SC Directs Microsoft, Google And Yahoo To Drop Foetal Sex Test Advertisements Immediately [Read Order]

“Whether one is going to have a boy or a girl, that kind of information is not necessary in India. The sex ratio is going down in the country and we are concerned about that. Whether you are making money or not we are not concerned with that”: SC TO SEARCH ENGINESSupreme Court today directed Microsoft, Google and Yahoo to block all pre-natal sex determination advertisements hosted by them...

UCC Questionnaire Is For Academic Quest, Not For Imposition: Law Commission Chief

The Chairman of the Law Commission of India, Justice BS Chauhan, has said the questionnaire on Uniform Civil Code (UCC) has not been prepared in an attempt to impose the Uniform Civil Code in India, but to look at family laws across all religions, mainly with gender justice in mind.The questionnaire itself states: “The objective behind this endeavour is to address discrimination...

Jallikattu Ban: SC Dismisses TN Govt’s Review Plea [Read Judgment]

In a major blow to the Tamil Nadu government, the Supreme Court today turned down its review plea to lift the ban centuries old Jallikattu or bull fighting in the state.A bench headed by Justice Dipak Misra said it found no ground for a review.The rejection comes a week after the apex court had questioned the Centre for its notification allowing the use of bulls in events like Jallikattu,...

Refusal To Answer Court Queries Isn’t Criminal Contempt: SC [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court in Kuldeep Kapoor & Ors vs. Court on its Motion, has observed that a litigant refusing to answer a question put to him by the Court does not constitute criminal contempt of Court.A three-judge bench comprising Justice Anil R Dave, Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman and Justice AM Khanwilkar opined so while setting aside a Delhi High Court order in suo motu contempt...

Mere Non­-Filing Of Original/Certified Copy Of Arbitration Agreement Does Not Entail Dismissal Of Application For Reference: SC [Read Judgment]

What is prohibited is the entertainment of the application unless it is accompanied by the original arbitration agreement or a duly certified copy thereof, the Court said.The Supreme Court in Ananthesh Bhakta vs. Nayana A. Bhakta, has observed that filing of an application seeking reference to arbitration under Section 8(2) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, without producing...

After SC Rap, Centre Speeds Up Appointments To AFT

The Centre today told the Supreme Court that it was determined to fill all the vacancies of judicial officers in the Armed Forces Tribunal at the earliest.“Three names have been cleared already. Four are in the process and five more have been sent to the committee headed by Justice J S Khehar for consideration. All earnest efforts are being made to fill up the vacancies”, Solicitor...

PIL In SC Seeks AIJS/National Commission On The Lines Of UPSC For Judges’ Appointments [Read Petition]

A public interest litigation has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking the establishment of the National Judicial Service Commission on the lines of Union Public Service Commission.The petition filed by BJP Delhi spokesperson and advocate Ashwini Upadhyay sought a direction to the government to establish an independent secretariat for appointment of judges, as directed by the Constitution...

Chhattisgarh Govt Promises SC That It Will Not Proceed With The FIR Against Nandini Sundar And Others Without Giving Due Notice

The Chhattisgarh Government today promised the Supreme Court bench comprising Justices Madan B Lokur and Adarsh Kumar Goel that it would not interrogate Nandini Sundar and others against whom the state police has filed a First Information Report in connection with the murder of the tribal, Shamnath Baghel, till the Supreme Court permits.Apart from the Delhi University Professor, Nandini...

Demonetisation: "We Are Not Interfering But People Should Not Suffer At Any Cost": SC

"We are not interfering with it. But want you to ensure that inconvenience caused to the public is minimal. They shall not suffer" CJI Thakur to AG Mukul Rohatgi. The Supreme Court today refused to interfere with the central government's decision to demonetise Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 currency notes but sought an affidavit as to what urgent extra measures can be taken to put an end to the...

Plaintiff Can Implead Proposed Purchasers Of Property In Suit For Specific Performance: SC [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court in Robin Ramjibhai Patel vs. Anandibai Rama @ Rajaram Pawar And Ors, has reiterated that when the plaintiff wants to implead certain persons as defendants in a suit for specific performance on the ground that they may be adversely affected by the outcome of the suit, then interest of justice also requires allowing such a prayer for impleadment so that the persons likely to...

All-India Judicial Services Exam: CJI TS Thakur To Meet HC CJs

Leading forth the proposal for an All-India Judicial Services Examination, Chief Justice TS Thakur will meet Chief Justices of high courts to hold deliberations over it. The attempt, which is being opposed by many states, aims to streamline judicial appointments all over the country.As per the ministry’s internal note, “The matter has been discussed at the highest level in the...

SC Seeks AG's Assistance To Decide The Liability Of Intermediaries For The Content In Social Media [Read Order]

The Supreme Court bench comprising Justices Dipak Misra and Amitava Roy has on November 10, directed that Attorney General, Mukul Rohatgi, be intimated to assist the Court in a case involving the liability of intermediaries like Google, for the content posted on their sites by the account holders.The case pertains to the content posted by Ban Asbestos Network of India (BANI) and...