High Way Liqour Ban; SC To Hear Plea Against Denotifying Highways After Vacation [Read Petition]

Arrive Safe Society of Chandigarh, the NGO which was behind the plea for ban of liquor vendors on state and national highways across the country, on Thursday moved Supreme Court against the dismissal of its petition by Punjab and Haryana High Court challenging the notifications issued by Chandigarh Administration denotifying some highways.The organization through its President Harman Singh...

‘Seniority’ Will Have To Give Way To ‘Eligibility’, If Rules Mandate So: SC [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court, in Palure Bhaskar Rao vs P Ramaseshaiah, has held that a senior will have to give way to eligible juniors if s/he is not otherwise eligible for consideration as per the rules for promotion.The court was considering the issue whether a reserve sub-inspector of police, who is transferred on selection as sub-inspector of police (civil) in the AP Police Subordinate Service,...

SC Notice To EC, Centre On Plea For Introduction Of Paper Trails With EVM Vote

In a major development, the Supreme Court today issued notice to the Centre and Election Commission on a petition filed by Bahujan Samaj Party seeking immediate introduction of a paper trail with every EVM voting to ensure there is no tampering with the machine.A bench headed by Justice J Chelameswar said the matter will be next heard on May 8.SC To Hear Fresh PIL Questioning EVM...

SC Directs Deactivation of BSNL’s Mobile Tower, On A Complaint From A Cancer Patient [Read Petition & Order]

A cancer patient suffering from Hodgkin’s Lymphoma in Gwalior was successful in persuading the Supreme Court bench of justices Ranjan Gogoi and Navin Sinha to direct the BSNL on March 30, to deactivate, within seven days, its mobile tower located near his residence at Dal Bazaar, Lashkar, which he alleged, was responsible for causing his disease through radiation.The patient, Harish...

Expedite Trial In Asaram Case: SC To Gujarat Govt

A Gujarat trial court was today asked by Supreme Court to expedite recording of evidence of prosecution witnesses in a sexual assault case lodged by two Surat-based sisters against self-styled godman Asaram.The trial court has been asked to record "as fast as possible" the testimonies of 46 remaining prosecution witnesses including the alleged rape victims by a bench comprising Chief Justice J...

Being A Woman Not A Ground For Lesser Punishment In All Cases: SC [Read Judgment]

“Women are competing men in the criminal world; they are emulating them in all the crimes; and even surpassing men at times. Therefore, concept of criminal justice is not necessarily synonymous with social justice,” Justice Sikri has said. The Supreme Court on Wednesday observed that the concept of criminal justice is not necessarily synonymous with social justice.Justice AK Sikri...

SC Seeks Audit Report On Spending Of Funds Meant For Construction Workers

The Supreme Court today sought an audit report on how at least Rs 5,000 crore out of a total Rs 26,000 crore meant for poor construction workers have been spent.The report has been sought within two weeks and the next date of hearing has been fixed for May 5.A bench comprising of justices Madan B Lokur and Deepak Gupta expressed shock that the money, meant for the welfare of construction...

SYL: Centre Raises Hopes Of Amicable Settlement Between Punjab And Haryana

The Centre today submitted before the Supreme Court that it is exploring all possible means to settle the contentious Sutej Yamuna Link Canal issue between Punjab and Haryana and looking at a negotiated settlement between the two warring states.A bench of justices Pinaki Chandra Ghose and Amitava Roy deferred the hearing in the case to April 27 after the Centre said it has called a meeting...

Gunner Suicide: Journalist Who Shot Sting Moves SC Against Invocation Of OSA

A journalist working with a news website, who has been booked under Official Secrets Act (OSA) by Nashik police in connection with the suicide of Lance Naik Roy Mathew who figures in a sting video related to the controversial sahayak (buddy) system in the Army, has moved the Supreme Court against the misuse and abuse of OSA.The journalist who has challenged the FIR also sought guidelines...

SC Verdict On Extra Judicial Killings In Manipur: Centre Files Curative Petition

The Centre moved Supreme Court seeking recall of its July 2016 judgment directing the Indian Army and other paramilitary forces cannot use excessive and retaliatory force in Manipur and all such complaints should be probed. Supreme Court agreed to hear the petition.Appearing for Army, Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi mentioned before the Chief Justice J S Khehar's bench and informed the court...

SC Junks Petition To Prosecute Officials Responsible For Accidents Caused By Bad Roads & Bridges [Read Order]

Supreme Court bench of the Chief Justice, J.S.Khehar, and justices D.Y.Chandrachud and Sanjay Kishan Kaul, has on Monday (April 10) dismissed the Special Leave Petition filed against Punjab and Haryana High Court’s judgment refusing to prosecute officials responsible for accidents caused by badly constructed/maintained roads and bridges.The SLP was filed by Arrive Safe Society of...

Matrimonial Row: SC Asks Paes To Show “Sporting Spirit” In Real Life And Settle It With Rhea

Tennis star Leander Paes and his estranged partner Rhea Pillai have not been able to settle their matrimonial dispute through mediation despite a six day sitting after which the apex court referred the issue for adjudication.A bench of justices Arun Mishra and Amitava Roy but once again asked the couple to make one more attempt at out of court settlement through negotiations by sitting across...