After An Eventful Day, SC Closes For Summer Vacation

The Supreme Court closed for summer vacation on Tuesday, with 359 cases listed for hearing before it reopens on July 3.However, the day was quite eventful for the apex court, having convicted a sitting HC judge for contempt, for the first time in the history of the Indian judicial system. It sentenced Calcutta High Court judge Justice C.S. Karnan to six months in jail “for contempt of...

Constitution Bench Led By CJI To Hear Triple Talaq Matter From Tomorrow

CJI constitutes Constitution bench to hear Triple Talaq matter. A Constitution bench of the Supreme Court comprising Chief Justice of India J S Khehar and Justices Kurian Joseph, R.F Nariman, U.U. Lalit and Abdul Nazeer will hear the petitions challenging practices like triple talaq, polygamy and nikah halala from tomorrow.A bench headed by chief justice J S Khehar had on March 30...

India Moves International Court Of Justice Seeking Stay Of Kulbhushan Jadhav’s Execution [Read Request For Provisional Measures]

India has initiated proceedings before The International Court of Justice at The Hague, Netherlands seeking a stay of execution of former Indian Navy Officer Kulbhushan Jadhav, who was sentenced to death by a Pakistani Military Court on espionage charges.The ICJ President has sent an urgent Communication to Pakistan under Article 74, paragraph 4, of the Rules of Court regarding...

Suo Motu PIL On Central Selection Mechanism For Subordinate Judiciary: SC Seeks Response From States [Read the Letter]

Taking cognizance on a letter issued by Law Ministry to Secretary General of Supreme Court, a three Judge Bench of Supreme Court of India has issued notice in a suo motu PIL to state governments seeking their response on Central Selection Mechanism for Subordinate judiciary to make selections to the subordinate judiciary across the Country.After hearing the Solicitor General Ranjit Kumar,...

SC Tags New Plea Challenging Aadhaar Act With Matters Pending Before Constitution Bench

Supreme Court of India on Tuesday has referred a new petition challenging the constitutional validity of Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act to the Constitution Bench dealing with the Aadhar MATTERS.The Petition filed by Ramon Magsaysay Award winner Shanta Sinha and feminist researcher Kalyani Sen Menon also challenged the...

SC Declines HIV-Infected Woman’s Plea To Abort, Orders Bihar Govt. To Pay 3L Compensation [Read Order]

The Supreme Court has declined to allow HIV-infected Patna-based woman to terminate her pregnancy, citing danger to her life.A bench led by Justice Dipak Misra relied on the report filed by a board of doctors from the All India Medical Science (AIIMS), which suggested danger to her life, if she was allowed to terminate her pregnancy at this stage.Accepting the petitioner counsel Vrinda...

Senkumar Case: SC Closes Contempt Proceedings Against Kerala Govt

The Supreme Court today closed the contempt proceedings initiated against  Kerala Chief Secretary Nalini Netto for delay in reinstatement of expelled Kerala DGP T P Senkumar  after accepting her “unconditional apology”.The court also took note of the fact Senkumar has been reinstated."Since the order has been implemented, nothing survives", a bench headed by Justice M B Lokur...

Breaking: SC Finds Justice Karnan Guilty Of Contempt Of Court, Awards Six Months Jail Term [Read Order]

In an unprecedented act, the Supreme Court today sentenced Calcutta High Court judge C S Karnan to 6 months in jail for contempt."On merits, we are of the considered view, that Sri Justice C.S. Karnan, has committed contempt of the judiciary. His actions constitute contempt of this Court, and of the judiciary of the gravest nature. Having found him guilty of committing contempt, we convict...

Breaking: Vijay Mallya Guilty Of Contempt: SC [Read Judgment]

A two Judge Bench of the Supreme Court on Tuesday held that industrialist Vijay Mallya is guilty of contempt for willful disobedience of Supreme Court's order.The Bench has directed him to personally appear before the Court on July 10 to declare the sentenceA bench of  justices A K Goel and U U Lalit had reserved the order on the contempt petition filed by the consortium of 17 banks led by...

New Petition In SC Challenging The 'Vires' Of Aadhaar Act And Compulsory Linkage Of Aadhaar For Welfare Schemes [Read Petition]

A new writ petition has been filed before the Supreme Court by Ramon Magsaysay Award winner Shanta Sinha and feminist researcher Kalyani Sen Menon challenging the vires of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016.Petitioners also challenge the Notifications issued under Section 7 of the impugned Act, by various Ministries, making...

Killing Of Stray Dogs: SC Issues Notice On Contempt Plea [Read Petition]

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notices to the ‘Stray Dogs Eradication Group’ and the Attingal Municipality in Kerala on a Contempt Petition alleging that several stray dogs were butchered last month, despite several SC orders urging them to abstain from the act.Justice Dipak Misra also directed all Respondents to be present in the Court to explain their actions, and listed the matter...

CBI Failed To Live Up To It's Reputation: SC [Read Judgment]

Lethargy on its part is intolerable. If CBI fails to act timely, people’s faith will be shaken in its effectiveness, the bench told CBI.Though the Supreme Court allowed appeals preferred by the Central Bureau of Investigation by restoring criminal conspiracy charges against Lalu Prasad and others in a fodder scam case, the bench, commenting on the delay caused in filing SLPs, has said it...