Medical Negligence- Award Of Compensation Cannot Go Restrictive When The Victim Is From Poor And Rural Background:SC [Read Judgment]

"We are impelled to make these observations in the context of an uncomfortable fact indicated on record that when the appellant was writhing in pain, she was not immediately attended at and was snubbed with the retort that 'the people from hilly areas make unnecessary noise'."

Consumer Forums Have Jurisdiction To Dismiss Complaints In Limine: SC [Read Judgment]

“However, such jurisdiction to dismiss the complaint in limine has to be exercised by the Commission having regard to facts of each case, i.e., in appropriate case.”

Ayodhya-Babri Title Dispute : SC To Pronounce Orders Tomorrow On Whether To Refer Case For Mediation

The Supreme Court constitution bench will pronounce orders tomorrow on whether to refer Ayodhya-Babri Masjid title dispute case to mediation or note.Yesterday, the bench of CJI Ranjan Gogoi, Justices S A Bobde, D Y Chandrachud, Ashok Bhushan and Abdul Nazeer had reserved orders on this plea.The Hindu groups yesterday stiffly opposed the reference to mediation. They submitted that the matter...

Breaking: Teachers Are Entitled To Gratuity, Holds SC After Recalling Erroneous Judgment [Read Judgment]

"The apparent error is that it was not brought to our notice that the Parliament, consequent upon the decision of this Court in Ahmadabad Pvt. Primary Teachers Association (supra), had amended the definition of "employee" as defined in Section 2(e) of the Payment of Gratuity Act by amending Act No. 47 of 2009 with retrospective effect from 03.04.1997."

Prashant Bhushan Refuses To Apologize In AG's Contempt Plea, AG Wants To Drop The Plea, SC Wants To Continue

Advocate Prashant Bhushan Thursday admitted before the Supreme Court that he made a "genuine mistake" by tweeting that the government had perhaps submitted fabricated minutes of a meeting of the high-powered selection committee on appointment of M Nageswara Rao as an interim CBI director. Attorney General K K Venugopal told a bench comprising justices Arun Mishra and Navin Sinha that in...

Lokpal: SC Asks AG To Inform The Date For Meeting Of Selection Committee Within 10 Days [ Read Order ]

The Supreme Court Thursday asked Attorney General K K Venugopal to inform it within 10 days about a possible date for meeting of the selection committee for appointment of Lokpal and its members. A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi was informed by Venugopal that the search committee headed by former apex court judge Ranjana Prakash Desai has recommended three panels of names...

Supreme Court Monthly Digest- February 2019

Significant Rulings Minority Status Of Aligarh Muslim University: SC Refers The Matter To Seven Judge Bench The Supreme Court referred to seven-judge bench the issue of determining the correctness of minority status granted to Aligarh Muslim University. A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi referred the matter to the larger bench for defining the parameters...

"The Contentious Issue Is Relating To Ram's Birth Place, That Is Not Negotiable": CS Vaidyanathan [Ayodhya Hearing- Courtroom Exchange]

At the outset of the Ayodhya hearing on Wednesday, it was contended that in view of Order VIII Rule 4 of the CPC, the instant dispute being in the nature of a representative suit, no part of the claim could be abandoned and no compromise could be effectively recorded unless the Court has given notice to all persons so interested. The Supreme Court five-judge bench had assembled to decide...

'Every Single Sentence From Court Will Be Used By Opposition For Destabilizing The Govt': AG [Rafale Courtroom Exchange]

Relying on section 8(1)(a) of the RTI Act, Attorney General K. K. Venugopal advanced that the Indian Negotiating Team's note-files on Rafale could not have been released in the public domain in view of the Secrecy Agreement with the French government. The said provision excludes from the obligation of disclosure Any information which would prejudicially affect the sovereignty and integrity...

No Limitation Period To Seek Declaration Of A Marriage As 'Null And Void':SC [Read Judgment]

"Once the marriage is void the same is a nullity and at any time the same can be declared as nullity being a void marriage."

Every Judge Should Have An Element Of Femininity For Fair Decision Making : Justice A K Sikri In Farewell Speech

Supreme Court Judge Justice A K Sikri has retired today.At the farewell function organized by the Supreme Court Bar Association today evening, he said " I have a part of me that is feminine. After all, justice goddess is in the form of a lady. Every judge should have some element of femininity for a fair decision making".A visibly emotional Justice Sikri said that he has tried to contribute...

'When There Is Allegation Of Corruption Can Govt Take Shelter Under National Security?', SC Asks Centre In Rafale Review

The Supreme Court bench of CJI Gogoi, Justice S K Kaul and Justice K M Joseph today intensely quizzed Attorney General K K Venugopal on his argument that Court cannot rely upon stolen documents as evidence.It was AG's argument that the review petition and perjury petition were based on documents published by newspapers, which were procured without authorization from the defence ministry....