Breaking: SC Issues More Directions On Road Safety- Formulate Road Safety Policy & Road Safety Cells By Jan 31, Road Safety Fund & Action Plan By March 31.

The Supreme Court, on Thursday, issued guidelines to reduce the number of deaths that occur as a result of road accidents.The Bench comprising Justice M.B. Lokur and Justice Deepak Gupta was hearing a PIL filed by Dr. S. Rajaseekaran, who is the Chairman and Head of Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Ganga Hospital, Coimbatore.Dr. Rajaseekaran had submitted that 90% of road accident deaths...

Independent Proceedings Against Validity Of Trademark Not Maintainable If The Issue Is Abandoned In Infringement Suit: SC [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court has settled an important question of law in the Trademarks Act, in its decision in Patel Field Marshal Agencies Ltd vs PM Diesels Ltd and others. A division bench of Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Navin Sinha dealt with the interplay between sections 46  & 56 on one hand, and sections 107 & 111 on the other hand of the Trade and Merchandise Marks Act 1958.Section...

Delhi Govt Vs LG:SC Questions Centre’s “Intervention In National Interest” Argument

The Supreme Court constitution bench hearing the Kejriwal government Vs Lt Governor turf war posed pointed questions to the Centre on its argument that “national interest” was the guiding principle for it to intervene in day-to-day affairs of the national capital through the Lt Governor.It all began when the Centre through Additional Solicitor General Maninder Singh  told the five...

SC ‘Hopes’ Proposed Law To Deal With Destruction Of Properties During Bandhs/Hartals/Agitations Will Be Brought Into Force Soon By Centre

The Bench suggested that  one or more district/additional district Judges can be appointed by the State Government in consultation with  the High Court to deal with the issue either on whole-time basis or on part-time basis, as the situation may require.The Supreme Court has expressed its hope that the proposed central law to deal with all issues of bandhs/hartals/agitations and...

Stop Filing Writ Petitions On Same Subject Or Get Punished For Contempt: SC Tells A Man Who Filed 16 Petitions [Read Orders]

The Supreme Court of India has cautioned a man that he will be liable for punishment for contempt if he files yet another petition similar to 16 petitions he filed before Allahabad High Court.The Allahabad High Court had imposed cost of Rs.5 lakh on Ummed Ali Tyagi for abusing the process of the court by filing petitions repeatedly on the same subject. The pleas he filed were regarding...

How Can Guidelines Be Issued When There Is An IPC Provision? SC On its Section 498A Guidelines

The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, expressed qualms over the correctness of its judgment in the case of Rajesh Sharma v. Union of India, wherein it had issued a new set of guidelines to prevent misuse of Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code.The Bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice A.M. Khanwilkar and Justice D.Y. Chandrachud questioned the necessity of such guidelines when there...

Can HC Review President’s Decision Rejecting Mercy Petition Of Death Convict: SC Issues Notice On Centre’s Plea In Sonu Sardar Case

The Supreme Court has issued notice on the Centre’s special leave petition against the Delhi High Court’s judgment commuting death sentence of Sonu Sardar.The Delhi High Court had quashed the President’s order rejecting mercy petition, and had commuted the death sentence to life imprisonment.Sonu Sardar was convicted and sentenced to death for killing five members of a scrap...

Petition In SC Demanding "One Nation One Syllabus" For Children Aged 6-14 Years

A Petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking a common education system, i.e. common syllabus and common curriculum for all children aged 6 to 14 years.The Petition, filed by Ms. Neeta Upadhyay who herself is an Assistant Teacher at a Primary School in Ghaziabad, contends that the current education system does not provide equal opportunity to all, defying the spirit of Article 16 and...

Insurer Has No Liability Once There Is Breach Of Condition Of Insurance Policy: SC [Read Order]

The Supreme Court, in MS Middle High School Vs HDFC Ergo General Insurance Co Ltd, has upheld a high court judgment which held that once there is breach of condition of insurance policy, the liability cannot be fastened on the insurer.The Punjab and Haryana High Court had affirmed the findings of the tribunal that the offending vehicle did not possess a permit and that constituted breach...

Five Star Hotel On Island In Udaisagar Lake: Construction Proceeding In Violation Of Environmental Laws, Submits Advocate Prashant Bhushan

The Supreme Court special bench of Justice J Chelameswar and Justice AM Sapre on Tuesday heard a writ petition filed by NGO Jheel Sanrakshan Samiti (JSS) regarding the construction of a five-star hotel by Mumbai-based developers Vardha Enterprises on the island situated in the middle of Udaisagar Lake in Udaipur.Advocate Prashant Bhushan, appearing on behalf of JSS, submitted before the...

Madras HC Set To Create History: Will have 11 Women Judges Soon

President of India, on Tuesday, appointed four more women Judges to Madras High Court, increasing the number of women Judges in the Court to eleven.This is probably the first time in the 125 years history of Madras High Court that eleven women Judges are going to adorn the Court at the same time. Also this might also be the first time that four women Judges will be sworn in at the same...

Centre "Seriously Considering" LCI Report On Ratification Of UN Convention On Torture: AG K.K. Venugopal Tells SC

The Supreme Court, on Monday, disposed of the Petition filed by former Union Law Minister Ashwani Kumar seeking ratification of the UN Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment.The Petition had highlighted the lack of a legislation defining "torture" or "custodial torture" in India. It had then advocated for an Anti-Torture law, specifically...