Kathua Case Transferred To Pathankot [Highlights Of The Hearing] [Read The Order]

The Kathua case trial is transferred to Pathankot District And Sessions Court, PunjabA Three Judge Bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice D. Y. Chandrachud and Justice Indu Malhotra on Monday transferred the trial in the gang rape and murder of the eight year old girl in Kathua, Jammu & Kashmir to the District And Sessions Court, Pathankot in the state of Punjab, the trial to...

SC Reduces Jail Sentence Of Rape Accused ‘Uncle’ Who Married Prosecutrix Soon After Alleged Incident [Read Order]

In the given peculiar facts and circumstance of the case and to alleviate any further suffering of the prosecutrix, we are inclined to modify the sentence of the appellant to the period already undergone, exercising our jurisdiction under Article 142 of the Constitution of India, the bench said.The Supreme Court recently invoked its inherent powers under Article 142 of the Constitution to...

Breaking: SC Transfers The Trial Of Kathua Rape And Murder Case To Pathankot Sessions Court, Punjab [Read Order]

Supreme Court of India has transferred the trial of rape and murder of a 8-year-old girl in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir to District and Sessions Court, Pathankot in Punjab.Kathua Case Transferred To Pathankot [Highlights Of The Hearing] [Read The Order]The bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra has issued the following directions;(i) The matter that has been committed to the court...

Recognizing Former CMs As A Special Class Of Citizens, Is Arbitrary And Discriminatory: Here Is What SC Said In Lok Prahari Judgment [Read Judgment]

‘The Chief Minister, once he/she demits the office, is at par with the common citizen, though by virtue of the office held, he/she may be entitled to security and other protocols. But allotment of government bungalow, to be occupied during his/her lifetime, would not be guided by the constitutional principle of equality.’While holding that former Chief Ministers are not entitled...

PIL Seeking Ban On Public Discussion On Impeachment Motion Against Judges: SC Refuses To Frame Guidelines

The Supreme Court bench of Justices A. K. Sikri and Ashok Bhushan on Monday adjourned the hearing to the third week of July in the PIL seeking the restriction of the media from publishing, broadcasting, printing, transmitting, or circulating any information as to discussions and deliberations pertaining to the proposed impeachment of Supreme Court and High Court judges, in the light of the...

SC Refers Fresh Plea Against Polygamy To Constitution Bench

More than a month after the Supreme Court sought the Centre’s stand on banning polygamy and nikah-halala on five petitions and referred them to a constitution bench, one more woman victim has moved the apex court.A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices D Y Chandrachud and A M Khanwilkar referred the fresh petition filed by one Shabnam also to the same constitution bench by...

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up

No Court Can Extend Statutory Period To Prefer Election PetitionThe Supreme Court, in Reji Thomas vs. State of Kerala, observed that once the mechanism provided under the Statute provides for a time schedule for preferring an election petition, in the absence of a provision in the Statute for enlarging the time under any given circumstances, no court can extend the period in...

Breaking: 2MPs Move SC Challenging Vice President's Order Rejecting Impeachment Motion Against CJI , Justice Chelameswar Asks Lawyers To Mention Tomorrow [Read Petition]

After rejection of their impeachment motion against Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra by Vice President of India Mr. Venkaiah Naidu, two Members of Parliament (MPs) have now approached the Supreme Court demanding a direction to the Rajya Sabha Chairman to constitute a Committee for investigating into the allegations against the CJI.Member of Parliament and Senior Counsel Kapil Sibal...

Breaking: Ex-CMs Not Entitled To Govt Bungalows: SC [Read Judgment]

Quashing an amendment made in a Uttar Pradesh state law to permit former Chief Ministers to occupy government bungalows, the Supreme Court in a significant ruling held that such a legislation is "arbitrary, discriminatory and unsupported by the Constitution".The SC thereby struck down Section 4(3) of UP Ministers (Salaries, Allowances and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act.The judgment meant that...

There Is A Constitutional Obligation To Preserve The Religious Practices Of All Religions:SC [Read Judgment]

There is a pious purpose of all the religious activities, no religions breed hatred, said the BenchIn its judgment that dealt with damage caused to the Jyotirlingam of Mahakaleshwar Temple, the Supreme Court has made some significant observations about religion and secularism.Justice Arun Mishra, who authored the judgment, observed that the essence of secularism is non-discrimination of...

Two Adults Have The Right To Live Together Even If They Are Not Attained The Marriageable Age: SC [Read Judgment]

It would not be out of place to mention that ‘live-in relationship’ is now recognized by the Legislature itself which has found its place under the provisions of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, the Bench said.The Supreme Court recently, set aside a Kerala High Court order that ‘entrusted custody’ of a major girl to her father, observing that she has freedom...

Ordinance To Widen Pecuniary Jurisdiction Of ‘Commercial Courts’ Notified [Read The Notification]

Government on Thursday notified an ordinance on May 3 to amend the Commercial Courts, Commercial Division and the Commercial Appellate Division in High Courts Act of 2015.With rapid economic development, there has been a considerable increase in commercial activities and, consequently, a steep rise in the number of commercial disputes at both the domestic and international levels. The...