Unprecedented Drama At SC: SC Annuls Two Judge Bench’s Order On Medical College Scam Matter [Read Order]

A huge drama broke out before the constitution bench of the Supreme Court at 3PM today when the writ petition filed by the Campaign for Judicial Accountability and Reforms pertaining to the medical admission scam and the bribery allegations against members of the higher judiciary was urgently heard.The Five Judges Bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices RK Agarwal, Arun...

Let Creche Facility Within Court Premises Be Fully Functional By March: SC

The Supreme Court on Thursday finally disposed off a writ petition filed by Advocate-on-Record Anindita Pujari challenging the constitutionality of a circular dated June 28, 2015, issued by the apex court to announce the establishment of a creche facility in the court complex. In addition, a recruitment notice dated June 10, 2015, inviting applications for the post of in-charge and helpers at...

Minority Status For Hindus In 8 States: SC Asks Petitioner To Approach National Minorities Commission

The Supreme Court today asked petitioner in a PIL seeking minority status for Hindus in eight states to approach the National Minorities Commission.After this the petition was withdrawn."We cannot issue such orders. Go to the Commission..they are the most competent body", a bench headed by Justice Ranjan Gogoi told senior advocate Arvind Datar who appeared for petitioner Ashwini...

Delhi CM-LG Turf War: Only Differences Fundamental To Governance Can Be Escalated To President, Argues P.Chidambaram

On the fourth day (November 9) of the arguments before the Supreme Court’s Constitution bench hearing the Delhi Government’s dispute with the Centre on the Lt. Governor’s powers vis-a-vis the Council of Ministers, senior counsel, P.Chidambaram submitted that the words “any matter” mentioned in the proviso to Article 239AA (4) should not be construed as “every matter”, and that...

Will Give Proxy Voting Rights To NRIs: Centre To SC; Gets 12 Week Time

The Centre today told the Supreme Court that it proposes to give "proxy voting" rights to NRIs and proposes to amend the Representation Of People's Act for this purpose.The Centre said it intends to introduce a bill in the ensuing Winter session of parliament.After accepting the submission a bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra granted 12 weeks time to government to carry out the...

Legal Service Day-“Do Not Discriminate Between Legal Aid Briefs And Other Briefs, Argue The Former With More Vigour”: CJI Tells Lawyers

Pro bono lawyering “with empathy and compassion” should be introduced as a parameter for determining the elevation of advocates to the bench, said Law Minister RS PrasadOn Thursday, the National Legal Services Authority of India (NALSA), on the occasion of its 22nd anniversary, hosted a commendation ceremony to recognise and honour the admirable endeavours of the legal services...

SC Requests CJ Of Jharkhand HC To Probe Removal Of Part Of The Bail Order From Court’s Site [Read Petition & Order]

The Supreme Court bench of Justices S.A.Bobde and L.Nageswara Rao, on November 8, requested the Chief Justice of Jharkhand high court to conduct an enquiry or to have it conducted by a suitable independent officer, into two orders of denial of bail to two political prisoners, husband and wife, and determine how these orders were issued, uploaded on the website, and removed partly...

SC Approves Constitution Of Wage Revision Committee For Nurses, Hospital Staff In Kerala [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court has approved the constitution of a committee constituted by the Kerala Government under Section 9 of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948, for revising the wages of nurses and hospital staff, by dismissing an appeal filed by the Kerala Private Hospital Association. The committee was constituted by the government on 28.10.2016, following massive protests by nurses and staff of...

The Tale Of Two Writ Petitions Filed In Supreme Court On Allegations Of Bribery In A Pending Case

Though the allegations of corruption involving members of judiciary were raised many times in recent past, this may be for the first time, a Bench of the Supreme Court took serious note of it and decided to consider it on judicial side by placing the matter before Constitution Bench.On 19th September 2017, the CBI registered an FIR to the effect that a criminal conspiracy was hatched by...

Allegation Of Bribery To Settle A Pending Matter: SC Constitution Bench To Hear On Monday [Read Order]

But, at the same time, we are also duty bound to place the developments that when the hearing of the matter was in progress, the Officer of the Registry placed a xerox copy of the proceedings purportedly issued by Hon'ble the Chief Justice of India, a copy of which is annexed to this Order, said the bench in its order.The Supreme Court bench of Justices J.Chelameswar and S.Abdul Nazeer,...

Breaking: SC Dismisses Plea Which Questioned Delay In MOP And Appointments Of Judges Before It's Finalisation [Read Order]

These are not matters to be taken up on the judicial side and so we are dismissing the petition, the bench said.In an anti-climax and amidst high drama, a three Judge Bench of the Supreme Court headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra today dismissed a petition which sought an explanation from the Centre for the  delay in finalizing the memorandum of procedure (MOP) for appointment of judges to...

Kejriwal Govt Vs LG [Day 3]: Responsibility Conferred On Delhi LG Is Not Absolute: CJI

The third day of hearing on the Delhi-Centre turf war before the Constitution bench of the Supreme Court began with the senior counsel, Gopal Subramanium, continuing to reiterate his view that the proviso to sub-clause (4) of Article 239AA of the Constitution, dealing with special provisions with respect to Delhi, cannot override the main provision.As if agreeing with him, the CJI, Dipak...