Karnataka HC Issues Notice To Absconding Nithyananda In Plea For Cancellation Of Bail In Rape Case

The Court asked if the police will be able to serve notice.

Day Before Hanging, SC Dismisses Nirbhaya Convict's Review Against Rejection Of Juvenility Claim

A day ahead of his scheduled execution, the Supreme Court dismissed the review petition filed by Pawan Kumar Gupta, one of the four death-row convicts in the 2012 Delhi gangrape and murder case, against the order dated January 20, whereby his juvenility claim was rejected. The trial court has ordered the hanging of four convicts on February 1. A bench comprising Justices R Banumathi,...

Minority Educational Institutions : SC Issues Notice To WB Govt On Plea To Refer 2-Judge Bench Decision To Larger Bench

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice on a petition filed by Contai Madrasah Committee challenging the January 6 Judgment of a 2-judge bench of SC which upheld the West Bengal Madrasah Service Commission Act 2008 on the ground that minority educational institutions have no absolute right to appoint teachers.A bench headed by CJI issued notice to the West Bengal Government on the...

SC Agrees To Hear Centre's Application For 'Victim-Centric' Death Penalty Guidelines

The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear the Centre's application seeking clarification on its 2014 Shatrughan Chauhan judgment, which declared that even death row convicts have certain inalienable rights. "The judgment was accused-centric...it is important to consider laying down guidelines from the point of view of victims, their family and the society as well", it was urged by SG...

Nirbhaya Case: Death Row Convict Pawan Gupta Files Review Against SC Order Dismissing Plea Of Juvenility [Read Petition]

A day ahead of his scheduled execution, Pawan Kumar Gupta, one of the four death-row convicts in the 2012 Delhi gangrape and murder case, has filed a review petition before the Supreme Court against its order dated January 20, whereby his juvenility claim was rejected.The trial court has ordered the hanging of four convicts on February 1. A bench comprising Justices R Banumathi,...

Anti-CAA Protests : SC Seeks UP Govt Response On Plea To Quash Notices To Recover Public Losses

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the government of Uttar Pradesh on a writ petition filed to quash the notices issued by the administration to recover public losses allegedly caused by persons protesting against the Citizenship Amendment Act.A bench comprising Justices D Y Chandrachud and K M Joseph directed the UP Government to file a reply on the petitioner's contention that...

SC Issues Notice On Jairam Ramesh's Plea Challenging RTI (Amendment) Act 2019 [Read Petition]

The Supreme Court bench headed by Justice D. Y. Chandrachud on Friday issued notice to the Centre on ex-Union Minister and Congress MP Jairam Ramesh's challenge to the amendments in the RTI Act.The Parliament had in July last year passed the Right to Information (Amendment) Bill 2019, to change the fixed term of the Information Commissioners, and make their pay and service conditions subject...

SC Allows Goa Mining Companies To Transport Minerals Already Extracted Before March 15, 2018 [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the mining companies in Goa to transport all iron ores which were extracted before March 15, 2018 and for which royalty has been paid.A bench comprising CJI SA Bobde, Justices Surya Kant and B R Gavai passed the order in a bunch of petitions filed by mining companies. In February 2018, the SC had quashed all iron ore mining leases in Goa in Goa...

MV Act -Claimant's Cross Objection For Enhanced Compensation Maintainable In Insurer's Appeal Against Award : SC [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court has held that claimant in a motor accident compensation case can file cross-objection in an appeal filed by the insurer against the award.The Court set aside a judgment of the Patna High Court which had held such a cross-objection by claimant to be not maintainable.The High Court's reasoning was that as the insurer's appeal was only against the rejection of its...

Accused Released On Anticipatory Bail Need Not Surrender And Seek Regular Bail For Recovery Under Section 27 Evidence Act : SC [Read Judgment]

The Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court which held that anticipatory bail should not be limited by time under ordinary circumstances has also discussed in the judgment the impact of recovery under Section 27 of the Indian Evidence Act on the bail granted.In this regard, the bench comprising Justices Arun Mishra, Indira Banerjee, Vineet Saran, M R Shah and Ravindra Bhat in the case...

'Disappointed That Lawyers Could Not Reach Consensus ', Says CJI On Sabarimala Reference Issues; Matter To Be Taken On Feb 3

As the 9 judge constitution bench is set to hear next week issues on various aspects of religious practices referred to it by a bench considering the Sabarimala review petition, a bunch of senior lawyers today mentioned the matter before the Chief Justice of India, SA Bobde. They sought clarification regarding the issues that were to be heard and the proposed schedule for conducting...

SC Stays Proceedings In Case Filed Against Singer Anuradha Paudwal By Woman Claiming To Be Her Daughter

In a relief to noted playback singer Anuradha Paudwal, the Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the proceedings in a case filed by a 46-year-old woman claiming that she should be declared as her biological daughter A bench headed by CJI SA Bobde issued notice to Kerala-born Karmala Modex, who filed the case against Paudwal in Family Court, Thiruvananthapuram.The top court was considering...