States, UTs Must Upload FIRs On Websites Within 24 Hrs: SC [Read Order]

States located in difficult terrain have been given relaxation and must upload the FIRs within 72 hours.In a path-breaking judgment, the Supreme Court on Wednesday directed that the copies of the FIRs, unless the offence is sensitive in nature, like sexual offences, offences pertaining to insurgency, terrorism and of that category, offences under POCSO Act and such other offences, should...

SC Rejects Petitions Challenging Delhi HC’s ‘One Bar, One Vote’ Judgment [Read Order]

Delhi High Court Bar Association president Rajiv Khosla said the petitions were dismissed on technical grounds and the concerned Bar Associations will move the Supreme Court soon.The Supreme Court has dismissed petitions challenging the Delhi High Court judgment in which the High Court directed incorporating the ‘one bar, one vote’ principle forthwith in relation to every Bar Association...

Magistrate Can’t Order Further Investigation Against Public Servant Sans Valid Sanction: SC [Read Judgment]

However, it said if the public servant had abused an entirely different office (or offices) other than the one which he was holding on the date when cognizance was taken, there is no necessity of government sanction. A two-judge Bench of the Supreme Court has held that a Magistrate cannot order further investigation under Section 156(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure in relation to...

Availability Of Alternate Remedy Not A Ground To Bar Petition U/s 482 CrPC: SC [Read Judgment]

A three-judge Bench of the Supreme Court on Tuesday in Prabhu Chawla vs State of Rajasthan clarified that the availability of remedy under Section 397 CrPC would not make a petition under Section 482 CrPC not maintainable.The Bench comprising Justice J. Chelameswar, Justice Shiva Kirti Singh and Justice Abhay Manohar Sapre was hearing appeals filed by Prabhu Chawla and Jagdish...

MCI Case: SC Rejects Allegations Against Lodha Panel [Read Order]

A charge leveled by Vyapam whistle blower Anand Rai that the apex court-appointed oversight panel headed by former Chief Justice of India R M Lodha had overshot Medical Council of India and Health Ministry's disapprovals and allowed several medical colleges to admit students was rejected by the Supreme Court today.A bench comprising Justices A R Dave and L Nageswara Rao did not approve of...

SC Rejects 2G Accused - Essar Promoter Ravi Ruia's Request To Travel Abroad

“We do not want to take any chance. We have had a bad experience. We allowed some one to go abroad and he refused to come back”.Essar group promoter Ravi Ruia, facing trial in a case arising out  2G scam probe was disallowed to go abroad by the Supreme Court today which cited a “bad experience” and said a similar person was allowed to go abroad and he did not return.A bench headed...

SC Collegium Rejects 11 Lawyers For Allahabad HC Judgeship

The Supreme Court collegium has reportedly rejected the candidature of 11 lawyers for appointment as Allahabad High Court judges.The collegium, headed by Chief Justice of India T.S. Thakur, also rejected the names of at least half a dozen other candidates from the State Judicial Service for judgeship.The approved list includes two Senior Advocates from the Supreme Court, Dinesh Kumar Singh...

Sushant Rohilla Suicide Case: SC Takes Suo Motu Cognizance Of His Friend’s Letter [Read the Letter & Order]

Taking Cognizance of a student’s letter, the Supreme Court on Tuesday appointed Senior Advocate Fali S. Nariman as the amicus curiae in the case involving Amity Law School student Sushant Rohilla’s suicide.Delivering the order, the Apex Court observed that Mr. Siddharth Luthra, appearing on behalf of Amity Law School, and Mr. Ashok Mahajan were free to file any response/documents in...

SC To Hear Plea For New Mechanism For Appointment Of Judges On Sept 12

A two Judge Bench of the Supreme Court of India Today has agreed to hear a Public Interest Litigation by National Lawyers’ Campaign for Judicial Transparency and Reforms seeking a new mechanism for the Appointment of Judges in High Courts and Supreme Court.The Bench comprising of Chief Justice TS Thakur and Justice Dr. DY Chandrachud agreed to hear the Petition on 12th September after it...

SC Agrees To Examine Whether Corporate Bodies Can File Criminal Defamation Cases

The Supreme Court’s verdict is expected to strike a careful balance between Article 19 of the Constitution and the right of corporate bodies to file criminal defamation case for alleged damage to reputation.  The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to examine the question whether corporate bodies can initiate criminal defamation proceedings. A bench headed by Justice J.S. Khehar asked...

PIL For Police Reforms: SC Asks Petitioner To Move Application In Prakash Singh Case

The Supreme Court on Monday directed BJP leader and Delhi-based lawyer Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay, who had filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) for the implementation of Supreme Court directions issued in Prakash Singh case, to file an interlocutory application in the case, which is still pending before a three-judge bench of the apex court.The Division Bench of Chief Justice T.S. Thakur...

Transparency In Collegium System: Former SC Judges Laud Justice Chelameswar’s Stand

The judicial circuit is abuzz with talks of Justice Chelameswar’s decision to boycott collegium meetings and his insistence on recording of the minutes.  His definitive stand on transparency and accountability in the appointment of judges has primarily been lauded by former judges of the Supreme Court with contemplations based on prior experience.Justice J. Chelameswar, the fifth...