[Breaking] Lockdown In Containment Zones Extended Till June 30; Religious Places, Hotels, Shopping Malls To Open From June 8 In Other Areas

The Ministry of Home Affairs has extended the nationwide lockdown in containment zones till June 30.Based on the directions of the National Disaster Management Authority to issue an order to extend the lockdown in Containment Zones up to June 30, and to re-open prohibited activities outside containment zones in a phased manner, the Union Home Secretary issued "Unlock 1 : Guidelines for...

SC Refuses Congress Leader's Plea For Quashing of FIRs In Different States Based On His Tweet Allegedly Hurting Religious Sentiments

The Supreme Court on Friday refused a plea of Haryana Congress leader Pankaj Punia, arrested by Haryana police on May 20 on a FIR for allegedly "hurting religious feelings" through a Twitter post, for quashing other similar ones lodged in Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. After hearing Senior Advocate Sanjay Hedge for Punia, the three-judge bench dismissed the writ petition, observing, "We...

PM CARES Fund Not A 'Public Authority' Under RTI Act, Says Prime Minister's Office

The RTI Application sought information relating to creation and operation of PM CARES Fund.

Unelected People Think They Can Impose Will On Govt Through Courts: Harish Salve

Noted jurist Harish Salve Friday said a lot of people who are not elected representatives feel that they can impose their will on the government through the courts.He made the observation while asserting that one can criticise a judgment and even a judge, but attributing motives to them is wrong.The senior advocate also said violation of privacy is a serious issue and that private data is...

COVID-19 A Force Majeure Event; But Not An Excuse For Breach Of Deadlines Before Pandemic Outbreak : Delhi HC [Read Order]

'Every breach or non-performance cannot be justified or excused merely on the invocation of COVID-19 as a Force Majeure condition', the Court said.

SCAORA Writes To SC To Implement Various Suggestions Made By Lawyers On E-Filing, Functioning Of Virtual Courts And Registry

The Supreme Court Advocates on Record Association (SCAORA) has made a representation to the Supreme Court Secretary General asking for various recommendations made by Advocates on Record and other members of the Bar to be implemented. The letter, signed by SCAORA Secretary, Joseph Aristotle, lays out a number of suggestions that have been made with respect to issues being faced by...

Judiciary Cannot Sit And Just Think That Govt Knows Best About The Welfare Of People : Sr Adv Dushyant Dave

The judiciary should have intervened effectively and meaningfully in the early days of lockdown to ensure that it was done in an "organized, guided and just" manner, said Dushyant Dave, Senior Advocate and President of the Supreme Court Bar Association on Friday."It is inconceivable that even with all good objects, intentions and desires, the PM can take a decision that he will lock down...

SC Agrees To Hear Cyrus Mistry's Cross-Action Against NCLAT's Judgement, Tags With Appeals By Tata

The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear Cyrus Mistry's appeal against the National Company Appellate Tribunal's (NCLAT) judgement which had reinstated him as the Executive Chairman of Tata Group. By way of this cross-action appeal, Mistry has sought expansive relief against the Judgement.A bench of Justices AS Bopanna & Hrishikesh Roy tagged the appeal with Ratan Tata and Tata...

SC Issues Notice On Plea To Make Divorced Daughter Eligible For Freedom Fighter's Pension

The Supreme Court has issued notice on a Special Leave Petition challenging a judgment of the Himahcal Pradesh High Court which held that divorced daughter of a freedom fighter is not eligible for pension under the Swantantarta Sainik Samman Pension Scheme (Tulsi Devi vs Union of India).The petitioner is the daughter of late Shri Gopal Ram, Ex-Freedom Fighter. The petitioner stated that she...

'Prolonged Detention Over 10 Months Unconstitutional' : Habeas Plea In SC For Release Of J&K Congress Leader Saifuddin Soz

A Habeas Corpus petition has been filed in the Supreme Court against the Government of Jammu and Kashmir's detention order of octogenarian Congress leader and former Union Minister Prof. Saifuddin Soz who has been under house arrest since 5th August, 2019.The petition, filed by Advocate-on-Record Sunil Fernandes on behalf of Prof. Soz's wife, Mrs. Mumtazunnisa Soz, states that "ten months...

Change 'India' As 'Bharat' To Remove Colonial Hangover : Plea In Sc

The Supreme Court on Friday adjourned the hearing of a plea seeking amendment of Article 1 of the Constitution of India to the extent of altering the name of India to "Bharat".A bench of Justices AS Bopanna & Hrishikesh Roy adjourned the hearing to June 2 on account of unavailability of Chief Justice SA Bobde today.The plea has been filed by Namaha, an individual, stating that the...

Supreme Court Monthly Digest : March 2020

1. Second Complaint On Same Facts Not Maintainable : SC [Read Judgment]A Supreme Court bench comprising Justices UU Lalit & Vineet Saran held that a second complaint on same facts as the first complaint shall not be maintainable. The bench pointed out that if the core of both complaints was same, the second complaint ought not to be maintained.(Case : Samta Naidu and Anr vs State of...