It is difficult to get funds from the Govt. even for basic needs of the Court; Bombay High Court [Read the Order]

The issue of easy access to the justice should be one of the main considerations for establishing new Courts, said the Bench.Bombay High Court recently observed that it is difficult to get funds from the Government even for basic needs of the Court. In Partur Advocate Bar Association vs State of Mahrashtra, the High Court expressed its dissatisfaction over the Government’s attitude...

SC directs Gujarat Govt. to compensate Madhya Pradesh workers who died as a result of Silicosis contracted in Gujarat [Read Order]

In a landmark decision on 4th May, the Supreme Court bench comprising Justices Kurian Joseph and Rohinton Fali Nariman, directed the Gujarat Government to deposit Rs.3 lakhs each to the kin of 238 workers from Madhya Pradesh, who lost their lives due to Silicosis, an occupational disease, which they contracted while working in stone crushing in Gujarat’s Godhra district.The petition, filed...

"I can't speak on behalf of the entire SC, But left to myself, I would not do it"; Justice Lokur on 'in limine' dismissals of SLPs against HC Confirmation of Death Sentence

Yesterday's event at Teenmurti Bhavan, New Delhi, where the National Law University, New Delhi, released the Death Penalty India Report was a memorable one. The panel discussion, moderated by Omair Ahmad, Books Editor at The Wire, included Justice Madan B Lokur, well-known advocate, Nitya Ramakrishnan, and the Director of the Centre on the Death Penalty, NLU, Anup Surendranath. Here are...

SC invoking powers under Article 142, directs Govt. to pay Ten Lakh to widow of a Territorial Army Personnel [Read Judgment]

Supreme Court, by invoking powers under Article 142 of the Constitution has asked the Government to pay an exgratia amount of rupees ten lakhs to a widow of Territorial Army personnel.The Armed Forces Tribunal had dismissed the application filed by the widow seeking family pension for the death of her husband who rendered a total service of about twelve years in Army, holding that he did not...

Petition in Delhi HC demands recruitment of married women as Judge Advocate General in Indian Army [Read Petition]

A PIL has been filed in the High Court of Delhi, demanding that eligibility conditions stipulated by the Judge Advocate General Department of the Indian Army, prohibiting entry of unmarried female candidates in the JAG department, be declared as unconstitutional.The petition, filed by 28 year old Mr. Kush Kalra, contends, “The present condition of recruitment to Indian Army, judge...

No National interest in denying copy of enquiry report concerning Sexual Harassment allegations against Intelligence officials: SC

The Supreme Court has said that it finds very odd that the Union of India is claiming privilege under Section 123 and 124 of the Evidence Act, with respect to an enquiry report concerning the allegations of sexual harassment by RAW officials.An Ex-RAW official had approached the Apex Court praying for a copy of Enquiry report pertaining to her allegations of Sexual harassment against...

Death Row convicts mostly backward, uneducated and first time offenders, reveals NLU-D Death Penalty report [Read Report]

95% of death sentences imposed by the trial courts either commuted or resulted in acquittals at the appeal stages.The Centre on the Death Penalty has published much awaited Death Penalty India Report today. In the function held today in Teen Murti Bhavan, Justice Madan B. Lokur, Ms. Nitya Ramakrishnan and Dr. Anup Surendranath discussed the report.Most important finding in the reports seems to...

Breaking; ‘There is something rotten in the State of Medical Colleges’ SC imposes 5 Cr Cost on KIMS for playing with future of students [Read Judgment]

Quality in medical education is equally important, if not more, than quantity, the Bench remarked.The Supreme Court, coming down heavily on Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) for venturing adventurist litigation and playing with future of students, has directed the Medical council of India to restrain it from increasing the intake of students from 100 students to 150 students...

#NEET: SC says 'NO' to separate Entrance Tests by Private Medical Colleges [Read Today's Order]

In a huge disappointment to Private Medical colleges, deemed universities and associations the Apex Court today, has categorically told them, that they will not be allowed to hold their own undergraduate medical and dental entrance exams and will have to strictly comply with National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) 2016-17. With regard to the question of admission to State Medical...

SC orders Uttarakhand floor test on May 10; disqualified rebel Cong MLAs cannot vote [Read Order]

The Supreme Court today ordered a floor test monitored by it in Uttarakhand assembly to end the constitutional impasse after the Centre agreed to it.A special session of the assembly will be convened on May 10 for holding the floor test and entire proceedings will be videographed, a bench headed by justice Dipak Misra ruled.The bench said president's rule will be lifted in the state between...

SC notice to Centre, CBI in AgustaWestland deal [Read Petition]

The Supreme Court today issued notices to Centre and CBI on a Public Interest Litigation filed by a lawyer for prosecution of political leaders, defence officials named in the Italian court order in Augusta Westland caseThe court sought the reply of centre and CBI within four weeks on the petition filed by Advocate Manohar Lal Sharma.The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has summoned...

Exclusive; Chief Justices resolve to address issues of vacancies, pendency of cases and infrastructural needs of judiciary [Read the Full Text]

The Chief Justices Conference was held on April 23-24 and the resolutions adopted during the conference has been published today in the Supreme Court web portal. The following are important resolutions adopted.INFRASTRUCTURAL NEEDS OF STATE JUDICIARYidentify the infrastructural needs of the State Judiciary by developing suitable five year and annual action plans for the future;ensure...