Lynching: Parliament May Create A Special Law [Read Supreme Court Guidelines]

The Supreme Court on Tuesday recommended that the Parliament may create a special law against lynching, asserting that “fear of law and veneration for the command of law constitute the foundation of a civilised society”.The Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra, Justice A.M. Khanwilkar and Justice D.Y. Chandrachud directed, “Apart from the directions we have...

RTI Activists Cry Foul Over Centre's Proposal to Amend RTI Act

It is widely felt that the proposed amendments are intended to clip the wings of Information Commissioners and to undermine their autonomy.The Central Government's move to amend the Right to Information Act by introducing an amendment bill in the monsoon session of Parliament (which commences from July 18) has not gone down well with RTI activists. It is their complaint that the...

[Section 377][Day 4, Session 1] “We Don’t Wait For Majoritarian Governments To Repeal Law”, Justice Nariman

“The whole object of fundamental rights is to give court power to strike down laws which a majoritarian government, swung by votes, will not repeal. We don’t wait for majoritarian governments to repeal laws. If a law is unconstitutional, it is the duty of the court to strike it down", Justice Nariman, on Day 4, Section 377 hearing.On Day 4 of the hearing in the challenge to...

Lynching- Register FIRs Against Those Found Spreading Inciting Messages On Social Media: SC [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court on Tuesday lamented the growing instances of lynching and mob violence in the country, and asserted that it is the State’s duty to ensure efficient functioning of the law and order situation.In doing so, the Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra, Justice A.M. Khanwilkar and Justice D.Y. Chandrachud also took into account the contribution of inciting or...

SC Asks Centre To Expeditiously Shortlist Names For Appointment As Lokpal; AG Says Selection Panel Meet On July 19 [Read Centre's Affidavit & Notes By Petitioner]

The Supreme Court today directed the Centre to expeditiously shortlist names for appointment as Lokpal after the Attorney General submitted that the selection committee headed by Prime Minister will be meeting on July 19."Let's begin on an optimistic note. We do not wish to issue a mandamus. We hope that the selection and search committee will expeditiously finalise the names. Let a report...

Breaking: Horrendous Acts Of Mobocracy Can't Be Allowed Become New Norm: SC Condemns Lynching Incidents, Issues Directions [Read Judgment]

In a landmark judgment Supreme Court of India on Tuesday condemned the lynching incidents across the country. The Bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra said the horrendous acts of mobocracy cannot be allowed to become a new norm in the Country."The horrendous acts of mobocracy cannot be permitted to inundate the law of the land. Earnest action and concrete steps have to be taken to...

SC Clarifies On Retirement Age Limit Of ITAT President, Members; NCDRC Members Told To Continue Till New Appointments Are Made [Read Order]

The Supreme Court on Monday made it clear that a person selected as the member of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) will continue till the age of 62 years and the person holding the post of president shall continue till the age of 65 years.A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices AM Khanwilkar and DY Chandrachud was informed by Attorney General KK Venugopal that there is...

Whether Prior Sanction Of Central Govt. Is Required To Register FIR Against Army Man?; SC To Examine [Read Order]

The Supreme Court will examine whether prior sanction of Central Government is needed for the State of Jammu and Kashmir to register an FIR filed against Army man, in view of Section 7 of the Armed Forces (Jammu and Kashmir) Special Powers Act, 1990.The three judge bench comprising the Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra, Justice AM Khanwilkar and Justice DY Chandrachud will consider this issue...

“For Us People Are More Important Than Industries”, SC Says Justifying Ban On Pet Coke Import

Expressing shock over a newspaper report that 60,000 people have died due to pollution in the past few years, a bench of justices Madan B Lokur and Deepak Gupta justified the ban on import of pet coke and said “people are more important than industries”.During the hearing of a PIL filed by environmentalist MC Mehta, the bench asked ASG A N S Nadkarni if the government had allowed pet...

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up

No Exclusive Right Over Use Of The Word ‘MALABAR’ For Product SaleThe Supreme Court upheld a Calcutta High Court order that held that Parakh Vanijya Private Limited cannot claim exclusive right over the use of the word ‘MALABAR’.Eye Witnesses’ Evidence Can’t Be Doubted On The Ground That They Made No Attempts To Save The Deceased While affirming conviction in a murder case,...

SC Declines Interference in Journalists' Plea for Opening Media Room In Kerala HC; Directs Them to Approach HC

The Supreme Court has declined interference in the petition filed by Kerala Union of Working Journalists for opening the media room in the High Court of Kerala, which was shut following the clash between lawyers and media personss during July 2016.According to lawyers, the issue started when an incorrect report appeared in a newspaper regarding the proceedings of the association, which...

Should Probationary Judicial Officers Be Suspended Over Liquor Brawl? Allahabad HC DB Delivers Split Verdict [Read Judgment]

A Division bench of the Allahabad High Court has delivered a split verdict on the question of discharge simpliciter of fifteen probationary judicial officers, who were removed in 2014 for being involved in a drunken brawl at a local resort.While Justice SS Chauhan opined that the officers being young and inexperienced, should’ve been given another chance, Justice Rajnish Kumar upheld...