One-Sided Justice- Writes Justice (Rtd) Madan Lokur

Eleanor Roosevelt said: Justice cannot be for one side alone, but must be for both. Was justice done to the Supreme Court staffer who made two allegations on affidavit - firstly of unwanted physical contact by the Chief Justice of India and secondly of victimisation. For the present purposes, I would only like to consider the allegation of victimisation. The allegation of victimisation relates to a departmental inquiry that continued despite the hospitalization of the complainant; her dismissal...

Injustice Has Been Done To The Complainant : Justice Lokur On Clean Chit To CJI In Sexual Harassment Allegations

"On a consideration of the overall facts, it does appear that some injustice has been done to the staffer", opined former Supreme Court judge Justice Madan B Lokur about the manner in which the Supreme Court dealt with sexual harassment allegations raised by a former employee of the Court against the Chief Justice of India.In an article written in the Indian Express titled "A One Sided...

Lawyers Strike In West Bengal: SC Terms Situation As 'Extraordinary' [Read Order]

The Supreme Court has termed as "extraordinary" the situation in West Bengal where lawyers are observing strike since April 29 impacting the fundamental right of life and liberty of citizens to even seek bail from courts. It directed that the petitioners, arrested for and alleged IPL betting racket, be produced before the Calcutta High Court on Wednesday in connection with their...

Do Not Identify Terrorist With His Religion: Madras HC [Read Order]

"Identifying a criminal with a religion, caste or race would definitely develop hatred among the people.”

Admissions To Law Courses In Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University Will Be Through CLAT: SC

Admissions to law courses in Delhi government's Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIPU) for the 2019-20 academic session will be only through national level Common Law Admission Test (CLAT), the Supreme Court said Tuesday.A vacation bench comprising Justices Arun Mishra and M R Shah said this while hearing a petition filed by the GGSIPU challenging the Delhi High Court order which...

Retrospective Applicability of Black Money Act: SC Stays Delhi HC Order

On the Centre's plea, the Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed the Delhi High Court interim order disallowing the retrospective applicability of the Black Money (Undisclosed Foreign Income and Assets) and Imposition of Tax Act from July 1, 2015.The vacation bench of Justices Arun Mishra and M. R. Shah also vacated the stay on the IT authorities and the ED from pursuing the probe against lawyer...

SC Dismisses Plea Challenging Appointment Of Observers For LS Polls In West Bengal

The Supreme Court Tuesday refused to entertain a plea challenging the appointment of two retired bureaucrats as observers in West Bengal for the Lok Sabha polls.A vacation bench comprising Justices Arun Mishra and M R Shah said it was not inclined to entertain the petition as polling was already over.The bench however granted liberty to petitioner Ramu Mandi, who contested the polls as...

Accused Can't Be Indefinitely Kept In Jail For His Inability To Produce Registered Surety For Reasons Beyond His Control: SC [Read Order]

The Supreme Court has observed that an accused cannot be indefinitely kept in jail for his inability to produce registered surety for reasons beyond his control. The bench comprising Justice Indira Banerjee and Justice Sanjiv Khanna directed the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Calcutta, to consider modifying the orders passed in the bail plea of one Wasim Ahmed, without insisting...

No Evidence Against Mulayam Singh & Akhilesh In Disproportionate Assets Case, CBI Tells SC

The Central Bureau of Investigation today filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court informing that no evidence for registering a criminal case was found against former UP Chief Minister and Samajwadi Party leader Mulayam Singh Yadav and his son Akhilesh Yadav in the disproportionate assets case registered in 2007.The case was registered by CBI in 2007 for preliminary enquiry following...

SC Dismisses New Plea For 100% VVPAT Verification

The vacation bench of the Supreme Court today dismissed a petition filed seeking 100% verification of the Voter Verified Paper Audited Trails(VVPAT) with the Electronic Voting Machines(EVM). "The CJI had dealt with this matter. Why are you taking chance before a two-judge vacation bench," the apex court asked. "We cannot override the CJI's order... This is nonsense. The petition is taken...

Appeals Against Non Inclusion In NRC Maintainable Only When Foreigners Tribunal Has Not Already Decided Nationality: SC [Read Judgment]

"The contention that a person concerned should be permitted to double-dip and be entitled to a second round of litigation before the Foreigners Tribunal notwithstanding the earlier opinion expressed by the Foreigners Tribunal is far-fetched, and completely unacceptable."

Government Servant Not Entitled To Full Pension/Gratuity During Pending Disciplinary/Judicial Proceedings: Allahabad HC [FB] [Read Judgment]

"It is as certain as death that gratuity is not payable to the government employee, if judicial proceedings of either nature, civil or criminal are pending against him."