Impeachment proceedings against Justice Gangele: Vice President sets 3 member judicial committee

A three member judicial committee has been set up by Vice President Hamid Ansari, in order to initiate impeachment proceedings against Madhya Pradesh High Court Judge S.K. Gangele, on charges of sexual harassment against him by a former Additional District and Sessions Judge.In an appalling revelation, the female Judge had alleged being sexually harassed by her administrative Judge....

NJAC challenge: Justice Khehar replaces Justice Dave, hearing starts from April 21

Following Justice Dave’s recusal from the Constitution Bench set to hear the case relating to the validity of the National Judicial Appointments Commission, Justice J.S. Khehar has replaced him in the re-constituted Bench, reports The Hindu.The New Bench would start hearing the batch of 8 petitions from April 21.Justice Dave had recused himself from hearing the case. The step taken by...

No improvement in Delhi’s sex ratio: SC issues directions; says cases filed under PNDT Act, 1994 should be finalized by 30th September, 2015

A Supreme Court bench comprising of Justice Dipak Misra and Justice P.C. Pant yesterday expressed great concern over the lack of improvement in the sex ratio in Delhi and passed directions on the issue of female foeticide.The universal sex ratio of Delhi as per population census for all age groups taken together was 821 females per 1000 males in 2001 and it has become 866 females per 1000...

Kerala High Court has Journalist and Engineer Judges -Story of a unique swearing in

The recent swearing in ceremony of seven judges who were elevated to the bench of the High Court of Kerala was unique and arrestive. The judges who took oath from the Honourable Chief Justice Ashok Bhushan are Justice Sunil Thomas, Justice B.Sudheendra Kumar, Justice K.P.Jyotheendranath and Justice Mary Joseph from the State subordinate judiciary and Justice Shaji P.Chaly, Justice Anu...

Jayalalitha Disproportionate Assets Case: Supreme Court refers plea to remove Spl. Public Prosecutor to a Larger Bench

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court (SC) delivered its judgment in K. Anbazhagan v. State of Karnataka and Ors. The main question for consideration in this matter was whether Mr. G. Bhavani Singh appointed as a Special Public Prosecutor (SPP) in the trial of the case against Ms. Jayalalithaa and other accused persons in the Special Court in Bengaluru was entitled to represent the prosecution in...

SC directs all High Courts to submit details of verdicts not pronounced even three months after reserving them

Through a letter issued by the Registrar of the Supreme Court, Judges of all the High Courts have been asked to submit details of all verdicts that have not been pronounced even three months after the judgment was reserved.The entire data collected will be compiled by submitted to Chief Justice of India H.L. Dattu for perusal. Appropriate directions will then be issued. This move is being...

Justice Dave recuses himself from hearing NJAC challenge after Fali Nariman raises objections

Justice Anil R. Dave, the head of the five-Judge Bench hearing the challenge to the validity of the National Judicial Appointments Commission has recused himself from hearing the case.The step taken by the Supreme Court Judge came after senior lawyer, Fali S. Nariman, who represents the Petitioner- Supreme Court Advocates-On-Record Association, raised an objection. According to Mr. Nariman,...

Malegaon Blast: SC asks Trial Court to decide bail pleas of Sadhvi Pragya and others in a month [Read the Judgment]

A Supreme Court bench comprising of Justice Ibrahim Kalifulla and Justice Shiva Kirti Singh on Wednesday conveyed their doubts about charging Malegaon blasts accused under the provisions of MCOCA due to absence of “reliable material” to indicate prima facie violations of the provisions of the Act. This opens doors for the Special Court to consider their bail plea.The Bench observed,...

Supreme Court appointed Panel formulates a Questionnaire for the BCCI regarding its Organisational Structure and Practices

On January 22nd 2015, the Supreme Court (SC) had delivered its judgment in the matter of Board of Control for Cricket in India v Cricket Association of Bihar (IPL spot-fixing case). In the operating part of the judgment, the division bench of Justices T S Thakur and F M Ibrahim Kalifulla had formed a panel of 3 former apex court judges (former Chief Justice of India RM Lodha and Justices...

Bank of Rajasthan & ICICI Bank merger: PIL filed in SC urging SEBI to be made accountable; says unfair gains made by promoters of Bank of Rajasthan were not quantified

A Supreme Court Bench comprising of Chief Justice H.L. Dattu and Justice A.K. Misra today ordered tagging of a PIL with a pending case seeking a CBI investigation into SEBI’s decision to allow promoters of Bank of Rajasthan to sell their shares after its amalgamation with the ICICI bank in 2010.The plea, filed through Advocate Prashant Bhushan was admitted after Bhushan told the Court that...

Amongst incorrect reporting, What the SC actually said about "Living together" and "Presumption of Marriage"?

What has been largely reported by media houses as new to the matrimonial jurisprudence of the country, is that a two judge bench of the Supreme Court comprising of Justices M.Y.Eqbal and Amitava Roy has affirmed that continuous cohabitation of a couple will raise presumption of a valid marriage. However, opposite to what has been emphasized by various reporting websites, the law is not been...

Charu Khurana still struggles to get membership of Cine Costume Make-Up Artist & Hair Dressers Association; SC interferes

Despite the much hailed judgment striking down the provision putting restriction on women make-up artists and hairdressers in the film industry, the petitioner, Charu Khurana is still facing troubles to get the membership of Cine Costume Make-Up Artist & Hair Dressers Association.A Bench comprising of Justice Dipak Misra and Justice P.C. Pant today observed, “We are constrained to repeat...