Gujarat Riots : Supreme Court Adjourns Zakia Jafri's Plea Against Clean Chit To Narendra Modi By Two Weeks

The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned by two weeks the petition filed by Zakia Jafri plea challenging the SIT SIT report giving clean chit to the then Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and other high functionaries in the Gujarat riots of 2002.A bench comprising Justices AM Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari and Krishna Murari granted the adjournment based on a request made on behalf of...

Supreme Court Seeks Info About Suraz India Trust MD's Employment In Rajasthan Govt Service

The Supreme Court on Monday called for an affidavit from the state of Rajasthan disclosing the nature of employment that Rajiv Dhaiya, chairperson of NGO Suraz India Trust, holds with the state government and clarifying whether the activities being carried on by him are permissible.The Apex Court had in 2017 imposed costs of Rs. 25 lakhs on Mr. Dhaiya for filing 64 PILs over the years without...

Central Government Proposes Names Of Senior Advocate Maninder Singh and Lawyer Rajesh Batra As SPP In Coal Scam Matter; SC Reserves Order

The Supreme Court on Monday reserved orders pertaining to consideration of Senior Advocate Maninder Singh and lawyer Rajesh Batra for appointment as Special Public Prosecutor in cases related to the coal block allocation scam.A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India SA Bobde took note of Solicitor-General Tushar Mehta submitting the names of Singh and Batra for consideration after...

Breaking: Muslim Woman Has The Right To Invoke Extra-Judicial Divorce, Rules Kerala High Court, Overrules About Half-Century Old Precedent

In its judgment, the Court overrules a 49-year-old law barring Muslim women from resorting to extra-judicial modes of dissolving a marriage.

Breath Analysis Or Blood Test Not Necessary For Insurer To Reject Claim On Ground Of Drunken Driving : Supreme Court

"If the Breath Analyser or any other test is not performed for any reason, the Insurer cannot be barred from proving his case otherwise"

[Full Video] Senior Advocate Indira Jaisingh Speaks on "Freedom Of Religion And Secularism"

Watch NowCaucus & IQAC, Hindu College presentsCompass 2021A Conversational SeriesSenior Advocate Indira Jaisingh Speaks on"Freedom OF Religion And...

AP High Court Enquiry Into Justice Eswaraiah's 'Phone Call Conspiracy' Unnecessary : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Monday granted relief to former Andhra Pradesh High Court judge, Justice V. Eswaraiah against an Order of the Andhra Pradesh High Court directing for a judicial inquiry into an alleged phone conversation between him and a District Judge plotting "conspiracy" against the High Court Chief Justice and a sitting Supreme Court Judge.The Supreme Court noted that the High...

Justice Ramasubramanian Recuses From Hearing Abdul Nazir Maudani's Plea To Relax Bail Condition

Justice V. Ramasubramanian has recused from a hearing pertaining to the plea filed by Abdul Nazir Maudany, an accused in the Bengaluru and Coimbatore blasts cases, seeking permission to leave Bengaluru to return to his hometown in Kerala and stay there till the trial concludes.A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India SA Bobde on Monday directed for the matter to be listed before a Bench...

'Too Late To Approach Court' : Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Against Dismantling Of 'INS Viraat'

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the SLP filed by a private firm seeking for the staying of the dismantling of decommissioned Indian Navy aircraft carrier 'INS Viraat' and handing it over to them for conversion into a maritime museum.A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India SA Bobde informed Rupali Sharma, the representative of the petitioner-company M/s Envitech Marine...

Supreme Court Issues Notice In PIL Seeking Establishment Of Transgender Welfare Board,Committee To Investigate Gross Abuse Against Trans Persons By Police

Supreme Court Issues Notice In PIL Seeking Establishment Of Transgender Welfare Board and Appoint Standing Committee To Investigate Gross Abuse Against Trans Persons By PoliceSupreme Court on Monday issued notice in a PIL seeking establishment of the Transgender Welfare Board to address social welfare issues of a trans person and to appoint a Standing Committee in order to...

'You Want Judiciary To Enhance Its Own Age Of Retirement?' : Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea For Uniform Age Of Retirement For HC & SC Judges

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a PIL seeking uniform age of retirement for judges of the High Court and the Supreme Court.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India SA Bobde, Justices AS Bopanna and V Ramasubramanian allowed the petitioner to withdraw the petition. The bench said that the petitioner may approach the Union Government or the Law Commission of India with...

Supreme Court To Hear Fresh PIL Seeking Probe Into Rafale Deal After Two Weeks

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to list after two weeks a PIL seeking inquiry into the Rafale deal in the light of recent reports in a French news portal alleging payment of bribe by Dassault Aviation to an Indian middleman.Advocate Manohar Lal Sharma, who filed by petition, mentioned the matter before the Chief Justice of India SA Bobde today.Without mentioning what the case was about,...