SC Dismisses PIL To Earmark PoK And Gilgit As LS Seats

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a PIL seeking a direction to the Centre to earmark and declare Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and Gilgit as parliamentary seats. A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi also imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 on former RAW official Ram Kumar Yadav for filing the petition and termed it "legally untenable". The plea said as many as 24 Assembly...

Plea For 'Marital Rape' As A Ground For Divorce: SC Asks Petitioner To Approach Delhi HC

The Supreme Court on Monday declined to intervene on a petition seeking a direction to the Central government for clear guidelines on the registration of FIRs for marital rape and to frame appropriate laws to qualify marital rape as a ground for divorce. The bench headed by Justice S. A.Bobde asked petitioner-advocate Anuja Kapur to approach the Delhi High Court, where a similar matter may...

Economic Reservation : SC To Begin Hearing Of Challenge Against 10% EWS Quota From July 16

The Supreme Court bench headed by Justice S A Bobde today said that it will begin hearing from July 16 the petitions chalenging the 10% quota for Economically Weaker Sections(EWS) introduced by 103rd Constitution Amendment passed by Parliament last January.The bench also agreed to hear the plea for interim stay of implementation of the EWS quota. A bunch of petitions have been filed in...

Mamata Meme Row : SC Issues Contempt Notice To WB Govt For Allegedly Delaying Release Of BJP Leader Priyanka Sharma

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to West Bengal Government on a contempt plea filed by brother of BJP Yuva Morcha Convenor Priyanka Sharma, who was arrested for sharing a meme of WB CM Mamata Banerjee, alleging despite SC's orders for her immediate release, she wasn't released by police immediately.The Government has been asked to give its reply within four weeks.Sharma was arrested...

Gujarat HC Advocates Association To Approach SC Against Centre Delaying Appointment Of Justice Kureshi As CJ Of MP HC [Read Resolution]

The decision comes after Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad refused to meet the delegation of Gujarat lawyers to discuss the issue.

Centre's Selective Delay On Collegium Reiterations Makes Out A Case For Fixing A Timeline For Decision

To honour the promise of fast tracking judicial appointments, Centre should first consider clearing the pending reiterations.

Arbitration And Conciliation Act: 20 Recent SC Judgments

Former Employee Not Disqualified From Acting As An Arbitrator, Even After 2015 Amendment The Government of Haryana, PWD Haryana (B and R) Branch V. M/s. G.F. Toll Road Pvt. Ltd. & Ors. The Supreme Court held that the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, does not disqualify a former employee from acting as an arbitrator, provided that there are no justifiable doubts as to...

Rafale, Sabarimala, Ayodhya & More : Major Events To Look Forward To After SC Reopens

The Supreme Court will be dealing with a lot of crucial matters as it reopens on July 1 after a seven week recess.Some of the major events to look forward to are :Conspiracy plot against CJI in sexual harassment caseThe biggest event which shook the Court shortly before summer recess was the sexual harassment allegation made against the Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi by a former...

Lawyer Files PIL In SC Seeking Enhanced Security Measures In Courts Across The Country

In the wake of the shocking murder of UP Bar Council President Darvesh Yadav within Agra Court premises, a PIL has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking arrangement and enhancement of security measures in the district trial courts as well as in High Courts of the country. The petition filed by advocate Kirti Ahuja states that as thousands of people gather every day to attend hearings...

Custodial Death Of 2 Men In Bihar: SC To Hear Plea For SIT Probe

Plea demands guidelines for compensation in cases of custodial torture, deaths.

All India Judicial Service: Law Minister Seeks Suggestions From States, High Courts

The Union law ministry has wrote to all state chief secretaries and high courts asking them to "furnish views, comments, observations at the earliest" about creating an All-India Judicial Service, the Economic Times reports.The ministry has based its proposal on an earlier recommendation from a chief ministers' conference in 2013. Soon after swearing in as Law Minister, Ravi Shankar Prasad...

'There Is No Constitutional Bar To Reservation Exceeding 50%' : Bombay HC In Maratha Quota Case [Read Judgment]

It is for the authority appointed by the State to identify the backward class of citizens to adopt such approach and procedure as it thinks appropriate.