We Hope And Trust That The Appointments To NCDRC Shall Be Made Soon: SC Extends Term Of NCDRC Member By One Month [Read Order]

We hope and trust that the appointments to NCDRC shall be made soon, said the Supreme Court while extending term of a a Member of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) for one month.NCDRC Member Prem Narayan was due to retire on 30.8.2020 on completion of his term. He had filed a miscellaneous application in a writ petition [Kudrat Sandhu vs Union Of India] titled...

Sushant Singh-Rhea Case: Former IPS Officers Move Bombay HC Against "Malicious Campaign Against Mumbai Police"; Seek Guidelines On Crime Reporting

A total of eight former DGPs and Commissioners of Police from Maharashtra have filed a PIL before the Bombay High Court alleging unfair, malicious and false media campaign against Mumbai police in the Sushant Singh Rajput death case.Former DGPs PS Parsicha, K Subramanyam, D Sivanandan, Sanjeev Dayal and SC Mathur, along with former Commissioners MN Singh, DN Jadhav and KP Raghuvanshi sought...

SC Orders Removal Of 48,000 Slum Dwellings Around Delhi Rail Tracks In 3 Months; Stops Courts From Granting Stay [Read Order]

The Supreme Court has ordered the removal of nearly 48,000 slum dwellings around the 140-kilometer length of railway tracks in New Delhi within three months, and has further directed that no court should grant any stay on the removal of the slums."The encroachments which are there in the safety zones should be removed within a period of three months and no interference, political or...

SC Refuses Bail To Teen Accused of Killing Minor In Gurugram School In 2017 [Read Order]

The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to grant bail to a teenager accused of killing a 7-year old boy at a Gurugram school in 2017. A 3-judge bench comprising of Justices RF Nariman, Navin Sinha and Indira Banerjee found no grounds to interfere with the decision of the Punjab and Haryana High Court which had denied bail for the accused in June this year. "Since the petitioner is...

Justice Arun Mishra's Controversial Tenure Leaves Questions On Public Confidence In Judiciary

While Justice Mishra demits his office after handing over a mixed bag of verdicts, he also leaves behind several pertinent questions as to what constitutes the appropriate judicial conduct.

SC To Hear Plea Against Calcutta HC Order Regulating Charging Of School Fees By Private Unaided Minority Educational Institutions

A 3-Judge Bench of the Supreme Court comprising Justices Ashok Bhushan, R. Subhash Reddy and MR Shah, will hear a SLP tomorrow preferred by a bunch of private unaided minority educational institutions against an order of the Calcutta High Court restricting them from prohibiting students from participating in the online examinations, for non-payment of fees. Advocate Rohit Amit...

'We Cannot Recover Economy By Ignoring Banking Sector': Centre Tells SC In Pleas Seeking Extension Of Loan Moratorium & Interest Waiver

Various stakeholders and affected parties made submissions before the top court in the plea(s) concerning waiver of interest on term loans during the covid19 induced moratorium period.On the last date, a bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan, R. Subhash Reddy & MR Shah had directed the Centre to file an affidavit, clearly stipulating its take on the issue of interest payments within a week...

[Breaking] Centre Blocks PUBG & 117 Mobile Apps Citing Threat To State Security

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology on Wednesday blocked 118 mobile apps, including the gaming app PUBG, citing threat to security of state.The powers under Section 69 of the Information Technology Act, 2000, was invoked these apps in the interests of "sovereignty and integrity of India, Defence oof India, security of the state and public order" invoking Section 69...

'SC Has Come To Such Levels Where Judges Are Afraid Of Bar': SCBA President Dushyant Dave Writes To CJI Alleging He Was Not Allowed To Speak In Justice Arun Mishra's Farewell

Upset by deprivation of an opportunity to speak at the virtual farewell ceremony of Justice Arun Mishra today, SCBA President Dushyant Dave has said that he shall not participate in any function being organised by the Supreme Court till the end of his term in December this year. Saddened by the incident, Dave has written a letter to the CJI expressing his "strong disappointment...

"Go To Appropriate Forum"- SC Refuses to Entertain Netflix Appeal Against Bihar Order Restraining Use of Subrata Roy's Name in Web Series

The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to entertain OTT platform Netflix's petition against a local Bihar Court's Order restraining the use of Subrata Roy's name in the upcoming web series 'Bad Boy Billionaires'. The Bench presided over by CJI SA Bobde asked Netflix to approach the appropriate forum for relief and stated that the Supreme Court was not that forum. Appearing for the...

Justice Arun Mishra Bids Farewell; Says 'I Have Dealt With Every Case With My Conscience & Conviction '

Justice Arun Mishra, on his last working day as a judge of the Supreme Court of India, bid farewell to the court and the bar, while sharing the bench with the Chief Justice of India as is the convention.He said that he has dealt with every case with his conscience and thanked his colleagues and the bar for all the support."I have dealt with every case with my conscience and took every...

Interest During Loan Moratorium : Live Updates From SC Hearing

Supreme Court's Justice Ashok Bhushan led bench is hearing pleas seeking waiver of loan interest during moratorium in view of the pandemic situation. Yesterday, when the plea(s) came up for hearing, the bench adjourned the matter to today in order to go through the affidavit filed on behalf of the Centre for its stand on interest on loans during...