Gender Imbalance In Courts Affects Public Confidence And Encourages A Stereotyped View Of Judiciary as Old-fashioned:UK SC President Justice Robert Reed

"In an age when it would be ludicrous to claim that only men possess the wisdom, intelligence and experience to be senior judges, the gender imbalance on our courts can understandably affect public confidence, and encourages a stereotyped view of the judiciary as old-fashioned and out of touch", said UK Supreme Court President Lord Robert John Reed.He was speaking at the World Judges...

Court Has Necessarily To Take An Activist Role To Achieve Social, Economic and Political Justice: AG KK Venugopal

"With the collaborative efforts of the Government of India and the Supreme Court of India, in the area of reducing the poverty of this section of the people, one could well hope that poverty could be eradicated in the next few years from the face of India", He said

At The Heart Of Constitution Was Individual And Individual Rights Were Recognized As Fundamental : CJI Bobde [Full Text And Video]

"At the heart of the Constitution was the individual and the rights of individual were recognized as 'fundamental'. These rights have been beautifully balanced with the demands of public order, morality and health", said Chief Justice of India SA Bobde while delivering his inaugural address at the International Judges Conference. Here Is The Full Text of CJI Bobde's Speech1. It is my proud...

Plea In SC To Quash Sedition Charges Against Shaheen School Management & Widowed Mother Of Student

A plea seeking quashing of FIR against the management of Shaheen School & parents of students for organizing a play against CAA-NRC-NPR has been filed in the Supreme Court. The Petition has been filed by Activist Yogita Bhayana and contends that the Constitution of India guarantees freedom of speech and expression, which includes the right to express oneself through one's...

Which Documents Prove Indian Citizenship?

There is a looming uncertainty over the documents necessary to prove citizenship

Bail Applications Need To Be Disposed Of Expeditiously & Finally: SC Records 'Displeasure' About Long Pendency Of Bail Plea In HC [Read Order]

"We have no hesitation in observing that adopting such a course, that too, by a constitutional Court, is wholly unfathomable and must be eschewed."

[Electricity]Fixing Of Commercial Tariff For Self-Financed Educational Institutions Legally Valid: SC [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court held that clubbing of Self-financed educational institutions (SFEIs) with commercial service providers for the purposes of fixing electricity tariffs higher than Government run & aided educational institutions was legally justifiable in terms of the Electricity Act, 2003 ("2003 Act"). The central issue in the instant case was whether under the 2003 Act,...

SC Upholds Introduction Of NEET To AYUSH Under Graduate Courses [Read Judgment]

"Lack of minimum standards of education would result in half-baked doctors being turned out of professional colleges."

Marriage Contracted During Pendency Of Appeal From A Divorce Decree Filed After Expiry Of Limitation Period Is Not Void: SC [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court has observed that a marriage contracted during the pendency of an appeal from a divorce decree is not ab initio void especially when such an appeal is filed after expiry of the period of limitation. In this case, a maintenance petition filed by a wife was dismissed on the grounds that the marriage was a nullity because the marriage had taken place while an appeal filed by...

PNB Scam - Powers Under Sec 339 Companies Act Can Be Invoked Only Against Officers Of Company In Which Mismanagement Is Alleged : SC [Read Order]

In the PNB-Nirav Modi scam, the Supreme Court has granted relief to Usha Ananthasubramanian, former MD & CEO of Punjab National Bank, by setting aside the order passed by NCLT by which her assets were frozen.In the case regarding mismanagement of Gitanjali Gems Ltd run by Nirav Modi, the National Company Law Tribunal had passed an order restraining several individuals, including...

SC Stays Non-Bailable Warrant Against Karnataka DGP Issued By HC

In an urgent hearing convened on Thursday, the Supreme Court stayed an order of the Karnataka High Court issuing a Non-Bailable Warrant against the Director-General and Inspector-General of Police of the state."...to give proper explanation for transferring the petitioner (before the HC, who was challenging the cancellation of his transfer to the post of Dy SP, CCB, Bengaluru) on 30 occasions...

Guru Ravidas Temple : Contempt Plea Filed In SC Over Non-Restoration Of Land & Idols

Former Congress Member of Parliament, from Haryana, Ashok Tanwar on Thursday moved a contempt petition in the Supreme Court against Delhi Development Authority (DDA) and Delhi Government alleging that they have 'willfully and deliberately: flouted the Court's orders for restoration of idols and reconstruction of the Guru Ravidas temple in Tughlaqabad, Delhi.The petitioner, an ardent follower...