SC Refuses Urgent Listing For Petition Challenging AP HC's Stay On Release Of Political Film 'Lakshmi's NTR' Close To Elections

The Supreme Court today declined request for urgent listing of a Special Leave Petition filed against the order of High Court of Andhra Pradesh staying the release and exhibition of Telugu film 'Lakshmi's NTR'.The biopic directed by Ram Gopal Verma is based on the life of former Chief Minister of undivided Andhra Pradesh, N. T. Rama Rao as narrated from the perspective of his second wife,...

SC Grants Time Till April 8 To 21 Political Parties To Respond To ECI Stand That 50% VVPAT Verification Will Delay Counting

The Supreme Court today granted time to 21 political parties time till April 8 to respond to the stand of Election Commission of India that verification of 50& of Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trails(VVPAT) in all constituencies will delay counting.The Election Commission has filed counter-affidavit in the matter pointing out logistical difficulties in carrying out 50% verification of...

History Would Not Judge Our Constitution By Its Uniqueness But By The Transformation It Entailed :Chandrachud.J [Video]

The idea of any constitution finds its deepest meaning in the role of the people and their actions. The Constitution expects its citizens to fully realise its transformative potential. The transformative potential is important because our framers were also aware of the immense social challenges lying ahead of the times. The duty of transforming the society ultimately lies in the citizens....

Plea In Supreme Court To Bring Political Parties Under RTI [Read Petition]

A PIL has been filed in the Supreme Court urging that political parties registered with the Election Commission be brought under the RTI Act. BJP leader Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay has petitioned the court that the political parties registered under Section 29A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 be declared 'public authority' under Section 2(H) of the RTI Act 2005. He has also...

Court Can Appoint Independent Arbitrator Only After Resorting To The Procedure In Arbitration Agreement: SC [Read Judgment]

"It was the duty of the High Court to first resort to the mechanism in appointment of an arbitrator as per the terms of contract as agreed by the parties."

Health Of Environment Is The Key To Preserve The Right To Life Under Article 21: SC [Read Judgment]

The health of the environment is key to preserving the right to life as a constitutionally recognized value under Article 21 of the Constitution.

Samjauta Blasts Case :'Best Evidence Not Produced', Special Court Slams Shoddy NIA Investigation [Read Judgment]

"There are gaping holes in the prosecution evidence and an act of terrorism has remained unsolved", lamented the Court.

Scandalous Complaints Against SC Judges: SC Issues Contempt Notice To Nedumpara And 3 Others [Read Order]

The Supreme Court, in its order sentencing Advocate Mathews Nedumpara for contempt, have also issued notice to Vijay Kurle, Rashid Khan Pathan, Nilesh Ojha and Mathews Nedumpara for filing frivolous complaints against Justices RF Nariman and Vineet Saran. The bench took note of a letter sent to the President of India, the Chief Justice of India and the Chief Justice of the High Court...

Violation Of SC Order Directing Declaration Of Criminal Antecedents Of Candidates: SC Issues Notice To Dy. Election Commissioners, Law Secy.

Ahead of the General Elections of 2019, the Supreme Court on Friday issued contempt notices to three Deputy Election Commissioners for the failure of the Election Commission of India to ensure the disclosure of criminal antecedents of candidates, and to the Law Secretary and the Cabinet Secretary for the government of India's omission to bring a law debarring such candidates from...

'Second FIR Not Barred Merely Because Motive In Both Offences Are The Same'; SC Upholds Life Sentence Of Saravana Bhavan Founder For Murder [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court yesterday upheld the life sentence awarded to P Rajagopal - the founder of famous South Indian restaurant chain Saravana Bhavan - and five of his aides for murder of Santhakumar in 2001.The bench of Justices N V Ramana, Mohan M Shantanagoudar and Indira Banerjee dismissed the batch of appeals filed by accused against the 2009 judgment of Madras High Court. The trial court...

Meet Six Women Lawyers Designated As Senior Advocates By SC Today

Today, the Supreme Court designated 37 advocates as senior advocates.Six women feature in that list. They are :Madhavi Goradia DivanAnitha ShenoyAparajita SinghMenaka GuruswamyAishwarya BhatiPriya HingoraniMadhavi Divan is at present an Additional Solicitor General in the Supreme Court. She was appointed ASG on December 17, 2018 and will hold office till June 30, 2020. Advocate Divan obtained...

Breaking: SC Designates 37 Lawyers As Senior Advocates [Read List]

Supreme Court has designated 37 lawyers as Senior Advocates. Here is the Full ListMadhavi Goradia Divan R. Balasubramanian Anitha Shenoy Aruneshwar Gupta Jugal Kishore Tikamchand Gilda Sanjay Parikh Preetesh Kapur Ashok Kumar Sharma Deepak Madhusudan Nargolkar Ajit Shankarrao Bhasme Nikhil Nayyar S. Wasim A. Qadri M. G. Ramachandran Manish Singhvi Gopal Sankaranarayanan Mohan Venkatesh...