Delhi HC Clears Way For Recruitment Of Women In Territorial Army [Read Judgment]

It is declared that 'any person' mentioned in Section 6 of the Territorial Army Act, 1948 includes both males as well as females. In a path breaking decision, the Delhi High Court on Friday opened the gates for women to enter the Territorial Army.“Women are eligible for recruitment and appointment to the Territorial Army under Section 6 of the Indian Territorial Army Act, 1948”.A bench...

Breaking: Uttarakhand HC Recommends Govt. To Enact Legislation For Awarding Death Penalty For Rape Of Girls Aged 15Yrs Or Below [Read Judgment]

We recommend/suggest to the State Government to enact suitable legislation for awarding death sentence to those found guilty of raping girls aged 15 years or below within three monthsWhile confirming the death sentence handed down to a man for raping and murdering an 8-year-old girl last year, the Uttarakhand High Court on Friday recommended the state government to enact in three months...

SC Refers Petition Challenging The Vires Of Section 497IPC To Constitution Bench [Read Order]

A three Judge Bench of the Supreme Court of India on Friday referred the petition challenging the Constitutional validity of Section 497 IPC to the constitution Bench. The Supreme Court bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A. M. Khanwilkar  and D. Y. Chandrachud observed in it's order;"As indicated in our earlier order, we had noted that the provision seems quite archaic...

SC Quashes FIR Against CBI Officials For Wrongly Reaching Official Residence Of Orissa HC’s Sitting Judge For Search [Read Affidavit]

Filing an affidavit, the CBI told the bench that the concerned officials had met the Chief Justice of the high court and also Justice CR Dash, at whose residence the probe team had reached for a search. Both the judges appeared to be satisfied with the reasons explained to them for which the mistake had taken place, the CBI said.A Supreme Court bench headed by Justice AK Sikri on Friday...

SC Defreezes Adarsh Society A/C; Allows Withdrawal Of Rs 1.68 Cr For Maintenance, Litigation Fee Purpose

In a huge relief to controversial Adarsh Cooperative Housing Society  in Mumbai, the Supreme Court today ordered CBI to defreeze its accounts and allow the society to withdraw Rs 1.68 crore for maintenance and litigation fee payment purpose after giving a security of immovable properties.CBI vehemently opposed defreezing of the account saying the money was part of benami transaction to...

Constitutionality Of 2018 Haj Guidelines: SC Says Allotment Of Seats To States By Draw Of Lots Will Be Subject To Final Determination Of Challenge

On the submission of the Attorney General that the schedule is very tight with the May 15 deadline, the bench refused to defer the draw of lots  A Supreme Court bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice AM Khanwilkar on Friday stated that the allotment of seats made by way of the state-by-state draw of lots in pursuance of the Guidelines for Haj-2018 for...

SC Seeks Detailed Affidavit From CPCB On Pre And Post Diwali Pollution Situation

The Supreme Court today directed the Central Pollution Control Board to file a detailed affidavit on the pollution situation in the national capital and NCR carrying a detailed comparative study of pre and post Diwali period.Orally Central Pollution Control Board told a bench headed by Supreme Court today directed the Central Pollution Control Board that bursting of firecrackers during Diwali...

SC Stays Execution Of Death Sentence In Rape-Cum-Murder Case [Read Order]

The Supreme Court has stayed execution of death sentence of a man accused of rape-cum-murder of an 8-year-old girl.The trial court had convicted Veerendra for rape and murder of a minor girl, who was his near relative as well. The Madhya Pradesh High Court had upheld the findings of the trial court and confirmed death penalty.With regard to the gravity of the crime, the Gwalior bench of the...

Centre Attributes Delay In Finalising MoP To Its Insistence On Screening and Scrutiny Of Candidates Recommended By Collegium

The debate in Lok Sabha during the passage of the High Court and Supreme Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of service) Amendment Bill, 2017, today was lively, and brought the Law Minister, Ravi Shankar Prasad to disclose his mind on many issues facing the judiciary, and the Government’s relations with it, while responding to Members’ concerns.On Separation of PowersIn Keshawanda...

Aircel-Maxis Scam: SC Directs Centre To Submit Status Report On Probe’s Progress By Jan. 23

The Supreme Court bench of Justice Arun Mishra and Justice Mohan M Shantanagoudar on Thursday directed the Union of India to file by January 23 the status report on the progress of investigation by the agencies concerned in connection with the Aircel-Maxis matter. The Aircel-Maxis deal of 2006 relates to allegations levelled by C Sivasankaran, promoter of telecom company Aircel Tele Ventures...

Lok Sabha Passes Bill To Hike Salaries Of Supreme Court & High Court Judges [Read The Bill]

The High Court and Supreme Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Amendment Bill, 2017 was passed by the Lok Sabha.The provisions pertaining to salaries will come into force retrospectively from January 1, 2016, once they are notified. The Bill, which is in line with the 7th Pay Commission for officers of all-India services, amends the High Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions...

CJAR Files Review Petition Against Dismissal Of Plea For SIT Probe Into Medical Admission Scam [Read Petition]

The Campaign for Judicial Accountability and Reforms (CJAR) has approached the Supreme Court with a Review Petition challenging dismissal of its Petition demanding an independent probe into allegations of corruption in the higher judiciary.The Court had been petitioned after an FIR was filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), alleging that a conspiracy was hatched by certain...