After Maharashtra Govt Submits Documents, SC Adjourns Loya Case, Directs To Give Copies Of Documents To Petitioners

The Supreme Court today adjourned the sensational Loya 'death' case after Maharashtra Government filed all documents pertaining to  it before the court in a sealed cover. The Bench asked Senior Advocate Harish Salve, who appeared for Maharshtra to give the copies of the documents to the petitioners.A bench of justices Arun Mishra and M Shantanagoudar was hearing petitions filed by a...

Coal Scam: SC Slams CBI For Tardy Pace Of Probe Against Ex-CBI Director Ranjit Sinha

The bank details of persons who had visited the official residence of former CBI chief Ranjit Sinha who according to the court had prima-facie scuttled the probe in the coal scam cases will be examined, CBI’s Special Investigation Team told the Supreme Court today.“Substantial progress has been made in the investigation and its scope has been widened”, R S Cheema, the SPP told the bench...

No Change Of Bench For Hearing Judge Loya Matter- Justice Arun Mishra’s Bench To Hear PILs Tomorrow

Despite the unprecedented press conference held by four sitting Judges of the Supreme Court and the uproar that followed, there is no change in the composition of the Bench hearing the petitions seeking independent probe in to Judge Loya’s Death. The two judge Bench of Justice Arun Mishra and Justice Mohan M Shantanagoudar will hear the matter tomorrow.The Supreme Court bench of Justice...

SC Tells ADJ Kamini Lau To Tender Unconditional Apology To Delhi HC

After Justice AM Khanwilkar deemed it appropriate to recuse himself from the matter earlier on Monday, a Supreme Court bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justice DY Chandrachud heard in the afternoon the Special Leave Petition (SLP) preferred by Kamini Lau, Additional District Judge (ADJ), Tis Hazari Courts, against the judgment dated December 22, 2017 of the Delhi High Court.By the...

No Change In Constitution Bench Composition Despite Judges' Protest

Despite the unprecedented press conference held by four sitting Judges of the Supreme Court and the uproar that followed, there is no change in the composition of the Constitution Bench that is going to commence hearing from 17 January.The Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra, Justice A.K. Sikri, Justice A.M. Khanwilkar, Justice D.Y. Chandrachud and Justice Ashok Bhushan will...

SC Agrees To Hear ADJ’s Plea Against Delhi HC Judgment Holding Her In Criminal Contempt

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear the Special Leave Petition (SLP) on behalf of Kamini Lau, ADJ, Delhi, arising out of the judgment dated December 22, 2017, of a division bench of the Delhi High Court holding the said judicial officer in criminal contempt.The petitioner had moved four applications before the division bench of the high court, seeking expunction of certain remarks made...

No Permission/Leave Of The Court Necessary For ‘Next Friend’ To Institute Suit On Behalf Of Minor: SC [Read Judgment]

The guardian ad litem is appointed by court and whereas the next friend is not, the bench said.On the question of procedure of filing suits on behalf of minors, the Supreme Court, in Nagaiah v Chowdamma, has held that there is neither any provision for appointment of next friend by the court nor the permission of the court is necessary for such appointment.A bench of Justice Arun Mishra...

All You Want To Know About 8 Cases Listed For Hearing By Constitution Bench From Wednesday (Jan 17) [Read Notice]

The Constitution bench of Supreme Court will commence hearing from January 17, 2018, on eight important cases referred to it. Petitions relating to the constitutionality of Aadhaar, entry of women in Sabarimala and change of religious identity of Parsi woman after marriage are in the list put up by the Supreme Court registry, on Friday. The list also contains the cases in which the...

Free ’n’ Fair Elections: PIL In SC For Regulation Of Opinion & Exit Polls [Read Petition]

Stressing that unregulated exit poll and opinion poll disseminate false and inaccurate predictions about upcoming elections which influences behaviour of voters and is against the idea of free and fair elections, a PIL has been filed in the Supreme Court urging that the Election Commission of India be directed to prohibit publication of exit and opinion polls.The PIL has been filed...

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up

Writ Of Mandamus Can’t Be Issued To Legislature To Amend Law“The writ of mandamus cannot be issued to the legislature to bring about an amendment in a legislation,” remarked the Supreme Court bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice AM Khanwilkar on Friday.Cooperative Society Employee Can Choose Any Forum Under Kerala Cooperative Societies Act Or...

Till Rules Are Framed For Allotting Cases, All Sensitive Matters Must Be Heard By 5 Judge Constitution Benches: Jurists Write To CJI

In an open letter addressed to Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra, four former Judges have agreed with the four sitting Judges of the Supreme Court- Justice J. Chelameswar, Justice Ranjan Gogoi, Justice M.B. Lokur and Justice Kurian Joseph- who held a press conference on Friday.The letter has been signed by former Supreme Court Judge Justice P.B. Sawant, former Chief Justice of Delhi High...

SC Elucidates Principles Of ‘Under Insurance’ And “Averaging Out” [Read Judgment]

The insurance company must at the time of accepting the premium advice the policy holder properly, the court said.Elucidating the principles of “under-insurance” and “averaging out”, the Supreme Court, in IC Sharma vs The Oriental Insurance Co Ltd, has held that when a group of items is insured under one heading and only some of the items and not all items are lost/stolen, then...