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...

'Trains Getting Lost, Reaching Unexpected Destinations Require Thorough Investigation' : NHRC Takes Suo Moto Notice Of Migrants' Hardships In Shramik Trains

The National Human Rights Commission has taken suo motu cognizance on media reports that the trains which are ferrying the migrant labourers are not only starting late but are taking many additional days to reach destination.The Commission took note of reports of death of many migrant labourers during their journey by train due to longer duration and no arrangements for drinking water and...

No National Plan, Minimum Standards As Per Disaster Management Act For Lockdown : Sr Adv Kapil Sibal Tells SC

After an intense exchange of arguments that ensued in the Supreme Court today, on the issue of country-wide plight surroundings Migrant Workers amid lockdown, Top Court passed a number of notable directions to allay their miseries.Solicitor General Tushar Mehta appeared for the Centre while Senior Advocates Kapil Sibal, Colin Gonsalves, Indira Jaising appeared for the Intervenors in the Suo...

SC To Examine Whether It's Order On Extension Of Limitation Affect An Accused' Right To Default Bail Under Section 167(2) CrPC

The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice on the SLP preferred against the May 11 order of the Madras High Court holding that the accused cannot claim 'default' bail taking advantage of the March 23 suo moto order the Supreme Court to extend limitation periods in view of the COVID-19 lockdown.After hearing Senior Advocates Sidharth Luthra and V. Karthic and Advocate Nithin Saravanan for...

Former Lower Court Judge Moves SC To Change The Name Of Bombay High Court To Maharashtra High Court [Read Petition]

A former judge of the Labour Court has filed a public interest litigation before the Supreme Court seeking directions to change the name of 'High Court of Bombay' to 'High Court of Maharashtra'. VP Patil was the Principal Judge, Labour Court, Mumbai and took voluntary retirement in 2000. He had joined the State Judiciary (Maharashtra) on September 9, 1974 and served as a Judge for about...

MP Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss Moves SC Seeking Implementation Of 27% Reservation For OBCs Under All India Quota In Medical Colleges [Read Petition]

Former Union Health Minister and Member of Parliament, Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss has moved the Supreme Court seeking implementation of 27% reservation for the persons belonging to the OBC category in Post Graduate Medical Seats, under the All India Quota (AIQ). The petition, filed through Advocate S. Thananjayan states that the in the last few years, the Government of India has...

'Prophets Of Doom' & 'Arm Chair Intellectuals' Spreading Negativity; 'Local Instigation' Encouraging Migrants To Walk : Solicitor General

Taking note of the miseries of stranded migrants across the country, the Supreme Court on Thursday passed a slew of significant interim directions.The bench comprising Justices Ashok Bhushan, S K Kaul and M R Shah took up for hearing its own Suo Motu case pertaining to the miseries and problems faced by migrant workers along with PILs and intervention applications filed for purposes...

No Travel Fare To Be Charged On Migrants; Notify Places Providing Food For Stranded Migrants : SC Directs [Read Order]

Taking note of the miseries of stranded migrants across the country, the Supreme Court on Thursday passed a slew of significant directions. They are :No fare either by train or bus shall be charged for migrant workers. The rail fare to be shared by states as per their arrangement. In no case any fare should be asked or charged from any migrant workers by the States and the RailwaysMigrant...

'Who Pays Migrants' Rail Fare?How Many Days Needed To Shift Them?Who Gives Them Food?', SC Asks Centre

The Supreme Court on Thursday posed several questions to the Central Government on the issues concerning migrant workers, who have been stranded during the lockdown.A bench comprising Justice Ashok Bhushan, S K Kaul and M R Shah was considering the suo moto case titled "In Re: Problems and Miseries Of Migrant Workers".At first, the bench sought clarity as to who bears the fare for the...

Breaking: Appeal Against Acquittal In Cheque Bounce Cases Can Be Filed Only Before High Court U/s 378(4) CrPC: Madras HC Full Bench

The Madras High Court has held that the appeal against acquittal of the accused in a cheque bounce case can be filed only before the High Court under Section 378(4) of Cr.PC. A full bench of the High Court comprising Justices MM Sundresh, V Bharathidasan and N. Anand Venkatesh held that the decision of another full bench in S.Ganapathy V. N.Senthilvel ((2016) 4 CTC 119) is 'per incuriam'....

Supreme Court Hearing On Migrant Issue: Live-Updates

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