Will Trial In NDPS Cases Be Vitiated If Investigation Officer Is The Complainant Himself?: SC Constitution Bench Judgment On Monday

The Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court on Monday will deliver its judgment in a reference on the issue whether the trial of cases under Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act will be vitiated if the informant and the investigating officer is the same person. The cases are listed at 10.30 am on 31st August before the five judges bench comprising Justices Arun Mishra,...

[Breaking] Delhi HC Asks Centre To Decide Complaints Against Sudarshan TV's 'UPSC Jihad Show'; Stay On Telecast To Continue Till Then

In a special sitting held on Saturday at 7 PM, the Delhi High Court disposed of the petition filed against the controversial show proposed to be telecast by Sudarshan TV on Muslims clearing the UPSC exams.A single bench of Justice Navin Chawla gave the TV channel time till September 1 to file its response to the notice issued by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting under the Cable TV...

[Breaking] MHA Issues Unlock 4 Guidelines: Schools, Colleges, Cinemas To Remain Closed Till Sep 30; Metro Rail To Start From Sep 7; No Inter-State & Intra State Travel Restrictions

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued Unlock 4.0 guidelines for opening up of more activities in areas outside the Containment Zones. Lockdown in Containment Zones is extended till 30th September 2020. However, Schools, colleges, educational and coaching institutions will continue to remain closed for students and regular class activity up to 30th September 2020. The guidelines makes...

It Is Easy To Criticize The Judiciary; For A Change, Let Us Talk About The Positives: Justice Chandrachud

"Very often, we hear criticism about the judiciary. For a change, let us talk about the positives of the judicial system. It is very very easy to criticize. Because criticism has that element of curiosity. But let us all talk about the positives of the judicial system. Because this is the kind of work which is being done for the benefit of the citizens"

[Breaking] SC To Pronounce Sentence In Contempt Case Against Prashant Bhushan On August 31

The Supreme Court will pronounce on Monday(August 31) the sentence in the contempt case against Advocate Prashant Bhushan. On Aug 25, a bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra had reserved orders on the sentence in the contempt case over two tweets of Bhushan, after he refused to apologize.During the hearing, Justice Arun Mishra expressed disappointment at Bhushan issuing a supplementary...

[Central Vista Project] SC Leaves Challenge To Change In Land Use Of Plot 1 Open; Centre To Reply On Change Of Land Use Of Plots 2-8

The Supreme Court on Thursday disposed off the petitions challenging change in land use of plot number 1 of the Central Vista Project, adding that it will be taken up at a later stage as the decision on its usage had not yet been taken by the Government. "It is not in dispute that the final decision regarding change of land use in respect of Plot No.1 has not been taken by the competent...

Lives Of Students Being Considered Less Valuable Than 'VIPs': 2 Students Write To CJI Seeking Cancellation of NEET-JEE Exams

Two students have approached the Supreme Court vide a letter petition to Chief Justice of India SA Bobde seeking postponement of National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET) and Joint Entrance Exams (JEE) on humanitarian grounds in light of the pandemic situation.The letter petition has been written by a third-year law student and a class 12 student, address to to CJI Bobde seeking...

Police Officer Cannot Arrest/Register FIR/ Investigate In Regard To Cognizable Offences Under Chapter IV Of Drugs & Cosmetics Act: SC [Read Judgment]

"An arrest can be made by the Drugs Inspector in regard to cognizable offences falling under Chapter IV of the Act without any warrant and otherwise treating it as a cognizable offence."

SC Seeks Explanation From Registry For Not Listing Bail Plea Despite The 4-Weeks Limit Set In Sep 2019 [Read Order]

After a petition seeking anticipatory bail became infructuous on account of the arrest of the applicant during its pendency, the Supreme Court sought an explanation from the Registry for not listing it within the four-week limit set by the Court in September 2019.The bench, headed by Justice S K Kaul, noted that notice returnable within four weeks was ordered in the petition on September...

Maratha Quota Case : SC Hears Parties Seeking Reference To 11-Judge Bench To Revisit 50% Reservation Limit Set In Indira Sawhney Case

The Supreme Court on Friday (August 28) heard arguments with respect to reference to an 11-Judge Bench of the issue pertaining to whether the State had the power to exceed the 50% reservation cap, as dictated by a 9-Judge Bench in the case of Indira Sawhney.A Bench of Justices L. Nageswara Rao, Hemant Gupta and S. Ravindra Bhat heard the matter as Senior Advocates Dr. Abhishek Manu...

NEET-JEE : After 6 State Ministers, Puducherry Govt Whip Seeks Review Of SC's Dismissal Of Plea To Defer Exams

RKR Anantharaman, Member of Legislative Assembly of Union Territory of Puducherry and the Government Whip, has filed a review petition in the Supreme Court against the August 17 order dismissing a petition to postpone the NEET-JEE exams scheduled in September.Earlier, 6 ministers from the opposition ruled States of West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Punjab, Rajasthan, Jharkhand and Maharashtra had...

[Breaking] SC Refuses Pre-Broadcast Order To Stop Sudarshan TV's Alleged Communal Program On Muslims Clearing UPSC

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to pass a pre-broadcast injunction order to stop the telecast of a show in Sudarshan TV which was allegedly communalizing the selection of Muslims in UPSC exams.In a petition filed by one Firoz Iqbal Khan, a bench of Justices DY Chandrachud & KM Joseph stated that it has to desist from imposing a pre-broadcast injunction on the basis of an...