Introduction of Human DNA Profiling Bill In Process, Centre Tells SC

The Centre, through the Additional Solicitor General, P.S.Narasimha, told the Supreme Court bench of Justices Dipak Misra, A.M.Khanwilkar and Mohan M.Shantanagoudar, on July 17, that the introduction of the Human DNA Profiling Bill in Parliament is in process.The Centre made this revelation while hearing of the petition, filed by Lokniti Foundation, NGO, seeking directions to authorities,...

SC Directs Centre To Proceed Against Tea Companies For Recovery Of Wages To Workmen [Read Order]

The Supreme Court bench of justices S.A.Bobde and L.Nageswara Rao, on July 21, while hearing a contempt petition, directed the Centre to proceed against the erring tea companies, by calling upon the statutory authorities to issue notices to them, for recovery and payment of wages to the workmen, who lost their livelihood, due to closure of tea estates in Assam, West Bengal, Kerala and...

Same Transaction, Separate Prosecution, Sentencing Can Be Concurrent: SC [Read Order]

In PN Mohanan Nair vs State of Kerala, the Supreme Court reiterated the settled legal position with respect to subsequent conviction and its commencement, that courts have power to direct that subsequent sentence shall run concurrently with previous sentence.In the instant case, separate cases of misappropriation were lodged, though they were tried jointly and evidence was also common. The...

British Sikh Judge Sir Rabinder Singh Promoted To The UK Court Of Appeal

Sir Rabinder Singh has been promoted to the UK Court of Appeal, becoming the first Indian-origin Judge to be promoted to the post.53 year old Mr. Justice Singh was born in 1964 in Delhi to a Sikh family who came to the UK and settled in a working class area of Bristol. He was awarded a local authority scholarship to Bristol Grammar School, deciding early on that he wanted to be a...

Death Sentence(Trial Court)- Acquittal(HC) –Finally SC Awards Lifer To Accused In A 22-Year-Old Murder Case [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court has awarded life imprisonment to the accused who were held guilty for the death of three persons including a child, in Uttar Pradesh, which happened 22 years ago,The Trial Court in the instant case, had imposed death penalty on the accused. The High Court not only negatived the death sentence reference, but also acquitted the accused, in the appeal preferred by them. The...

SC Notice On Siblings’ Plea For Exchange Rs 60 Lakh Worth Old Notes Found In Dead Parents’ Bank Locker (Read Petition)

The Supreme court has issued notice to the RBI and Finance Ministry on a fresh plea seeking extension of window for exchanging demonetized notes of Rs 500 and 1000.Siblings Arushi jain, 22, and Apurv Jain, 25, moved the Supreme Court yesterday seeking permission to deposit Rs 60 lakh in old notes which were lying in the lockers of their parents who died in a road accident nine years ago.A...

Pune DCCB Moves SC Seeking To Be Treated On Par With Other Banks [Read Petition]

After the general public approached the Supreme Court over the issue of demonetization, the Pune District Central Co-operative Bank Ltd (DCCB) on Friday moved the apex court against the RBI’s “discriminatory” rules, under which banks refused to accept old notes (Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000) worth more than Rs. 22 crore (which was in the bank’s chest) before demonetization on November...

Rape Cases Of Mentally Challenged Victims Cannot Be Shifted To POCSO Courts: SC [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court, on Friday, refused to extend the application of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO), 2012 to mentally retarded individuals.Delivering concurring opinions, the Bench comprising Justice Dipak Misra and Justice R.F. Nariman opined that such interpretation would lead to transgression of the judiciary in the field of legislative law making.The...

Data Protection Integral To Right to Life: Centre to SC

The Centre today told the Supreme Court that data of users was integral to the Right of Life and Personal Liberty guaranteed under the Constitution and it would come out with regulations to protect it.It said that there was a need for intervention by the State in the matter as data was connected to the personality of a user, news agency Press Trust of India reported.The submission was made...

SC Tells CBI To Submit SFL Report On Vyapam Scam Before Court By Oct [Read Application]

The Supreme Court on Friday directed the CBI to furnish the SFL report prepared by Hyderabad Laboratory in connection to the electronic evidence in Vyapam scam before the special court by October.A bench headed by Chief Justice of India JS Khehar disposed of a petition filed by whistleblower Prashant Pandey alleging that electronic evidence, including the excelsheet, was tampered with by...

SC Reprimands Centre, States For Not Implementing Food Security Act In Its True Spirit, Issues Directions [Read Judgment]

It is more important that each State Government and Union Territory realizes and appreciates their statutory and constitutional obligations and ensures that the will of Parliament which enacted the National Food Security Act, 2013 is given full effect to in letter and spirit,Government of India cannot plead helplessness in requiring State Governments to implement parliamentary laws, said...

SC Notice To Gujarat Govt On Plea Against Contractual Appointment Of NK Amin, Tarun Barot

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the Gujarat government on a petition filed by Rahul Sharma, a retired IPS officer, challenging the appointment of NK Amin and Tarun Barot, who are accused in the Ishrat Jahan encounter case.Mr. Amin has been re-appointed as SP of Mahisagar district just after his retirement. Tarun Banot has been appointed asDeputy Superintendent of Police...