Controlling Honour Crimes: SC Gives Government Four More Months To Respond To Suggestions [Read Suggestions]

A six-year old Public Interest Litigation, pending in the Supreme Court, to prevent and punish honour crimes and any gathering of Khap Panchayats, is still nowhere near resolution, as the Centre was granted four more months on November 8, to respond to a slew of suggestions, submitted by the Amici Curiae (AC). The AC include senior advocate, Raju Ramachandran, and advocate Gaurav...

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up

A Female Child Is Entitled To Enjoy Equal Right Of A Male ChildSupreme Court on Tuesday in Voluntary Health Association Vs State of Punjab, issued additional directions to curb female foeticide by effective implementation of the ‘The Pre-conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994’. TN Govt’s 5% Relaxation To Reserved Category TET...

Lawyer Couple Gets Mutual Divorce As SC Waives Cool-Off Period [Read Judgment]

In an interesting development, the Supreme Court has granted divorce to a lawyer couple, invoking its inherent powers, while dismissing a writ petition filed by the wife.The husband wanted divorce from his wife eight years ago, and the wife had opposed the same at that time. But now, the wife approached the apex court by preferring a writ petition seeking a declaration that the marriage is...

Shelter Homes For Urban Poor In Winters: SC Forms Panel To Study And Recommend Suggestions [Read Judgment]

Yet another winter approaches and enough has not been done for protection of many homeless in our towns/cities, the Bench observed.The Supreme Court has expressed extreme dissatisfaction over non-implementation of the National Urban Livelihoods Mission (NULM) Scheme meant to provide shelters for urban homeless.A Bench of CJI TS Thakur, Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice L Nageswara Rao made...

HC, Trial Court Grossly Erred In Imposing Death Penalty In #Nirbhaya Case: Amicus Raju Ramachandran [Read Written Submissions Part-II]

Senior Advocate Raju Ramachandran, one of the amicus curiae in Nirbhaya case, has submitted before a three-judge Supreme Court bench hearing appeals by death row convicts that both the high court and trial court grossly erred in imposing death penalty to the accused without considering the circumstances relating to the criminals.In the first part of his written submissions, he had submitted...

Demonetization Rs. 500/1000 Notes: Payment For Court Fees Exempted

The Government Today has issued a clarification extending the existing exemptions with regard to cancellation of the legal tender character of the existing series of high denomination bank notes of Rs.500 and Rs.1,000 denominations until the expiry of 14th November, 2016, with certain modifications / additions to the existing exemptions.“Considering various representations received...

#Saumya case: SC Dismisses Review Petitions: Issues Contempt Notice To Justice Katju Amidst An Ugly spat Between Him And Justice Gogoi [Read Orders]

Supreme Court of India Today has dismissed the review petitions filed against the Judgment in Saumya rape and murder Case. The bench also issued contempt notice to Justice Katju, after hearing him, amidst an ugly spat between him and Justice Gogoi.Former Judge of the Supreme Court, Justice Markandey Katju, created history today, by appearing in the Court and arguing himself, in defence of...

#ENTRYTAX: 10 Key Findings In The Majority Judgment [Read Judgment]

A Nine Judge Constitution Bench of Supreme Court of India Today, in a batch of petitions including Jindal Stainless Ltd. Vs State of Haryana upheld the constitutional validity of Entry Tax imposed by States on goods coming in from other states. The Bench has also directed the three Judge Bench to decide whether the States’ entry tax laws on the basis of Guidelines issued by this...

Chinkara Cases: SC Notice To Salman On Rajasthan's Appeal Challenging Acquittal

The Supreme court today issued notice to bollywood super star Salman Khan on an appeal filed by Rajasthan government challenging his acquittal in two cases of chinkara poaching.The notice was issued by a bench of justices A K Sikri and R Bhanumathi.The HC had acquitted the star on July 25 holding that the prosecution failed to prove charges and the evidence was too thin for a conviction.It is...

34 HC Judges Appointed; 43 Names Sent Back For Collegium's Reconsideration: AG To CJI

Two weeks after slammed for attempting of trying to bring the judiciary to a grinding halt by  delaying appointment of judges, the Centre today told Chief Justice T S Thakur-led bench that 34 judges have been appointed to the High Courts.Appearing for Centre Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi said out of 77 names recommended by collegium, 43 names have been sent back for reconsideration.After the...

SC Upholds The Constitutional Validity Of Entry Tax by 7:2 Majority [Read Judgment]

A Nine Judge Constitution Bench of Supreme Court of India Today upheld the constitutional validity of Entry Tax imposed by States on goods coming in from other states.The Bench has also directed the three Judge Bench to decide whether the States' entry tax laws on the basis of Guidelines issued by this Bench.The nine-judge constitution bench  of Chief Justice T S Thakur and justices  A K...

SC Acquits Murder Accused, Thanks To Lacklustre Police Investigation [Read Judgment]

There was no firm and sincere effort with the needed zeal and spirit to bring home the guilt of the accused, the Court observed.“The Investigating Officer, while dealing with a murder case, is expected to be diligent, truthful and fair in his approach and his performance should always be in conformity with the police manual and a default or breach of duty may prove fatal to the...