Timely Disposal Of Mercy Petitions: SC Issues Notice On Plea seeking Formulation of Guidelines, Seeks Centre's Response

The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice in a plea seeking directions to the Government for framing guidelines on timely disposal of Mercy Petitions.A bench of Chief Justice SA Bobde, AS Bopanna & Hrishikesh Roy sought response from the Ministry of home Affairs and granted 4 weeks time to file reply.CJI: "Format is not necessary. Only thing we felt important was time limit and even...

Nationwide Plan Needed For Stranded Migrants : Congress Spokesperson Surjewala Seeks To Intervene In SC's Suo Moto Case

Congress Leader Surjewala Files IA In Suo Moto Matter Regarding Migrant Labourers

Identify Private Hospitals Where Cost-Effective/Free Treatment For COVID-19 Can Be Done : SC Tells Centre

The Supreme Court on Wednesday took up for hearing a plea seeking nationwide cost related regulations for treatment of Coronavirus patients at private and corporate hospitals. A bench of Chief Justice SA Bobde, Justices AS Bopanna & Hrishikesh Roy directed the Centre to identify a list of those hospitals where minimum or free of cost treatment can be done for treatment of Coronavirus...

Ahmedabad Civil Hospital : Too Early To Give Final Certificate; Be Ready For Surprise Visits, Says Gujarat HC

There are many problems which the State Government needs to look into closely, the HC said.

Migrants Crisis : SC Wakes Up Finally; Thanks To HCs & Public Criticism By Ex-Judges & Lawyers

This development underlines the important role of informed,constructive criticism in a democracy.

Start Physical Functioning Of Courts & Open Hearings From June 1 : BCI Chairman Writes To CJI

Bar Council of India's (BCI) Chairman, Manan Kumar Mishra, has urged Chief Justice of India (CJI) SA Bobde to issue appropriate directions to all Courts to resume physical open court hearings from June 1, 2020.Claiming to have consulted with State Bar Councils and a majority of Bar Associations across the country, Mishra conveyed the reservation and grievances of advocates regarding the...

"Issue Show Cause Notice To Centre, States On Non-Compliance Of Court's Earlier Directions On Migrant Issues": Petitioner Moves SC

A fresh PIL has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking issuance of directions to the Central Government for complying with the March 31 order.The plea has been filed by Alakh Alok Srivastava, highlighting the order passed in his original plea which directed authorities and police across State lines to take necessary steps ensuring welfare activities for migrant workers. Further, the...

'Our Focus Should Be On Imparting Training To Lawyers To Make Them E-Enabled': Justice DY Chandrachud Inaugurates Virtual Courts For Traffic Cases At Madras HC

The Madras High Court on Tuesday launched the 'Virtual Courts' to dispose of cases related to road traffic violation online. The inauguration ceremony of the V-courts was live streamed by the High Court whereby the Chief Guest, Justice DY Chandrachud emphasized on the need to encompass even those lawyers who are not "e-enabled". He underlined that a balance needs to be...

[Section 157 CrPC] Mere Delay In Forwarding FIR To Magistrate By Itself Is Not A Ground To Acquit The Accused: SC [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court has reiterated that the delay in sending the FIR to the Magistrate in compliance of Section 157 of the Code of Criminal Procedure cannot, in itself, be a ground to acquit the accused. In the instant criminal appeal, the contention of the accused was that the FIR was belatedly sent and received by the ilaka magistrate (Chief Judicial Magistrate in this case) after 11 days....

SC Dismisses Plea Seeking Social Media- Aadhaar Linkage To Remove 'Fake' Accounts To Curb 'Fake News'

The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition filed by BJP leader Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay seeking the linkage of Aadhar with social media accounts, as an attempt to eliminate fake accounts. A 3-judge Bench comprising of Justices L Nageswara Rao, Krishna Murari and S Ravindra Bhat refused to interfere with the Delhi High Court's December 2019 judgment whereby a Division Bench had also...

Adequate Food Shelter And Transport To Be Immediately Provided By Centre, States Free Of Costs To Migrant Workers :SC Takes Suo Motu Cognisance Of Migrant Issues

"The adequate transport arrangement, food and shelters are immediately to be provided by the Centre and State Governments free of costs".

[MHA Notification On Full Wages] SC Says 'Interim Order Restraining Coercive Action Against Employers In Jute Mills Case To Continue'; Adjourns Other Connected Matters [Read Orders]

The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned a batch of petitions challenging the direction passed by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs on March 29 directing employers to pay full wages to workers without deduction during lockdown. Court also directed the Centre to file reply and listed the matters after two weeks."Treat with urgency, File a response" the Bench told the Centre.Furthermore, in the...