Supreme Court Weekly Round Up [April 19 to April 25, 2021]

JUDGMENTS THIS WEEK1. 'Ad-Hoc Judges Not An Alternative To Regular Appointments' : Supreme Court Passes Guidelines On Appointment Of Ad-Hoc Judges In HCs Under Article 224ATitle : Lok Prahari through its General Secretary V N Shukla IAS (Retd) vs Union of India and othersCitation : LL 2021 SC 225A bench comprising Chief Justice of India SA Bobde, Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Surya Kant...

Liberty Is Important But Courts Must Consider Potential Threat To Witnesses, Victims While Granting Bail : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has reiterated that it is necessary for courts to consider the impact on the witnesses or victims in a criminal case while granting bail to an accused.Observing thus, the Supreme Court set aside an order of the Allahabad High Court which granted bail to an accused who was arrested under the U.P. Gangster and Anti-Social Activities(Prevention) Act, 1986. The accused was...

"Convert Lawyers Chamber Block Into Covid Care Centre": Supreme Court Bar Association Writes To CJI NV Ramana

The Supreme Court Bar Association has written to Chief Justice of India, NV Ramana requesting his urgent approval for a temporary conversion of Advocates Chamber Block in the Supreme Court Complex to be used as a covid care centre or field hospital.Highlighting the demise of various members due to the second corona wave, the letter also focuses on the "lack of medical infrastructure in and...

'I Have Lost A Valued Colleague' : CJI Ramana Condoles Passing Away Of Justice Mohan Shantanagoudar

Chief Justice of India Justice N. V. Ramana has expressed grief at the passing away of Justice Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, Judge of the Supreme Court of India. "I was hoping for his speedy and complete recovery and his return to the Bench at the earliest. The news of his passing has come as a rude shock. I have lost a valued colleague.In the last four years of my association with him in the Supreme...

Second Covid Wave: Delhi Government Extends Lockdown Till May 3

In view of the rising covid 19 cases in the national capital, the Delhi Government has extended its lockdown by another week and will continue till May 3 in order to curb the spread of the covid 19. Delete In view of rising #Covid cases, Chief Minister of Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) announces that #Lockdown in Delhi would be extended by another week.The lockdown would continue...

Remembering Justice Mohan Shantanagoudar Through His Judgments

Supreme Court judge Justice Mohan Mallikarajanagouda Shantanagoudar passed away on April 24, at the age of 62 years.Elevated to the Supreme Court in February 2017, he had a tenure till May 5, 2023. Before his elevation to the Supreme Court, he was the Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court. His parent High Court was Karnataka High Court.Justice Shantanagoudar has left his mark left...

Supreme Court Judge Justice Mohan Shantanagoudar Passes Away

Supreme Court Judge Justice Mohan Shantanagoudar, 62, passed away on April 24 late night.He breathed last at a private hospital at Gurugram, succumbing to prolonged illness.He was elevated as Judge of the Supreme Court of India on 17th February, 2017 and had a term tell May 5, 2023. Before his elevation to the Supreme Court, Justice Shantanagoudar was the Chief Justice of the Kerala High...

New SC Lawyers Chamber Be Used As COVID Facility : Advocate Suggests To SCBA, SCAORA

Supreme Court Advocate Shobha Gupta has written to the Supreme Court Bar Association and the Supreme Court Advocates on Record Association suggesting that the new SC lawyers chamber at Appu Ghar, which is at present vacant, be offered to the concerned government(Centre or State) for being used as a COVID treatment facility."The situation is extremely worrying and terrifying. The least we can...

'Peak Of Second Covid Wave Yet To Be Reached': Delhi High Court Directs Centre, GNCTD To Consider Augmentation Of Further Resources

The Delhi High Court on Saturday inquired from the Delhi Government as to how it is planning to boost medical infrastructure in order to meet the potential requirements of its citizens during upsurge of cases amid the second wave of Covid-19 pandemic. Noting that peak of the present wave is yet to be reached, a Division Bench comprising of Justices Vipin Sanghi and Rekha...

AOR Exam 2021 : Supreme Court Extends Last Date For Submission Of Applications To May 1

The Supreme Court has extended the last date for submission of applications for Advocate on Record examinations till 1 PM, May 1.The extension has been granted based on the requests made by several applicants. The last date for submission of application was otherwise April 26.The exams are scheduled on 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th June, 2021.Last date for submission of applications for AOR...

"You Think Everything Will Be Served At Your Doorsteps": Delhi High Court Pulls Up Delhi Govt For Not Arranging Tankers To Collect Oxygen

The Delhi High Court on Saturday asked the Delhi Government to take systematic steps for procuring cryogenic tanks for Oxygen supply and make adequate security arrangements for their movement to various Covid-19 hospitals in the city. The direction was made by a Division Bench comprising of Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Rekha Palli while hearing a petition filed by Maharaja...

Use HC Auditorium For Setting Up COVID Care Center: Gujarat High Court Grants Permission To Gujarat HC Advocates' Association

Gujarat High Court's Chief Justice Vikram Nath has given the permission to the Gujarat High Court Advocates' Association to use High Court's Auditorium for setting up Covid Care Center. Responding to a letter sent by Association's President, Yatin Oza addressed to the Chief Justice of Gujarat High Court, the HC's Registrar general has informed that the said permission has been...