Breaking: Hadiya Case- SC To Pronounce The Operative Part Of The Order At 2pm Today

A three Judge Bench of the Supreme Court will pronounce the operative part of the Judgment in the Hadiya case at 2pm Today.The Bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices AM Khanwilkar and Chandrachud was hearing the final arguments in the appeal filed by Shafin Jahan against the Kerala High Court judgment, allowing the habeas corpus writ petition filed by Hadiya’s father...

Cabinet Approves The Arbitration And Conciliation (Amendment) Bill, 2018, Read The Salient Features

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved the Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Bill, 2018 for introduction in the Parliament.The Amendment is intended to facilitate achieving the goal of improving institutional arbitration by establishing an independent body to lay down standards, make arbitration process more party friendly, cost-effective...

Aadhaar Hearing [Day 15] Introduction Of Aadhaar Bill As Money Bill Unconstitutional: Datar, Chidambaram

Datar expressed the need for review of the judgment in Binoy Viswam (upholding the mandatory linkage of Aadhaar with PAN card in view of Section 139AA of the IT Act, 1961).On Day 15 of the Aadhaar hearing, senior counsel Arvind Datar, appearing on behalf of the petitioners, has advanced that the introduction of the Aadhaar (Targeted Deliveries of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits...

“You Keep Saying We Will Do This And That. But Do Nothing”, SC Pulls Up Delhi Govt Over Solid Waste Management

The Supreme Court today pulled up the Delhi government for its failure to come up with specific proposal to deal with the issue of solid waste management.“You keep on saying we will do this we will do that but when are you going to do it. What you are showing is all discussions”, a bench of Justices Madan B Lokur, Kurian Joseph and Deepak Gupta told Additional Solicitor General (ASG)...

Women's Day: Delhi HC Acting CJ Justice Gita Mittal To Be Awarded Nari Shakti Puraskar, 2017

Acting Chief Justice of Delhi High Court, Justice Gita Mittal has been chosen to be awarded the "Nari Shakti Puraskar" by the Ministry of Women and Child Development.The award, touted as the "highest civilian honor for women in India", will be bestowed upon 30 women and organizations on 8 March (International Women's day). A poster announcing the award said,"Justice Gita Mittal long...

Breaking: Aadhaar Not Mandatory For NEET And Other Examinations: SC [Read Order]

The Supreme Court on Wednesday held that Aadhaar is not mandatory for registering or appearing for NEET or any other national examinations. The Aspirants can Voter ID, Passport, Driving License, Bank Account book for the purpose.The Constitution Bench has passed the interim order during the hearing of Aadhaar Case.Senior Advocates  Arvind P. Datar and Vibha Dutta Makhija have brought to...

Karnataka Lokayukta Justice Vishwanatha Shetty Stabbed In Bengaluru Office; One Arrested

In a shocking incident, Karnataka Lokayukta Justice Vishwanatha Shetty was reportedly stabbed at least three times in his Bengaluru office on Wednesday afternoon. He is being treated at the Mallya hospital and is out of danger.Another The Hindu report claimed that the attacker has been identified as one Tejas Sharma, and he is understood to be an Advocate on the basis of his entry in...

SC Reserves Judgment On Plea Against Present System Of Salaries And Allowances Of MPs, Pension Of Former MPs

A Supreme Court bench of Justice J Chelameswar and Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul on Wednesday reserved the verdict on NGO Lok Prahari’s plea to scrap the amendments made by Parliament to the Salary, Allowances and Pension of Members of Parliament Act, 1954 and also of the provisions to provide pension and for the grant of facilities to former members of Parliament.The bench reserved it...

Protection For Inter-Caste Couples : SC Reserves Judgment, Likely To Issue Directions

Supreme Court bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice D. Y. Chandrachud and Justice A. M. Khanwilkar reserved the judgment on a petition by NGO Shakti Vahini seeking directions to curb honour killings and interference of khap panchayats in inter-caste marriages.The bench reaffirmed, “Where two consenting adults agree to enter into matrimony, regardless of caste, creed, religion...

Why Can't Centre Treat Rohingyas Like Sri Lankan Refugees? Asks Petitioner, SC Grants Further Time For Centre To File Affidavit

Once again questioning the move to deport Rohingya Muslims and also doing nothing to improve their living conditions, Advocate Prashant Bhushan who appears for the main petitioner today questioned before the Supreme Court 'why they cannot be given the same treatment enjoyed by Sri Lankan refugees'.Bhushan said as per an understanding between Centre and Tamil Nadu government Sri Lankan...

Supreme Court Extends Time For Making Crèche Facility Functional To 30 April [Read Order]

The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, extended the time for making the crèche facility functional in its premises from 1 March to 30 April.The Bench comprising Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice R. Banumathi granted the Application filed by its Secretary-General, on the Petition which was instituted by Ms. Anindita Pujari in 2015.The Petition had been filed just two days after the inauguration of...

Awards Of Compensation Are Not Law’s Doles, But Entitlements Under Law: SC [Read Judgment]

Our yardsticks of compensation should not be so abysmal as to lead one to question whether our law values human life, the bench said.While enhancing compensation awarded to a man who lost both his hands in an accident, the Supreme Court, in Jagdish v Mohan, observed that the measure of compensation must reflect a genuine attempt of the law to restore the dignity of the being.Justice...