Breaking; #VYAPAM; Split Judgment by SC Bench on fate of Medical Students whose admissions were cancelled as VYAPAM Scam fallout [Read Judgment]

A Supreme Court bench today, gave a split judgment in an appeal by Medical Students from Madhya Pradesh who were admitted between 2007-2012, whose PMT exams were cancelled for their alleged involvement in Exam Malpractices (VYAPAM scam). Though the bench comprising of Justices J.Chalameswar and A.M.Sapre were in agreement that the judgment appealed against need not be interfered with,...

If two views are there, the benefit of Juvenility cannot be given to Accused involved in grave and serious offence: SC [Read Judgment]

When an accused commits a grave and heinous offence and thereafter attempts to take statutory shelter under the guise of being a minor, a casual or cavalier approach while recording as to whether an accused is a juvenile or not cannot be permitted as the courts are enjoined upon to perform their duties with the object of protecting the confidence of common man in the institution entrusted...

SC issues Notice on PIL seeking stricter penalty in cases of Animal Cruelty [Read Petition]

The Supreme Court of India Today has issued notice on a Public Interest Litigation filed by NGO, Angel Trust, seeking stricter penalty in cases of animal cruelty in the wake if increased number of cases in the country where animals have been cruelly killed or hit.The Petition filed through Advocate Prashant Bhushan and Sidhartha K Garg states that a vacuum of law has been created, since...

People with disabilities also have the Right to Live with Dignity; SC directs SpiceJet to compensate Jeeja Ghosh who was forcibly de-boarded from flight [Read Judgment]

There should be a full recognition of the fact that persons with disability were integral part of the community, equal in dignity and entitled to enjoy the same human rights and freedoms as others, the Court said.In a significant Judgment, the Supreme Court has asked the SpiceJet Ltd to pay Rupees Ten Lakhs to Jeeja Ghosh, an eminent activist involved in disability rights, for...

CJI seeks Centre’s view on doubling number of judges [Read Petition]

The Supreme Court today issued notice to Centre on a public interest litigation which sought immediate directions to double the number of judges in the country as recommended by the Law Commission in its 245th report in view of the growing pendency which has now touched an alarming 3.3 crore in the country..A three judge bench headed by Chief Justice T S Thakur also sought Judicial Reforms on...

“Step by step, brick by brick, the edifice of India’s legislature is being destroyed by judiciary”: Finance Minister

“Step by step, brick by brick, the edifice of India’s legislature is being destroyed” said the Finance Minister yesterday in a scathing criticism to a recent Supreme Court Judgment wherein it had issued guidelines for disaster /drought management. This remark by Arun Jaitley was reportedly welcomed by both opposition and treasury benches reportedly by thumping on their desks...

President Appoints Four New Judges in Supreme Court of India; Swearing in Tomorrow 10.30 AM [Read Notification]

The President of India has appointed Madhya Pradesh Chief Justice Ajay Manik Rao Khanwilkar, Allahabad Chief Justice Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, Kerala Chief Justice Ashok Bhushan, and Senior Advocate Mr. L. Nageswara Rao as Judges of Supreme Court of India.According to the circular issued by the Supreme Court Today the swearing in Ceremony of the new Judges will be held Tomorrow 10.30 AM at...

Breaking; Four New Judges of Supreme Court to be sworn-in on Friday at 10.30 AM [Updated] Read the Circular]

Madhya Pradesh Chief Justice Ajay Manik Rao Khanwilkar, Allahabad Chief Justice Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, Kerala Chief Justice Ashok Bhushan, and Senior Advocate Mr. L. Nageswara Rao are  to be sworn as Judges of Supreme Court of India on Friday at 10.30 PMThere will be a full Court reference at High Court of Kerala at 10.30 AM Tomorrow in honour of Chief Justice Ashok Bhushan on his...

It would be a healthy functioning of our democracy if all subordinate legislation were to be “transparent"; SC [Read Judgment]

Parliament has to take up this issue and frame a legislation along the lines of the U.S. Administrative Procedure Act by which all subordinate legislation is subject to a transparent process, suggested the Bench.The two Judge Bench of the Supreme Court of India today has made certain significant observations relating to transparency, right to information and openness in Governance. The...

#Uttarakhand; Centre recommends to revoke President’s Rule; SC to examine the Legality of President's Rule and HC Order quashing it on Merits [Read Order]

It required to be scrutinized whether within the scope of judicial review, such a finding could have been arrived at or for that matter whether the opinion arrived at by the President of India to proclaim the President's Rule at the relevant point of time was justified or not, said the Bench.Supreme Court of India Today has declared the results of floor test held at Uttarkhand Assembly...

SC allows IT dept to reassess Big B for earnings from Kaun Banega Crorepati [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court today allowed the Income Tax department to reopen a 2001 tax case against super star Amitabh Bachchan pertaining to this income from the show Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC).A bench of Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice P C Pant set aside the July 2012 order of the Bombay High Court that gave relief to Bachchan in a tax dispute arising from his income from his show KBC.Big B has...

Telcos cannot be penalised for call drops, rules SC; quashes TRAI notification [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court today provided massive relief to the telecom service providers by  quashing Telecom Consumers Protection   (Ninth   Amendment)   Regulations,   2015,  of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India(TRAI) which made it mandatory for mobile network companies to compensate subscribers for call drops.Delivering the judgment, a bench of Justices Kurian Joseph and...