Filling Up Of Vacancies Of Information Commissioners: SC Seeks Status Reports From Centre, States

The Supreme Court on Wednesday required the Centre and the respondent states to file a status report regarding the filling up of the vacancies of Information Commissioners and the compliance with the directions issued by the court vide its judgment of February 15."They are not following the directions as to the method of appointment- the procedure for shortlisting of candidates has to...

Anti-Sikh Riots: SC Direct To Constitute Medical Board To Examine Ex-Cong Leader Sajjan Kumar

The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the AIIMS to constitute a board for Ex-Congress leader Sajjan Kumar's medical examination, requiring the report to be submitted in 4 weeks.The bench headed by Justice S. A. Bobde was hearing Kumar's (who is sentenced to imprisonment for life for his involvement in the 1984 Sikh riots) plea for bail.Senior Advocate Dushyant Dave argued that the bail...

SC Expresses Concern Over Environmental Degeneration; Quashes Clearance For Tata Housing Project Near Sukhna Wildlife Sanctuary

The most potent threat faced by the earth and human civilization as a whole which is confronted with, today, is environmental degradation and wildlife degeneration.

6 Years Of Supreme Court's Life Support For CBI

A stay order from SC keeps the CBI alive.

Will Trial In NDPS Cases Be Vitiated If Investigation Is Carried Out By The Complainant? SC Constitution Bench Reserves Judgment

A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court of India, comprising of Justices Arun Mishra, Indira Banerjee, Vineet Saran, M.R. Shah, and S. Ravindra Bhat on Monday reserved the Judgment in the matter involving the question of whether an investigation under the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS Act) will get vitiated if the IO and the Complainant is the same person. 

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Kashmir Hearings Today [Court Room Exchange]

Hearing in Enakshi Ganguly's case :"The report submitted is...we don't want to say...but have all allegations been appreciated? Has there been an application of the mind?", wondered Justice N. V. Ramana on Tuesday in connection with the report submitted by the Juvenile Justice Committee of the Jammu & Kashmir High Court on the detention of children in the state. The court was...

Tis Hazari Clash: Delhi HC Issues Notice To Bar Associations On Clarification Sought By MHA On FIR Against Lawyers

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued notices to Bar Council of India, Delhi High Court Bar Association, and the Bar Associations of all the district courts in a plea filed by the Ministry of Home Affairs seeking clarification on the court's latest order on the Tis Hazari clash matter.The clarification was sought one a specific direction by the Court that no coercive action to be taken...

[ Rape & Murder ] Accused Cannot Be Convicted Merely Because Extra Judicial Confession Is Proved: SC [Read Order]

"It is unfortunate that the appellant has remained in jail for more than 13 years."

Adani Cases Listing : Executive Committee Of Kerala HC Advocates Association Urges CJI To Act On Dushyant Dave's Allegations [Read Letter]

The Executive Committee of Kerala High Court Advocates Association has written to the Chief Justice of India seeking follow up action on the allegations raised by Senior Advocate Dushyant Dave regarding irregularities in the listing of cases with high commercial stakes for Adani group before the benches headed by Justice Arun Mishra. Senior Advocate George Poonthottam had placed Dave's...

'Can Reasonable Restrictions Extinguish The Right Itself?', Adv Vrinda Grover On Kashmir Lockdown

The Supreme Court on Tuesday heard Advocate Vrinda Grover in the petition filed by Anuradha Bhasin , Executive Editor of Kashmir Times, against the internet shut down and media curbs imposed in Jammu and Kashmir.Grover highlighted that even after 90 days, there is no indication of lifting of the lockdown of Kashmir."Kashmir times has only been able to publish a minute version since Oct 11....

MV Act- Relinquishment Of Shares By A Dependent Doesn't Disentitle Her From Claiming Compensation: SC [Read Order]

The Supreme Court has observed that relinquishment of share by a claimant (dependent of the deceased) does not disentitle her from claiming compensation.One of the contentions adopted by the Insurance Company was that the wife of the deceased has relinquished her share in favour of her in-laws and got certain properties in lieu thereof and, therefore, the wife of the deceased is not entitled...

SC Ask J&K Juvenile Justice Committee To Submit Fresh Report On Alleged Detention Of Minors In Kashmir

The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Jammu and Kashmir Juvenile Justice Committee comprising four High Court judges to submit a fresh report on the allegations of detention of minors in Kashmir, after addressing all issues independently.The Committee has been asked to submit the report by December 3.This was after the bench headed by Justice N V Ramana agreed with the submission of...