajasthan Higher...

Know About Justice Bela M. Trivedi, First Woman Judge From Gujarat HC Elevated To Supreme Court

"In the name of democracy, we cross all lines, everything is pardoned," Justice Bela M. Trivedi, who will be taking oath as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India on August 31, had sternly remarked in response to the argument of Advocate General Kamal Trivedi who had attempted to compare the COVID situation in India with that of China and as to how being a communist country, China could deal with the situation, while India, being a democratic country, could not.Justice Trivedi, the first...