Supreme Court acquits wife accused of murdering her husband [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court has acquitted a lady whose conviction by Trial court for the murder of her husband was confirmed by the High Court.The prosecution case was that the lady along with her father and nephew committed murder of one Murugesan by strangulating him with a saree and placed his body under a bridge of canal. The Trial Court had convicted the lady and her father. But the High...

CJI warns Centre against delaying appointment of judges [Read Petition]

“Don't force us to ask where the files are. Don’t force us to judicially intervene. Don’t try to bring this institution to a grinding halt. That's not the right thing to do."“Send the file back to us if you have a problem with a name suggested by us. We have no problem re-looking into it... But this kind of logjam…….whole situation is getting very difficult” “Do you know...

SC imposes Rs.25,000/- costs on BCI for inaction in Prof.Shamnad’s CLAT PIL [Read Order]

A Division Bench of the Supreme Court on Friday imposed costs of Rs. 25,000 on the Bar Council of India, for failing to respond to Prof. Shamnad Basheer’s petition demanding a permanent body for conducting the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT).Imposing the amount to be deposited as costs in the Supreme Court Advocates on Record Welfare Trust, the Bench comprising Chief Justice T.S. Thakur...

Right to peaceful protest is a fundamental right: SC [Read Judgment]

Doctrine of sovereign immunity does not apply to cases of fundamental rights violation and hence cannot be used as a defence in public law.A distinguishing feature of any democracy is the space offered for legitimate dissent, said the Court.Supreme Court of India Today has held that the right to peaceful protest is a fundamental right guaranteed in the Constitution and the aforesaid right...

SC lifts ban on sale of 2000 CC plus diesel SUVs after imposing green tax

In a major boost to auto majors, the Supreme Court today lifted its eight month old ban on registration of 2000 CC plus diesel cars.A special bench headed by Chief Justice T S Thakur allowed the sale after imposing a 1% cess on ex-show room price which will be levied as environmental tax which is to be paid either by the manufacturer, dealer or buyerTransport authorities have been directed...

“Do not treat SC like a panchayat” : CJI’s stern warning to Centre

Chief Justice T S Thakur-led bench of the Supreme Court today slammed the Centre for not filing "even after three years" its counter affidavit on a PIL which sought framing of guidelines for vehicles carrying iron rods and protruding objects and those standing stationary on the middle of the road causing several fatalities every year.The PIL had been filed by NGO Save Life Foundation.When...

SC again invokes Article 142 of Constitution to grant divorce by Mutual Consent [Read Judgment]

In yet another exercise of power under Article 142 of the Constitution of India to do ‘complete Justice’, the Supreme Court has granted a decree of divorce by mutual consent to a couple, by waiving the statutory period of waiting.The Bench comprising of Justices Kurian Joseph and RF Nariman observed: “Having regard to the background of the several litigations between the parties over...

SC refuses interim bail to “unwell” Asaram [Read Order]

AIIMS medical board to ascertain his medical condition before bench takes a decision on his plea.The Supreme Court today refused interim bail to self-styed godman Asaram Bapu, who is jailed for the past three years after facing rape charges, for undergoing treatment for “several chronic ailments”.His lawyers told a bench of justice Madan B Lokur and Justice R K Agrawal that “as per...

Delhi HC dismisses Petitions for cancellation of Kanhaiya’s Bail [Read Order]

Delhi High Court has dismissed Petitions seeking cancellation of bail granted to JNU students Leader Kanhaiya Kumar. The High Court has granted interim bail to Kanhaiya Kumar for a period of six months vide order dated 02.03.2016.The applications have been moved by the petitioners Prashant Kumar Umrao and Vineet Jindal in their individual capacity .Justice P.S Teji has observed that...

Union Territories are centrally administered but retain their independent identity: SC [Read Judgment]

We entertained a doubt about the properties of Union Territories being treated as properties of the Union, the Bench said.The Supreme Court has expressed a doubt as to whether properties of Union Territories can be treated as that of the Union.The Bench comprising of Justices Anil R. Dave and L. Nageswara Rao made this observation in MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI VS. NORTH DELHI POWER LTD....

Govt. sends fresh letter to SC on MoP, says does not want veto over Judiciary

Responding to a Calling Attention on ‘Situation arising out of impasse in appointment of judges in High Court and Supreme Court’, Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Tuesday said that the Government does not intend to have a veto over the Judiciary.The motion was brought in by Mr. Vivek Tankha of the Congress, arguing that there was total stalemate in the appointment for the last...

Special Court for PC Act can try Non-PC Act offences and Non-Public Servants: SC [Read Judgment]

SC dismissed the challenge against the Jurisdiction of Special Judge dealing with NHRM Scam Cases.The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed the appeals concerning the jurisdiction of the Special Judge designated under the Prevention of Corruption Act  1988 to try cases under the National Rural Health Mission Scam.The question for consideration before Justices V. Gopala Gowda and Adarsh Kumar...