'Murders Of Kalburgi & Lankesh Similar' : SC Directs SIT Probing Lankesh Murder To Take Over Kalburgi Case Investigation

The Supreme Court bench of Justices R F Nariman and Vineet Saran today observed that there were similarities between the murders of Kannada scholar M M Kalburgi and Bangalore based journalist Gauri Lankesh.The bench therefore ordered that the Special Investigation Team already constituted by the Karnataka Government to probe Lankesh murder should investigate Kalburgi case as well. The probe...

Breaking: SC Bats For Mediation In Ramjanmabhoomi-Babri Dispute, To Decide On March 6 [Read The Order]

The hearing in the Ayodhya-Babri Masjid land dispute case before the Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court could not commence in view of the disagreement between the parties over the veracity of translation of records. The Court also suggested that parties explore the option of mediated settlement. However, the Hindu parties represented by Senior Counsel C S Vaidyanathan and Ranjit Kumar...

Concession Made By Lawyer On Mixed Question Of Fact And Law Cannot Preclude Client From Reagitating The Point In Appeal: SC [Read Judgment]

"Where a question is a mixed question of fact and law, a concession made by a lawyer or his authorised representative at the stage of arguments cannot preclude the party for whom such person appears from re-agitating the point in appeal.”

Meghalaya Rat-Hole Miners: Moved By Tearful Appeal, SC Asks Centre To Airlift Pumps As Assured [Read Order]

After a tearful appeal and with the passing of almost two and a half months since 15 labourers were trapped in a flooded illegal rat-hole mine in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills District, the Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre to honour its undertaking given in court to the effect that it will airlift 100-horsepower (hp) capacity pumps to the nearest point of the site and install them...

The Difference Between In Country Adoption And Inter-Country Adoption Cannot Be Lost Sight Of: SC [Read Judgment]

“The statutory procedure and the statutory regime, which is prevalent as on date and is equally applicable to all aspirants, i.e., Indian prospective adoptive parents and prospective adoptive parents for inter-country adoption, cannot be lost sight.”

Sale Of Minor's Property By Guardian Can Be Avoided Only By Filing Suit To Set Aside Deed Within Period Under Art.60 Limitation Act : SC [Read Judgment]

Sale of minor's property without Court's leave voidable and not void; so deed has to be set aside

'Wrong Diagnosis' Does Not Amount To Medical Negligence: SC [Read Judgment]

"We have sympathy for the appellant, but sympathy cannot translate into a legal remedy."

'Justice Arun Mishra's Bench Lacks Jurisdiction To Initiate Criminal Contempt' : Prashant Bhushan Seeks Recall Of Contempt Notices

Lawyer-activist Prashant Bhushan has filed applications seeking recall of the contempt notices issued against him on Februray 6 by the bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra based on the petitions filed by the Attorney General and Central Government.Relying on the recent judgments of the SC upholding the powers of CJI as the master of roster, the applications state that the bench of Justices...

Plea Seeking Senior Designation To All Lawyers Having A Practice Of 30Yrs And More: CJI Recuses From Hearing

Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi on Monday recused himself from hearing a plea for all advocates with a practice spanning over a tenure of 30 years or more to be designated as "senior". "You have to file for review", said the Chief Justice at the outset. "Your Lordships don't hear me! That is the problem! Your Lordships have designated as many as 25 retired High Court judges Senior...

SC Issues Notice On Plea Seeking Removal Of Hindu Rashtra Comments From Meghalaya HC Judgment

The Supreme Court bench headed by CJI Ranjan Gogoi today issued notice to the Registrar of Meghalaya High Court in a petition seeking to expunge the comments made in a judgment that India should have been declared a Hindu Rashtra.The controversy pertains to the judgment passed by Justice S R Sen of Meghalaya HC, where he remarked "Pakistan declared themselves as an Islamic country and India...

SC Rejects Plea Seeking Judicial Inquiry In To Uri And Pulwama Terrorists Attacks

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a PIL by Advocate Vineet Dhanda seeking a direction to the Government to constitute a committee headed by a retired apex court Judge to conduct an inquiry into the Uri and Pulwama terrorist attacks. "The enquiry is needed to find out the role of the Indian citizens in executing the attack. How else could 350 kg of RDX be arranged and deployed (at the...

Human Rights Of Defence Personnel In J&K: SC Issues Notice On A Plea By Daughters Of 2 Army Officers

A Supreme Court Bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Sanjiv Khanna on Monday issued notice to Centre, Jammu and Kashmir government and the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on the plea filed by the daughters of two Army officers. 19 year-old Preeti Kedar Gokhale, daughter of Lt. Col. Kedar Gokhale, and 20-year-old Kajal Mishra, daughter of NB....