Seniority Fiasco of Justice K M Joseph

It is really unfortunate that Justice K M Joseph has been placed junior to Justice Indira Banerjee and Justice Vineet Saran. By issuing the order of appointment in such a manner, the Centre has acted contrary to the intention of the Supreme Court Collegium.It is clear from the Collegium resolution of the Supreme Court of July 16 that they were "reiterating" the recommendation of Justice...

'Article 35A Was Not Incorporated In The Constitution Yesterday': SC Adjourns Hearing Of Petitions To August 27

The Supreme Court on Monday observed that the question whether the challenge to the validity of Article 35A is to be referred to a constitution bench shall be considered by a three-judge bench on August 27.“Article 35A was not incorporated in the Constitution yesterday. It has been there for 60 years, since 1954...now when it is being challenged, the question whether it should go to...

Plea Challenging Art. 35A Filed By A “Meddlesome Interloper” For Publicity: State Of J&K Tells SC, Demands Dismissal Of Petition [Read Affidavit]

With the Supreme Court all set to consider on Monday whether a Constitution Bench should probe the grant of special status to Jammu and Kashmir in 1954, the State has filed an affidavit demanding dismissal of the petition and questioning the bona fides of the petitioner NGO, We the citizens.Ahead of Monday’s hearing, the State’s affidavit asserts that the issues raised by the petition...

State Govt, BDA And Landowners Responsible For The Mess In Bengaluru Development: SC Directs BDA To Proceed With Acquisition [Read Judgment]

‘It is shocking that various decisions have been taken into consideration particularly by the Single Judge, however, whereas the decision that has set the controversy at rest, has not even been noticed even by the Single Judge or by the Division Bench. If this is the fate of the law of the land laid down by this Court that too the decision by the Constitution Bench, so much can be said but...

SC Concerned About Children Of Women Prisoners, Moots Framing Of A Pragmatic Policy [Read Order]

The Supreme Court expressed concern about the children of women prisoners observing that it is an extremely serious issue.The bench was told by the Amicus curiae appointed in Re-Inhuman Conditions In 1382 Prisons, that he visited a prison in Faridabad, Haryana where he learnt that children of women prisoners who are below six years of age are not allowed to leave the prisons.“This is...

Breaking: Supreme Court Judges To Meet CJI Over Altering Of Justice KM Joseph’s Seniority

Supreme Court Judges are planning to meet the Chief Justice of India against altering the seniority of Justice KM Joseph in the appointment notification, which placed him after Justice Indira Banerjee and Justice Vineet Saran.One of the senior judges of the Supreme Court and a member of the Collegium told LiveLaw that the Judges will meet Chief Justice of India Justice Dipak Misra and...

Devote A Part Of Your Career To “Cause-Lawyering For The Poor And The Downtrodden: CJI Dipak Misra To NLU-D Graduates [Video]

“If you wish to elevate yourself as a legal professional, you must embrace the collective philosophy- champion the cause of the masses, the human rights of the voiceless and those without means”, remarked Chief Justice Dipak Misra on Saturday.Speaking at the 6th Annual Convocation of the National Law University, Delhi, the judge encouraged the aspiring lawyers to devote a part of...

Breaking: Delhi High Court Quashes Govt. Notification Revising Minimum Wage [Read Judgment]

In a huge blow to the AAP government, the Delhi High Court on Saturday quashed its much-touted March 2017 order revising the minimum wages for all classes of workmen in scheduled employment, opining that the same was ultra vires Article 14 of the Constitution of India.The Bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C. Hari Shankar further opined that the impugned...

3 New SC Judges; Chief Justices For 7 HCs: Round-Up Of Judicial Appointments Notified On 03.08.2018

The Centre, on Friday, notified several appointments to the Supreme Court as well as the High Courts. Here is a round-up of all such appointments:...

Justice KM Joseph To Be Junior To Justices Indira Banerjee And Vineet Saran In Supreme Court

On January 10, 2018 Supreme Court Collegium comprising Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra, Justice J. Chelameswar, Justice Ranjan Gogoi, Justice M.B. Lokur and Justice Kurian Joseph  stated that they found Justice K.M. Joseph to be “more deserving and suitable in all respects than other Chief Justices ( including Justice Indira Banerjee and Justice Vineet Saran) senior Puisne Judges of...

Supreme Imbalance : Gender Disparity In Apex Court Of India

Even at seven decades of existence, the Supreme Court has had only a handful of women judges in its historyIn its 68th year, the Supreme Court of India has its eight woman judge, with the elevation of Justice Indira Banerjee from Madras High Court.  Almost for the first four decades, the Court functioned without any female presence in the bench, until Justice Fathima Beevi was appointed...

SC To Have Three Sitting Woman Judges Simultaneously For the First Time In 68 Years

With the elevation of Justice Indira Banerjee, the Supreme Court is set to have three woman judges simultaneously for the first time in 68 years. Justice Banerjee will be joining Justice R. Banumathi and Justice Indu Malhotra.The Supreme Court has had only seven woman judges in its history, with the first one being Justice Fathima Beevi, who was elevated to the Supreme Court in 1989. She...