[Exclusive] Loya Case Judgment Tomorrow: Read The Summary Of High Voltage Hearing

The judgment in the string of writ petitions seeking an independent probe into the death of CBI special judge B. H. Loya is scheduled to be pronounced on Thursday morning by the Supreme Court bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice D. Y. Chandrachud and Justice A. M. Khanwilkar.The bench had reserved its verdict on March 16.Here is the summary of the marathon hearing in the CaseDay...

Not Necessary To Make Any Amendment To Contempt Of Court Act: Law Commission [Read 274th Report]

The Law Commission of India has submitted the 274th report titled “Review Of Contempt Of Court Act 1971 (Limited To S.2 Of The Act)” to the Ministry of Law And Justice suggesting that the Commission does not consider it necessary to make any amendment therein for the present.“With respect to the power of contempt under the Constitution, Articles 129 and 215 vest the Superior Courts with...

National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions Has Power To Decide Minority Status Of Existing Educational Institution, Holds SC [Read Judgment]

All applications for the establishment of a minority educational institution after the Amendment Act of 2006 must go only to the competent authority set up under the statute. On the other hand,  for the declaration of its status as a minority educational institution at any stage post establishment, the NCMEI would have the power to decide the question and declare such institution’s...

Should A ‘Welfare’ State Compensate Family Of A Doctor Shot Dead By Punjab Home Guard Constable, Even If It Has No Vicarious Liability: SC Notice To Punjab Govt [Read Order]

While considering a special leave petition filed by a widow of a doctor who was shot dead by Punjab Home Guard Constable, the Supreme Court bench of Justice AK Goel and Justice RF Nariman has issued notice to the state only to consider whether irrespective of fact that state may have no vicarious liability in the present situation, whether the state can, as a welfare state, offer some amount...

Breaking: Make BCCI A State Under Art.12 Amenable To Writ Jurisdiction & RTI Act, Liable For Human Rights Violations: Law Commission In It's 275th Report [Read Report]

The Law Commission of India has submitted the 275th report titled LEGAL FRAMEWORK: BCCI vis-à-vis RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT, 2005 to the Ministry of Law and Justice.In the Report the Commission has recommended that that The Board Of Control For Cricket In India (BCCI) be viewed as an agency or instrumentality of State, under Article 12 of the Constitution, thereby making it amenable to...

Can States Provide Reservation For In-Service Candidates For PG Medical Courses? SC Constitution Bench Reserves Interim Order [Read Order]

The Supreme Court five judge constitution bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice D. Y. Chandrachud, Justice A. M. Khanwilkar, Justice A. K. Sikri and Justice Ashok Bhushan on Wednesday agreed to consider the question as to whether states can make reservation in favour of the in-service candidates for Post Graduate medical courses and reserved its ordert in respect of the interim relief...

SC ‘Admires’ Stamina of ‘Chronic Litigants’, Imposes Costs Of Rs. 50, 000 [Read Judgment]

We may mention that the record of the appeal before us shows that a couple of other proceedings were also instituted by the appellants confirming their status as chronic litigants, the bench said.The tenacity and stamina with which the appellants have been litigating for decades must be admired, but nothing else, a bench of Justice Madan B Lokur and Justice Deepak Gupta said while dismissing...

An Advocate May Know The Law But Can’t Presume That He Is Well Aware Of All Procedural Requirement On Agricultural Electricity Service Connection: SC [Read Judgment]

The case of the appellant that he was not aware that Rs.50/- was required to be deposited has been disbelieved only because he is an Advocate, the bench said.In an interesting judgment, the Supreme Court has observed that though a presumption that an advocate is supposed to know the law can be raised; there can be no presumption that an advocate is well aware of all procedural...

SC Rejects Husband’s Plea For Anti-Suit Injunction Against Wife’s Plea In US Court Seeking Divorce On Ground Of Irretrievable Breakdown Of Marriage [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court dismissed a husband’s plea seeking an anti-suit injunction against his wife to restrain her from pursuing petition she had filed in a Florida (US) court, seeking divorce on the ground of irretrievable breakdown of marriage.The husband had approached the apex court challenging the Punjab and Haryana High Court order that rejected his challenge against district court order...

Amidst Shocking Malpractices, Election Tribunal Sets Aside K’taka Bar Council Polls, Orders BCI To Conduct De-Novo Polls Before May 18

Tribunal found a private agency transported ballot boxes to the strong room which did not have any seal, besides other lapsesThe election to the Karnataka State Bar Council have been set aside by the election tribunal which found various illegalities in the conduct of the elections by the Special Committee in violation of the Bar Council of India resolution and has ordered that the election...

SC Asks BCI To Reconsider The Application Of A Legal Consultant To GIDC For Enrollment [Read Order]

The Supreme Court has asked the Bar Council of India to reconsider enrollment of Jalpa Pradeepbhai Desai, who was not allowed to enroll as an Advocate due to her association with Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation as Legal Consultant.“It appears to us, Prima facie, without expressing any final opinion that the matter of enrolment of the petitioner requires reconsideration by the...

Petition In SC Seeks Expeditious Appointment Of Judges To Calcutta HC, End To Strike [Read Petition]

Also prays for regulation of strikes by bar associationsA society named the Youth Bar Association of India has moved the Supreme Court praying for expeditious appointment of judges to the Calcutta High Court while also urging for directions to bring the ongoing strike in the high court to an end.The petition also calls for directions to regulate the strike called by the bar associations...