Breaking: Sentence in #Nirbhaya Case Should Be Set aside: Amicus Raju Ramachandran [Read Written Submissions-Part-1]

He submitted before the Supreme Court that a fair hearing under Section 235(2) of the CrPC was not held in the case by the trial court that passed the judgment.Senior Advocate Raju Ramachandran, one of the two amicus curiae appointed by Supreme Court in the Nirbhaya Case submitted before the Court that the order on sentence passed by the Trial Court on 11.9.2013 and confirmed by the High...

NDTV Moves SC Against One Day Ban

Television news channel NDTV today knocked the doors of the Supreme Court challenging the government’s one day ban of its Hindi channel for allegedly revealing “strategically-sensitive information” during the course of its coverage of the anti-terror operations at the Pathankot airbase earlier this year.The plea is likely to be heard tomorrow.It will be keenly watched if the...

All You Need To Know About NDTV India Ban Order [Read The Order]

The ban on the telecast of the programmes of the television channel, NDTV India, for one day, has led to a huge uproar, involving freedom of expression, and the right to practise any profession, or to carry on any occupation, trade or business, as guaranteed by the Constitution, and the reasonableness of the restriction imposed on it, on the grounds specified in the Constitution.Also...

Delhi HC To Hear PIL Seeking Establishment Of Indian Judicial Service [Read Petition]

The poison of nepotism prevailing in the judicial appointment needs to be stemmed at the earliest to regain the confidence of citizens, particularly the trust of the best prospective Advocates, willing to join the judiciary, the petition reads. A Public Interest Litigation seeking establishment of Indian Judicial Services in the lines of Indian Administrative Service has been filed by...

Breaking: 5 New Judges Appointed In Delhi High Court

President of India has appointed five new Judges in Delhi High Court.As per the notification issued today, (i) Shri Vinod Goel, (ii) Shri Chander Shekhar, (iii) Smt. Ami Malhotra, and (iv) Shri Yogesh Khanna,(v)Shri Anil Kumar Chawla are appointed as Judges with effect from the date they assume charge of their respective offices.As per the latest data published by Department of Justice,...

Selecting Judges For A Democratic India [Text of Justice Chelameswar's Speech at Wisconsin]

[This is the full text of speech delivered by Justice Chelameswar at University of Wisconsin]It is an honour to be present here and interact with the scholars and students of this great university. I was told that I could choose a topic that interests me most; it was, though, with a suggestion that the topic could be “Selecting Judges for a Democratic India” - a topic now widely debated...

Collegium Adopts Circulation Method For Appointments On Justice Chelameswar’s Demand

The Apex Court collegium, has reportedly started the circulation method for appointing Judges, accepting the suggestion put forth by Justice J. Chelameswar, who had refused to attend collegium meetings unless greater transparency by recording decisions was ensured.The method would now require the collegium members to record their reasons in writing for approving or rejecting...

Parliamentary Standing Committee Invites Memoranda On Delay In Filling Judicial Vacancies

Parliamentary Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice has solicited memoranda on the delay in filling up of vacancies in the Supreme Court and the High Courts.“Around 42 percent of sanctioned posts in higher judiciary are lying vacant for quite some time now. Such a large number of vacancies is alarming in nature and has direct bearing upon the access to justice...

GST Rates Announced

Finance minister Arun Jaitley in a press conference in New Delhi today announced that the four slab multi rate tax structure proposed before the GST council has been approved but with a few modifications. Under the approved structure , goods and services will be charged at 5%, 12%, 18% and 28%. There will be a zero tax rate in which several items which constitute almost fifty per cent of...

Nudged By SC, Centre Takes Steps To Protect N-E Community From Racial Abuse

Prodded by the Supreme Court, the Home Ministry has for the first time taken positive steps to protect the migrant citizens from North Eastern states residing across the country, especially in Delhi, where the community members are complaining of racial discrimination, verbal abuse and physical assaults.Three years after 19-year-old student from Arunachal Pradesh Nido Tania fell victim to...

Every Voter Has A Fundamental Right To Know The Educational Qualification Of A Candidate: SC [Read Judgment]

The apex court has held that every voter has a fundamental right to know the educational qualifications of a candidate. A bench of Justice Anil Dave and Justice L Nageshwar Rao dismissed the appeals filed by Mairembam Prithviraj Singh and Pukhrem Sharatchandra Singh. Both of them contested the Manipur Legislative Assembly elections from the Moirang constituency. While Mairembam who contested on...

Government Clears 10 Names For Judges Appointments In High Courts

The Centre on Monday cleared appointment of 10 Judges for the High Courts of Gauhati and Delhi, a day after the Apex Court rapped the Government for the delay in judicial appointments.The five appointments for the Delhi High Court are reportedly from Judicial Service and the five for Gauhati High Court are from both, the Bar and State Judicial Service. Recommendations for 35 Judges in...