SC Notice To Election Commission On PIL To Examine EVMs Tampering

After political controversy over the tampering of Electronic Voting Machine (EVM), the Supreme Court issued notice to Election Commission of India (ECI) on a PIL seeking an order for testing of machines by foreign experts.A bench headed by Chief Justice of India Justice JS Khehar asked ECI to respond to the PIL.Advocate ML Sharma filed the petition saying EVMs which are not tested till date...

Separation Of Powers Equally Binding On Judiciary: Law Minister

Asserting the government’s stand on judicial overreach, Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has remarked in the Lok Sabha that separation of powers is as binding on the judiciary as it is on other pillars of democracy.The minister made the pointed observation in response to issues raised by members concerning the apex court verdict overturning a new law on appointment of judges where it was said...

Cheque Bounce: Reminder Notice Can’t Be Construed As Admission Of Non-Service Of First Notice: SC [Read Judgment]

In process of interpretation, right of an honest lender cannot be defeated, the bench said.The Supreme Court, in N Paraeswaran Unni vs G Kannan, has held that a reminder notice to the drawer of the cheque cannot be construed as an admission of non-service of the first notice by the complainant.In the instant case, the complainant had issued a notice to the complainant within15 days of the...

Co-Owner Alone Can Maintain Eviction Suit: SC [Read Judgment]

Every co-owner owns every part and every bit of the joint property along with others, the court said.The Supreme Court, in Om Prakash vs Mishri Lal (Deceased), has reiterated that a co-owner can alone maintain a suit for eviction of the tenant without joining the other co-owners if such other co-owners do not object.The court made this observation in an appeal preferred against the high...

Law Minister Seeks Support From CMs And CJs To Fill Judicial Vacancies

In a letter addressed to Chief Ministers of all Indian States, Union Law Minister Mr. Ravi Shankar Prasad has reportedly expressed “deep concern” over the rocketing pendency of Court cases, and the large number of vacancies in the subordinate judiciary. He has, hence, sought “necessary support” in implementation of a Supreme Court judgment directing immediate filling up of vacancies...

Breaking: Amid Protests, BCI Withdraws Recommendations On Disciplinary Proceedings To Law Commission

The Bar Council of India (BCI) has withdrawn some of its proposed amendments to the Bar Council of India Rules given to Law Commission of India after huge protest from lawyers.In a letter to Law Commission Chairman Justice BS Chouhan, Bar Council chairman Manan Kumar Mishra said: “On the issue of the matters relating to the DC Proceedings ban on strikes by lawyers’ bodies and imposing...

SCBA Condemns BCI For ‘Proposal’ On Lawyers’ Strike

The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) on Thursday passed a resolution condemning the Bar Council of India (BCI) for its recommendations / amendments to the Bar Council of India Rules against lawyers’ interest.An emergent meeting of the executive committee discussed the issue regarding widely-circulated media reports that mention that the BCI has proposed certain recommendations /...

SC Summons Chief Secretaries Of Drought-Hit States

Summoning Chief Secretaries of nine drought affected states, including Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat the Supeme Court has slammed them for failing to implement the National Food Security Act (NFSA).The bench’s order came on a plea filed by NGO Swaraj Abhiyan seeking various relief for farmers in drought affected states.“Despite considerable time having passed since...

Babri Demolition: SC Seeks Written Submissions

Supreme Court today adjourned the hearing in Babri Masjid demolition criminal case against several BJP and Hindu right wing leaders for two weeks.This was after senior lawyer K K Venugopal appearing for some top BJP leaders sought an adjournment saying he will not have time for lengthy arguments as he is stuck in some other matter in another court.The case will now be taken up on April...

Allegation Of Fraud, Collusion By Counsel After Many Years Doesn’t Render Decree Invalid: SC [Read Judgment]

The allegation of fraud and collusion between the counsel for opposite parties, after many years, ipso facto does not render the decree invalid, the Supreme Court has observed in M/s Brakewel Automotive Components (India) Pvt Ltd vs PR Selvam Alagappan.One of the contention by the judgment debtor in an execution proceedings was that the decree is an yield of fraud and collusion between...

SC Forms Panel To Ensure Gang Rape Videos Are Removed From Internet

The Supreme Court today constituted a high level committee comprising of Centre’s Information Technology officials who are to coordinate with internet giants like Facebook, Microsoft and Google to remove rape, gang rape and child pornography videos from the internetAjay Kumar, the Additional Secretary in the Information Technology Ministry of the Central government will coordinate...

SC Orders Release Of 99-Yr-Old Convict In Dowry Death Case

The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed an appeal filed by a 99-year-old convict against his conviction and sentence in a dowry death case.A division bench comprising Justice Arun Mishra and Justice Amtava Roy reduced the sentence to that of already undergone and directed the authorities to release him forthwith.Appellant Bhan Singh was convicted for commission of offence under Section 304B,...