Centre Opposes ECI's Suggestion For Cluster Counting Of Votes

Opposing Election Commission's recommendation for Cluster counting of votes, the Centre on Friday informed the Supreme Court that the government is of the view for booth wise  revelation of votes.Appearing for Centre, Advocate Nalin Kohli told the Bench of justices Dipak Misra and A M Khanwilkar that in September last year a team of ministers headed by Union Home Minister have taken a view...

Appoint Special Prosecutors For POCSO Cases: SC to HCs [Read Petition]

Chief Justice of India J S Khehar's bench directed high court chief justices of 12 states and two Union territories to take suo motu action and appoint special public prosecutors to deal with cases of crime against children.The court also directed the high courts to create child friendly atmosphere for the victims under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses (POCSO) Act."We are...

SC Notice To Centre, States On PIL Seeking Ban On Cow Vigilante Groups

The Supreme Court today formally issued notice to the Centre and some States on a petition which sought a ban on cow protection vigilantes for indulging in violence.The bench headed by Justice Dipak Misra issued notice to Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Gaujarat, Jharkhand,Karnataka  etc. where such vigilante groups are valid and given licenses."We want their responses" the bench...

‘Error Of Judgment’ By Doctor Is Not Criminal Negligence: SC [Read Judgment]

The allegation against the doctor was that after having called for a physician, she did not wait in the hospital and did not attend upon the patient.Quashing a criminal case lodged against a doctor, the Supreme Court has held that an ‘error in judgment’ by a doctor does not make him guilty of criminal negligence under Section 304-A IPC.The allegation against the doctor was that after...

Bar Council [BCI] Can't Remand Back The Complaints Transferred To It By State Bar Councils: SC [Read Judgment]

The Disciplinary Committee is expected to perform its duty within a time frame and not to create a blameworthy situation, the Court said.The Apex Court in Ajitsinh Arjunsinh Gohil vs. Bar Council of Gujarat, has held that the Bar Council of India (BCI) cannot remand back a complaint which is transferred to it by the State Bar Council.In the instant case, the Gujarat Bar Council had transferred...

Babri Demolition: SC Reserves Orders On Revival Of Charges Against BJP Leaders

The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved order on CBI's appeal to restore criminal conspiracy charges against BJP leaders including senior BJP leader L K Advani and 20 others in the Babri Masjid demolition case.A bench of justices P C Ghosh and Rohington Nariman reserved the order after hearing the day-long argument from the counsel for CBI, Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi's counsel and...

Creating History: Four Major Indian High Courts Are Now Headed By Women Chiefs [Updated]

Justice Nishita Nirmal Mhatre is the Acting Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court.The glass ceiling in Indian judiciary, the old boys’ club, seems to be cracking at last, if not broken yet. With the appointment of Justice Indira Banerjee as the chief justice of Madras High Court, four major high courts got women chief justices for the first time in the history of Indian judiciary.Delhi,...

Babri Masjid Demolition: CBI Asks SC To Restore Conspiracy Charges Against Advani And Others [Also Read The Written Submissions Of The Petitioner]

In a major development, the CBI today submitted before the Supreme Court that conspiracy charges needed to be restored against senior BJP leader L K Advani and 19 other leaders of the party and the RSS."The impugned order of the Allahabad High Court upholding the lower court order dropping the charge of conspiracy ought to be set aside", Additional Solicitor General N K Kaul said commencing...

Centre may seek Presidential Reference on SC’s Highway Liquor Ban

The Modi Government may seek Presidential reference on the Supreme Court order banning sale of liquor within 500 metres of State and National Highways, including at bars, hotels and restaurants that serve alcohol, from April 1.The Reference would reportedly be opted for, if a group of State Governments make a request in writing for it. As per a report, the Centre might also consult...

SC Dismisses Karnataka Govt's Review Plea In DA Case Against Jayalalithaa

“Applications for personal hearing of review petitions before the court are rejected. We have considered the review petitions filed by the State of Karnataka on merits. In our opinion, no case for review of our order dated February 14, 2017 is made out. Consequently, the review petitions are dismissed on merits”, a bench of Justices P C Ghose and Amitava Roy said.The Supreme Court...

Prodded By SC, Move Afoot To Toughen NGO Norms

The Centre today submitted to the Supreme Court fresh draft guidelines for accreditation of NGOs and Voluntary Organisations.On direction from the bench of Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justice D Y Chandrachud, Additional Solicitor General Tushar Mehta who submitted the draft guidelines handed over a copy to Amicus curiae Rakesh Dwivedi for including his suggestions and inputs.The PIL filed...

SC Refers WhatsApp Privacy Policy Case To Constitution Bench [Read Petition]

The  Supreme Court Bench headed by Chief Justice of India J S Khehar's on Wednesday said a Constitution Bench will be constituted for hearing of protection of Privacy issue in WhatsApp.Referring the plea against the Delhi High Court's August last year order to a Constitution Bench, CJI fixed April 18 for hearing.Facebook and the social site's counsel senior Advocates Kapil Sibal and...