SC Stands Firm On Demolition Of Kochi Flats For CRZ Violation; Review Petitions Dismissed [Read Order]

The Supreme Court has dismissed the review petitions filed by builders against the May 8 judgment of the Court directing the demolition of five apartment complexes in Maradu, Kochi, for violations of Coastal Regulation Zone notification."Having perused the review petitions and the connected papers with meticulous care, we do not find any justifiable reason to entertain the review...

Classification Of Pensioners By Providing Cut-Off Date For The Purpose Of Grant Of Revised Pension Unconstitutional: SC [Read Judgment]

"The State cannot arbitrarily pick and choose from amongst similarly situated persons, a cut-off date for extension of benefits especially pensionary benefits."

Marital Discord Between Parents Adversely Affects Child's Personality, Says SC [Read Judgment]

The ill consequences of the discord between mother and father effect the child in her normal upbringing and is a negative factor on child's personality and upbringing, said the Supreme Court while declining to interfere with a High Court order directing to admit a child in a boarding school.Before the Apex Court, the mother had assailed an interim order of the High Court contending that the...

SC Declines Urgent Hearing To Karnataka Speaker's Plea For More Time To Decide On Resignations Of Rebel MLAs

The Supreme Court today declined to give urgent hearing to an application moved by Speaker of Karnataka legislative assembly to extend the today midnight deadline set by the Court to decide on the resignations of the rebel MLAs.This was when a oral mention for urgent consideration of the application for time extension was made before the Chief Justice of India by Senior Advocate Dr. A M...

Ayodhya-Babri Masjid Hearing: Courtroom Exchange

Senior Advocate K. Parasaran, appearing for the plaintiff in the first suit in the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid case, Gopal Singh Vishara, sought the indulgence of the court to decide on the dispute- "As the highest court, Your Lordships have the authority to dispose off the matter if you so intend" When Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi observed that time has been granted for mediation, he...

Mediation Settlements Should Be Given Effect To Immediately: SC Pulls Up Registry For Listing Settled Matter One Year Late [Read Order]

The Supreme court recently pulled up registry for listing a settled matter an year after settlement was recorded.The court had referred a matrimonial matter to mediation last year. The settlement was recorded on 10th May, 2018 and a week later on 16.5.2018 a direction was issued by the Court to list the matter after vacation. When the matter came up on Monday, the bench comprising of...

Plea For Anticipatory Bail Not Maintainable Before HC Without Approaching Sessions Court, Unless There Are 'Special Reasons': Allahabad HC [Read Judgment]

" The party has to explain why he has come to the High Court directly."

Karnataka Crisis : SC Asks Rebel MLAs To Meet Speaker Today At 6 PM To Submit Resignations, Directs Speaker To Take Decision Today [Read Order]

As the political crisis in Karnataka is developing, the Supreme Court on Thursday passed a significant order directing the rebel MLAs to appear before the Speaker at 6 PM today to submit their resignations.The Speaker has been requested to take a decision on them during the remaining course of the day. The Court will consider the matter further tomorrow.The Bench comprising of Chief...

Breaking : SC To Start Hearing Ayodhya-Babri Appeals From July 25 If Mediation Panel Expresses Inability To Resolve Dispute

While considering an application for early hearing of appeals in the Ayodhya-Babri Masjid title dispute case, the Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court on Thursday called for a status report from the mediation panel headed by former SC judge Justice Khalifulla regarding the progress.The report has to be submitted by July 18. The CJI-led bench further said that if the panel expresses...

Breaking: CBI Raids Home And Offices Of Senior Advocates Indira Jaising And Anand Grover

Home and offices of Senior Advocates Indira Jaising and Anand Grover are being raided by the CBI, which have accused them of violating a law on foreign funding for their NGO.The CBI had registered a criminal case against the NGO Lawyers Collective for alleged violations of Foreign Contributions Registration Act. The FIR is as per a complaint filed by Anil Kumar Dhasmana, an Under Secretary...

Long Court Vacations, Indiscriminate Use Of Writ Jurisdiction, Frequent Adjournments Etc. Reasons For Delay In Disposal Of Cases, Says Law Minister

There is no shortage of Judges in the Supreme Court of India, said the Law Minister today in Parliament.Replying to queries of two MPs, Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad told the house that Supreme Court has reached its full strength of 31 Judges for the first time since 2009. As on 01.07.2019, there are 403 vacancies in the High Courts, the minister added.Minister's Reasons For Delay In Disposal...

Ram Janmabhoomi/Babri Masjid Title Dispute: SC To Hear Plea For Early Hearing Tomorrow

The Supreme Court shall hear on Thursday the plea for an early hearing of the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid dispute. The application is scheduled to be taken up by the five-judge bench of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justices S. A. Bobde, D. Y. Chandrachud, Ashok Bhushan and Abdul Nazeer. The plaintiff in the first suit in the Ayodhya case, Gopal Singh Visharad, made a mention before...