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...

Aadhaar Hearing (Day 14): PMLA Rule 9 Violates Spirit Of Article 14 In Entirety, Argues Senior Counsel Arvind Datar

On Tuesday - Day 14 of the Aadhaar hearing, senior counsel Arvind Datar, making submissions on behalf of the petitioners, drew the attention of the bench to Rule 9 of the PMLA (Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002) Rules, as they stand after the 2017 amendment, requiring the linkage of existing bank accounts with the Aadhaar number and mandating the procurement of the number for opening...

SC Constitution Bench To Hear Land Acquisition Matters After The Hearing On The Validity Of S.377 IPC [Read Order]

As the issue of interpretation of section 24 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act of 2013 came up before a five-judge bench of Supreme Court on Tuesday, the bench directed the counsels to file propositions of law. “We would have proceeded for hearing of these matters but as we are in the midst of hearing of...

Hadiya's Father Presents New Conspiracy Theory Before SC; Says Another Couple Tried Taking Hadiya To Yemen [Read Affidavit]

In an affidavit filed before the Supreme Court, Hadiya's father Asokan K.M. has now alleged that attempts were made to take Hadiya alias Akhila to Yemen.The affidavit, filed in response to Hadiya's affidavit, offers a different explanation to her conversion. It claims that Hadiya came in contact with one Shanib, who introduced her to his elder sister, Sherin Shahana. Through Sherin, Hadiya...

SC Seeks Centre’s Stand On A Plea Challenging The Appointment Of Sambit Patra And Shashi Shanker In ONGC

The Supreme Court on  Monday sought to know Centre’s stand on allegations of arbitrary and malafide appointment of BJP Spokesperson Sambit Patra as the non-official independent director and that of Shashi Shanker as CMD of Oil & Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC).The NGO Energy Watchdog moved Supreme Court after the Delhi High Court in November last year dismissed its challenge to the...

HC Can’t Issue Quo Warranto Writ Unless Satisfaction About Disqualification /Ineligibility Is Founded On Indisputable Facts: SC [Read Judgment]

The high court could not have issued a writ of quo warranto until the Income and Caste Certificate issued in favour of the appellant, on the basis of which she participated in the election for the post of Adhyaksha and got elected, was to be declared void or invalidated by the Caste Scrutiny Committee, the bench observed.The Supreme Court, in Bharati Reddy v The State of Karnataka, has...

“You Cannot Insult A Chief Minister Just Because He Is Not From Your Party”, SC Tells BJP MLA & Councillor In Sealing Case, Drops Contempt Proceedings

“Today such derogatory language is used for a CM, tomorrow it could be used for Prime Minister. You cannot insult Prime Minister and Chief Minsters just because they are not from your political party. People must show respect for them. Even otherwise what has the Chief Minister got to do with it . this is irresponsible. Tell your supporters not to do that”, Justice Madan B Lokur The...

SC Reprimands DDA For Not Filing Affidavit, Stays Process To Amend Master Plan 2021 [Read Order]

“You are taking the supreme court of this country for a ride..the attitude is like we will do whatever we want you may say anything.this is nothing short of contempt ,this dadagiri has to stop”, Justice Madan B Lokur to DDA.The Supreme Court today put on hold any further move by Delhi Development Authority to amend Delhi Master Plan 2021 aimed to give relief to commercial establishments...

SC Gives Centre 4 Weeks to Inform About Steps Taken To Appoint Lokpal; Bhushan Says Govt Has No Such Plan

“It is clear that the government does not want to appoint a Lokpal.The Act is more than four year old. Even after the order of this court, one year lapsed. Only when we filed a contempt petition they called for a meeting”, Advocate Prashant Bhushan to SC on behalf of petitioner NGO Common Cause)The Supreme Court today asked the Centre to inform it within four weeks the steps being taken...

SC Issues Notice On Karti Chidmabaram's Plea For Quashing ED Proceedings, Refuses Interim Protection [Read Order]

Supreme Court of India on Tuesday issued notice to Enforcement Directorate in a petition filed by Karti Chidambaram, son of former Union Minister P Chidambaram, for quashing of all criminal proceedings initiated against him under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with FIPB approval for Aircel-Maxis and INX Media in 2006 and 2007.The...

Judge Loya Case Hearing: Heated Exchanges Between Senior Lawyers Again In Supreme Court

The hearing in the string of writ petitions seeking an independent probe into the death of CBI special judge B. H. Loya resumed on Monday, with Senior Counsel Dushyant Dave submitting before the Supreme Court bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice D. Y. Chandrachud and Justice A. M. Khanwilkar a compilation of cases “where the apex court has rightly and proactively intervened from time...

After Triple Talaq, Petition In SC For Declaring Polygamy, Nikah-Halala Unconstitutional [Read Petition]

Months after the Supreme Court declared triple talaq unconstitutional, advocate-activist Ashwini Upadhyay has filed a petition urging that provisions of Muslim Personal Law which validates practice of polygamy and nikah halala be declared unconstitutional.Upadhyay has, in his petition, prayed that Section 2 of the Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act be declared unconstitutional...