Civil Court Has No Jurisdiction When There Is A Dispute As To Whether Suit Property Is Wakf Or Not: SC [Read Judgment]

“When issue in the suit is as to whether suit property is Wakf property or not it is covered by specific provision of Sections 6 and 7 of the Wakf Act, 1995, hence, it is required to be decided by the Tribunal under Section 83 and bar under Section 85 shall come into existence with regard to jurisdiction of Civil Court.”

Writ Courts Can Order Revaluation Even When There Is No Provision For It: SC [Read Judgment]

"It is one thing to say that the absence of provision for revaluation will not enable the candidate to claim the right of evaluation as a matter of right and another to say that in no circumstances whatsoever where there is no provision for revaluation will the writ court exercise its undoubted constitutional powers?"

138 NI Act- Subsequent Filling Of An Unfilled Signed Cheque Is Not An Alteration: SC [Read Judgment]

"Even a blank cheque leaf, voluntarily signed and handed over by the accused, which is towards some payment, would attract presumption under Section 139 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, in the absence of any cogent evidence to show that the cheque was not issued in discharge of a debt."

Contempt Of Court : SC Summons Ex- CBI Interim Director Nageswara Rao In Muzaffarpur Case

The Supreme Court Thursday came down heavily on CBI for transferring its former Joint Director A K Sharma, who was probing Bihar's shelter home cases, out of the agency in violation of the court's order and directed its then interim chief M Nageswara Rao to personally appear before it on February 12. A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi took serious note of violation of...

"Enough Is Enough", SC Transfers Muzaffarpur Shelter Home Case From Bihar To Delhi

The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered the transfer of the Muzaffarpur shelter home sexual assault case from Bihar to a court in New Delhi and slammed the state government for its management of shelter homes. A bench, headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, said the cases should be transferred from the Bihar CBI court to a POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) Saket trial...

Will Governor's Office Come Under RTI Act? SC To Examine

By transferring a petition pending in the Bombay High Court to itself, the Supreme Court has agreed to examine the issue whether the office of Governor is amenable to the provisions of Right to Information Act 2005.The issue arises out of a direction issued by the Chief Information Commissioner, Goa Information Commission to the Secretary of Goa Governor to furnish information under RTI. When...

"Is There A Change In The Stand Of Devaswom Board? Asks Indu Malhotra,J; "We Decide To Respect The Judgment": Board

"Is there a change in the stand of the Devaswom Board? Earlier, you had argued otherwise?", Justice Indu Malhotra sought to confirm from Senior Advocate Rakesh Dwivedi. "Yes. Now the Board has taken the decision to respect the judgment and not seek a review. We have also filed an application in this behalf", replied Mr. Dwivedi. The query came as the Senior Counsel urged the...

Sabarimala: Purification Ritual Goes To The Heart Of The Constitution, It Shows Untouchabilty: Jaising

"Exclusion of women is derogatory! The purification ritual hurt deeply! It is a constitutional hurt, not an ordinary one! It goes to the heart of the Constitution!", argued Senior Advocate Indira Jaising

SC Upholds Constitutional Validity Of UP Higher Judicial Service Rules Stipulating Cut Off Dates And Age Limit [Read Judgment]

“The validity of the Rule cannot be made to depend on cases of individual hardship which inevitably arise in applying a principle of general application.”

Linkage of PAN With Aadhaar Mandatory, Reiterates SC [Read Order]

“This Court has decided the matter and upheld the vires of section 139AA of the Income Tax Act. In view thereof, linkage of PAN with Aadhar is mandatory.”

Breaking : SC Reserves Judgment In Sabarimala Review Petitions

After a marathon hearing which lasted from morning till 3 PM, the Supreme Court constitution bench today reserved judgment in a bunch of review petitions filed against the September 28 judgment, which declared right of women of all age groups to enter the temple.The Constitution Bench of CJI Gogoi, and Justices Khanwilkar, Nariman, Chandrachud and Indu Malhotra heard the arguments of...

#Sabarimala: Exclusion Of Women From Temples Not Essential to Hindu Religion: Kerala Govt Says No Grounds For Review

Opposing close to 60 pleas seeking a review of the 2018 Sabarimala verdict, Senior Advocate Jaideep Gupta, for the state of Kerala, argued, "Nothing has been placed before Your Lordships that would justify a review. If a substantial case were to be made, we will make exhaustive arguments" "The overriding thing is that there was a consensus of Your Lordships (in the majority judgment) on...