"Arbitrariness Was Writ Large On Imposition of Lockdown & Should Have Been Stayed By SC Next Morning": Senior Advocate Dushyant Dave

The National Law University, Delhi (NLUD) on Friday organised a webinar on the topic "Supreme Court and the Pandemic: A Conversation with Mr. Dushyant Dave".The session which lasted for an hour encompassed around facets of a variety of issues surrounding the Top Court during the unprecedented Coronavirus crisis.The webinar was organised by the faculty and students of NLUD and moderator Mr....

[Rising Number Of Covid Cases] SC Directs States/UTs To Constitute Expert Team For Inspection And Supervision Of Govt.Hospitals[Read Order]

The Supreme Court on Friday passed elaborate directions after having taken suo motu cognizance of the lapses and shortcomings in providing medical care to COVID-19 in hospitals in various States, especially in the National Capital Territory of Delhi,The Order passed by Bench comprising of Justices Ashok Bhushan, SK Kaul and MR Shah emphasizes on the importance of supervision and monitoring...

[Breaking] SC Asks Explanation From Registry For 3 Years Delay In Listing Vijay Mallya's Review

The Supreme Court has sought explanation from the SC Registry for not listing the review petition filed by Vijay Mallay for three years.A bench comprising Justices U U Lalit and Ashok Bhushan also sought the names of the officials who had dealt with the file for the last three years.The explanation has to be submitted within two weeks.The review was against the order passed on May 9,...

SC To Close For Summer Vacation From June 22 To July 3, Issues Circular For Hearing Of Urgent Matters During Vacation [Read Circular]

The Supreme Court of India has issued a Circular for hearing of urgent matters during the rescheduled summer vacation which is to take place between 22nd June and 3rd July. During the first week of the summer vacation, i.e. from 22nd June to 26th June, two Division Benches, one Court of Judges-in-Chamber and one Registrar Court will conduct hearings through Video...

Application In SC Seeks Recall Of Order Disallowing Jagannath Rath Yatra In Odisha This Year [Read Petition]

An application has been filed urging the Supreme Court to recall its June 18 Order, by which the annual Jagannath Rath Yatra in Odisha was stayed on account of health and safety concerns in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Moved by Jagannath Sanskriti Jana Jagaran Manch, the application contends that the petitioners in the matter, Odisha Vikas Parishad, concealed material facts and did...

[Breaking] Suo Moto Extension Of Limitation Or Lockdown Will Not Affect Right Of Accused To Default Bail : SC

'The order of this Court dated 23.03.2020 never meant to curtail any provision of Code of Criminal Procedure or any other statute which was enacted to protect the Personal Liberty of a person'.

SC Directs Maharashtra To Provide COVID-19 Test Results To Patients & Their Relatives Directly

Overriding a circular issued by the Maharashtra Government, the Supreme Court directed it to provide COVID-19 test results to patients and relatives directly.A bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan, SK Kaul & MR Shah said that such a restriction imposed by the State Government should be done away with.The Counsel appearing for State of Maharashtra stated that he shall advise the...

Accused Is Entitled To Be Heard In A Revision Petition Against Dismissal Of Protest Petition: Supreme Court [Read Order]

The Supreme Court on Thursday reiterated that an accused person has the right to be heard before a court hearing a revision petition against the order of dismissal of complaint, filed against him. The bench of Justice Navin Sinha and Justice Indira Banerjee set aside the order dated October 8, 2007, passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, whereby the Magistrate's order for dismissal...

Direction To Transport Back Stranded Migrants In 15 Days Is Mandatory : SC

The Supreme Court on Friday clarified that its June 9 order for transportation of migrant workers to their hometowns within 15 days was mandatory.A Bench comprising of Justice Ashok Bhushan, SK Kaul and MR Shah made this clarification in the suo motu plea pertaining to the plight of migrant workers who had found themselves in dire straits due to the nation-wide...

Don't Demoralize Registry With Irresponsible Allegations, SC Tells Lawyer Who Complained Of Discrimination In Listing Cases

The Supreme Court on Friday took serious objections to the allegations raised by Advocate Reepak Kansal, who complained that the SC Registry was showing discrimination and undue preferences in the matter of listing of all cases.When the petitioner stated that the petition filed by him seeking "One Nation One Ration Card" was not given prompt listing, the bench pointed out that the petition...

SC Grants Time To Assam, Manipur & Arunachal Pradesh To File Counters In Sharjeel Imam's Plea Seeking Consolidation Of FIRs

The Supreme Court on Friday granted further time of two week to States of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam & Manipur to file their Counters to Sharjeel Imam's plea for consolidation of FIRs registered against him across the country for investigation by a single agency.A bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan & V. Ramasubramanium took on record, the counters filed by state of UP and NCT Delhi on...

SC Refuses Stay On Central Vista Project; Asks 'Can We Restrain Authorities From Acting As Per Law?'

The Supreme Court on Friday turned down a plea to stay the ground work of the mammoth Central Work project .The Central Government told the Supreme Court on Friday that it cannot give an assurance that no work on ground will be done with respect to the Central Vista project now.'There can be no guarantee of no work on the ground', Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told a bench comprising Justices...