Acid attacks: SC threaten contempt proceedings against chief secretary of Kerala and 3 other states [Read the Order]

The Supreme Court today made it clear that it will not spare any state which is not implementing its earlier orders in dealing with acid attacks on women and not providing timely relief and compensation.A bench headed by justice M Y Eqbal slammed four states Kerala, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh and Mizoram for not filing affidavits in courts explaining the steps they took in this regard...

Limitation Act applicable to Mizoram as well : Supreme Court [Read the Judgment]

Supreme Court on Tuesday, upheld the Gauhati High Court Judgment that the Limitation Act, 1963 to be applicable to the State of Mizoram. Rejecting the contentions raised by the appellant, Apex Court bench of Justices Ranjan Gogoi and N.V Ramana,  held that  the Notification dated 14.3.1966 is not applicable to the Union Territory and the successor State of Mizoram by virtue of Section 24 of...

SC declines Caravan’s plea to transfer 250 crore defamation case by Essar to Delhi

The Supreme Court on Tuesday reportedly denied the transfer of Essar Steel India Ltd’s Rs.250 crore defamation suit against Delhi-based magazine The Caravan. The Bench, comprising Justice Gopala Gowda and Justice Amitava Roy refused to intervene at this stage and directed Caravan to file its response in Ahmedabad Court, which is due today. The Court however granted it the liberty to...

Supreme Court asks Deemed Varsities to affirm their NAAC grades

The Supreme Court yesterday demanded from  all deemed universities to file their "self-appraisal report" within ten days with the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) for affirmation of their grades.A bench comprising Justices Dipak Misra and Prafulla C Pant granted three months time to the NAAC to decide on the issue of accreditation and grades of 121 deemed...

Bombay High Court Chief Justice Mohit Shah retires

Justice Mohit Shah retired yesterday as the Chief Justice of Bombay High Court. During his tenure of five years, Justice Shah took suo-motu cognizance of various social issues in Maharashtra, including condition of roads, of shelter homes, and providing education and other facilities to students with learning disabilities.“I have served five years as Chief Justice of Bombay High Court. From...

Justice Vijaya Kamlesh Tahilramani to Perform the Duties of the Office of the Chief Justice of Bombay HC

In exercise of the powers conferred by article 223 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint Smt. Justice Vijaya Kamlesh Tahilramani, senior-most Judge of Bombay High Court, to perform the duties of the office of the Chief Justice of that High Court with effect from 09th September, 2015 consequent upon the retirement of Shri Mohit Shantilal Shah, Chief Justice of...

Ban on NH liquor shops to be enforced only after talks with stake holders: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court today said that the total ban on liquor shops along national highways would be enforced only after elaborate discussions and consultations with all the stake holders like state excise commissioners, revenue officials and also alcohol shop owners.After Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi, representing the Centre explained the draft policy on banning liqour shops along highways,...

SC's blackmoney SIT for ban on receiving of cash donations by Schools, Colleges [Read the recommendations]

In a major effort to prevent generation of black money in education sector, the Supreme Court-appointed Special Investigation Team has asked the Modi government to ensure that schools and colleges across the country do not accept cash as donations.Bringing educational institutions under its ambit for the first time, the SIT headed by justices M B Shah and Arijit Pasayat said it should...

Gujarat HC quashes rule for preference to Gujarat domicile holders in NRI quota

A Division Bench of the Gujarat High Court on Monday quashed the State Rules which made provision for giving preference to Non-resident Gujarati students under NRI quota in medical colleges. The Bench, comprising Acting Chief Justice Jayant Patel and Justice N.V. Anjaria was examining a challenge to Rule 7(1)(C)(4) of the Gujarat Professional Medical Educational Courses (Regulation of...

Conviction of Tripura Congress chief upheld [Read the Judgment]

Tripura High Court on Monday, dismissed the appeal filed by Congress legislator of Tripura, Birajit Sinha, against his convicted by the Trial Court for offence committed under Arms Act. A division bench comprising of Chief Justice Deepak Gupta and Justice S Talapatra held that, under the Arms Act, a licensee could not carry more than 12 rounds at any given time and Mr.Sinha was, admittedly...

Twitter Row: SC stays proceedings in three criminal defamation cases against Swamy

In a relief to BJP Leader Subramanian Swamy, the Supreme Court on Monday stayed criminal proceedings in three defamation cases filed against him. The complaints were lodged for allegedly making critical comments against Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa on Twitter.The Bench comprising Justice Dipak Misra and Justice P.C. Pant observed, “Having heard Mr. Subramanian Swamy in-person...

No leniency to be shown to employees in corruption cases of any degree ; Supreme Court [Read the Judgment]

The Supreme Court of India, on Monday, held that , in corruption cases, degree of corruption is immaterial and no lenient attitude is required to be shown.  An SC bench of Justices Dipak Misra and Prafulla C. Pant, upheld the order of disciplinary authority who had dismissed the Bus Conductor for allowing  25 passengers to travel in the bus without ticket, and reversed the  concurrent...