SC rejects release plea of longest serving prisoner of Kashmir convicted under TADA [Read Judgment]

Frantic cries of injustice founded on perceived erroneous application of law or appreciation of facts will certainly not be enough to extend the frontiers of this jurisdiction, the Bench observed.Kashmir valley’s longest serving prisoner would continue to be in Prison as Supreme Court rejected his Writ petition seeking release.Ashiq Hussain Faktoo, is a former commander of...

Delhi HC directs Private School to admit disabled boy by granting age relaxation [Read Judgment]

“There is nothing to suggest that in present case that justice and law cannot dwell together. After all, one should not forget that the purpose of all law is justice.”, said the Court. Section 26(a) of the Persons with Disabilities Act, 1995 specifically mandates that every child with a disability has to have access to free education in an appropriate environment. In a significant...

Dance bar: SC notice to Maharashtra Govt on new conditions

The Supreme Court today sought the response of the Maharashtra government on a fresh plea filed by dance bar owners protesting certain new conditions imposed by it.The bar owners are against the vague definition of “obscenity”, conditions like three year jail prescribed for bar owner if dancer indulges in obscenity, ban on liquor in dancing area, mandatory partition between hotel and...

Pakistan SC upholds death sentence of 16 terror convicts [Read Judgment]

Dismissing petitions of alleged violations of the constitution, the Five Judge Bench of Pakistan Supreme Court upheld death sentences of 16 accused persons convicted under terror related charges by the Military Court. The Bench ruled that the appellants failed to prove miscarriage of justice on account of procedural and constitutional abuse.The petitioners raised allegations of denial of...

VRS: It is not open for the Employees to withdraw the Application after the stipulated last date: SC [Read Judgment]

VRS Schemes are contractual in nature and the provisions of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 would apply to them, which categorically lay down that an offer made by a person can be withdrawn before acceptance, not thereafter. The Supreme Court in Madhya Pradesh State Road Transportation Corporation vs. Manoj Kumar & Anr. held that Voluntary Retirement Schemes (VRS) are contractual in...

Challenge against Maharashtra LAW CET: SC issues notice to State and BCI

A Division bench comprising Justices Madan B Lokur and RK Agrawal Today has issued notices to the Maharashtra Government and the Bar Council of India in a Special Leave Petition filed against the Bombay High Court judgment dismissing the writ petitions challenging the introduction of CET for undergraduate courses in law.It is argued that the counseling is yet to be held because approximately...

Bulandshahr Rape: SC to examine Azam Khan’s Statement, appoints Nariman as Amicus, Probe stayed [Read Order]

“We will decide whether the statements do come within the ambit and sweep of freedom of speech and expression or exceed the boundary that is not permissible” Bench headed by Justice Dipak Misra.Supreme Court today prima-facie expressed disapproval of the alleged comments made by Uttar Pradesh minister and Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan that the Bulandshahr gang rape incident in which...

President Mukherjee expresses gratitude to SC for providing the powerful instrument of PIL in the hands of Common people

President Pranab Mukherjee has stated that the Supreme Court of India has through public interest litigation provided a powerful instrument in the hands of the common people which strengthened our democracy. “I express my deep gratitude to the Supreme Court of India”, he added. The President was speaking at the 24th Annual Convocation of National Law School of India University...

Kejriwal Vs LG suit: SC accuses AAP govt of attempting “parallel proceedings”

The Supreme Court today accused the Delhi’s Kejriwal government of attempting to initiate parallel proceedings on the issue of its ongoing tussle with the Lt Governor over sharing of powers by making the apex court hear two petitions on the same issue.The rap came for the government insisting on hearing of the pending suit while it is set to file an appeal against the Delhi High Court...

SC orders Asaram be brought to AIIMS for checkup by Air; refuses to gag media

Supreme Court today directed the Rajasthan government to bring self-styed godman Asaram Bapu facing rape charges to AIIMS by air from jodhpur jail for medical check ups as he claimed to be suffering from several chronic ailments.A bench of Justice A K Sikri and justice N V Ramana is hearing Asaram’s bail plea. The judges wanted to ascertain his medical condition before allowing him bail to...

SC notice to banks on Mallya plea for recall of contempt notice

The Supreme Court today directed the consortium of 17 banks led by the State Bank of India which have initiated loan recovery proceedings against liquor baron Vijay Mallya, to respond to his plea seeking the recall of the notice of contempt for allegedly not making full disclosure of all the assets owned by him and his family as directed by the top court earlier.A bench of Justice Kurien...

Partial deposit before DRAT under Section 18 of SARFAESI Act refundable, reiterates SC [Read Judgment]

Reiterating the dictum laid down in in Axis bank vs. SBS Organics Private Limited, the Supreme Court in KUMAR ALUMINIUM LTD. VS. ASSET RECONSTRUCTION COMPANY INDIA has set aside a Delhi High Court Judgment which had refused to interfere with DRAT order which turned down the prayer for refund of the amount deposited in compliance of the requirement of the second proviso to section 18(1) of...