Gorakhpur Hospital Deaths: SC Issues Notice On Oxygen Supplier's Bail Plea [Read Order]

The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, sought the response from the Uttar Pradesh Government on a Petition challenging the Allahabad High Court order denying bail to the proprietor of the firm, Pushpa Sales Pvt. Ltd., which supplied oxygen to a government hospital in Gorakhpur where scores of children died last year.The Bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justice A.M. Khanwilkar...

CBSE Question Paper Leak: PIL In SC Seeks Re-Examination Of All Papers For Class 12th In 4 Weeks

In the wake of the recent event of the leakage of the Mathematics and Economics question papers for the CBSE examination for Class 10th and 12th, respectively, a second PIL has been filed before the Supreme Court, praying that re-examination may be conducted of all papers for Class 12th within four weeks and not only of Economics.The PIL, instituted by advocate Alakh Alok Srivastava,...

Cauvery Water Dispute: Caught Amidst Divergent Views of States, Centre Again Moves SC for Clarification of Its Powers to Make a Scheme [Read Application]

Amidst divergent views of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry over framing of a scheme and constitution of a scheme for implementation of Supreme Court verdict on the Cauvery water dispute, the Centre has now approached the apex court seeking clarification on whether it has the powers to prepare a scheme at variance with the one recommended by the Cauvery Water...

Mic-System In SC Courtrooms Be Mandatorily Used For Sake Of Lawyers, Litigants, Media And Public: Law student, Young Advocates Pray Before SC [Read Petition]

A law student and two young lawyers have filed a petition before the Supreme Court praying that the Mic system installed at the benches of the Judges be used as a norm.The petition also urges that the advocates be allowed to argue only from the places earmarked for the very purpose in every courtroom.The petition has been filed by law student Kapildeep Agarwal and two advocates --Kumar Shanu...

BCI Bars Lawyer-Parliamentarians Who Participate In Impeachment Process [Read Resolution]

The Bar Council of India has resolved not to allow the Lawyer-Parliamentarians who participate in impeachment proceedings against a Supreme Court or a High Court Judge, to practice law or appear before that Judge/Court.The resolution was passed on 18th March, while considering the petition by BJP leader Ashwani Kumar Upadhyaya.The Council accepted the Sub-Committee report to the extent that...

SC Repels Challenge Against Sec. 70 Of IT Act Giving Power To Govt To Declare Computer Resource As ‘Protected System’ [Read Judgment]

“Plainly read, the power of declaration of a “protected system” may invade a copyright which may be vested in a private owner. However, such a situation is taken care of by the provisions contained in Section 2(k) and 17(d) of the Copyright Act.”The Supreme Court has repelled challenge to the constitutional validity of Section 70 of the Information Technology Act 2000, which gives...

Public Policy Of India Refers To Law In Force In India, Whether State Law Or Central Law: SC [Read Order]

The Supreme Court, in M/s Lion Engineering Consultants v State of MP, has made an observation that the ‘public policy of India’ refers to law in force in India whether state law or Central law.A bench headed by Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel was dealing with an appeal related to proceedings of setting aside of award delivered by the arbitral tribunal in a dispute in the execution of a...

SC Recalls Part Of Its Order As The Litigant Claims His Lawyer Made Statement Before HC Without His Instructions [Read Order]

The Supreme Court recently recalled a part of its order it passed in a tenancy-related matter, after the landlord submitted that his lawyer had made statement before the high court without instructions.In this case, the high court had set aside an order of eviction passed by the Rent Control Court by recording the statement of the counsel appearing for the landlords that they would have...

Breaking: CBSE Student Approaches SC Against Cancellation Of Class X Mathematics Exam

“In the 1984 Film “The Karate Kid” wise old Karate Master Mr.Miyagi tells Daniel that “there is no such thing as a bad student, but only a bad teacher.”  No matter how good or bad a teacher is, a large portion of the responsibility falls on the student. A child and a teacher are a team, working together to achieve a common goal.  A good teacher understands the pressure of the...

3 Law Interns Write To CJI For Reconsidering 2013 Ban On Entry Of Law Interns On Miscellaneous Days

Three law students interning at the Supreme Court of India have written to Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra requesting him to reconsider the ban put way back in 2013 on law students and pre-enrollment interns from entering courtrooms on miscellaneous days saying it is resulting in law students getting deprived of important lessons on admission of fresh cases.Ashwariya Aggarwal, a third...

SC Directs Temples In Mathura And Vrindavan To Donate Flower Offerings To Shelter Homes For Widows And Destitute Women [Read Order]

The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, directed the temples in Mathura and Vrindavan to donate all flowers offered to them to shelter homes for widows and destitute women, hoping that this would improve the livelihood of such women in the two cities. These offerings would be used by them to make eco-friendly products.The Bench comprising Justice Madan B. Lokur and Justice Deepak Gupta also directed...

Disclosure Of Information On Memorandum Of Procedure Confidential And Not In Public Interest: Centre

The Centre has reportedly denied information on the Memorandum of Procedure (MoP) to appoint Judges, stating that the information sought is "confidential and may not be shared with in public interest at present".The response came on an RTI Application filed by Mr. Paras Nath Singh, who had sought: The correspondence made between the Government and the Supreme Court Collegium/Chief Justice...