Prisoners, like all human beings, deserve to be treated with dignity; SC issues landmark Guidelines on Prison Reforms [Read Judgment]

The Social Justice Bench of the Supreme Court of India Today (In Re-Inhuman Conditions in 1382 Prisons) issued further Guidelines relating to Prison Reforms in the Country. ‘Prison reforms have been the subject matter of discussion and decisions rendered by this Court from time to time over the last 35 years. Unfortunately, even though Article 21 of the Constitution requires a life of...

Salman’s acquittal ‘travesty of justice’; enough evidence against him: Maharashtra govt to SC

As the Supreme Court today began hearing the appeal filed by Maharashtra Government against the acquittal of Bollywood star Salman Khan in the 2002 hit and run case, Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi representing the state termed the Bombay High Court judgment as a “travesty of justice”.“The judgment of the High Court is a travesty of justice. The statement of injured victims discarded,...

Supreme Court upholds constitution of fresh Medical Board to verify and assess the disability of the candidates [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court has upheld a Government order which notified the constitution of fresh Medical Board in order to verify and assess the disability of the candidates. Apex Court bench of Justices M.Y. Eqbal and Arun Mishra held so in State of UP vs. Ravindra Kumar Sharma.Division Bench of the High Court of Allahabad had held that while the certificate has been issued in accordance with the...

Breaking; Public Service Commission shall provide Information about answer sheets and Marks under RTI , need not provide the details of the Examiners ; SC [Read Jt]

A two Judge Bench of the Supreme Court Today observed that the request of the information seeker about the information of his answer sheets and details of the interview marks can be and should be provided to him by Public Service Commission under Right to Information Act. It is also observed that since there is a fiduciary relationship between the PSC and the Examiners, any information about...

Implement Lodha panel report on BCCI reforms in toto: SC to Board

The Supreme Court today asked the BCCI to "fall in line" and implement in toto the Lodha panel report which had recommended sweeping changes in the structure, management and functioning of the Board.A special bench headed by Chief Justice T S Thakur however gave four weeks time to BCCI to respond about its stand on the committee's recommendations and adjourned the matter to March for...

Sonia, Rahul move SC to get National Herald case quashed [Read Petition]

Congress President Sonia Gandhi and party vice-president Rahul Gandhi today moved the Supreme Court against a December 9, 2015  Delhi high court verdict that  dismissed their appeal for quashing of summons issued to them by a trial court in connection with the politically sensitive National Herald case.On June 26, last year, the trial court issued summons to them on BJP leader...

Prashant Bhushan gets breach of privilege notice from Rajya Sabha Secretariat

The Rajya Sabha Secretariat has, on 2 February, sent Breach of Privilege notice to Supreme Court advocate and Swaraj Abhiyan leader, Prashant Bhushan, for premature disclosure of CAG report on allocation of D6 Block in Krishna Godavari (KG) basin to the Reliance Group in the press before the same was laid on the Table of the House.KC Tyagi, Secretary General and spokesperson of Janata Dal...

SC appoints panel headed by Justice Lodha to oversee refund to investors in Pearls Ponzi case

In a relief to around six crore investors, the Apex Court on Tuesday set up a committee headed by former Chief Justice of India, R.M. Lodha, to oversee the refund of Rs 49,000 crores to the investors in the Pear Group Ponzi scam within six months.The Bench, comprising Justice A.R. Dave and Justice A.K. Goel directed the committee to take over the asserts of PACL (formerly Pearls...

Taxpayers may refuse to pay taxes and launch non-cooperation movement if corruption continues: Bombay HC [Read Judgment]

Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court last week termed corruption as the “hydra headed monster”, and called all citizens to “come together and tell their Governments that they have had enough”. Justice Chaudhari observed, “That is the miasma of corruption. If the same continues, taxpayers’ may resort to refuse to pay taxes by ‘non-cooperation movement’. It is surprising that...

Bhopal and Section 377 – Two Curative cases compared

On May 11, 2011, a five-Judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court had given ruling on the curative petition filed by the CBI against the Court’s judgment in Keshub Mahindra v. State of Madhya Pradesh on 13 September 1996.The CBI’s plea was that in 1996, the Court had erroneously ignored material which would have made, prima facie, an offence chargeable under section 304 (Part II)...

SC seeks Centre’s response on challenge to introduction of genetically modified mustard [Read Contempt Petition]

The Supreme Court on Monday demanded the Centre’s reply to a contempt petition filed against the Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) for allegedly allowing field trials of genetically modified (GM) crops in violation of the court’s earlier orders.The Petitioner, Ms. Aruna Rodrigues has sought initiation of contempt proceedings against Mr. Hem Pande, Chairperson of...

Supreme Court holds a gift executed four decades ago valid [Read Judgment]

Requirement of possession is also met when right to collect rent has been assigned to the plaintiff under the gift deed itself, genuineness of which stands proved, the Court said.Supreme Court on Monday,  has held a gift which was executed 4 decades ago valid setting aside the concurrent findings of High Court and the Trial Court. Apex Court bench comprising of Justices Anil R. Dave and...