Whether Statement Recorded U/S 67 Of NDPS Act Is A ‘Confessional Statement’ Or Not? Many Cases Awaiting Outcome Of Reference Made In 2013, DB Asks Registry To Place It Before CJI [Read Order]

A Supreme Court bench headed by Justice Ranjan Gogoi has asked the Registry to bring it to the notice of Chief Justice of India that reference made in Tofan Singh vs. State of Tamil Nadu is still pending.The bench observed that a large number of cases in the apex court and various high courts in the country are awaiting the outcome in that case to know determination of the three-judge bench...

Does S.377 IPC Cover Non-Consensual Oral Sex On A Woman By Her Husband? SC Agrees To Examine

While the Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court has reserved its verdict in the petitions challenging the constitutional validity of Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, a woman has now approached the Court demanding that the provision be declared to include non-consensual oral sex on women as well.The petition came up before a Bench comprising Justice NV Ramana and Justice...

[Sabarimala] [Day 3] SC Questions The Rationale Of Fixing The Age Group As 10-50 For Restricting Entry Of Woman

On Day 3 of hearing of Sabarimala matter, Amicus Curiae Raju Ramachandran advanced the proposition that the ban on the entry of menstruating women between the ages of 10 and 50 years in the historic temple amounts to "untouchability" which is prohibited as per Article 17 of the Constitution.He drew the attention of the five judges bench to the Constituent Assembly Debates on the issue...

Retd IAS Officer Moves SC Against Lateral Entry To Post Of Jt Secys [Read Petition]

An IAS officer, who retired as the Secretary to the Government of India, has moved the Supreme Court challenging the Centre’s move inviting lateral entries at the level of joint secretary which is the third highest non-political executive rank.Dr. Chandrapal has challenged the “shocking” June 10 advertisement issued by the Department of Personnel and Training inviting applications...

SC Issues Notice To Centre On Puducherry MLA Nomination Row; Refuses To Stay Notification

A Supreme Court bench of Justices AK Sikri and Ashok Bhushan has issued notice to the Centre on a plea which challenged the Madras High Court order dismissing the plea against the nomination of three BJP MLAs to the Puducherry Legislative Assembly made by the Centre without consultation with Chief Minister V Narayanasamy.However, it refused to stay the Narendra Modi government’s July 4,...

SC Laments Pendency Of Criminal Appeals Before HCs; Demands Action Plan From Centre & States On Appointment Of Ad-Hoc Judges [Read Order]

Stunned at the large number of pending criminal appeals before the High Courts, the Supreme Court on Wednesday lambasted the Centre as well as the States for not having appointed ad-hoc judges.The observations were made after a Bench comprising Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman and Justice Indu Malhotra enlarged on bail one Ratan Singh, whose appeal, the Court noted, is pending before the...

Increasing Retirement Age of Judges of SC And HC: Law Minister Denies Reports [Updated]

Update-1Amidst speculation that Central Government was proposing to increase the retirement age of judges of Supreme Court and High Court, the Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad clarified that there was no such move. Earlier News 18 had reported, quoting “top sources in Government”, that  the Government was likely to introduce a bill in the monsoon session of Parliament to increase...

Medical Admission Scam: SC Dismisses CJAR’s Review Petition [Read Order]

The Supreme Court has dismissed a review petition filed by the Centre For Judicial Accountability and Reforms (CJAR) against the dismissal of a plea for a probe by the Special Investigation Team into medical admission scam.A bench of Justice Arun Mishra, Justice AM Khanwilkar and Justice Ashok Bhushan observed that there is no merit in the review petition and dismissed it.This would mean that...

[Sabarimala][ Day 2]Prohibiting Women From Entering Temple Is A Form Of Untouchabilty,Submits Jaising; What Applies To Man Applies To Woman As Well, Says CJI Dipak Misra

Prohibition of women entry is a form of untouchability. The sole basis of restriction is menstruation of women. To keep away menstruating women is a form of untouchability. Menstruating women are seen as polluted”, submitted Indira Jaising.The arguments for the day were started by Advocate Ravi Prakash Gupta for the petitioner, Indian Young Lawyers Association. He began by attempting to...

“Potholes Killing People, Buses Drowning, Authorities Sleeping”, SC Says Sealing Of Illegal Properties In Delhi Shall Not Stop

When AG said violators should be given proper show cause notice at least of 48 hours before their property is sealed, the bench said: “It is one thing to say the people have to be informed and it is another thing to say officials should wake up.Did you see the bus submerged near Minto Road in the heart of Delhi after a few minutes of rain? In Mumbai, potholes are killing people and after...

Delhi Govt Vs LG: “Govt Paralyzed, Can’t Appoint/Transfer Officers”, Submits Delhi Govt. But SC Defers Hearing Of Pending Issues To July 26

“Government is paralyzed today. We are not in a position to appoint or transfer officers. What is the purpose of the recent constitution bench judgment then? There is some urgency”, Senior Advocate P Chidambaram, one of the lawyers appearing for Delhi government submitted before the bench. The Delhi government today urged the Supreme Court to hear the pending petitions pertaining to...

Prohibiting Candidates From Contesting From More Than One Constituency Might Infringe Their Rights: Centre Tells SC

The Centre has sought dismissal of a plea seeking directions to restrict candidates from contesting from two constituencies simultaneously, asserting that any change in the law “may cause infringement of the rights of the candidates contesting elections as well as curtail choice of candidates to the polity”.The affidavit has been filed in response to a petition filed by BJP leader...