President, Vice-President Condole Demise Of Ex-CJI Altamas Kabir

President Pranab Mukherjee and Vice-President Hamid Ansari on Monday condoled the demise of former Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir.Justice Kabir (68) breathed his last in Kolkata on Sunday. He was suffering from a prolonged illness and was undergoing treatment at Apollo hospital in Kolkata.In a condolence message to Justice Kabir’s bereaved wife Meena Kabir, the President said,“I am...

CLAT Age Limit : SC Asks Bar Council Of India To Re-consider

Supreme Court of India on Monday asked Bar Council of India to re-consider the age-limit restriction imposed by it for appearing Common Law Admission Test.Bar Council had restored Clause 28 of Legal Education Rules, 2008,  stipulating the maximum age limit of 20 years for taking admission to the 5-year integrated law degree.The Bench comprising Justice SA Bobde and Justice Nageswara Rao...

Pollution: Pulling Up WB, SC Summons Its Environment Secretary

Pulling up West Bengal, the Supreme Court today summoned the state's environment secretary for failure to file an affidavit on steps to curb pollution and ensure cleanliness in mid-day meals despite repeated direction.The bench headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar was angry as the state defied the court's directive while all other states filed affidavit after pulled up on last date."Is some kind...

SC Sets Aside ‘Perverse’ Judgment Of Acquittal By Andhra Pradesh HC In Double Murder Case [Read Judgment]

“‘Perverse’ is not a happy expression... I entirely agree that this judgment is perverse,” said Justice RF NarimanSetting aside what it called a ‘perverse’ judgment by Andhra Pradesh High Court, the Supreme Court has convicted the sole accused in a double murder case in which a 12-year=old girl and her father were killed.The trial court had convicted P Yerraballi Amaranatha Reddy...

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up

DA Case:SasikalaAnd Others Guilty, Trial Court Verdict RestoredIn a landmark Judgment Supreme Court of India convicted VK Sasikala, Ilavarasi and Sudhakaran in the disproportionate assets Case. The Division Bench of Justices PC Ghose and Amitava Roy has restored the conviction and sentence imposed by the trial Court in the disproportionate assets Case.Assessment Of Child’s Welfare For...

Former CJI Altamas Kabir Passes Away [Read Medical Bulletin]

Former Chief Justice of India Justice Altamas Kabir passed away at Kolkata. He was suffering from a prolonged illness and was undergoing treatment at Apollo hospital in Kolkata.The hospital authorities confirmed his death at 2.52PM.He was the 39th Chief Justice of India.He was born on July 19, 1948. Justice Kabir did his LLB and MA from University of Calcutta and was made a permanent judge of...

Espionage Case: SC To Hear Ex-ISRO Scientist Nambi Narayanan’s Appeal On Monday

A two-judge bench of the Supreme Court will hear former ISRO scientist Nambi Narayanan’s appeal against Kerala High Court order in the infamous ISRO espionage case on Monday.In July 2015, the Supreme Court had issued notice in the case. Narayanan approached the Supreme Court seeking action against Siby Mathew (former DGP and present Chief Information Commissioner, Kerala), and two...

New Bench To Hear Challenge Against CLAT Age Limit On Monday

A new bench has been constituted by Chief Justice of India Justice JS Khehar to hear petitions challenging the age limit clause, for appearing in Common Law Admission Test (CLAT), introduced by Bar Council of India.As per the cause list, Justice SA Bobde and Justice Nageswara Rao will hear the matter on Monday.It was Justice Dipak Misra’s bench which had issued a notice in the...

Non-Examination Of Family Member, Who Intends To Occupy, Can’t Be Ground For Repelling Landlord’s Need: SC [Read Judgment]

He cannot be non-suited in case he has otherwise established a genuine need, the bench said.The Supreme Court in Mehmooda Gulshan Vs. Javaid Hussain Mungloo, has held that the requirement of the landlord for his own occupation could also mean occupation by a member of the family and mere non-examination of the family member, who intends to do the business, cannot be taken as a ground...

Mere Negligence Of Advocate Not Misconduct: SC [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court on Friday held that negligence, unless gross on part of an advocate, would not amount to professional misconduct.A division bench comprising Justice Dipak Misra and Justice R Banumati was considering a plea filed by a Kerala lawyer against the order passed by the disciplinary committee of the Bar Council of whereby, it found him guilty of gross negligence in discharge of...

Concept Of National Song Not In Our Constitution: SC [Read Order]

A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court on Friday rejected a plea to frame a national policy to promote and propagate the national song and national flag in spirit of the Article 51A to achieve the great golden goals, as set out in the Preamble of the Constitution.The bench of Justice Dipak Misra, Justice R Banumati and Justice Mohan M Shantagoudar, while rejecting the prayer of BJP...

Breaking: SC Gets Five New Judges, Total Number Reaches 28

Five new judges to the Supreme Court were sworn in on Friday by Chief Justice of India JS Khehar, taking the court’s strength to 28, with three seats still vacant.Rajasthan High Court Chief Justice Naveen Sinha, Madras High Court Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Chhattisgarh High Court Chief Justice Dipak Gupta, Kerala High Court Chief Justice Mohan M Shantanagouder and Karnataka High...