Bhopal Gas Tragedy : Justice Ravindra Bhat Recuses From Constitution Bench Hearing Centre's Curative Plea

A new combination of 5-judge bench will hear Union Government's curative plea for enhanced compensation for Bhopal Gas tragedy victims. This is following the recusal of Justice Ravindra Bhat, who had earlier appeared for Centre in the case.The curative petition was filed by the Centre for additional compensation for Bhopal gas tragedy victims from US-based Union Carbide Company( which is...

[Breaking] SC Dismisses Nirbhaya Convict Mukesh's Plea Against Mercy Rejection By President [Read Order]

Three days ahead of the scheduled execution of death penalties in the 2012 Delhi gangrape-murder case, the Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved orders on the plea filed by Mukesh Singh, one of the four death row convicts, against the rejection of his mercy plea by the President. With this, the last legal remedy available for the convict against the death sentence has been extinguished.A...

Plea In SC Alleges Corruption In 2019 LS Poll, SC Asks Petitioner To Approach HC

The Supreme Court Tuesday asked an NRI petitioner, who filed a plea alleging corruption in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, to approach the high court first with her grievances.A bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde allowed the petitioner, a United Arab Emirates based non-resident Indian, to withdraw her plea with liberty to approach the high court."Why have you come with Article 32 petition?...

Should Anticipatory Bail Be Granted For A Limited Period? SC Constitution Bench To Deliver Verdict Tomorrow

A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court of India comprising Justices Arun Mishra, Indira Banerjee, Vineet Saran, M.R. Shah and S. Ravindra Bhat will pronounce its judgment on the issue whether anticipatory bail should be limited to a particular period.The bench had reserved its judgment on October 24, 2019 in the case Sushila Aggarwal & Ors. v. State (NCT of Delhi) & Anr.On May...

Coverage Of 'Flood & Inundation' Insurance Includes Damage Caused By Heavy Rains And Not Just Overflowing Of River : SC [Read Judgment]

In a notable judgment, the Supreme Court had to interpret the meaning of the words 'Flood and Inundation' in an insurance contract.The issue before the Court was that whether these words included only damage caused by overflowing of rivers, or they included damages caused by heavy rains as well.This happened in the case Oriental Insurance Company Ltd v M/s J K Cement Works Ltd, which was...

No Obligation On Airlines To Escort Passenger To Boarding Gate After Issuing Boarding Pass: SC [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court has observed that there is no obligation on the airlines to escort every passenger after issuing him/her a boarding pass at the check-in counter until he/she reaches the boarding gate.Indigo Airlines had approached the Apex Court against Consumer Commission's decision to pay compensation to two passengers who missed their flight to Agartala. The State Consumer Commission,...

Nirbhaya Case : 'Mercy Rejection Cannot Be Challenged Saying That President Acted Fast', Submits SG; SC Reserves Order On Mukesh's Plea

Four days ahead of the scheduled execution of death penalties in the 2012 Delhi gangrape-murder case, the Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved orders on the plea filed by Mukesh Singh, one of the four death row convicts, against the rejection of his mercy plea by the President.A bench comprising Justices R Banumathi, Ashok Bhushan and AS Bopanna heard the plea and reserved it for pronouncement...

Journalist Ziya Us Salam Seeks Impleadment In Plea For Entry Of Muslim Women Into Mosques Pending Before SC[Read Application]

Senior journalist Ziya Us Salam has sought impleadment in petitions seeking a direction to permit the Muslim women to enter and offer prayers inside mosque. The Applicant has pointed out that while there is no explicit ban for women to enter mosques in India but, there is a tacit ban inasmuch as there is no separate entry for women, no separate ablution area for them,...

No IBC Provision That Resolution Plan Should Match Liquidation Value; Approved Resolution Plan Can't Be Withdrawn Under S12A : SC [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court has held that there is no requirement under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code that the resolution plan should match the liquidation value of the corporate debtor.This was held by a bench comprising Justices R F Nariman and Aniruddha Bose in the case Maharashtra Seamless Ltd(MSL) v Padmanabhan Venkatesh and others.The bench was considering the legality of an order of...

Sabarimala Reference : SG Urges SC To Consider Re-Framing The Issues As Lawyers Could Not Reach Consensus

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta on Monday told the CJI-led bench that the lawyers could not reach a consensus on the framing of issues to be considered by the 9-bench judges on the larger questions of faith and fundamental rights referred in the Sabarimala review case.The SG urged the bench to consider re-framing the issues, and handed over a draft containing suggestions.CJI said that the...

Non Sending Of Report U/s 57 NDPS Act Within 48 Hours Of Arrest Of Accused Will Not Vitiate Entire Proceedings: SC [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court has reiterated that merely because the report contemplated under Section 57 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act was not sent within two days of arrest of the accused, the entire proceedings will not be vitiated. Section 57 of the NDPS Act provides that whenever a person makes any arrest or seizure, he shall, within forty-eight hours next after such arrest...

Allegations Of Police Atrocities Against Anti-CAA Protestors: Allahabad HC Asks UP Govt. To Submit Report

The Allahabad High Court on Monday asked the state government to submit a report on allegations of police atrocities against anti-CAA protesters by February 17, the next date of hearing.A two-judge Bench comprising Chief Justice Govind Mathur and Justice Siddhartha Verma passed the order hearing a number of public interest litigations.The court asked the state government to mention how...