Making Contradictory Statements At Trial Isn’t An Offence By Itself: SC [Read Judgment]

It must be shown that false statement was intentionally given for the purpose of using the same at any stage of the judicial proceedings, the court observed.The Supreme Court in Amarsang Nathaji vs. Hardik Harshadbhai Patel, has said the mere fact that a person made a contradictory statement in a judicial proceeding was not by itself always sufficient to justify prosecution under Sections 199...

HC Can’t Reassess Disability Percentage Recorded By Workmen’s Compensation Commissioner: SC [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court in Golla Rajanna vs. The Divisional Manager, has held that the high court cannot reassess the percentage of disability recorded by a Workmen’s Compensation Commissioner as it is a pure question of fact and the scope of the appeal before the high court under Section 30 of the workmen’s compensation Act is only to substantial questions of law.Re-appreciating the...

SC Questions Government On ‘Why It Is Dragging Its Feet’ On Lokpal

The Supreme Court bench comprising the Chief Justice, T.S.Thakur, and justices D.Y.Chandrachud, and L.Nageswara Rao, today grilled the Attorney General, Mukul Rohatgi, on why the Court could not interpret the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013, in a manner to make it functional, till Parliament could amend the Act.Amidst Rohatgi’s reservations that such a move would mean that the Court...

#Demonetisation: CPI (M) Moves Supreme Court

The CPM filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court on Wednesday seeking a direction to the government to allow people use old currency notes till December 30th, 2016, the last date for depositing demonetised notes, or until adequate supply of new currency notes, whichever is earlier.The petition moved by party general secretary Sitaram Yechury also sought an order to the government to place...

[Breaking] Demonetisation: SC Refuses To Stay Proceedings In HCs But Issues Notice To All PIL Petitioners On Transfer Plea

The Supreme Court today refused to stay the proceedings in PILs challenging demonetisation filed in various High Courts but issued notice to all petitioners.Attorney Mukul Rohatgi submitted before a bench headed by Chief Justice T S Thakur that PILs have been filed in High Courts in Mumbai, Karnataka, Kerala, Andhra, Kolkata and altogether there were nearly 15 of them.All the petitioners...

Socialism Is A Basic Feature Of Constitution Of India: Uttarakhand HC [Read Judgment]

A division Bench of Uttarakhand High Court has observed that socialism is a basic feature of the Constitution of India.The Bench comprising Justice Rajiv Sharma and Justice Alok Singh was hearing a public interest litigation seeking directions to the government to provide infrastructure and other amenities to government and aided schools.“Ours is a welfare State. Socialism is a basic feature...

Uttarakhand HC Issues Landmark Guidelines to Govt to Improve School Infra, Amenities [Read Judgment]

In a landmark judgment, Uttarakhand High Court has directed the state government to provide infrastructure and other amenities to the government and aided schools in the state within three months.A division bench comprising Justice Rajiv Sharma and Justice Alok Singh also directed to provide free uniforms, mid-day meals etc to students.The case was referred to the division bench on the request...

SC Dismisses Kejriwal’s Plea To Stay Criminal Defamation Case Filed By Jaitley

In a setback to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, the Supreme Court today dismissed his plea seeking a stay on the criminal defamation case filed against him by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley“We will not interfere with the High Court order. We see no merit”, ruled a bench of Justices Pinaki Chandra Ghose and U U Lalit.Kejriwal had approached the apex court against the...

Electronic Record Inadmissible If Section 65B Certificate Isn’t Produced: SC [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court in Harpal Singh @ Chhota Vs. State Of Punjab, has reiterated that any electronic record in the form of secondary evidence cannot be admitted in evidence unless a certificate under Section 65B (4) of the Evidence Act is produced.In the instant case, the prosecution had produced printed copy of the computer generated call details kept in usual ordinary course of business...

SC Directs Centre To Frame Model Rules For Effective Implementation Of Consumer Protection Act [Read Judgment]

A systemic overhaul of the entire infrastructure is necessary if the Consumer Protection Act, 1986, is not to become a dead letter, it said The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Central Government to frame model rules relating to administration, selection and appointments of members, infrastructure etc., at all levels of consumer fora constituted under the Consumer Protection Act,...

“Officials Busy In Parliament? So We Judges Sitting Here Doing Nothing?” Angry SC To Centre’s Lawyer

A Supreme Court bench headed by Justice Madan B Lokur today pulled up the Centre for not filing “even after eleven months” an action taken report on the steps initiated to tackle cyber crimes and posting of videos of sexual assault on women and children which have gone viral on the internet.“Tell us. What have you done in the past eleven months. See these things are in the public...

Elected Representatives Have A Vital Role In Democracy: SC Upholds UP Vidhayak Nidhi Scheme [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court on Monday upheld the validity of Vidhayak Nidhi Scheme in Uttar Pradesh, which provides for annual budgetary grants to Members of the Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council for facilitating development work in their constituencies.A three-judge bench of Chief Justice TS Thakur, Justice AM Khanwilkar and Justice DY Chandrachud said the elected representatives had a...