SC Adjourns Plea Of Assam Based NGO Against Grant Of Citizenship To Illegal Migrants

The Court adjourned hearing in view of the Citizenship Amendment Bill pending in the Rajya Sabha

Involuntary Statement Leading To 'Section 27 Recovery' Has No Evidentiary Value: SC [Read Judgment]

"However, if such a statement is made under undue pressure and compulsion from the investigating officer, as in the present matter, the evidentiary value of such a statement leading to the recovery is nullified."

SC Agrees To Hear Fresh Challenge To Article 370 On April 2

The Supreme Court today agreed to hear the PIL filed by BJP leader and lawyer Ashwini Upadhyay challenging Article 370 of the Constitution of India on April 2. The CJI-led bench tagged the PIL with another similar case filed by Vijayalakshmi Jha which stands posted on April 2.Upadhyay's PIL challenges Article 370 of the Constitution, which gives special status to Jammu and Kashmir. The...

Economic Reservation : Central Govt Notifies Constitution(103rd) Amendment Act [Read Notification]

The Central Government has today notified the Constitution(103rd) Amendment Act in the official gazette.The notification by Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment says that the amendment will come into force from today.Last Satuday, the President of India Ram Nath Kovind gave his assent to the amendment , which was passed by the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. The Lok Sabha had passed the bill,...

Finger Print Evidence Of Accused Taken Without Magistrate's Order Not Illegal:SC

"It cannot be held that the fingerprint evidence was illegally obtained merely due to the absence of a magisterial order authorizing the same."

Breaking : Common Cause Approaches SC Against Nageshwar Rao Acting As CBI Director [Read Petition]

The NGO Common Cause has approached the Supreme Court against the appointment of M Nageshwara Rao as interim director of the CBI.RTI activist Anjali Bhardwaj is a co-petitioner in the PIL, which also alleges that the Government was not following a transparent process in the appointment of CBI Director.The petition states that the appointment of Nageshwar Rao was not made on the basis...

Koregaon-Bhima Case: SC Refuses To Quash FIR Against Activist Anand Teltumbde

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to quash Pune Police's FIR against civil rights activist Anand Teltumbde for his alleged role in the Elgar Parishad-Koregaon Bhima violence and for his alleged Maoist links. The apex court also refused to interfere with the ongoing investigation in the case. However, a bench comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justices Ashok Bhushan and S K...

Why Should They Speak Lie: Deceased's Parents Are Most Natural Witnesses in Dowry Death Case: SC

"Why should a mother and a father speak lie unless there are justifiable reasons behind it. We do not find any such reason in this case."

Challenge Against 69 IT Act And MHA Notification On Monitoring Computers: SC Issues Notice To Centre

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on a string of PILs challenging the Ministry of Home Affairs' order dated December 20 authorising ten Security and Intelligence agencies to intercept, monitor and decrypt "any information generated, transmitted, received or stored in any computer." It may be noted that by virtue of section 69(1) of the Information Technology Act, the...

UP Encounters : It's An Important Issue, CJI Says; Posts Matter On Feb 12 For Hearing

The statements issued by UN bodies against UP encounter killings were brought to the notice of the Court.

SC Issues Notice On Sajjan Kumar's Plea Against His Conviction In 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots Case

Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi has issued notice on Congress Leader Sajjan Kumar's plea against his conviction and sentence in the 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots Case Kumar was convicted and sentenced to life for the remainder of his life by the high court on December 17 in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots in Raj Nagar area. The case relates to killing of five Sikhs in Raj Nagar...

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up

Can't Claim Parity Of Pay Scale Unless There Is Complete Identity Between Two Posts [Punjab State Electricity Board &anr. V. Thana Singh & Ors.The Supreme Court observed that unless there is complete identity between two posts, the posts should not be treated as equivalent to claim parity of pay scale.The court was considering the appeal filed by the Punjab State Electricity Board...