Can't Stay The Warrant Of A Constitutional Functionary: SC Refuses Urgent Hearing On A Plea Regarding Non-elevation Of Justice KM Joseph

We agree that Ms. Malhotra is an eminent member of the bar and we stand by her elevation...but we are concerned about the splitting up of the names, argued Senior Advocate Indira JaisingIn the wake of the elevation of Senior Counsel Indu Malhotra as a judge of the apex court while Uttarakhand High Court Chief Justice K. M. Joseph’s recommendation is returned to the Supreme Court collegium...

Govt Notifies The Appointment Of Indu Malhotra As Supreme Court Judge [Read Notification]

Centre has notified the appointment of Senior Supreme Court Lawyer Indu Malhotra's appointment as a Judge of Supreme Court of India. At the same time the Centre has sent back the recommendation for elevation of Chief Justice of Uttarakhand High Court, Justice K.M. Joseph as a Supreme Court Judge.She will be the first woman lawyer directly appointed from the Bar to the Supreme Court.Breaking: In...

Breaking: Centre Sends Back Recommendation For Justice K.M. Joseph's Elevation To The Supreme Court [Read The Letter]

In a move that could well be the final death knell in the already strained relationship between the Centre and the Judiciary, the former has sent back the recommendation for elevation of Chief Justice of Uttarakhand High Court, Justice K.M. Joseph as a Supreme Court Judge. This is despite the fact that it cleared candidature of Senior Advocate Indu Malhotra, who was recommended with...

Kathua Rape-Murder: SC To Fast-track Pleas Seeking Transfer Of Case To Chandigarh, Court Monitoring of Trial & Protection to Victim’s Advocates

In the course of the hearing of the suo motu cognizance by the Supreme Court of the conduct of local lawyers in connection with the Kathua rape and murder, senior counsel Vikas Singh drew the attention of the report of the committee constituted by the BCI to inquire into the allegations, reading therefrom: “...Advocate Deepika Singh Rajawat, representing the victim’s family before the...

Storing Of Adulterated Food For Purpose Of Making Some Other Food Which Is Sold Is An Offence: SC [Read Judgment]

‘Either way, whether the adulterated food is stored for sale, or if such food is stored for making some other food which is sold, such storing is an offence’Where there is no reason to refer to its contents of the report of the PA, there is even less reason to refer to the variation between the report of the PA and the director, the bench said.The Supreme Court, in Delhi Administration...

Aadhaar [Day 33]: Direction For Aadhaar-SIM Card Linkage Not Based On SC Order, Admits Govt

On Wednesday - Day 33 of the Aadhaar final hearing, senior counsel Rakesh Dwivedi discussed the DoT circular dated March 23, 2017, calling upon all the telecom operators to conduct an Aadhaar-based re-verification exercise of all existing pre-paid and post-paid mobile connections ‘in the light of the order dated February 6, 2017, of the apex court in Lokniti Foundation v....

When Will The Rip Van Winkleism Stop? SC Slams Centre For Pursuing Frivolous Litigations, Imposes 1Lakh Cost [Read Judgment]

The Union of India has created a huge financial liability by engaging so many lawyers for an appeal whose fate can be easily imagined on the basis of existing orders of dismissal in similar cases, the bench said.We hope that someday some sense, if not better sense, will prevail on the Union of India with regard to the formulation of a realistic and meaningful National Litigation Policy and...

SC Collegium Recommends 12 Judges For Four HCs [Read Resolutions]

The Supreme Court collegium has recommended appointment of four Advocates and eight Judicial Officers as Judges of four High Courts.The collegium comprising Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra, Justice J. Chelameswar, and Justice Ranjan Gogoi made the following recommendations:Gujarat High CourtThe collegium confirmed the elevation of following candidates as Judges of the High Court:...

Breaking: In A First A Woman Lawyer To Be Appointed As Supreme Court Judge As Centre Clears The Name Of Senior Advocate Indu Malhotra

The Centre has cleared the name of Senior Advocate Indu Malhotra as a Judge Of Supreme Court of India. This is for the first time a woman lawyer is directly appointed from the Bar as a Judge in the apex Court. She will be sworn in as Judge on Friday.The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the names of Senior Advocate Indu Malhotra and Uttarakhand Chief Justice KM Joseph for appointment...

ECI Independent Enough, No Need For Granting More Rule Making Power: Centre Tells SC [Read Affidavit]

The Centre on Wednesday ruled out granting more independence to the Election Commission of India to make election rules and code of conduct or having an independent secretariat and told the Supreme Court that no change is required in the existing electoral system.The Centre said so in an affidavit filed in response to the petition moved by BJP leader and Supreme Court advocate Ashwini...

Kathua Rape Case: Neither Threatened Advocate Deepika Rajawat Nor Obstructed Filing Of Chargesheet: J&K HC Bar Association Submits Before SC [Read Affidavit]

In an affidavit filed before the Supreme Court, the Jammu and Kashmir High Court Bar Association has vehemently asserted that it did not threaten Ms. Deepika Singh Rajawat, the Counsel appearing before the Jammu and Kashmir High Court on behalf of the victim's family.The Affidavit begins by tracing the history of the Association and asserts that it is not just a body of lawyers, but a body...

Gorakhpur Tragedy: Allahabad HC Grants Bail To Dr Kafeel Khan

Dr Kafeel Khan, who was arrested by UP police in connection with the Gorakhpur BRD medical college tragedy where 64 children died in four days due to lack of oxygen, was on Wednesday granted bail by the Allahabad High Court.Even as he was hailed as a hero for arranging cylinder as children gasped for breath in the hospital, khan was made an accused.His bail closely follows his letter...