Hearing Pollution Matters Regularly So That People Can Get Clean Air: SC

The Supreme Court on Monday said it is hearing matters related to severe air pollution in Delhi and National Capital Region "day in and day out" so that people, especially the children, could breath clean air. The apex court observed this while coming down heavily on the Delhi Transport Department, which has filed an affidavit raising objections over the Environment Pollution...

Demolition Of Guru Ravidas Temple: SC Asks Punjab, Haryana, Delhi Govts. to Ensure No Law & Order Situation Arises

The Supreme Court on Monday said that its orders on the Guru Ravidas Temple in Tughlaqabad forest area here cannot be given a "political colour". A bench comprising Justices Arun Mishra and M R Shah asked governments of Punjab, Haryana and Delhi to ensure that no law and order situation is created politically or otherwise during the protests over the demolition of temple. "Everything...

Delhi HC Seeks Centre's Response To Habeas Petition For Release Of J&K Politician Shah Faesal

The Delhi High Court on Monday sought the response of the Central Government to the habeas corpus petition filed against the detention of IAS officer- turned- politician of Kashmir Shah Faesal.The petition filed by an office bearer of the Jammu and Kashmir People's Movement (JKPM) party founded by Faesal stated that he was detained by the authorities of Delhi Airport on August 14 when he...

Section 197 CrPC: Employees Of Public Sector Corporations Are Not Entitled To Protection Of Sanction As 'Public Servant': SC [Read Judgment]

"The fact that their past service may count for purposes of pension in case of removal or dismissal by the Corporation or that administrative approval of the concerned ministry may be formally required before any punitive action will not confer on them the status of 'public servant' under the Cr.P.C."

RTE : SC Issues Notice On Plea Against Karnataka HC Decision Restricting Admission To Private Schools [Read Petition]

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on a petition challenging the May 31 judgment of the High Court of Karnataka which held that a student has no right to admission to a private school under the Right To Education Act if a government or aided school is available in the neighborhood.The High Court decision came in a petition filed challenging the amendments made by Karnataka...

Unnao Case : SC Grants 2 Weeks Extension To CBI For Completing Road Crash Probe; Injured Lawyer To Get Rs 5 Lakh Compensation

The Supreme Court on Monday granted CBI an extension of 2 weeks to complete its probe into the road accident of the Unnao rape survivor and her lawyer. On being informed that the lawyer continues to be in a critical condition, the apex court directed the UP government to pay an interim compensation of ₹5 lakh to help meet his medical expenses. On August 1, a bench led by CJI Ranjan Gogoi...

Facebook Seeks Transfer Of Cases Pending In HCs For Aadhaar-Social Media Linking To SC

Facebook Inc has filed a petition in the Supreme Court seeking transfer of cases pending in three High Courts for linking social media accounts with Aadhaar.The bench of Justices Deepak Gupta and Aniruddha Bose deferred the hearing of the transfer petition till Tuesday.The petition has been filed stating that the cases pending in the High Courts of Madras, Bombay and Madhya Pradesh...

SC Dismisses Tarun Tejpal's Plea For Quashing Rape Charges; Directs Completion Of Trial Within 6 Months

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the petition filed by Tehelka journalist Tarun Tejpal for quashing the charges of rape framed against him.The bench of Justices Arun Mishra, M R Shah and B R Gavai refused to interfere with the judgment of the the Goa bench of Bombay High Court that had upheld the September 2017 order of Sessions judge at Mapusa, Goa, framing charges against him...

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up

Cheque Bounce Cases: Costs Not To Be Imposed If Settlement Is Reached At The Stage Of Issuance Of Summons [Ritesh Ajmera vs. Dainik Bhaskar] There is no necessity of imposing cost when the parties to a cheque bounce case have amicably settled the matter at the stage of issuance of summons itself, the Supreme Court reiterated. Alienation Of Suit Property Not Illegal Merely...

Seniority Cannot Be Claimed From The Date Of Initial Appointment As Ad-Hoc District Judges: SC [Read Judgment]

"Merely on the ground that they were selected by following the same procedure akin to that of regular selections, is no ground to consider their claim for grant of seniority from the date of initial appointment."

A Doctor Cannot Be Subjected To Travails Of Criminal Prosecution On Vague Allegations Of Medical Negligence: SC [Read Judgment]

While setting aside criminal proceedings initiated against a Doctor accused of medical negligence, the Supreme Court reiterated that to prosecute a medical professional for negligence under criminal law, it must be shown that he did something or failed to do something which in the given facts and circumstances no medical professional in his ordinary senses and prudence would have done or...

Suppression Of Art By State Is Disturbing : Justice Chandrachud

The freedom for art to expand in all directions is necessary for humanity's collective progress, he said.