Retired Judicial Officers Can Now Apply For The Post Of Nyaya Mitras

The Department of Justice recently issued revised terms of reference, inviting applications for appointment of Nyaya Mitras across the country to speed up the hearing of cases that have been pending in the lower courts for the last 10 years.The following are the duties and responsibilities of Nyaya Mitras: The Nyaya Mitra shall assist the litigants who are suffering due to delay in...

Exclusive: Kerala DJ Selection-The Fate Of Petitioners Likely To Be Affected By The Outcome Of Samarjeet Singh Case

A two-judge bench of Justice Kurian Joseph and Justice R Banumati on Tuesday issued notice to the High Court of Kerala and other respondents in a fresh petition challenging the Kerala District Judges’ Selection 2014.In April also, the bench had issued notice to the high court in a similar petition challenging the selection.SC Issues Notice To Kerala HC In District Judges Selection Case...

Breaking: Justice Dipak Misra Appointed As Next Chief Justice Of India [Read Notification]

Justice Dipak Misra  has been appointed as the 45th Chief Justice of India.Last month Chief Justice of India Justice JS Khehar had nominated him as the next Chief Justice of India.https://twitter.com/SnehlataShriva2/status/894911270415065090Present Chief Justice Justice Khehar will retire on August 27.As per the Supreme Court website, Justice Dipak Misra was born on 03rd October, 1953. He...

Special Status To J&K: SC Seeks Centre, State Govt’s Replies On Validity Of Article 370

The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought response from the Centre and the Jammu and Kashmir government on a petition challenging the validity of Article 370 of the Constitution that gives special status to J&K state.A bench headed by Chief Justice of India JS Khehar issued notices to the Centre and J&K government and sought their replies on an appeal filed by Kumari Vijayalakshmi Jha...

Babri Row: Shia Waqf Board Says Mosque Can Be Built In A Muslim Dominated Area [Read Affidavit]

Three days before the Supreme Court is set to hear the Ram Janmabhoomi Babri Masjid dispute, the Shia Central Waqf Board, Uttar Pradesh filed an affidavit in the apex court saying a mosque can be located in a Muslim dominated area “at a reasonable distance from the most revered place of birth of maryada puroshottam Ram”.“Shia Central Waqf Board is of the view that closeness of place...

Nationalism Should Mean Affection For The Nation In All Its Diversity: VP Hamid Ansari At 25th NLSIU Convocation [Read Full Text]

Vice President Hamid Ansari, addressing the 25th Annual Convocation of the National Law School of India University, voiced his opinion on nationalism, and condemned ‘hyper-nationalism’ and closing of the mind as a “manifestation of insecurity about one’s place in the world”.“Citizenship does imply national obligations. It necessitates adherence to and affection for the nation in...

Minority Commission: SC Says J&K Affidavit Made Fun Of Apex Court

The Supreme Court today gave three more months to Centre and Jammu and Kashmir government to sit together and take a considered view on formation of a minority Commission for the state.At the outset a bench of Chief Justice J S Khehar justices D Y Chandrachud and AK Goel took serious note of state government's affidavit which said it's Official's could not get time to coordinate with...

SC Dismisses Plea For Making Teaching Of Yoga Mandatory In Schools

The Supreme Court today dismissed a PIL which sought a direction to make Yoga compulsory in schools across India.A bench headed by Justice Madam B Lokur said it was not for court to design curriculum for schools "Government and its experts, were the right forum to do it you may approach them", the bench said."There is indeed a fundamental right to education but there is no fundamental right...

Senior Advocate Does It Again: Refuses Remuneration For Settling 4-yr-old Dispute Pending Before SC [Read Judgment]

Live Law had earlier reported about an instance when senior advocate R Basant and his associate A Karthik were recently showered with praises by the Supreme Court when the duo declined to accept any remuneration for rendering assistance in mediating and settling a decade-old case.In such a gracious gesture again, the senior advocate, who was also a high court judge, has declined...

Yoga Education Not An Enforceable Fundamental Right : Centre Tells SC

"RTE Act does not specifically mention about the curriculum of yoga. As such, it cannot be concluded that yoga education has become an enforceable fundamental right” : Centre’s AffidavitThe Centre has told the Supreme Court that yoga cannot be an enforceable fundamental right under the Right To Education Act."In November last year the apex court had sought Centre’s response on a PIL...

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up

Bar Of Want Of Sanction [U/S 195(1) (a) CrPC] Can’t Be Invoked When Probe Is Ordered By HCThe Supreme Court, in CBI vs M Sivamani, held that bar under Section 195(1)(a) IPC cannot be pressed into service when an investigation is ordered by a high court into a specified offence mentioned in Section 195 IPC.No Overt Act Of Assault Required To Establish Common Intention The Supreme Court,...

SC To Examine Whether Court Documents Can Be Availed Through RTI

A special leave petition preferred by the Chief Information Commission, Gujarat Information Commission, is seen pending in the Supreme Court that poses a relevant question as to whether certified copy of court documents can be availed of through an RTI application. The matter is seen posted to 23rd of August.The Chief Information Commission and Gujarat Information Commission had assailed...