Tendered Apology To Orissa HC CJ, Judge For Attempted House Raid: CBI Tells SC [Read Affidavit]

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), on Monday, told the Supreme Court that it has apologized to the Chief Justice of Orissa High Court as well as to Justice C.R. Dash, whose house it had attempted to raid last month.The submission was made by Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Tushar Mehta, who was representing the CBI before a Bench headed by Justice A.K. Sikri. The Affidavit...

SC Constitution Bench Issues Guidelines On Fixation Of Future Prospects For Deciding Motor Accident Claims [Read Judgment]

A Five Judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court on Tuesday issued guidelines on fixation of future prospects for deciding compensation in motor accident claims.The Bench comprising of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices AK Sikri, AM Khanwilkar, Dr. DY Chandrachud and Ashok Bhushan was hearing a reference by a two Judge Bench in in National Insurance Company Limited v. Pushpa and others...

PIL In SC For Granting Minority Status To Hindus In 8 States [Read Petition]

A public interest litigation has been filed before the Supreme Court praying that Hindus be notified as minority community in eight states and given their legitimate benefits.The PIL filed by advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay seeks minority status for Hindus in Lakshadweep, Mizoram, Nagaland, Meghalaya, J&K, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and Punjab.Upadhyay said Hindus are being treated...

Breaking: Law Commission Recommends Ratification Of UN Convention On Torture, Submits Draft Anti-Torture Bill [Read Report]

Law Commission of India in it’s 273rd Report recommended the implementation of ‘United Nations Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment or Punishment’ through Legislation. The Commission also submitted a draft Prevention of Torture Bill for the consideration of the Government. Law Commission Chairman Justice BS Chauhan presented the report to the...

“Interlocutor” To Deal With Art 35 A Issue, Says AG; SC Gives Centre Three Months Time

The Supreme Court today adjourned the hearing on a slew of petitions challenging Article 35 A which conferred special rights and privileges to citizens of the Jammu and Kashmir after Attorney General K K Venugopal for the Centre said an interlocutor has been appointed who is dealing with it.It included petitions filed by NGO  ‘We the Citizen’ and advocate Charu Wali Khanna.Venugopal...

Gandhiji's Great Grandson Opposes Plea For Re-investigation In Gandhi Murder Case

The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned for four weeks a plea seeking re-investigation into Mahatma Gandhi’s assassination after amicus curiae senior advocate Amrendra Sharan sought more time to inform the court about the legal position on the issue.Opposing the plea, Tushar Gandhi, the great grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, had sought the court’s permission to intervene in the case.Sharan, who...

SC Constitution Bench To Hear Aadhaar Case By End Of November

Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra, on Monday, told Senior Advocate Gopal Subramanian that he will try to constitute a Constitution Bench for hearing the Aadhaar matter by the end of November.The matter was mentioned by Attorney General K.K. Venugopal, who demanded that the case be heard in March. This was objected to by Senior Advocate Shyam Divan.Mr. Subramanian further chipped in,...

Breaking: SC Orders Hadiya's Production To Know Her Mind; Stiff Objection By NIA And Father Brushed Aside [Read Order]

In a major development in the sensational Hadiya case, the Supreme Court today directed that hadiya shall be produced before it to ascertain if she, an adult, had married Shafin Jahan out of her own free will after her conversion.Ashokan, the father of the 24 year old woman has been asked to produce the girl at 3pm on November 27.The order by a bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra was...

Aadhaar: How Can A State Challenge A Law Passed By Parliament? SC Asks Mamata Govt.

The Supreme Court, on Monday, berated the Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal Government for challenging the constitutional validity of the Aadhaar Act under Article 32 of the Constitution of India."The controversy over Aadhaar needs examination but state government can't file petition against a law passed by Parliament," observed the Bench comprising Justice A.K. Sikri and Justice Ashok...

Supreme Court Weekly Round- Up

Need Not Demolish Parking Lot Near Taj; But Maintain Status QuoRecalling its order of October 24, the Supreme Court stayed its order directing demolition of the under-construction multi-level car parking near Taj Mahal. A bench comprising Justices M B Lokur and Deepak Gupta also asked Uttar Pradesh government to submit a comprehensive policy on preservation and pollution in the Taj Trapezium...

Suggest Remedies To Ensure Hearing Of Criminal Appeals Within Reasonable Time: SC Asks Centre [Read Order]

The Supreme Court, on Friday, directed the Centre to suggest remedies for ensuring that criminal appeals are heard within a reasonable time."Thus it appears necessary to explore the suggestion whether there can be an alternative fora for hearing of appeals by adopting suitable legislative or administrative measures to effectuate the mandate of fundamental right under Article 21. We,...

Shorthand Notebooks Are Not Part Of Judicial Record, SC Agrees With Delhi High Court

Justices J.Chelameswar and S.Abdul Nazeer of the Supreme Court, have held on October 23 that they did not see any ground to interfere with the Delhi High Court’s order on May 25, which did not favour an RTI applicant, Tapan Choudhury’s plea seeking copies of the shorthand note books in which the stenographer takes dictation of the Court.Choudhury had sought copy of shorthand notebook of...