Justice Madan Lokur Attends Pakistan CJ's Swearing-In, Shares Bench With Him

The swearing-in ceremony of Pakistan's new Chief Justice of Supreme Court, Asif Saeed Khosa saw the attendance of several luminaries from across the world, including Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi and former Supreme Court judge, Justice Madan B Lokur. According to Indian Express, Justice Lokur also shared a bench with the new Chief Justice and heard three cases for about 45 minutes...

SC Dismisses Miniratna PSU's Plea Against Demolition Of Wall In Elephant Corridor

Elephant has first right over forest, said the Supreme Court on Friday as it dismissed the plea of miniratna Public Sector Undertaking Numaligarh Refinery Ltd (NRL) and ordered it to demolish the entire 2.2 km of wall with barbed wire and razor-edge fencing right in the middle of an elephant corridor for expansion of its township in the proposed Deopahar reserve forest area, in close proximity...

Rape And Murder Of 8Yr Old Girl: SC Commutes Death Sentence To 25 Yrs Imprisonment Without Remission

The Supreme Court on Friday commuted to life imprisonment the death sentence, as confirmed by the Madhya Pradesh High Court, of a convicted for the rape and murder of an eight-year old girl. The bench of Justices S. A. Bobde, L. Nageswara Rao and R. Subhash Reddy noted that the appellant was charge-sheeted under Sections 5 and 6 of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012,...

When Second Conviction For Murder Would Warrant Imposition Of Death Sentence? Read SC Judgment

“Like in many cases the intention seems to have been to severely injure or disfigure the deceased; in this case we think the intention resulted into an attack more severe than planned which then resulted in the death of the deceased.”

Complainant And IO Same: Two Judge Bench Doubts The Recent Three Judge Bench Judgment

"Since we are in respectful disagreement with the view taken in Mohan Lal (Supra), this matter may require consideration by a Bench of atleast three Hon'ble Judges."

Mere Allegations Of Harassment Without Proximate Positive Action Not Sufficient For Conviction U/S 306 IPC: SC

"In order to bring a case within the purview of Section 306 IPC, there must be a case of suicide and in the commission of the said offence, the person who is said to have abetted the commission of suicide must have played an active role by an act of instigation or by doing certain act to facilitate the commission of suicide."

SC Directs Kerala Govt To Give Adequate Protection To Two Women Who Entered Sabarimala [Read Order]

Kerala Govt submitted that 51 women have visited the temple after the SC judgment

Ensure Uniform Distribution Of Funds To States For Judicial Infrastructure Development: SC To Centre [Read Order]

The Supreme Court Thursday expressed its displeasure over the Centre not disbursing funds uniformly among the state governments for development and upgradation of infrastructure in subordinate judiciary. A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi asked the Centre to ensure that the funds should be distributed uniformly in accordance with its policy decision under which a scheme has...

SC Grants Parole To TADA Convict After 24 Years Custody [Read Order]

The Supreme Court, on Thursday, granted parole to one of the convicts in the bomb blasts that were orchestrated in various trains during the night intervening 5th and 6th of December, 1993.The blasts had taken place in six Rajdhani Express trains across the country, killing two people and injuring several others. 16 people were then convicted under the now-repealed Terrorist and...

Breaking: Justices Dinesh Maheshwari, Sanjiv Khanna Sworn In As SC Judges, Khanna.J Likely To Be CJI In 2024

Justices Dinesh Maheshwari and Sanjiv Khanna were sworn in today as Supreme Court judges, taking the number of SC judges to 28.The swearing in ceremony took place in the chamber of the Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi ar 10.30 AM today.Justice Dinesh Maheshwari was earlier the Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court. Justice Khanna was a judge of Delhi High Court. On Wednesday, the President...

Calcutta HC Stays Recommendations For Senior Designation [Read Order]

The Division Bench of Calcutta High Court has stayed further action on the recommendations of three names for senior designation made by the committee for designation of senior advocates.."The Registry/Secretariat of this Court is directed not to take any steps for placing the 3 names recommended by the committee for being designated as senior advocates with the Hon'ble the Acting Chief...

He May Be A Reformed Person Already: SC Commutes Death Sentence To Pune Driver Who Killed 9 By His Murderous 'Joy Ride'

"There is every possibility of his reform. In fact, he may be a reformed person already as we are informed that the appellant is regretting his aforesaid action taken in undue palpitation."