Section 319 CrPC: Can Additional Accused Be Summoned After Delivering Judgment With Respect To Co-Accused? SC Refers To Larger Bench [Read Order]

"Power under Section 319, Cr.P.C being extraordinary in nature, the trial courts should be cautious while summoning accused to avoid complexities and to ensure fair trial."

SC Reserves Verdict In Rafale Review & Contempt Petition Against Rahul Gandhi

The Supreme Court today reserved verdict in the petition seeking review of the December 14 judgment which had declined to order probe into the alleged corruption in the deal to procure 36 Rafale aircraft from French company Dassault aviation.An application filed by the review petitioners seeking perjury proceedings against government officials who had allegedly suppressed information from...

SC-ST Reservations Are True Fulfillment Of Effective And Substantive Equality, Says Supreme Court [Read Judgment]

“Thus, a ‘meritorious’ candidate is not merely one who is ‘talented ’or ‘successful’ but also one whose appointment fulfils the constitutional goals of uplifting members of the SCs and STs and ensuring a diverse and representative administration.”

SC Issues Notice On Plea Challenging Mandatory Death Penalty Under SC/ST Act [Read Petition]

The Supreme Court bench headed by Justice SA Bobde today issued notice to the Centre on a PIL challenging mandatory death penalty under section 3(2)(i) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The provisions prescribes mandatory death penalty to a non-SC/ST person, if he is found to have knowingly fabricated or given false evidence in a criminal...

SC Upholds Constitutional Validity Of 2018 Karnataka Law Granting Reservation In Promotion For SC-ST Staffs [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court has upheld the Constitutional validity of the Karnataka Extension of Consequential Seniority to Government Servants Promoted on the Basis of Reservation (to the Posts in the Civil Services of the State) Act 2018. The said enactment provided for consequential seniority to persons belonging to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes promoted under the reservation policy of...

SC Issues Notice In Challenge Against Madras HC Curbing LG's Interference In Puducherry Government

The Supreme Court issued notice in the Special Leave Petition filed against the judgment of the Madras High Court that the Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry has no right to interefere in the daily affairs of the elected government of Puducherry.The notice is issued in the Special Leave Petition filed by Puducherry LG Kiran Bedi."The Administrator is bound by the aid and advice of the Council...

Specific Performance: Plea Of Hardship Cannot Be Raised If Not Pleaded In Written Statement: SC [Read Judgment]

“The plea raised on behalf of the vendor on hardship cannot be permitted to be raised now, more particularly when no such plea was raised/taken in the written statement”

SC Notifies Vacation Benches, Probable Government Formation Cases Likely To Be Heard By CJI Bench

It is most likely that the CJI Bench would be hearing probable Government formation disputes if there is no majority for any political party.

SC Extends Time For Completing Ayodhya- Babri Land Dispute Mediation Till Aug 15

Constitution bench of the Supreme Court has extended the time given to the Ayodhya mediation panel to complete the process till August 15.Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi said that the report of the Chairman of the court-appointed mediation committee has been received and the progress made in the process is noted- "The mediation is on and the Chairperson seeks an extension until August 15 to arrive...

SC Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Share Holders Accused Of 'Stealing' Company Documents To Produce Before Company Law Board [Read Judgment]

"Merely because the respondents have produced the copies of the documents in the CLB proceedings, it cannot be said that they have removed the documents with "dishonest" intention."

SC Rejects Sanjiv Bhatt's SLP Against Dismissal Of Bail Application In 23 Year Old Case [Read Order]

The Supreme Court today dismissed the special leave petition filed by former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt against the March 7 judgment of the Gujarat High Court which had dismissed his bail application.The sacked Gujarat cadre official has been in custody since September 2018 in a twenty three year old alleged drug planting case.The bench of CJI Ranjan Gogi, Justices Deepak Gupta and Sanjiv...

SC To Consider Ayodhya-Babri Land Dispute Case Tomorrow

The Supreme Court constitution bench of CJI Ranjan Gogoi, Justices S A Bobde, Chandrachud, Ashok Bhushan and Abdul Nazeer will consider the Ayodhya-Babri Masjid land dispute matter tomorrow at 10.30 AM.Two months ago, the Court had referred the matter for mediation to a court appointed panel of former SC judge Justice F M Khalifullah, Sri Sri Ravi Sankar and Senior Advocate Sriram Panchu.It...