Limitation Period For Application To Set Aside Arbitral Award Begins From Date Of Disposal Of Application To Correct The Award: SC [Read Order]

‘Section 34(3) specifically speaks of the date on which a request under Section 33 has been “disposed of” by the Arbitral Tribunal. We are also of the view that a “disposal” of the application can be either by allowing it or dismissing it.’The Supreme Court has made it clear that the limitation period to make application to set aside arbitral award would start running from the date...

Justice Gita Mittal Sworn In As The First Woman Chief Justice Of Jammu & Kashmir High Court

Justice Gita Mittal was sworn in as the Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Saturday, becoming the first woman judge in the history of the court to occupy the post.She was administered the oath of office by Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, NN Vohra at Raj Bhavan in Srinagar.Justice Mittal is an alumna of Campus Law Centre, Delhi University, and began practicing in 1981. She...

SC Upholds Conviction For Dacoity With Murder Based On Confession Statement Of Accused Before Police Officer [Read Judgment]

This Judgment is  a clear deviance from well established precedents.  A two-Judge Bench of the Supreme Court has recently upheld the conviction of an accused for Dacoity with Murder under Section 396 of Indian Penal Code.Contrary to the binding precedents the Bench has extensively relied on a confessional statement of Accused produced by Police to prove the recovery of some...

SC Collegium Accepts Centre’s Rejection Of Proposals To Elevate 4 Advocates To Bombay And Calcutta HCs [Read Resolutions]

Through resolutions passed on 8 August, the Supreme Court collegium has refused to reiterate the candidature of four Advocates recommended to be elevated to two High Courts.The Collegium comprising Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra, Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice MB Lokur resolved the following:Bombay High CourtThe candidature of Advocate Chetan S. Kapadia, who was recommended to...

SC Stays J&K HC Directive Against Prohibiting Cinema Goers From Carrying Food Items Inside Multiplexes [Read Order]

The Supreme Court, on Friday, stayed the direction issued by Jammu and Kashmir High Court against prohibiting cinema goers/viewers from carrying his/her own food articles and water inside the theatre.The High Court by the impugned order directed the Multiplexes/Cinema Halls Owners of the State of J&K  not to prohibit cinema goers/viewers henceforth from carrying his/her own food articles...

Use Video Conferencing To Ensure Original NGT Bench Hears Review Petition: SC [Read Judgment]

‘When the matter goes to a new Bench the members of the new Bench may go by their own perspective and philosophy which may be totally different to that of the Bench which originally heard the matter.’The Supreme Court has observed that the National Green Tribunal bench which hears a matter originally should hear the review petition unless it is virtually impractical for the original bench...

Rape Trials: Media Conducts Parallel Trials In All Sensational Cases, Submits Indira Jaising, SC May Seeks Press Council's Stand

Amicus Curiae in the Nipun Saxena PIL hearing Senior advocate Indira Jaising today raised in Supreme Court the issue of rampant “media trial” and called for self-restraint or self-regulation by the electronic and print media or said otherwise the Press Council of India must step in.At that juncture a bench of Justices Madan B Lokur, Deepak Gupta and S Abdul Nazeer said they can...

'Air India Violated NALSA Judgment', Anand Grover Submits For Transgender Woman Excluded From Cabin Crew Selection

The Supreme Court today heard the writ petition by  Shanavi Ponnuswamy, who alleged that she was excluded from cabin crew selection by Air India on ground of he transgender identity.Senior Counsel Anand Grover, appearing for Ponnuswamy , contended that Air India has not complied with the 2014 apex court judgment in NALSA according recognition to transgenders.Submitting that a separate...

Aarushi-Hemraj Murder: SC Admits CBI’s Appeal Against Acquittal Of Talwar Couple

The Supreme Court today admitted the appeal filed by Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) against Allahabad High Court’s acquittal of dentist couple Rajesh and Nupur Talwar in 2008 double murder of their daughter Aarushi and domestic help HemrajAarushi was found with her throat slit in her bedroom and Hemraj's body was found on the terrace of the dentist couple's home a day later.A Bench...

Kanwariya Violence : Attorney General Laments Police Failure To Control Mob Violence; CJI Agrees To Issue Directions

“There was the Maratha agitation in Maharashtra, the massive unrest across the country over the SC/ST judgment, the controversy over ‘Padmaavat’ where the nose of the actress was threatened to be cut off...what happened to the protesters? Nothing! Such episodes of such rioting transpire every other day.Are we going to allow this to happen?”, said the AG.Expressing deep concern over...

Contempt Petition In SC Against Prashant Bhushan On His Comments About Loya Case Judgment

A contempt petition has been filed in the Supreme Court against Advocate Prashant Bhushan and news channels, Aaj Tak and Times Now for allegedly making reckless imputations against Supreme Court judges and the judiciary as a whole.The petition has been filed by five Lucknow-based Advocates—Ranjana Agnihotri, Bandana Kumar, Durgesh Kumar Tiwari, Pankaj Kumar Verma, and Ashutosh Mishra. They...

SC Orders Closure Of 27 Resorts Working Without Approval In Nilgiris Elephant Corridors [Read Order]

The Supreme Court has directed the District Collector of the Nilgiris to seal and close down 27 resorts operating without approval in the elephant corridors.In the Plan of Action Report was filed by the District Collector, pursuant to the court order, it had named 39 resort complexes with restaurant running even though they do not have approval for the same. Out of it, 12 resorts were...