Bombay HC Directs All Lower Courts To Accept Cheques/DD/ET For Furnishing A Cash Security

The Bombay High Court through it’s registry has directed all lower courts to accept demand drafts and cheques for the purpose of payments of bail bonds. This was notified on November 28, 2016. Twenty days after 500 and 1000 rupee notes ceased to be legal tender. Seven of these courts are in Mumbai, others are in Nagpur, Pune, Aurangabad, Thane, Nashik, Amravati, Solapur, Kolhapur, Akola...

Ossification Test Cannot Be Regarded As Conclusive To Ascertain Age: SC [Read Judgment]

“Medical evidence as to the age of a person, though a very useful guiding factor, is not conclusive and has to be considered along with other circumstances,” the bench said.The Supreme Court in Mukarrab vs. State of UP, has reiterated that ossification test cannot be regarded as conclusive for ascertaining the age of a person.This observation was made by a bench comprising Justice AK...

Foreign Funding: BJP And INC Withdraw Their Appeals In The Supreme Court

The Special Leave Petitions (SLPs) filed by the BJP and the Indian National Congress in the foreign contributions case were “dismissed as withdrawn” on Nov 29 by the Supreme Court after both the parties conjointly told the Apex Court about their decision to withdraw the SLPs they had filed in  2014. This decision to withdraw the appeals came after both the parties had sought time from...

SC Seeks Status Report On SYL Canal; Re-Appoints Receivers

The Supreme Court today sought a report on the present status of land and other properties on the Sutlej-Yamuna Link canal site caught in a dispute between Punjab and Haryana and again appointed receivers.A bench comprising Justices P C Ghose and Amitava Roy, however, made clear that Union Home Secretary, Chief Secretary of Punjab and the Director General of Punjab Police, who have been...

Read the 7 Guidelines Issued By SC on National Anthem Today [Read Order]

The Supreme Court today made it mandatory for all cinema theatres to play the national anthem before a movie begins during which the national flag is to be shown on the screen. A bench of Justice Dipak Misra and Justice Amitava Roy also said that everyone present in cinema hall should rise up and pay respect to the anthem when it is played. There shall be no commercial exploitation to...

National Anthem Must Before Movies In Theatres: SC [Read Order]

“Time has come for people to realise that the national anthem is a symbol of constitutional patriotism…people must feel they live in a nation and this individually perceived notion of freedom must go…people must feel this is my country, my motherland.”: SC bench headed by justice Dipak Misra.The Supreme Court today made it mandatory for all cinema theatres to play the national...

Demonetisation: SC To Hear Kerala Co-Operative Banks' Plea On Dec 2 [Read Petition]

Litigation over demonetisation and subsequent notifications keeps on increasing. Seven District Co-operative Banks (DCBs) of Kerala have now filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court seeking a writ to strike down the notification of Reserve Bank of India and the Union Government dated November 8 and November 14 regarding demonetisation. The notification issued by the centre and the...

State, Centre Ok With Shifting Shahabuddin To Delhi From Siwan; SC Verdict Today

Bihar government and Centre yesterday told the Supreme Court that it is not "averse" to shifting of controversial RJD leader Mohammad Shahabuddin from Siwan jail to Tihar prison in Delhi to protect witnesses and ensure a fair trial in the pending cases but his counsel has fiercely opposed the move.A bench of Justice Dipak Misra and Justice Amitava Roy is likely to pronounce its verdict...

After 24 Years Of The Harshad Mehta Scam, Bombay HC Convicts 6 And Acquits Three [Read Judgment]

The Bombay High Court has convicted 6 of the ten accused in the Harshad Mehta Scam case also known as the Securities Scam of 1992. Mehta who is said to be the kingpin of the entire scam that broke out in early 1992, died in December 2001 and the case against him was abated(removed) in April 2002. The 236 page judgement was pronounced by the single bench of Justice Shalini Phansalkar Joshi...

Why No Collegium Recommendation Yet To Fill 7 SC Vacancies: Law Ministry

“The government is being unfairly accused of delaying appointment of judges while we have done our best. We appointed 120 judges to the High Courts this year, the second highest so far. 121 was appointed in 2013. This is against an annual average of just 80 appointments since 1990. We are saying this after pulling out records since 1990”, Law Ministry source.In a fresh round of tiff...

SC To Hear Plea Seeking Withdrawal Of Taxes, Ban On High Value Notes [Read Petition]

The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear a PIL filed by BJP leader and advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay seeking complete ban on Rs. 500, 1,000 and 2,000 currency notes.A bench comprising Chief Justice TS Thakur, Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice L Nageswara Rao has agreed to hear the petition along with other PILs relating to demonetisation listed on Friday (2nd December).The petitioner...

Decide If Yoga Can Be Made Compulsory In Schools: SC To Centre

Government got 3 months to decide if it can make yoga compulsory for the age category between six years and 14. The petitioners have been given liberty to re-approach the court if they were “not satisfied with the government’s response”.The Supreme Court today asked the Centre to take a decision regarding making the ancient practice of yoga mandatory in schools for students aged between...