National Ayyappa Devotees (Women’s) Association Files Review Petition Against Sabarimala Judgment

The National Ayyappa Devotees (Women’s) Association has filed a review petition before the Supreme Court challenging its judgment passed last month wherein it had held by a 4:1 majority that the Sabarimala Temple’s practice of barring entry to women between the ages of ten and fifty was unconstitutional.The petitioners now claim that the impugned judgment has sent “shock waves...

SC Agrees To Hear Fresh PIL On Rafale Deal On Wednesday [Read Petition]

The Supreme Court will hear a fresh PIL against the Rafale deal between India and France on Wednesday.A bench of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justices S K Kaul and K M Joseph Monday said it will hear the PIL filed by lawyer Vineet Dhanda, who is seeking a direction to the Centre to reveal details of the deal and the comparative prices during the UPA and NDA rule in a sealed cover to the...

SC Issues Notice On A Plea Seeking Updation Of NRC For Tripura & Deportation Of Illegal Migrants [Read Petition]

Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to Centre and Election Commission Of India in a PIL seeking updation of National Register of Citizens for State of Tripura, and deportation of alleged illegal immigrants.The Bench of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and KM Joseph asked the registry to tag the matter with Assam NRC case.The petition filed by Tripura People's...

Disclosure Of Criminal Antecedents Of Candidates: PIL In Delhi HC Seeks Strict Compliance Of Recent SC Directions In The Upcoming Assembly Elections

The petition points out that on October 6, the Election Commission of India notified elections to the assemblies of five states, without framing any guidelines in the spirit of the recent Constitution Bench decision.A PIL has been filed in the Delhi High Court seeking directions to the Election Commission of India to frame guidelines for advertising criminal antecedents of candidates in...

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up

SC Upholds Constitutional Validity Of Goods And Services Tax (Compensation To States) Act, 2017 [Union of India V. Mohit Mineral Pvt. Ltd.]The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the Constitutional validity of Goods And Services Tax (Compensation To States) Act, 2017, as well as the Goods and Services Tax Compensation Cess Rules, 2017, as framed under the Act. The verdict was delivered by a...

PIL In SC To Update NRC For Tripura & Deportation Of Illegal Migrants [Read Petition]

A PIL has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking updation of National Register of Citizens for State of Tripura, and deportation of alleged illegal immigrants.The petition filed by Tripura People's Front contend that there has been huge uncontrolled influx of immigrants from Bangaledsh over past five decades, which has changed the demographics of the state. It is stated that Tripura, which...

'Constitution Itself Is Feminist', Justice Chandrachud On Transformative Constitution & Feminism

Agreeing that the Constitution is itself feminist, Justice Chandrachud articulated, “feminism is lot about disruption of social hierarchies and that is what the constitution intends to do. Transformation involves a disruption of the existing social structures”.O. P. Jindal Global University, in collaboration with National Law University, Delhi and Ambedkar University, Delhi, on...

Plea In SC To Bring Office Of UP Chief Minister Under Lokayukta Law

A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking a direction to the Uttar Pradesh government to amend the law to bring the office of Chief Minister under the purview of state ombudsman, Lokayukta.The plea said that the existing status of the 'Uttar Pradesh Lokayukta and Up-Lokayukta Act, 1975' does not make the ombudsman "powerful enough to serve the purpose and object for which it...

Bar Is Always Taken Into Reckoning On Judicial Appointments: CJI Ranjan Gogoi

Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi on Saturday said that the "the judges do consult the Bar" and that "the Bar is always taken into reckoning", though the process is " not formalised" on appointment of Judges"I can say on an informal note that the judges do consult the Bar. It is just that the kind of inputs the judges take while recommending names, you will be glad to know that the Bar...

SC Upholds the Appointment Of 66 Kerala Munsiff Magistrates From 2013 List [Read Order]

Candidates could not be denied appointment due to delay of State in establishing Gram NyayalayasThe Supreme Court has held that the Kerala High Court was justified in making appointments of 66 munsiff magistrates selected pursuant to the advertisement issued in the year 2013 which was followed by an unpleasant situation as adequate number of Gram Nyayalayas had not been established in the...

Plea Alleging Faulty Hip Implants by Johnson & Johnson Into The Bodies Of 14,525 Indian Patients: SC Seeks Centre's Response [Read Order]

The Supreme Court Friday sought the Centre's response on a plea alleging that "faulty" and "deadly" hip implants, made by US-based pharma major Johnson and Johnson, have been fitted into the bodies of 14,525 Indian patients.A bench comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justices S K Kaul and K M Joseph asked the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to apprise it within two months...

SC Grants Interim Relief To Law Student Who Was Denied Attendance Relaxation For Pregnancy By Delhi HC

The Supreme Court on Friday granted interim relief to a student of the L.L.B. course of Faculty of Law, University of Delhi (DU), who had missed college due to her pregnancy.The Bench comprising Justice Kurian Joseph and Justice AM Khanwilkar issued notice to DU, while permitting her to attend classes for the next semester.The Petitioner, Ms. Ankita Meena had approached the Delhi High...