Breaking-"We Will Not Stop High Court"; Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain UP Govt's Plea To Transfer Cases Challenging Love-Jihad Ordinance To SC

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to transfer to itself the petitions filed in Allahabad High Court challenging the ordinance brought by the Uttar Pradesh government against religious conversions, which among other things, criminalizes religious conversions for marriage."If the Allahabad High Court is going to decide the cases, why should we interfere," remarked a Bench headed...

Supreme Court Issues Notice To Centre On Plea To Declare Law Commission A Statutory Body, Appoint Chairperson/ Members Soon

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notices on a PIL seeking for a direction to the Central Government to appoint the Chairperson and Members of the Law Commission of India within one month and to make it a statutory body. A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India SA Bobde has issued notice to the Union of India on the PIL filed by Supreme Court advocate and BJP leader...

New Platform For Virtual Hearings In Supreme Court Soon; Will Be Doing Same For Entire Indian Judiciary: Justice DY Chandrachud

Justice D. Y. Chandrachud on Monday said that the new, improved system of virtual hearings in the Supreme Court may come into force soon.The remark came when Senior Advocate Ranjit Kumar, arguing before a bench headed by Justice Chandrachud, was abruptly disconnected. Senior Counsel Kapil Sibal, who was also appearing in the matter, complained about the "disruptive" nature of the hearings via...

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Seeking Establishment Of Media Tribunal To Regulate Media Against Violation Of Programme Code

Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice SA Bobde on Monday issued notice on a petition filed by Film Producer Nilesh Navalakha seeking establishment of an independent, regulatory 'Media Tribunal' to hear and expeditiously adjudicate complaints of violation of programme code against media, filed by viewers/ citizens.The Petitioner has stated that the same is necessary to bring about a...

Supreme Court Weekly Roundup [Jan 18 – Jan 24]

Top Stories: 1. Supreme Court Dismisses Review Petitions Challenging Aadhaar Verdict, Justice Chandrachud Dissents [Beghar Foundation v. Justice K.S. Puttaswamy (Retd.)] The Supreme Court, by 4:1 majority, has dismissed a batch of review petitions challenging the judgment of the Constitution Bench in Aadhaar case [Puttaswamy (Aadhaar-5J.) v Union of India]. While Justices...

[LIVE NOW] Webinar On "Lawyers And Social Commitment"- Justice Deepak Gupta, Flavia Agnes,Mihir Desai, Sanjay Parekh

LiveLaw is organizing a webinar on " Lawyers and Social Commitment" on Today, 6 PM.The details of the webinar are as follows:Topic: Lawyers and Social CommitmentDate & Time: January 24,2021, 6 PMPanelistsJustice Deepak Gupta, Former Judge, Supreme Court of IndiaFlavia Agnes, Women Rights LawyerMihir Desai, Senior Advocate, Bombay High CourtSanjay Parekh, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court...

Pressing Breasts Without Disrobing Not "Sexual Assault" As Per POCSO Act But Offence Under Sec 354 IPC : Bombay High Court

The Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court has held that groping a child's breasts without 'skin-to-skin contact' would amount to molestation under the Indian Penal Code but not the graver offence of 'sexual assault' under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses (POCSO) Act. A single bench of Justice Pushpa Ganediwala made the observation while modifying the order a sessions...

Two Supreme Court Judgments Killed The Working Class & Converted India Into A Country Of Slaves: Colin Gonsalves In KG Kannabiran Lecture

[This lecture, originally titled "Educate, Agitate and Litigate" was delivered on 11 January 2021 as part of the KG Kannabiran Lectures on Law, Justice and Human Rights – organised by the family of KG Kannabiran (1929-2010) to celebrate his life, work and its futures]. Abstract: Senior Advocate Colin Gonsalves speaks on challenges in our times and the way ahead – reflecting on his long years in labour courts, with trade uinion movements and as a human rights advocate.Dear...

'Slow Internet Speed Preventing Children Of Jammu and Kashmir From Continuing Education' : Private Schools Association Moves SC Again Seeking 4G Restoration

The Private Schools Association of Jammu and Kashmir has filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court seeking the restoration of 4G internet services in the state, which have been suspended since the abrogation of J&K's special status on August 5, 2019.The association has said that slow internet speed is preventing children of Jammu and Kashmir from continuing their education as they cannot...

Deprivation Of Property Right Can Only Be In Accordance With The Procedure Established By Law: Supreme Court

Deprivation of property right can only be in accordance with the procedure established by law, reiterated the Supreme Court while considering a case involving proceedings under Madhya Pradesh Ceiling on Agricultural Holdings Act, 1960.The Predecessor-in-interest of the appellant was a bhumiswami of agricultural dry land. In 1979, an order was published against the appellant declaring that...

'Reputation A Facet of Article 21' : Delhi Court Slams Media For Publishing News Against Umar Khalid Without Verifying All Facts In Riots Case

In a significant order, a Delhi Court has criticized media for publishing the alleged confessional statements of Umar Khalid in Delhi riots conspiracy cases, without clarifying that such confessions are not admissible in evidence."The news reports have only highlighted that accused Umar Khalid had confessed his involvement... However, none of the news item is shown to have made...

High Court Exercising Bail Jurisdiction Cannot Pass Directions Which Will Have Direct Bearing Upon Trial: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has observed that a High Court, while exercising bail jurisdiction, cannot issue directions which will have a direct bearing upon the trial. The bench comprising Justice NV Ramana, Surya Kant and Aniruddha Bose observed thus while setting aside a direction of the High Court in a case, in which it directed the Investigating Officer to examine a CCTV footage and to submit...