Clarifications In 'Shatrughan Chauhan' Judgment Needed For Timely Execution Of Death Penalty, Centre Moves SC [Read Application]

The Central Government has filed an application in the Supreme Court seeking clarifications and modifications in the 2014 judgment in Shatrughan Chauhan case, which had declared that even death row convicts have certain inalienable rights.The Centre's move comes in the the context of the pending executions of the death warrants of four convicts in the 2012 Delhi gangrape-murder case.In...

Domestic Violence: Court Has To Be Prima Facie Satisfied That There Have Been Instances Of Violence Before Issuing Notice In Complaint: SC [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court has observed that, before issuing notice in a complaint alleging Domestic Violence, the court has to be prima facie satisfied that there have been instances of domestic violence.In this case, a wife had made allegations of domestic violence against fourteen persons, including her husband and his parents. All other respondents are relatives of parents-in-law of the...

SC Reinstates Complainant In CJI Sexual Harassment Case To Service

The ex-Supreme Court staff who alleged sexual harassment by former CJI Ranjan Gogoi has been reinstated to her services, reported Indian Express today. As per the report, she has joined duty and all her arrears have been cleared. Her services as a Junior Court Assistant were terminated in December 2018, following a disciplinary enquiry. However, in a letter addressed to the Supreme...

[Breaking] CAA Challenge : SC Grants Four Weeks Time To Centre For Reply [Read Order]

The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted four weeks time to the Central Government to respond to about 140 writ petitions which challenge the constitutional validity of the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act 2019.The bench comprising CJI SA Bobde, Justices Abdul Nazeer and Sanjiv Khanna has also issued notices on all petitions. The matter will be listed after five weeks.The Court will...

[Live Updates From SC] Hearing On Petitions Challenging Citizenship (Amendment) Act

A Three Judge Bench of the Supreme Court will hear at 10.30am today more than 130 petitions challenging the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2019The Bench comprising of Chief Justice SA Bobde and Justices Abdul Nazeer and Sanjiv Khanna will also hear the transfer petition filed by Centre to tarnsfer the petions challenging the Act pending before various High Courts to Supreme Court.On December 18...

[Article 370] [Day-5] Hearing On Kashmir Petitions [Live-Updates From Supreme Court]

The Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court of India comprising Justices N.V. Ramana, Sanjay Kishan Kaul, R. Subhash Reddy, B.R. Gavai and Surya Kant resumed hearing the petitions challenging the abrogation of special status of J&K under Article 370 of the Constitution of India and the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019....

"We Can't Restrict A Minister": SC Resumes Hearing On Whether Persons Holding Public Offices Have More Restrictions On Free Speech

The Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court of India comprising of Justices Arun Misra, Vineet Saran, Indira Banerjee, M. R. Shah and S. Ravindra Bhat resumed the hearing in the case of Kaushal Kishore v. The State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr. The case stems from the Bulandshahar rape incident wherein a Minister of the State, Azam Khan had dismissed the incident as a "political conspiracy...

SC To Hear More Than 130 Petitions Challenging Citizenship (Amendment)Act Tomorrow

A Three Judge Bench of the Supreme Court will hear more than 130 petitions challenging the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2019 Tomorrow.The Bench comprising of Chief Justice SA Bobde and Justices Abdul Nazeer and Sanjiv Khanna will also hear the transfer petition filed by Centre to tarnsfer the petions challenging the Act pending before various High Courts to Supreme Court.On December 18...

[Art 370][Day 4] 'Power To Abrogate Cannot Be Exercised When Constituent Assembly Has Ceased To Exist', Submits Sr Adv Dinesh Dwivedi

The Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court of India comprising Justices N.V. Ramana, Sanjay Kishan Kaul, R. Subhash Reddy, B.R. Gavai and Surya Kant, on Tuesday started hearing the petitions challenging the abrogation of special status of J&K under Article 370 of the Constitution of India and the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019.Senior Advocate Dinesh Dwivedi, appearing on...

Speaker Should Decide On Disqualification Within 3 Months; Impartial Tribunal Needed Under 10th Schedule : SC [Read Judgment]

In a notable judgment, the Supreme Court has held that Speaker of the Legislative Assembly should decide on a petition seeking disqualification of a member under Tenth Schedule of the Constitution within a period of three months, in the absence of exceptional reasons.Highlighting the importance of taking a decision within a reasonable time, the SC said :"The Speaker, in acting as a Tribunal...

Section 394 CrPC: Appeal Against Composite Sentence Of Imprisonment & Fine Does Not Abate On The Death Of The Accused: SC [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court has observed that, if the accused-appellant dies during the pendency of a criminal appeal against a composite sentence of imprisonment as well as fine, the appeal does not abate. The accused, in this case, was convicted under Section 55 (a),(g) of the Abkari Act and was sentenced to punishment of imprisonment of two years and fine of Rs. One Lakh. During the pendency of...

[Section 216 CrPC] Court Can Add Or Alter Charges At Any Time, Even After Reserving Judgment: SC [Read Judgment]

"The use of the words "at any time before judgment is pronounced" in Sub-Section (1) empowers the court to exercise its powers of altering or adding charges even after the completion of evidence, arguments and reserving of the judgment"