Raised Minimum Wages To Apply In Delhi During Pendency Of SLP; Revised Notification Be Prepared In 3 Months: SC [Read Order]

The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed provisional restoration of a 37% hike in minimum wages by the Delhi Government, during the pendency of the Special Leave Petitions filed before it.The bench comprising Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi, Justice UU Lalit and Justice KM Joseph clarified that while no arrears would need to be paid presently, the current wages would be as per...

Live-In Partner Can Seek Maintenance Under Provisions Of Domestic Violence Act, Says SC [Read Order]

‘In fact, under the provisions of the DVC Act, 2005 the victim i.e. estranged wife or live-in-partner would be entitled to more relief than what is contemplated under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, namely, to a shared household also.’The Supreme Court observed that a live-in partner can seek maintenance under the provisions of the Protection of Women from...

Lie Detector/Brain Mapping/Narco Analysis Tests Can’t Be Ordered While Considering Bail Plea: SC Pulls Up Gujarat HC For Disclosing Identity Of Victim [Read Order]

 “In the instant case, by ordering the above mentioned tests and venturing into the reports of the same with meticulous details, the High Court has converted the adjudication of a bail matter to that of a mini-trial indeed.”The Supreme Court on Monday quashed a Gujarat High Court judgment that had ordered lie detector, brain mapping and narco-analysis tests on the accused and...

Courts Have To Adequately Consider Defence Of The Accused U/s 313 CrPC; Non-Consideration Can Vitiate Conviction: SC [Read Judgment]

“Section 313, Cr.P.C. cannot be seen simply as a part of audi alteram partem, rather it confers a valuable right upon an accused to establish his innocence.’The Supreme Court has held that if there has been no consideration at all of the defence taken by the accused under Section 313 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the conviction can stand vitiated.The bench comprising Justice RF...

Can NGT Entertain An Application Which Is In The Nature Of PIL, SC Asks NGT To Decide [Read Order]

The Supreme Court has asked National Green Tribunal (NGT) to decide whether it can entertain applications which is in the nature of Public Interest Litigation.The bench comprising Justice Kurian Joseph and Justice AM Khanwilkar was considering an SLP filed against Bombay High Court order. The Bombay High Court, while disposing a writ petition filed against NGT order by some real estate...

Public Property Can’t Be Allotted To Profit-Oriented Institutions For Free, Says SC [Read Judgment]

“While in the case of a non-profit oriented educational institution serving the public interest, public property can be allotted to it at a concessional price or for free by imposing stringent conditions for the use of the land, it is questionable whether the same can be done for profit oriented institutions.”The Supreme Court on Tuesday observed that public property cannot be allotted...

Justice Bobde Calls For Stronger Laws For Assessing Environmental Impact Of New Technology Products While Speaking At J20 Conference At Argentina

Speaking at the ‘J20’ Conference at Argentina, Supreme Court judge, Justice SA Bobde called for stronger laws for assessing environmental impact of new technology products.“We must, undoubtedly be conscious of the fact that the advancement of technology cannot and could not be inhibited. But that does not mean it should not be assessed for harm before and while it is being used.In...

SC Collegium Recommends CJs For Allahabad, Patna, Tripura & Madhya Pradesh High Courts [Read Resolutions]

The Supreme Court collegium has recommended the appointment of Chief Justices to High Courts of Allahabad, Madhya Pradesh, Patna and Tripura.Justice Govind Mathur as Chief Justice of Allahabad High CourtJustice Govind Mathur has been recommended to be appointed as the Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court. He was appointed as the Acting Chief Justice of the High Court last week.Justice Mathur...

Collegium Recommends Elevation Of Justices Hemant Gupta, R Subhash Reddy, M R Shah & Ajay Rastogi To SC [Read Resolution]

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the elevation of four High Court Chief Justices as SC judges. They are Justices Hemant Gupta, R Subhash Reddy, M R Shah and Ajay Rastogi who are the Chief Justices of Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Patna and Tripura High Courts respectively.The Collegium comprising CJI Ranjan Gogoi, Justice Madan B Lokur, Justice Kurian Joseph, Justice A K Sikri and Justice...

Rafale Hearing-"If The Pricing Can't Be Shared, File An Affidavit To That Effect":CJI Gogoi To AG KK Venugopal [Courtroom Exchange]

The Supreme Court bench of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, Justice U. U. Lalit and Justice K. M. Joseph on Wednesday required the Centre to apprise it of the details as to the pricing and cost of the 36 Rafale fighter jets sought to be procured from Dassault under an inter-governmental agreement with France, the advantages thereof, if any, in a sealed cover in the next ten days.On October 10,...

Breaking : "Targeted Killing Of Unarmed And Defenceless People By Police": Delhi HC Sentence 16 Policemen To Life Imprisonment In Hashimpura Massacre Case [Read Judgment]

The Delhi High Court has set aside the trial court judgement that had acquitted 16 Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) officials in the 1987 Hashimpura mass murder case. The Court convicted all the accused and sentenced them to life imprisonment."Family of the victims had to wait 31 years to get justice, and monetary relief cannot compensate their loss", observed the High Court bench of...

Breaking : SC Asks Government To Submit Pricing & Strategic Details Of Rafale Deal Within 10 Days [Read Order]

The Court said that whatever documents that could be legitimately produced in public domain should be given to the petitioners and all other documents covered under the Official Secrets Act should be given to the Court in sealed cover.The CJI-led bench of Supreme Court asked the Government to submit before the Court the pricing and strategic details of Rafale deal in sealed cover within 10...