BCCI: SC Invites Names From Board & Centre To Be Included As Administrators [Read Order]

In a new twist in the BCCI Vs Lodha panel case, the Supreme Court today said it is open to include among the Board's administrators names which will be suggested by BCCI and Centre also for  "holistic approach".This meant that the court is not agreeable to blindly accept the names submitted by amicus Gopal Subramanium and another panel member Anil Divan in totto and is willing for...

SC Directs States To Report Police Vacancies [Read Petition]

The Supreme Court on Tuesday has directed all the State Home Secretaries to file a response to it about the vacancies in State police forces within four weeks.The Apex Court Bench headed by Chief Justice JS Khehar was hearing a petition filed by Supreme Court lawyer Manish Kumar, seeking to fill up the vacancies as more than 5 Lakh posts from level of Inspector to Constable vacant.Kumar in...

SC Gives Government Four More Weeks To Fill A Three-Year Old Vacancy In NHRC [Read Order]

The Supreme Court bench comprising the Chief Justice, Justice J.S.Khehar, and justices N.V.Ramana and D.Y.Chandrachud, today gave the Central Government four more weeks to fill a vacancy in National Human Rights Commission, which has remained unfilled since March 1, 2014.The petitioner, Radhakanta Tripathy, who appeared-in-person, must have been surprised at the bench's indulgence, because...

SC Agrees To Hear Pleas On Levy Of Service Tax On Lawyers [Read Petition]

The Supreme Court on Monday admitted petitions on levy of service tax on lawyers for the service provided by them to litigants.A bench of Justice Kurian Joseph and Justice AM  Khanwilkar also allowed the plea for transfer of similar petitions pending before different high courts to the Supreme Court and agreed to hear them together.The Bombay High Court had dismissed a plea against...

Ensure 100 % Verification Of Cell Phone Subscribers: SC [Read Petition]

The Union government was today asked by the Supreme Court to ensure 100 % verification of mobile phone subscribers with regard to their identity, their addresses and ensuring that no fake or unverified identities should be accepted while issuing SIM cards.“You should start process to ensure 100 % identification. Tell us how do we start it? You have the best of experts. Put in place a process...

Lodha Reforms For All Sports Bodies: SC Seeks Centre, SAI, IOC’s Replies [Read Petition]

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Centre, Sports Authority of India and Indian Olympic Association on a public interest litigation for extending Lodha reforms to all sports associations.A bench comprising Chief Justice JS Khehar, Justice NV Ramana and Justice DY Chndrachud was hearing a petition filed by eminent sports personalities like Bishan Singh Bedi, Ashwini Nachappa,...

SC Dismisses PIL Against Advancement Of Union Budget

A bench headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar today dismissed a PIL which challenged the  advancement of the Union Budget to February one ahead of the upcoming Assembly polls in five states saying that was no valid argument to corroborate how it will influence voters in the five poll-bound states.Rejecting petitioner and lawyer M L Sharma’s vehement request to issue notice to the Centre and...

SC Rejects Plea Of Med Student Who Got Admission Without Clearing NEET [Read Judgment]

The plight of the petitioner is unfortunate but it cannot be helped, the Bench said.The Supreme Court has refused the plea of a student who had obtained admission in a medical college without clearing NEET.Rishabh Choudhary had got admission in a medical college after he cleared the examination CGMAT-2016 conducted by the college and supervised and monitored by the State of Chhattisgarh....

SC Lets Rajasthan HC To Continue Disciplinary Proceedings Against Judicial Officer For Disobeying Precedents [Read Order]

Wrong interpretation or distinction of its judgment and that of Supreme court by subordinate court amounts to disobedience of their orders, therefore, contemptuous, the High Court had observed.The Supreme Court has refused to expunge some remarks against a judicial officer made in a Rajasthan High Court order and upheld a disciplinary enquiry against the judge based on the said order,...

SC Orders CBI Probe Against Ranjit Sinha For Helping Coal Scam Accused [Read Judgment]

"We are prima facie satisfied and convinced that Ranjit Sinha had abused his position and authority as CBI Director": SCIn a major development, the Supreme Court today ordered CBI probe against former CBI Director Ranjit Sinha for allegedly abusing his position to favour several accused in the coal scam and also for trying to influence the investigationWe are prima facie satisfied and...

SC Extends Free Ride On DND Expressway; CAG Gets 8 More Weeks For Audit [Read Order]

The Supreme Court today extended the free ride on Delhi-Noida DND flyway for another eight weeks.A bench headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar also gave two more months time for the Comptroller and Auditor General to complete the audit the accounts of the Noida Toll Bridge Company to ascertain if they have already recovered the cost and reasonable profit from the Delhi-Noida DND flyway.The...

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up

Allowed a 22-year-old woman to terminate her 24-week pregnancyConsidering the right to preserve the life of a person is paramount, the Supreme Court on Monday allowed a 22-year-old woman to terminate her 24-week pregnancy on medical ground.File status report on installation of speed governorsSupreme Court it will summon secretaries of several states to appear in person with files if the...