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.

SC Declines To Stay Disqualification Proceedings Against AAP Rebel MLA Devendar Sehrawat

The Supreme Court on Friday declined to stay the impending disqualification proceedings against rebel AAP MLA Devinder Sehrawat sought to be initiated under the anti-defection law by the Delhi Assembly for allegedly joining the BJP before the Lok Sabha polls.The vacation bench headed by Justice Sanjiv Khanna noted that the claim against Sehrawat being that he has joined the BJP, he would have...

Lawyers, Artists, Academics Condemn Criminal Action Against Lawyers Collective [Read Statement]

Several lawyers, writers, artists, journalists and academics have issued a joint statement condemning the registration of FIR by CBI against the NGO Lawyers Collective and its founder Senior Advocate Anand Grover for alleged violations of Foreign Contributions Regulation Act."The registration of an FIR against them under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act, Prevention of Corruption Act...

Breaking : Bombay HC Upholds Maratha Reservation; But Says 16% Not Justifiable

The Bombay High Court on Thursday upheld the validity of reservation granted to the Maratha community by the state government under the socially and educationally backward class category (SEBC) in government jobs and educational institutions.However, the Court has held that 16% reservation is not justifiable and ruled that reservation should not exceed 12% in employment and 13% in education...

SC To Hear Friday Rebel AAP MLA Devender Sehrawat's Plea Challenging Disqualification Notice For Joining BJP

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear on Friday a plea by rebel AAP MLA Devender Sehrawat challenging the disqualification notice under the anti-defection law issued to him by the Delhi Assembly Secretariat for allegedly joining the BJP before the Lok Sabha polls. The legislator has claimed in the plea that he has still not joined the primary membership of the BJP. A vacation...

'Approach High Court': SC Refuses To Entertain Plea Seeking CBI Enquiry In Darvesh Yadav Murder Case [Read Order]

Allows petitioner to file separate petition for a direction to Bar Council of India to formulate a scheme towards the Social Security Measures for lady advocates.

State Probation Rules Cannot Be In Total Contradiction To Section 433A CrPC: SC [Read Order]

" His application for release on probation had to be considered as per the law as it stood on the date when the application was decided. "

Harsh Mander Files PIL In Jharkhand HC Seeking Steps To Curb Mob Lynching [Read Petition]

The petition has sought for implementation of the directions issued by the Supreme Court last year in Tehseen Poonawalla's case for controlling mob lynching.

New Roster To Be Implemented In Supreme Court From July 1; 5 Senior Judges To Hear PILs [Read Roster]

As the Supreme Court reopens after summer recess on July 1, a new roster will be implemented.Jurisdiction over Letter Petitions and Public Interest Litigation (PIL) have now been now allocated to Benches headed by the five senior-most judges of the Supreme Court.PIL matters will now be heard by the Benches headed by CJI Gogoi and Justices SA Bobde, NV Ramana, Arun Mishra and RF Nariman....

Delhi HC Refuses Urgent Hearing To Petition Seeking Directions To Appoint Leader Of Opposition In Lok Sabha

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to grant urgent hearing to a petition seeking directions to appoint Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha.The vacation bench of Justices Jyoti Singh and Manoj Ohri directed the listing of the matter on July 8, after observing that there was no urgency in the case.The petition filed by Advocates Manmohan Singh Narula and Sishmita Kumari highlights that...