Arrest Of Journalist On Way To Hathras: Kerala Journalists Body Moves Habeas Petition In SC

The Kerala Union of Working Journalists (KUWJ) has filed a habeas corpus petition in the Supreme Court against the arrest of Kerala journalist, Sidhique Kappan, by the UP Police while he was proceeding to cover the Hathras incident of rape and murder of a 19-year old Dalit woman.Terming the arrest illegal and unconstitutional, the KUWJ has filed the petition seeking his immediate...

Persons From Vernacular Medium Find It Tough To Argue In SC, Submits Viswanathan; CJI Disagrees

The hearing in the case relating to the Andhra Pradesh government's decision to implement English as the compulsory medium of instruction in government schools witnessed some interesting exchanges between Senior Advocate K V Viswanathan and Chief Justice of India, S A Bobde.Those who have studied in vernacular medium find it difficult to argue in the Supreme Court, submitted...

Hathras Case: SC Asks UP Govt. To File Witness Protection Plan; Seeks Suggestions From Parties For Enlarging Scope Of Allahabad HC Proceedings

The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the State of Uttar Pradesh to file an affidavit stipulating Witness Protection Plan for the family and witnesses of the 19-year old woman who was allegedly gang-raped by four upper-caste men in Hathras District, Uttar Pradesh.A bench of Chief Justice SA Bobde, AS Bopanna & V. Ramasubramaniun also asked the Solicitor General, appearing for the State of...

[Live-Updates] [Hathras] SC Hearing On Pleas Seeking Court Monitored Investigation

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"Criminal Cases Against Legislators Hanging On Heads Of People, Centre Must Take Final Call": SC

The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Centre to submit details regarding criminal cases pending against legislators across the country.Justice Ramana: "The matters which are pending and hanging on the head of the people, you must take a final call and give us. You keep saying we are willing and we want to expedite..."A bench headed by Justice NV Ramana noted that various High Courts had...

'Orchestrated Efforts To Malign The Image Of Government': UP Govt Asks SC To Order CBI Investigation In Hathras Case

The UP Government has asked the Supreme Court to order CBI inquiry into the Hathras Gang Rape case so as to ensure that a fair and impartial investigation takes place by a Central Agency "which is not within the administrative control of the State administration".Notably, the UP government has requested the SC to direct CBI investigation not only into the case related to the alleged rape...

"Secret" Extradition Proceedings Going on to Bring Vijay Mallya To India : Centre Tells SC

The Centre on Monday told the Supreme Court that "secret" extradition process was going on to bring fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya to the country but it was not aware about its status.The Centre also told the top court that it was not a party to the proceedings.A bench of Justices U U Lalit and Ashok Bhushan asked Mallya's lawyer to inform the court what kind of "secret" proceedings are...

Hathras: Retd. Judicial Officer, Advocates Move SC For Court Monitored Investigation, Penal Action Against State Authorities, Strict Implementation Of Rape Laws [Read Petitions]

The Supreme Court has been moved in two PILs in the wake of the unfortunate incident of the brutal gang-rape in Hathras, UP.The first plea, by Chandra Bhan Singh, retired Judicial Officer, states the petitioner is antsy and dismayed by the bizarre acts of the U.P State machinery. "The victim, a 19 year old girl, fromHathras, U.P, who as per newspaper reports, was gang-raped, assaulted to...

'Let Us Show Confidence In The Process':, Says Justice Chandrachud [Read Courtroom Exchange In Sudarshan TV Matter]

The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned the hearing in the Sudarshan TV matter to October 26.At the outset, SG Tushar Mehar sought a deferment of the hearing. "On September 23, a show-cause notice was issued to Sudarshan TV. Your Lordships may please record this. A reply was received from the channel on September 28, which was the time granted to them. We have a system of...

Hathras Case : SC To Consider Tomorrow PIL Seeking Court-Monitored CBI/SIT Probe, Transfer Of Trial

The Supreme Court will consider tomorrow a Public Interest Litigation seeking an investigation by the CBI or SIT monitored by sitting or retired judges of the SC or the HC into the Hathras case relating to the rape and murder of a 19-year old Dalit woman allegedly by four upper-caste men.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India S A Bobde, Justices AS Bopanna and V Ramasubramanian will...

"Parliament Cannot Legislate On State Subject": Bhartiya Kisan Party Moves SC Against Three Farmers' Acts [Read Petition]

Another petition has been filed before the Supreme Court challenging the constitutional validity of the new Farmers' Act stating that the legislations violate the basic features of the Constitution of India. The Petitioner, Bhartiya Kisan Party, has alleged that the agriculture is a State subject as per List II under Schedule VII of the Indian Constitution and hence, Parliament does...

SLP Against HC Order Rejecting Review Petition Cannot Be Entertained When Main Judgment Is Not Challenged: SC [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court has observed that a special leave petition challenging the order of High Court rejecting the review petition cannot be entertained when main judgment in the writ petition is not challenged.When the main judgment of the High Court cannot be effected in any manner, no relief can be granted by this Court in the special leave petition filed against order rejecting review...