Can’t allow Jallikattu merely because it is an Old Tradition: SC [Read Order]

"In 1899, ten thousand girls below 12 years of age were married. Should we allow it today because it was a tradition at that time? See it is a constitutional and statutory issue. See we definitely will examine whether such a sport was permissible in law or not”: SC while refusing to lift ban on jallikattu.‘Jallikattu’ or bull fighting cannot be merely allowed just because it was a...

Delhi Judicial Service Examination: SC issues Guidelines for making the process more transparent [Read Order]

Supreme Court of India Today has issued some important Guidelines for making the process of selecting the Judicial officers of lower judiciary more transparent.The Court has accepted the following suggestions given by the Petitioner – Centre for Public Interest Litigation (CPIL) That OMR sheets must be filled in pen and not pencil That in the results the names of the candidates must also...

There should be minimum qualification marks for being a Judge: SC

“For selecting a judge, there has to be a minimum qualification. There has to be a benchmark... just because one is a Scheduled Caste, the same cannot be done away with”, said the Supreme Court while dismissing an appeal in limine by an NGO against a Punjab and Haryana High Court order.Volunteers for Social Justice, had filed a Public Interest Litigation before the Punjab and Haryana...

PIL in Kerala HC against appointing VS Achuthanandan as Chairman, Administrative Reforms Commission [Read Petition]

A Public Interest Litigation has been filed by Advocate Arun Thomas against appointing of Sri VS Achuthanandan as Chairman, Administrative Reforms Commission without prescribing the qualification, method of appointment and the constitution of the Selection Committee for the post. The matter which came up Today for consideration before Acting Chief Justice Thottathil B Radhakrishnan and...

Supreme Court dismisses petition to derecognize Shiv Sena & MNS on the ground of Hate Speeches by their leaders [Read Order]

The Supreme Court bench comprising Chief Justice TS Thakur, and Justices AM Khanwilkar and DY Chandrachud, today dismissed the PIL petition, filed in 2012, by Supreme Court advocate, Brijesh Kalappa, to derecognize Shiv Sena and Maharashtra Navanirman Sena, on the ground that their leaders made hate speeches against North Indians.Kalappa brought to the notice of the bench, two specific...

Breaking: Kerala HC Suo Motu restricts Assembly & Demonstrations within 200 Metre radius of HC Complex [Read Order]

Taking Suo motu cognizance, a Division bench of High Court of Kerala, comprising of Acting Chief Justice Thottathil B Radhakrishnan and Justice Anu Sivaraman directed the Police machinery and Government of the State to impose the following restrictions in view of incidents happened in last few days between Media persons and Lawyers.(i) The Government of Kerala , State Police Chief and...

SC allows rape victim to abort 24-week-old foetus as mother’s life in danger [Read Order]

The Supreme Court today allowed a 26-year-old alleged rape victim to abort a 24-week old foetus with severe abnormalities (despite a ban on medical termination of pregnancy beyond 20 weeks) as a medical board ordered by it declared that there was a danger to the mother’s life.A bench headed by Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar made it clear that the exception can be considered only in cases where...

SC notice to Mallya on contempt plea by banks

Supreme Court today issued notice to business tycoon Vijay Mallya on a petition filed by a consortium of  17 banks including the State Bank of India  seeking initiation of contempt of court proceedings against him for non-disclosure of his assets despite a specific order from the bench three months ago.The court gave Mallya four weeks to file his response.On April 29 a bench of justices...

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up

Cap of 14 Years Rule on aggregate Punishment is not applicable to Sessions CourtThe Constitution Bench of Supreme of India on Wednesday finally corrected the wrong interpretation given to Section 31(2) of Code of Criminal Procedure Code, by holding that the cap of 14 years Rule on aggregate punishment is not applicable to Sessions Court.No private bus operator can operate on notified...

SC directs Union and States to consider prohibition of use, sale and disposal of Plastic bags [Read Judgment]

It is evident that the situation is very alarming, the Bench said.Directing the Union and State Governments to consider prayers in a Writ Petition filed by Karuna Society for Animals & Nature, seeking prohibition of use, sale and disposal of plastic bags in all municipalities and municipal corporations, the Supreme Court has observed that ‘the situation is very alarming’.The Apex...

SC collegium clears 24 names for HC Judgeship; Centre accepts suggestion to transfer four HC Judges

The Supreme Court Collegium has reportedly cleared 24 names for Judgeship in Madras High Court, which includes 15 from the Bar and 9 from the Bench.The names cleared, as per reports, are the following: Bhavani Subbaroyan, A.D. Jagdish Chandra, Sathia Chandran, G.R. Swaminathan, Abdul Quddhose, M. Dhandapani, P.D. Audikesavalu, V. Parthiban, R. Subrama-niam, M. Govindaraj, M. Sundar,...

SC appreciates a Party in Person who presented case like a ‘a seasoned professional with utmost skill and knowledge’ [Read Judgment]

The Finance Minister’s speech only highlights the more important proposals of the budget. Those are not the enactments by the Parliament. The law as enacted is what is contained in the Finance Act, the Bench said dismissing his Appeal.The Supreme Court, in a judgment has recorded its appreciation of an Appellant before it, who appeared as Party in Person, for presenting the case ‘like...