Justice Karnan To Get SC’s Contempt Notice, To Appear On February 13 [Read Order]

The first hearing by the seven-Judge bench of the Supreme Court of the suo motu [civil] contempt case against the Calcutta High Court Judge, Justice C.S.Karnan, began at Court No.1 at 10.30 AM with the Court packed to full capacity.The bench  heard the Attorney General, Mukul Rohatgi, who said the contents of the letter written by Justice Karnan to the Prime Minister, on January 23, against...

SC Expresses Unhappiness Over Delay In Fencing Assam Border [Read Order]

The Supreme Court bench of justices Ranjan Gogoi and Rohinton Fali Nariman, today expressed its displeasure over the affidavit submitted by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs on fencing Assam’s border with Bangladesh.“The statement made therein can be construed as an exercise in vagueness with no specific details forthcoming in spite of repeated orders of this Court highlighting the...

Unprecedented Contempt Case Hearing In Supreme Court On Wednesday

A Seven Judge Bench of the  Supreme Court, comprising the Chief Justice of India, Justice J.S.Khehar and six senior-most Judges, will hear at 10.30 AM on Wednesday, a suo-motu civil contempt case against Justice C.S.Karnan, Judge of the Calcutta High Court.The case, listed in the Cause-list for February 8, has surprised observers, as it is for the first time that the Apex Court has...

Rape Trials: Amicus Curiae Indira Jaising Points To Sentencing Anomalies

The case, Nipun Saxena v Union of India, was heard by the Supreme Court bench of justices Madan B Lokur and Prafulla C Pant at length today.Amicus Curiae in the case, senior advocate, Indira Jaising began her submissions by giving an overview of the case. About six petitions, are listed in the case, seeking the Court’s directions to the Centre to take effective steps to contain sexual...

SC Allows 22 Yr Woman To Abort 24-Week Pregnancy [Read Order]

Citing a medical board report, the Supreme Court today allowed a 22-year-old woman to terminate her 24-weeks pregnancy on the ground that it would endanger her life.A bench of Justices S A Bobde and L Nagesewara Rao perused the opinion of the medical board it had constituted to examine her health condition.The bench said in view of the opinion of Mumbai-based King Edward Memorial (KEM)...

Patriotism Not A Matter Of Chant Every Morning In A Court Of Law: Allahabad HC Dismisses PIL For Making National Anthem Mandatory In Courts

The Allahabad High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation for a direction to ensure daily recital of the national anthem on the premises of the high court as well as district courts, tribunals and other such establishments.The petition was filed by a practicing advocate and contended that even courts should rise each morning and begin the day with the recital of the national...

Cannot Frame Guidelines Banning “Sardar” Jokes: SC

Sikh bodies Shiromani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC), Delhi Sikh Gurudwara Management Committee (DSGMC) and female lawyer from the community, the original PIL petitioner on the issue, suffered a big setback when a new bench headed by Justice Dipak Misra made it categorical on Tuesday that the Supreme Court cannot pass any kind of guidelines banning or curbing jokes about the...

Jolly LLB2: Producers Tell SC Ready To Cut Scenes Maligning Judiciary; Withdraws Petition

Fox Star Studios today informed the Supreme Court that they have agreed to cut some scenes in their  Akshay Kumar starrer movie Jolly LLB2 ordered by the Bombay High Court for showing the judiciary, judges and lawyers in a poor light.Lawyers for Fox Studios submitted before a bench headed by Justice Ranjan Gogoi that therefore they were withdrawing the petition filed in apex court...

Collegium Recommends High Court Chief Justices

The Apex Court collegium headed by Chief Justice of India J S Khehar has recommended the names for the appointment of High Court Chief Justices, reports Indian ExpressThe Collegium has recommended Justice Hemant Gupta for Madhya Pradesh High Court; Justice Abhilasha Kumari for Tripura High Court; Justice B D Ahmed for Jammu and Kashmir High Court; Justice Pradeep Nandarajog for Rajasthan...

SC Grants Bail To Chit Fund Accused With Condition To Pay Rs One Crore [Read Order]

The Supreme Court on Monday has granted bail to accused Manoranjana Sinh, estranged wife of ex-Union Minister Matang Sinh, in the multi crore chit fund scam.The 50 year-old former journalist was arrested in October 2015 but has been in different hospitals time to time due to various ailments.Her bail was subjected to deposition of Rs One crore and on furnishing of two local sureties each of...

Children Dying; Act Against Pollution On War Footing: SC

Stepping up its war against pollution, the Supreme Court today said instead of various authorities submitting various reports to the court it was better for them to sit together and adopt an uniform and synchronized approach.It asked Central Pollution Control Board, Delhi government, SC-appointed Environment Pollution Control and Prevention Authority (EPCA)Haryana, UP and Rajasthan to hold...

CJAR Supports Justice Chelameswar On His Protest Over Non-Elevation of Justice KM Joseph

The Campaign for Judicial Accountability and Reforms (CJAR) issued a statement on Monday extending its support to Justice Chelameswar’s protest over the non-elevation of Justice KM Joseph, Chief Justice of the Uttarakhand High Court, to the Supreme Court.It was widely reported that member of Supreme Court collegium Justice Chelameswar had questioned its decision not to elevate Uttarakhand...