Babri Demolition Case : Deliver Judgment In 9 Months; Extend Term Of Trial Judge, Directs SC

The criminal case of conspiracy to demolish Babri Masjid involving BJP veterans L K Advani, M M Joshi, Uma Bharati, Kalyan Singh etc., will see a result within nine months, as the Supreme Court on Friday directed that the trial should be completed in a time bound manner.The bench of Justices R F Nariman and Surya Kant directed that the recording of the evidence in the case should be...

'India Cannot Be The Refugee Capital Of World', Centre Seeks Re-verification of Assam NRC Inclusions; Matter Posted To July 23

The Centre and Assam Government on Friday requested the Supreme Court to extend the July 31 deadline for finalization of National Register of Citizens for Assam.Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for both the governments, submitted before the bench of CJI Ranjan Gogoi and Justice R F Nariman that there have been a lot of wrongful inclusions and exclusions. A sample re-verification of...

Acquittal In Criminal Case By Itself Doesn't Vitiate Disciplinary Enquiry Findings Of Misconduct: SC [Read Judgment]

"A disciplinary enquiry is governed by a different standard of proof than that which applies to a criminal case."

'Issue Statement Condemning CBI Raids On Jaising, Grover' : SC Advocates Urge Supreme Court Bar Association

Demanding an extra ordinary general meeting to condemn the CBI raids carried out in the offices and residences of Senior Advocates Indira Jaising and Anand Grover, more than hundred advocates of Supreme Court have written to the Supreme Court Bar Association."We impress upon the SCBA to issue a statement condemning the actions of the CBI in raiding the residences and offices of the two...

Section 498A- When Conviction By Trial Court Was Not For Dowry Demand, HC Cant Convict Accused For It Without Appreciating Evidence On Record:SC [Read Judgment]

"The High Court ought not to have convicted the Appellant under Section 498A for demand of dowry without a detailed discussion of the evidence on record, especially when the Trial Court found that there is no material on record to show that there was any demand of dowry."

Supreme Court Monthly Digest- June 2019

Cannot Burden Insurer To Follow Up An Inadequate Disclosure Of Material Facts By The Insured Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. vs. Mahendra Construction The Supreme Court observed that it is duty of the insured while making the proposal to make a clear and specific disclosure of material facts and that the insurer cannot be burdened to follow up an inadequate disclosure. As per...

Solatium U/S 30 RFCTLARR Act Has To Be Calculated Only On The Market Value Plus The Value Of The Assets Attached To The Land: SC [Read Judgment]

The solatium as contemplated under sub-section (1) of Section 30 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 has to be calculated only on the market value plus the value of the assets attached to the land i.e. total compensation amount as determined as per Sections 26, 27 and 28 of the 2013 Act, the Supreme Court has held...

SC Allows TISS Field Action Project Koshish To Interact With The Victims Of Bihar Shelter Home Abuse Case

In Muzaffarpur shelter home case, a Supreme Court bench led by Justice N V Ramana on Thursday allowed TISS field action project Koshish to interact with the victims of the shelter home abuse case for their rehabilitation. The bench,also comprising justices M Shantanagoudar and Ajay Rastogi, asked Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) to file rehabilitation plan of victims within...

Ayodhya-Babri Dispute : SC Asks Mediation Panel To Submit Final Report By July 31; Next Hearing On Aug 2

The Supreme Court on Thursday called for a final report from the mediation panel in the Ayodhya-Babri Masjid title dispute case by July 31. The Court indicated that it might start hearing the appeals from August 2."We now fix the date of hearing on August 2nd. We request the mediation committee to inform the outcome of the proceedings as of July 31", the CJI said. Last week, while considering...

President Inaugurates Additional Building Complex Of Supreme Court

President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday inaugurated the additional building complex of the Supreme Court, built over 12.19 acres of land near Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi, Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, Attorney General KK Venugopal, other Supreme Court judges, SCBA President Rakesh Khanna etc., were present on the occasion.Speaking at the function,...

Supreme Court Starts Uploading Of Judgments In Regional Languages [Read Judgments]

From today, we can start reading the Apex Court judgments in regional languages. The official web portal of Supreme Court of India has begun uploading of judgments in regional languages.In a function held today, Justice S A Bobde released the translation of Supreme Court judgments into regional languages. President of India Ram Nath Kovind received the first copy. Justice Bobde also...

Breaking : ICJ Directs Pakistan To Review Kulbhushan Jadhav's Death Sentence And To Give Consular Access [Read Judgment]

[Story updated with judgment]In a major win for India, the International Court of Justice on Wednesday held that Pakistan violated Vienna Convention on Consular Relations 1963 by not informing Kulbhushan Jadhav without delay of his rights under Article 36(1)(b) to have consular access."the Court is of the view that Pakistan is under an obligation to cease those acts and to comply fully with...