Breaking: SC Allows Congress Leader Ghulam Nabi Azad To Visit Jammu, Srinagar, Anantnag, Baramulla [Read Order]

Supreme Court on Monday allowed Senior Congress leader and former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Ghulam Nabi Azad to visit his home state to enquire about the well being of the people.Senior Advocate Dr A M Singhvi submitted that Azar was voluntarily undertaking not to engage in political activities during the visit. A bench of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justices S A Bobde and S...

SC Allows CPI(M) Politician Tarigami To Return To Kashmir [Read Order]

The Supreme Court on Monday allowed CPI(M) politician Mohammed Yousuf Tarigami, who was brought to AIIMS Delhi for treatment, to go back to his home state Jammu and Kashmir.Senior Advocate Raju Ramachandran submitted before the bench consisting of CJI Gogoi, Justices Bobde and Nazeer that the Centre has not revealed the grounds of detention of Tarigami. The bench examined the medical reports...

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up

Relief Of Specific Performance Can Be Refused For Non-Performance Of An Essential Promise In Contract [Surinder Kaur (D) vs. Bahadur Singh (D)] The Supreme Court observed that a vendee who does not perform one of the essential promises in a contract is not entitled to the discretionary relief of specific performance of that very contract. The bench comprising Justice Deepak Gupta...

Collegium Has Taken A Decision On The Elevation Of Justice Kureshi; Will Publish In A Day Or Two : SC

The Supreme Court on Monday said that the Collegium has taken a decision on the controversial issue regarding the elevation of Justice Akil Kureshi as High Court Chief Justice. The decision will be uploaded in the website in a day or two, added the CJI-led bench. The bench, also comprising Justices Bobde and Abdul Nazeer, was hearing the petition filed by Gujarat High Court...

Breaking : SC Issues Notice On Vaiko's Habeas Plea For Release Of Farooq Abdullah

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on the habeas corpus petition filed by MDMK leader Vaiko seeking the release of National Conference leader and former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah.A Three Judge Bench comprising of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justices S.A Bobde and Abdul Nazeer asked the Solicitor General Tushar Mehta if Abdullah was under detention. To this,...

Communication Blockade And Curbs On Media Freedom In Kashmir: Foundation for Media Professionals Moves SC

The Foundation for Media Professionals (FMP) has moved an intervention application before the Supreme Court of India in support of the petition filed by Anuradha Bhasin, Executive Editor of the newspaper daily, Kashmir Times. In her petition, Ms. Bhasin had challenged the shutdown of communication services and curbs on media freedom that were imposed in Kashmir in the wake of...

Former Jammu And Kashmir CM Ghulam Nabi Azad Move SC To Visit Kashmir

Senior Congress leader and former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Ghulam Nabi Azad has moved the Supreme Court seeking permission to visit his home state to enquire about the well being of his family members.His plea is scheduled to be taken up by a bench of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justices S A Bobde and S Abdul Nazeer on Monday.Azad has sought a nod from the top court to visit his...

There Are Glaring Loopholes In The 2019 Arbitration Amendment Act : Justice Nariman

The 2019 Arbitration Amendment Act has several "glaring loopholes", opined Justice R F Nariman, judge of Supreme Court of India. He was delivering key note address at the 3rd ICC India Arbitration Day event organized by Indian Chamber of Commerce at Delhi on Saturday.Justice Nariman pointed out that the Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Act 2018 has inserted 8th schedule to the...

SC Issues Notice On Another Plea Challenging Criminalization Of Triple Talaq

The Bench of Justices N. V. Ramana, Indira Banerjee and Ajay Rastogi of the Supreme Court on Friday issued a notice in another petition challenging the constitutional validity of the law criminalizing Triple Talaq. Last month, the Court had issued notice in three petitions, filed by Samastha Kerala Jamiathul Ulema, Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind and Amir Rashadi Madni, challenging the...

Illegal Detention Of Children In Kashmir: Two Child Right Experts Move SC, Seek Urgent Intervention Of Court [Read Petition]

A Public Interest Litigation has been filed in the Supreme Court against the illegal detention of children in Jammu and Kashmir in the wake of revocation of Article 370 and bifurcation of State.The Petition was filed by Ms. Enakshi Ganguly, an eminent child rights expert and Professor Shanta Sinha , the first Chairperson of the National Commission for Child Rights (NCPCR).The PIL brings to...

Service Rendered In 'Work Charged' Establishment Should Be Treated As Qualifying Service For Pension : SC [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court has held that services rendered in the work-charged establishment should be treated as qualifying service for grant of pension. The bench consisting of Justices Arun Mishra, Abdul Nazeer and M R Shah delivered the judgment allowing the appeals filed by employees against the Uttar Pradesh government.As per Rule 3(8) of the U.P. Retirement Benefit Rules, 1961, period of service...

No Attempt Made To Frame Uniform Civil Code Despite Judicial Exhortation, Says SC [Read Judgment]

"Goa is a shining example of an Indian State which has a uniform civil code applicable to all, regardless of religion except while protecting certain limited rights."