Supreme Court stays Delhi HC observation on ACB jurisdiction over Delhi Govt. Central Officers

The Supreme Court today stayed the observation of Delhi High Court regarding jurisdiction of Delhi’s Anti-Corruption over Delhi Police and Central Government officers. The Apex Court also issued notice to the Delhi Govt. and others in this regard.The Bench headed by Justice A K Sikri asked the Delhi High Court to not consider the observations made in the May 25 order wherein the Single judge...

Centre files SLP against Delhi HC order which ruled that Anti Corruption Bureau of Delhi has jurisdiction to entertain and act on complaint against Delhi Police officer or official under Prevention of Corruption Act

The Supreme Court, on Friday, will hear the Centre’s Special Leave Petition against the Delhi High Court order that recently ruled that the Anti Corruption Bureau of Delhi has jurisdiction to entertain and act on complaint against Delhi Police officer or official under Prevention of Corruption Act.The Bench, comprising of Justice A.K. Sikri and Justice U.U. Lalit agreed to Additional...

Distribute pending cases handled by CIC office to Information Commissioners: Delhi High Court

Justice Rajeev Shakdher of the Delhi High Court has directed the CIC to distribute cases handled by CIC office to other Information Commissioners, paving way for clearing the backlog of over 15,000 pending case.The Court was hearing an application filed in a Writ Petition disposed of on 22.08.2014 based on the statement made on behalf of the respondent, i.e., the Central Information...

Exercise of power by customs officer should not be subjective/ arbitrary; it should be based on reasonable grounds: SC

A Supreme Court bench comprising of Justice A.K. Sikri and Justice R.F. Nariman, in M/s Tata Chemicals Ltd v Commissioner of Customs (Preventive) Jamnagar (Civil Appeal No. 7628-7629 of 2004) has held that the expression “deems it necessary” under Section 18 of the Customs Act, 1962 (Customs Act) is not subjective/arbitrary, and the exercise of power by the concerned customs officer...

“Right to dignity also extends to the death row convicts”; SC quashes warrant for execution of death sentence issued in undue haste

While quashing the death warrants issued by a UP Sessions Court for hanging of the couple Shabanam and Saleem, a Supreme Court Bench comprising of Justice A.K. Sikri and Justice U.U. Lalit today held that death convicts cannot be denied Fundamental Right to Life. Shabanam and Saleem were convicted of killing Shabnam’s seven family members who were opposing the relationship. The murders had...

States have right to frame their service rules, says Supreme Court, refuses to quash preference to in service candidates in medial PG courses

The vacation bench of the Supreme Court today refused to quash the order passed by Karnataka by which the State had given preference to five-year, four-year and three-year in-service candidates regarding admissions in medical PG courses.The Bench of Justices A K Sikri and U U Lalit refused to accept the petition challenging the order and said that it’s the prerogative of the State to...

AIPMT irregularities: SC disinclined to re-conduct examination

A Supreme Court Bench comprising of Justice A.K. Sikri and Justice U.U. Lalit yesterday expressed its unwillingness to re-conduct the All India Pre-Medical Test (AIPMT), in the wake of large scale alleged irregularities. The Court, once again, urged the Haryana Police to accelerate its investigation, so as to track down the beneficiaries.Haryana Police informed the Court that the...

Supreme Court refuses stay on NGT’s Rohtang Pass order

The vacation bench of the Supreme Court today refused to put a stay on an order passed by the National Green Tribunal by which the Tribunal had limited the entry of petrol and diesel tourist vehicles in Rohtang Pass in Himachal Pradesh to 1000 per day, till August 14.The Apex Court however stayed an order of NGT by which the Tribunal had ordered that all vehicles must undergo pollution check...

Supreme Court of Pakistan dismisses petition seeking Abolition of Death Penalty

The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Tuesday dismissed a petition seeking the abolition of death penalty, maintaining that life and liberty are not absolute under the constitution.The petitioner, Barrister Zafarullah, had filed the petition seeking the abolition of the death penalty, arguing that the punishment was against fundamental rights in a country where the criminal justice system...

LIVELAW Impact: Kerala Bar Council defers Collection of Money

The LiveLaw had published exclusive news about the violation of Rules by the Bar Council of Kerala in collecting additional amount of Rs.400/- from lawyers of Kerala in connection with the issuance of Certificate of Practice. The exclusive news of LiveLaw had exposed the blatant violation of “Bar Council of India Certificate and Place of Practice (Verification) Rules 2015” by the Bar...

Anti Corruption Branch of Delhi has jurisdiction to entertain and act on complaint against Delhi Police officer or official under Prevention of Corruption Act: Delhi HC

Justice Vipin Sanghi of Delhi High Court, while rejection bail application filed by a head constable, has ruled that the ACB of the GNCTD has the jurisdiction to entertain and act on a complaint under the PC Act in respect of a Delhi Police officer or official, and to investigate and prosecute the crime.The Court was hearing a bail application filed by Mr. Anil Kumar, a head constable,...

Supreme Court stays the Execution of Capital Punishment awarded to a couple convicted for the Murder of a Family

The Supreme Court (SC) stayed the execution of death sentence of a woman named Shabnam and her lover Saleem, who were convicted in 2010 for killing seven members of the woman’s family in April, 2008. The stay order was issued by a bench comprising Justices A K Sikri and U U Lalit.The stay order was issued on the basis of writ petitions filed by Shabnam and the Death Penalty Litigation...