RWAs move SC for CAG audit of Delhi Power Companies [Read Petition]

The Supreme Court today admitted for hearing a petition filed by an NGO challenging the October 30, 2015 judgment of the Delhi High Court which ruled that the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) cannot audit the accounts of three electricity distribution companies in national capital Delhi.The companies are Tata Power Delhi distribution Ltd, BSES Yamuna Power and BSES Rajdhani...

Breaking; Supreme Court dismisses Mumbai Encounter Cops’ appeal against stay on suspension of their sentence

The Supreme Court bench comprising Justices Pinaki Ghosh and Amitava Roy today dismissed the SLP filed by 11 convicted encounter cops, against the Bombay High Court’s stay on the suspension of their life sentences for six months by the Maharashtra Government.  In a controversial order, the state Government had suspended their sentences under Section 432 of the CrPC on December 2.  The...

CAG report cannot be used as a foundation to build up criminal case; Karnataka HC quashes Cases against Yeddyurappa [Read Judgment]

The CAG report wherefore since not available for judicial scrutiny, in my considered opinion, cannot be used as a foundation to build up a criminal case and cannot be made a part of investigation, the Court said quashing all FIRs against former Karnataka CM.Karnataka High Court has quashed the corruption cases against Former Chief Minister of Karnataka, B.S. Yeddyurappa holding that CAG...

Breaking; SC Registrar cannot be directed under RTI Act to maintain records of period for which JTs are pending after being reserved: Delhi HC DB reverses Single Bench Order [Read Judgment]

A Division Bench of Delhi High court comprising Chief Justice G. Rohini and Justice Jayant Nath on Wednesday ruled that the SC Registrar cannot be directed under the RTI Act to maintain records relating to period for which judgments remain pending after being reserved.The Court was hearing an appeal filed against an order of the Single Judge dated December 4, 2014, wherein the Court had upheld...

Delhi HC rejects Prashant Bhushan's Challenge against Sec 6(2)(f) of the Passports Act, 1967 [Read Judgment]

A Division Bench of Delhi High Court on Thursday rejected Mr. Prashant Bhushan’s petition challenging a provision under the Passports Act, 1967 and a notification which authorized the authorities to renew the Passport only for a period of one year, if the applicant had criminal proceedings pending against him.The Bench, comprising Chief Justice G. Rohini and Justice Jayant Nath was hearing...

Wannabe Lawyer gets relief from Supreme Court [Read Judgment]

Supreme Court comes to the rescue of a wannabe lawyer who was about to lose his LLB and other degree as the UP High School Board found his Intermediate results invalid and irregular. Apex Court bench of Justices A.K. Sikri and Rohinton Fali Nariman set aside these orders of the UP High School Board and also held that High Court refusal to quash these orders are erroneous.BackgroundKuldeep...

After 40 Yrs of Litigation a Landlord gets relief ; SC comes down heavily on HC reversing the concurrent finding on a ‘pure question of fact’

A Land Lord in Rajasthan can finally evict his tenants from his property after 40 years of litigation. The Supreme Court has put an end to a 4 decade long litigation by setting aside the High Court judgment which had reversed the concurrent finding of the courts below it, by allowing a Second Appeal against the Land Lord.The Judgment delivered by Apex Court bench of Chief Justice T.S. Thakur...

What are the steps taken to protect whistleblowers? SC asks Centre

In a significant direction, the Supreme Court today sought a response from the Centre on the steps it intended to take for the protection of whistleblowers till a law is passed by the parliament.The Centre has been asked to file its response within a week.A bench of Chief Justice T S Thakur and Justice A K Sikri and Justice R Banumathi were hearing a public interest litigation filed by...

Aurobindo Ashram Trustee cannot be removed for failure of taking steps for banning a book against Guru; SC [Read Judgment]

Failure to take steps to ban a book that is critical of the philosophical and spiritual guru of a Trust would not fall within the compass of administration of the Trust. Disagreement with the exercise of the discretion does not necessarily lead to a conclusion of maladministration, unless the exercise of discretion is perverse, the Court said. The Supreme Court bench comprising of...

Motor Accident Claims; SC cautions Courts against Hyper Technical approach in interpreting benevolent provisions for Accident Victims [Read Judgment]

There is no bar to a claim petition being filed at a place where the insurance company, which is the main contesting parties in such cases, has its business. In such cases, there is no prejudice to any party, the Court said.The Supreme Court in Malati Sardar vs. National Insurance Company Limited has restated its earlier position in Mantoo Sarkar vs. Oriental Insurance Company Limited (2009)...

Odd Even Formula: CJI T.S. Thakur and Justice A.K. Sikri car pool to work despite being exempt

Leading by example, Chief Justice of India T.S. Thakur, and Justice A.K. Sikri have decided to car pool to Court everyday for the next fifteen days, despite being exempt from the Government’s odd-even scheme as they hold constitutional posts. Justice T.S. Thakur has an odd-numbered car while Justice Sikri’s car is even numbered, reported Indian Express.Elated by the gesture, CM...

Justice Kapadia remembered by his former colleagues

The Chief Justice of India, Justice T.S.Thakur, while releasing a book in New Delhi, fondly recalled Justice Kapadia. "I was selected by Justice Kapadia for the Supreme Court judgeship, when he was the senior member of Collegium. He came to my swearing-in ceremony especially from Mumbai. He had the habit of cracking jokes during any conversation", he said.The function, organised to...