SC Rejects Plea For Parity In Compensation To Riot Victims [Read Order]

The Supreme Court bench of the Chief Justice J.S.Khehar and Justice D.Y.Chandrachud,  today dismissed a Special Leave Petition challenging Patna High Court’s refusal to issue a direction to the Centre to frame a common policy with regard to compensation to riot victims.“No ground for interference is made out in exercise of our jurisdiction under Article 136 of the Constitution”, the...

Padmanabha Swamy Temple: After 6 Years, SC Says Hearing Cannot Go On Indefinitely

“There are hundreds of beautiful temples  and  it is not our job to administer them…no it cannot go on indefinitely you must understand” SC BenchThe supreme court today appointed one of its retired judge Justice K S Radhakrishnan as the head of a committee for selecting persons to carry out repair work  of Sreekovil (Sanctum Sanctorum) of the famous Padmanabha Swamy temple...

Law Commission Of India Proposes Central Law For Registration Of Marriages [Read 270th Report]

The Law Commission of India, on Tuesday, submitted its 270th Report titled ‘Compulsory Registration of Marriages’ to the Government for consideration.The Report begins by acknowledging that despite efforts from all sectors, the society is still plagued with social evils such as child marriages, bigamy and gender violence. “Bearing in mind the diversity of family laws, customs...

Highway Liquor Ban: SC Refuses To Stay Denotification Of Highways In Punjab

The bench prima facie observed there was nothing wrong with denotifying highways if such roads are within a city. “The purpose of its ban was to ensure high speeding vehicles on highways don't have drivers under influence of liquor. There are no such issues when the roads are within the city", the bench said.Supreme Court today declined to stay the Punjab government's recent...

Demonetisation- Allow A Window For Genuine People To Deposit Old Notes: SC Suggests To Centre

The Supreme Court today suggested the Centre to accept old notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 of genuine persons and take a decision after verifying the authenticity of individual case after demonetisation  issue.The Centre sought two weeks time to seek instructions from government to inform the court.A bench led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Justice J S Khehar asked Solicitor General Ranjit Kumar...

Challenge Against 2009 Notification Under NDPS Act: SC Refers The Matter To A Three-Judge Bench [Read the Order]

The Supreme Court bench of Jutices Dipak Misra and A.M.Khanwilkar, on Monday, July 3, referred a challenge to the Central Government’s 2009 notification varying the parameters of the quantification of the drugs under the NDPS Act, to a three-Judge bench.According to the notification, the presence of any of the specified drug in whatever quantity in the preparation or mixture form would...

SC Relief For Arundhati Roy In Contempt Case [Read Order]

The reopening of the Supreme Court after summer vacation meant a big relief for author and activist, Arundhati Roy, as the bench of the Chief Justice of India, J.S.Khehar and Justice D.Y.Chandrachud, today granted a stay on the criminal contempt proceedings pending against her before the Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court since 2015.  The bench also granted her the leave of appeal.The...

Ineligible Arbitrator Can’t Nominate Another Arbitrator: SC [Read Judgment]

It is inconceivable in law that person who is statutorily ineligible can nominate a person, it observed.The Supreme Court on Monday held that once the arbitrator has become ineligible by operation of law, he cannot nominate another as an arbitrator.“Once the infrastructure collapses, the superstructure is bound to collapse. One cannot have a building without the plinth,” said Justice...

Law Commission Suggests New Rules To Stop Cruel Practices Against Egg-laying Hens (layers) & Broiler Chickens [Read 269th Report]

The Commission has drafted ‘The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Egg Laying Hens) Rules, 2017 and The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Broiler Chicken) Rules, 2017’ and recommended the Govt. to implement it. Law Commission of India has submitted its 269th Report titled “Transportation and House-keeping of Egg-laying hens (layers) and Broiler Chickens” for the consideration of...

Remove Haji Ali Encroachments In Two Weeks: SC To Deputy Collector

“What are you talking? You have the Bombay High Court order, supported by the Supreme Court. Comply with it or serious consequences will follow”, it said asking the Deputy Collector of Colaba zone to personally appear on next date of hearing. “You will be personally held accountable”, CJI Khehar told the officer who was present in the courtroom.Giving an ultimatum to the...

Delhi HC Denies Relief To Himachal CM Virbhadra Singh, Says Those In Public Life Expected To Be Open To Probity [Read Judgment]

 “Those in public life are expected to be open to probity”, said the Delhi High Court on Monday as it denied any relief to Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh, his wife and son seeking quashing of cases of money laundering registered against them by the Enforcement Directorate.The high court went on to add that, “Endeavours to stall investigation into their affairs by the...

Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple Case: SC Starts Hearing On Amicus Report

The Supreme Court Bench  headed by Chief Justice of India JS Khehar has started hearing on Amicu Curiae Gopal Subrahmanyam's latest report in the Padmanabha Swamy Temple. The Bench asked the parties, including the Royal family of Travancore, to respond to the submissions made by the amicus.The Court will pass an order on a report submitted by senior advocate Gopal Subramaniam, the amicus in...