BREAKING : President Appoints Justice NV Ramana As Next Chief Justice Of India

The President of India Ram Nath Kovind has appointed Justice NV Ramana as the 48th Chief Justice of India, accepting the recommendation made by the outgoing CJI SA Bobde, who is retiring on April 23.As the CJI, Justice Ramana will have a term till August 26, 2022.Before his elevation to the Supreme Court on February 17, 2014, Justice Ramana was the Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court.He...

"We Are Dealing With The Premier Investigating Agency":SC Pulls Up CBI For 314 Days Delay In Filing SLP, Directs To Fix The Responsibility For Delay

The Supreme Court directed the Central Bureau of Investigation to fix the responsibility for delay in filing Special Leave Petition.The bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Hemant Gupta was considering an SLP filed by CBI against Delhi High Court judgment which had reversed the conviction recorded by the Trial Court.Before the bench, ASG RS Suri, submitted that dismissal on...

Courts This Week- A Weekly Round Of Important Legal Developments In The Country [Episode-59]

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Private Doctors Submitting Sketchy Medical Reports To Courts Are Guilty Of Fabricating False Evidence: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court on Monday observed that the medical reports filed by the jail doctors should be explicit and must explain the complex medical terms used not just in medical jargon but also in simple language. The Court also observed that such medical reports must clearly state the history, examination findings, clinical diagnosis and its interpretation in simpler terms thereby assisting...

SC Reserves Order In Bail Plea Of Former Karnataka Minister and Mining Baron Gali Janardhan Reddy

The Supreme Court on Monday reserved order in the plea seeking bail filed by former Karnataka minister and mining baron, Gali Janardhan Reddy, who has been accused in a multi-million illegal mining case(s).A Bench headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan heard the arguments put forth by Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi on behalf of Reddy and ASG Madhavi Goradia Divan before proceeding to reserve...

Supreme Court To Pronounce Judgment Next Week On Justice Eswaraiah's Challenge Against AP HC Enquiry Into Alleged 'Phone Call Conspiracy'

Dismissing an interlocutory application filed seeking to re-open arguments in the petition of former Andhra Pradesh High Court judge Justce V Eswaraiah, the Supreme Court on Monday said that it will pronounce judgment in the case next week, on April 12.The former High Court judge has filed the petition in the Supreme Court against an order of the Andhra Pradesh High Court directing for...

"Section 3(2)(V) of SC/ST Act Will Not Attract Automatically": Supreme Court Considers Modifying Life Sentence Of Rape Convict

"Section 3(2)(v) of the SC/ST Act will not be attracted automatically because the victim belongs to such and such category. You have to establish that the ingredients of 3(2)(v) are made out", reiterated the Supreme Court on Monday.Section 3(2)(v) provides that whoever, not being a member of a Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled Tribe, commits any offence under the IPC punishable with imprisonment...

Supreme Court Issues Contempt Notice To Suraz Trust MD For His Failure To Appear Before It Citing Covid Vaccination

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice of contempt to Rajiv Daiya, MD of NGO Suraz India Trust whilst strongly deprecating his conduct and noting the non-compliance of an Order which directed him to submit Rs. 25 lakhs costs over allegations levelled against Judges.A Bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Hemant Gupta noted in their Order that they strongly deprecated the conduct...

Petition Styled As One Under Article 226 Would Not Bar High Court To Exercise Its Jurisdiction Which Otherwise It Possesses: Supreme Court

"Nomenclature of the title of the petition filed before the High Court is immaterial."

'INS Viraat Already Broken 40%' : Supreme Hints At Vacating Stay On Its Dismantling

The Supreme Court on Monday observed that it is inclined to accept the Marine Surveyor's report that has stated that the decommissioned Indian Navy aircraft carrier 'INS Viraat' is a 'dead structure', in a totally grounded condition and is therefore not in a seaworthy condition or in a navigational position.A three-judge Bench of CJI Bobde, Justice Bopanna and Justice Ramasubramanian...

SC Refuses To Entertain BPF's Plea For Postponement Of Elections To Tamulpur Constituency In Assam to Substitute its Candidate Who Defected To BJP

Supreme Court has on Monday declined to entertain the plea by Bodoland People's Front seeking extension in time for completion of election to the Tamulpur Assembly constituency in Assam scheduled to be held on 6th April 2021. The party had sought the time to substitute its candidate who has defected to BJP. A three-judge Bench of CJI Bobde, Justice Bopanna and Justice Ramasubramanian...

'Citizens' Faith In Police Department At Stake' : Bombay High Court While Ordering CBI Enquiry Against Anil Deshmukh

The Bombay High Court has observed that the allegations made by former Mumbai Police Commissioner Parambir Singh against the Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh are of a "serious nature", which warrant a preliminary enquiry by the Central Bureau of Investigation."Prima facie, the issues are such that the very faith of citizens in the functioning of the police department is at stake",...