Was He A Juvenile At The Time Of Occurrence? SC Asks 18 Years After Affirming Death Sentence [Read Order]

The Supreme Court has directed the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Pune, to decide the juvenility of a murder convict at the time of commission of offence, whose death sentence was upheld by the Apex court in the year 2000. Narayan Chetanram Chaudhary and Jitendra @ Jitu Nayansingh Gehlot were sentenced to death by the Trial court finding them guilty of committing the murder...

It is Our Bounden Duty To Speak Against Spreading Of Misinformation And Bigoted Ideas: Justice Shantanagoudar

"As the technology of mass communication continues to grow in leaps and bounds, it is our solemn responsibility to prevent and speak up against acts spreading any misinformation or idea that is bigoted and plays upon anyone's ignorance or vulnerability. In both the short-term and the long-run, bigotry and divisiveness deprive a nation of the peace and prosperity that can only come through unity amongst her people", the judge said.

Tweets About CBI Interim Chief's Appointment: AG Files Contempt Petition Against Prashant Bhushan [Read Petition]

Attorney General K. K. Venugopal has now moved a contempt petition against Advocate Prashant Bhushan for posting tweets alleging that the top law officer of the country had misled the court in submitting that M. Nageshwar Rao's appointment as the acting CBI Chief had the approval of the Selection Committee. I have just confirmed personally from the Leader of Opposition Mr Kharge...

Haj-HGOs Policy 2019- 2023: Courts Are Ill-Equipped To Substitute Policy Decisions By Executive, Says SC [Read Judgment]

“It is not within the realm of the courts to go into the issue as to whether there could have been a better policy and on that parameters direct the Executive to formulate, change, vary and/or modify the policy which appears better to the court. Such an exercise is impermissible in policy matters.”

Ayodhya : New Petition In SC Challenges Act Acquiring 67 Acres Of Land Adjacent To Disputed Area [Read Petition]

The constitutional validity of The Acquisition of Certain Area At Ayodhya Act, 1993, as per which Central Government acquired 67 acres of land adjacent to the disputed site in Babri Masjid- Ram Janmabhoomi case was acquired, has been challenged in the Supreme Court by a petition filed by seven persons, who claim to be followers of Sanathan Dharma and worshippers of Lord Rama.The main argument...

Proof Of Grievous/Life Threatening Hurt Not Necessary For Conviction Under Section 307 IPC [Attempt To Murder]: SC [Read Judgment]

“The lack of forensic evidence to prove grievous or a life-threatening injury cannot be a basis to hold that Section 307 is inapplicable.”

Lieutenant General (Rtd) Cannot Be Tried In A General Court Martial Consisting Of Members Below His Rank: SC

"It is a travesty of justice that a person holding the rank of Lieutenant General is tried by the GCM which consisted of members below his rank. Such a composition cannot be countenanced in law."

CBI Vs Mamata: There Is Nothing On Destruction Of Evidence In Your Application, Remarks CJI, SC to Hear CBI's Plea Tomorrow

In the wake of the face-off between the federal probe agency CBI and the West Bengal government on Sunday, the Supreme Court agrees to consider on Tuesday morning the CBI's plea for surrender of evidence and contempt against the local police. At the threshold, Stalling Solicitor General Tushar Mehta's attempt to make the first 'mention', Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi had stated, "Generally,...

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up

Important RulingsDecree Passed On Plaintiff's Evidence Without Defendant's Appearance At Trial Is Ex-Parte Decree [Ratna Raj by LRs vs Sri Muthukumaraswamy Permanent Fund Ltd] The Supreme Court held that a decree passed after taking plaintiff's evidence, without the appearance of defendant at the trial stage, is an ex-parte decree, which could be set aside under Order IX Rule 13 of...

CBI vs Kolkata Police : Centre To Move SC Tomorrow Against Mamata Govt Obstructing CBI

The Centre is moving Supreme Court tomorrow against the West BengalGovernment under Mamata Banerjee obstructing the CBI from interrogating Kolkata Police Commissioner in relation to the Saradha Chit Fund Scam case.Live Law has learnt from reliable sources that Attorney General or the Solicitor General will make a mention before the CJI tomorrow morning itself for urgent consideration of...

SC Asks Centre To Decide In 4 Wks Representation On Petrol Pumps Fleecing Customers

The Supreme Court has asked the Centre to take a call on a petition moved by an advocate highlighting how petrol pumps have been swindling customers by dispensing less fuel for the price paid and suggesting measures such as a transparent hose pipe and a transparent dispenser to be fixed with the fuel vending machine to save consumers from being cheated. A bench headed by Justice AK Sikri...

SC To Look Into Issues Regarding Safety Of Indian Railways [Read Judgment]

"The learned Additional Solicitor General readily agreed to the suggestion that the Railways must consider the matter in right earnest and see that the concerns regarding safety are immediately addressed."