Formulate Stronger Population Control Law, Encourage Two Child Policy: Three Young Lawyers File PIL in SC [Read Petition]

Three PILs have been filed before the Supreme Court demanding a direction to the Centre to formulate and implement a strong "Population Control Law", in view of the "exorbitant rise" in the country's population.The Petitions, filed by three Advocates - Ms Priya Sharma, Mr Anuj Saxena and Mr Prathvi Raj Chauhan - contend that the population explosion, over a period of time, can lead...

Service Of Summons Without Mentioning Therein Specific Day, Date, Year And Time Can't Be Held As 'Summons Duly Served': SC [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court, in Auto Cars v Trimurti Cargo Movers Pvt Ltd & Ors, has held that service of summons on the defendants without mentioning therein a specific day, date, year and time cannot be held as “summons duly served” on the defendants within the meaning of Order IX Rule 13 of the Code.The bench observed that the summons issued as paper publication by the high court which...

Section 21A Of Banking Regulation Act Not Applicable To Agricultural Debts In States Where State Debt Relief Acts Are In Force

Section 21A of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, which prohibits courts from re-opening any transaction between a bank and its debtor on the ground of excessive rate of interest, has been held to be not applicable to agricultural debts in States where State Debt Relief Acts are in force. This was laid down by a Supreme Court bench comprising Justice R.F Nariman and Justice Navin Sinha in...

Landmark Judgment On Electoral Reforms [Lok Prahari Vs UOI]- An Explainer

"If assets of a LEGISLATOR or his/her ASSOCIATES increase without bearing any relationship to their known sources of income, the only logical inference that can be drawn is that there is some abuse of the LEGISLATOR’s Constitutional Office", said the Bench.The Supreme Court bench of Justice J Chelameswar and Justice Abdul Nazeer on Friday pronounced judgment in a writ petition filed by NGO...

SC Asks CBI To Take Instructions On A Plea By Rajasthan Hate Crime Victim's Wife Seeking SIT Probe, Compensation And Removal Of Videos

A two Judge Bench of the Supreme Court comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and AM Khanwilkar on Friday directed the CBI lawyer to take instruction on a petition filed by Gulbahar, wife of Mohammad Afrazul who was hacked and burnt in Rajsamand, Rajasthan seeking an impartial investigation from an independent national agency and also to look spreading of hate speech of a communal...

For Ease Of Doing Business, Case Management Systems Need To Be Introduced For Efficient Justice Delivery: SC [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court, on Friday, highlighted the need for a case management system, in order to improve the justice delivery aspect of ease of doing business."“Ease of business” and “enforcement of contract” are the two new buzzwords and rightly so. For ease of doing business insofar as justice delivery is concerned, it is time to introspect and introduce case management programmes...

SC Dismisses Singh Brothers' Appeal Against Rs. 3500-Cr Arbitral Award To Daiichi [Read Order]

The Supreme Court, on Friday, rejected the Special Leave Petition filed by former promoters of Ranbaxy — Malvinder Mohan Singh and Shivinder Mohan Singh — challenging the Delhi High Court order which had upheld the Rs 3,500-crore arbitral award in favour of Japanese drug maker Daiichi Sankyo.Before the Apex Court, Mr. Harish N. Salve and Mr. Dushyant Dave, Senior Advocates appearing for...

An Employee Is Entitled To Subsistence Allowance Pending Inquiry: SC [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court, on Thursday, ruled that an employee is entitled to subsistence allowance pending inquiry against him, opining that denial of financial resources would amount to depriving him of an opportunity to defend himself.The Bench comprising Justice M.B. Lokur and Justice Deepak Gupta observed, "An employee is entitled to subsistence allowance during an inquiry pending against him or...

SC Allows Judicial Officers To Participate In Selection To Delhi Higher Judicial Service [Read Order]

The Supreme Court has issued notice in writ petitions filed by judicial officers who want to participate in the selection of the Delhi Higher Judicial Service.A bench of Justice Kurian Joseph and Justice Mohan M Shantanagoudar has directed the High Court of Delhi to register the applications of the petitioners and intervenors, if they are otherwise in order, ignoring the objections...

Read The Summary Of Cauvery Judgment

A three-judges bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices Amitava Roy and AM Khanwilkar on Friday pronounced the judgement on the Cauvery Water Dispute between the states of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala and the UT of Puducherry, partially allowing the appeal preferred by the state of Karnataka in 2007 against the order of the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal. The bench directed the...

SC Seeks AG's Assistance On PIL Seeking Bar On Legislators From Court Practice [Read Petition]

The Supreme Court today sought the assistance of Attorney General K K Venugopal in a PIL  challenging the permission to an individual to perform the dual role of a lawyer and a legislator on grounds of conflict of interest and violation of BCI rules."Let a copy of the petition be served on the Central Agency so that we can have the assistance of the Ld Attorney General", a bench headed by...

Breaking: CPIL Files Contempt Petition In SC Against The Appointment Of ASG Tushar Mehta As Special Prosecutor In 2G Cases [Read Petition]

Centre for Public Interest Litigation has filed a contempt petition in Supreme Court against the appointment of Additional Solicitor General Of India Tushar Mehata, as Special Public Prosecutor for conducting prosecution, appeals/revisions or other proceedings arising out of the cases related to 2G Spectrum investigated by the Delhi Special Police Establishment (CBI) in the Court of Special...