Judges Appointment; Mechanism for investigating Complaints against proposed Candidates suggested [Read the Compiled Suggestions]

The report submitted by senior lawyer Arvind Datar and ASG Pinky Anand compiling more than 60 suggestions papers submitted by legal luminaries towards improving collegium system said whenever a complaint against candidate for judgeship is found prima-facie correct, it should be referred to the executive for investigationIt said there is a strong need to make an outright rejection of anonymous...

Exclusive - Improving Collegium ; Suggestions include “Written Tests for elevation to SC” [Read the Compiled Suggestions]

The Supreme Court today began attempts to improve the collegium system, where judges themselves appointed judges and is often criticized for being shrouded in secrecy and over-confidentiality, by considering suggestions forwarded by several legal luminaries, former judges and the government.The constitution bench headed by Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar took up for hearing a 20 page report filed...

NALSA submits report to SC on combating Human Trafficking; Recommends measures for victim-justice

In a Writ Petition filed by Prajwala, a Hyderabad based NGO, the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) submitted a report to the Supreme Court of India pertaining to effective tackling of the issues of trafficking in women and children, rescue, rehabilitation, monitoring and functioning of shelter homes. The report was submitted based on deliberations of a committee that consisted of...

CJI Dattu recommends Justice TS Thakur as the next Chief Justice of India

Justice T. S. Thakur will succeed Chief Justice H.L. Dattu and would swear in as the 43rd Chief Justice of India. Chief Justice of India H.L Dattu has recommended Justice Thakur to the post of Chief Justice of India after his term ends in December.Justice T. S. Thakur will succeed Chief Justice H.L. Dattu and would swear in as the 43rd Chief Justice of India. Chief Justice of India H.L Dattu...

‘Fee Continuity benefits’ not confined to conversions taking place after a particular date; Supreme Court [Read Judgment]

A corporate  entity  formed  earlier  to  21.1.1998 would not be exempted from payment of fee  for  the  period  for  which  the erstwhile individual or partnership members has already paid  the  fees, the court held dismissing the appeal by SEBI.Supreme Court of India has held that ‘Fee Continuity benefits” must not be confined to conversions taking place after a...

Justices Gopal Gowda and Amitava Roy recused from hearing Hardik Patil’s case

In a sudden decision after a 45 minute hearing, a supreme court bench today referred the plea of Patel quota leader Hardik Patel challenging the invocation of sedition charge against him by Gujarat Police for allegedly inciting a fellow activist to 'beat up or kill' Gujarat police men instead of committing suicide, to another bench.A bench of Justices V Gopala Gowda and Amitava Roy, which...

SC backs CISF cover for Madras HC saying “no one can be allowed to hold any institution to ransom”

Raising serious concern over the violence indulged in by lawyers in the Madras High Court premises, the Supreme Court today refused to interfere with HC’s order for deployment of CISF by replacing state police security in the court complex.The Tamil Nadu government had moved the SC on November 2.Rejecting charges of any deficiency on its part in protecting the Madras High Court and its...

Evidence of Police Witnesses cannot be discarded merely because they belong to Police Force and interested in success of the Case; SC [Read Judgment]

Supreme Court, in Baldev Singh Vs State of Haryana, held that evidence of police witnesses cannot be discarded merely on the ground that they belong to police force and interested in the investigation and their desire to see the success of the case. This observation was made by Apex Court bench of Justices Jagdish Singh Kehar and R.Banumathi while dismissing the appeal filed by a person,...

Allahabad HC orders 10 lakhs compensation to Minor Rape victim [Read Judgment]

Allahabad High Court, in a Petition filed by a minor rape Victim, requested the Government to frame suitable legislation in the matter of rehabilitation of rape victims. It also directed the state government to State Government  make a fixed deposit of a sum of rupees ten lakhs in the name of Victim. A division bench of Justices Shabihul Hasnain and D. K. Upadhyaya  also remarked...

Centre says Hate Speech makers should be punished; Justifies Prosecution of Subramanian Swamy [Read the Counter]

In a significant submission at a time when its own ministers and functionaries of the ruling party and affiliated organizations are making provocative statements, the Modi government has told the Supreme Court that there was a need for a law to punish hate speeches.An affidavit filed by the Home Ministry has sought the dismissal of BJP leader Subramanian Swamy's plea challenging...

Improving Collegium; K.K Venugopal advocates Permanent Secretariat [Read Submissions]

Senior Advocate K.K. Venugopal today suggested some measures for improving the working of collegium system. According to him, transparency could be achieved by adopting in three stages:Selection process by collegiumDecision by collegiumConsideration by the PresidentAccording to him, zone of consideration for each vacancy in the Supreme Court will be five or ten senior most judges from all...

Exclusive ; May bring in a new law again in place of scrapped NJAC: AG tells SC [Read AG's Submissions]

The Central government whose ambitious NJAC Act was scrapped by the apex court wholeheartedly participated in efforts to improve the collegium system but dropped a bomb shell telling the court today not to rule out government yet again bringing a new law for appointment of judges to higher judiciary.“The Union of India is submitting the following suggestions for improvement of the...