Delayed exercise of revisional jurisdiction by Government in respect of entries in land records is untenable in law: SC [Read the Judgment]

Setting aside a Government Notice, undertaking suo-motu revision of entries pertaining to land records after a period of 50 years, a Supreme Court Bench comprising of Justice C. Nagappan and Justice T.S. Thakur observed," In the light of what is stated above we are of the view that the Division Bench of the High Court was right in affirming the view of the learned single Judge of the High...

Supreme Court Passes Slew of Directions on Handling Missing Children Issue

The Supreme Court on Tuesday has passed a slew direction to handle the issue of missing children in India and has also asked the Government to immediately fill up the vacant positions in the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights.Social Justice Bench comprising Justice M.B. Lokur and Justice U.U. Lalit even appointed Secretary of Women and Child Development Ministry as the...

'Maily Se Nirmal Yamuna' Revitalization Project, 2017: NGT issues 28 directions to be completed by 31st March, 2017 [Read the Judgment]

A Bench of the National Green Tribunal comprising of the Justice Swatanter Kumar (Chairperson), Justice M.S. Nambiar (Judicial Member), Dr. D.K. Agrawal (Expert Member) and Prof. A.R. Yousuf (Expert Member) issued 28 directions for implementation of the project called, 'Maily Se Nirmal Yamuna' Revitalization Project, 2017, to be completed by 31st March, 2017.Under these directions, the bench...

SC emphasizes that Judiciary is also a stakeholder in police reforms

A Supreme Court bench comprising of Justice T.S. Thakur, Justice R.K. Agrawal and Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel said that the Judiciary is also a stakeholder in the process of police reforms as the scientific investigation by trained persons was an essential ingredient of the criminal justice system.The statement came in the course of monitoring the implementation of its directions in 2006, in...

SC asks AP High Court to hear petition to ban cock fights afresh, orders status quo to be maintained

A Supreme Court bench comprising of Chief Justice H.L. Dattu and Justice A.K. Sikri yesterday ordered status quo to be maintained on the traditional cock fight games during the Sankranti festival and urged Andhra Pradesh High Court to hear the petition challenging the same, afresh.The order as to the status quo came as to the clarification put forward by Senior Advocate Anand Grover. He...

No More Seniority, Only Merit will be ground for the Admission in Medical PG Courses: Supreme Court [Read the Judgment]

The Supreme court on Monday held that merit alone should be the basis of admission in Medical PG courses among candidates of a given category instead of eligible senior lower in merit.The apex court also set aside Section 5(4) of the Medical Officers' Admission to Postgraduate Courses under Service Quota Act, 2008 that provides privilege to the senior candidate who serves in the State...

Law Commission recommends provision to provide maintenance to Hindu Wife from family members in case of incapacity of husband

The Law Commission of India, in its Report No. 252, titled, "Right of the Hindu Wife to Maintenance: A relook at Section 18 of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956", has recommended insertion of sub-section 4 under Section 18 in order to protect the right of a Hindu woman, whose husband is unable to provide maintenance to her.Section 18 of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act...

RTI can be used even if information not relevant or germane and even if applicant has access to material through other means; Delhi HC [Read the Judgment]

Setting aside an order passed by the CIC, the Delhi High Court remanded a case back to CIC for consideration in the light of the observations. Justice Vibhu Bakhru emphasized on two points, first being that the question whether the information sought by the petitioner is relevant or necessary, is not relevant or germane in the context of the Act; a citizen has a right to information by virtue...

SC will examine allegations against former CBI Director Ranjit Sinha in Coal Scam investigation

The Supreme Court today decided to examine the allegations of interference with investigation of the coal block allocation scam by former CBI Director Ranjit Sinha. It also decided to look into the application filed by Mr. Sinha against the NGO (Petitioner) and its counsel Prashant Bhushan for perjury. This matter is now listed for February 16, 2015.The Petitioners in the Public...

SC directs Government to allow NRIs to vote through postal ballots

A Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice H.L. Dattu issued notices to the Election Commission (EC) and the Centre, ordering them to make sure that adequate steps are taken to allow NRIs to cast their votes. According to the Bench, Election Commission's suggestion to extend voting rights to NRIs through postal ballots has to be accepted in letter and spirit. 4 weeks time has been granted...

Supreme Court to decide whether foreign law firms and lawyers should be allowed to practice in India, final hearing scheduled to start on February 27, Government yet to make its stand clear

The UPA government having left the question to be answered by Bar Council of India, it is now the turn of Modi Government to answer the question whether foreign lawyers should be allowed to make short visits to advise clients or participate in international arbitration proceedings in India.The NDA Government is riding big on its programmes seeking to attract foreign investment and it will...

No Reservation for Top Post in Public Sector Banks : Supreme Court [Read the Judgment]

The Supreme Court on 9th January held that there would be no quotas for SC and ST employees for the top post in the public sector banks. But there will still be reservation in posts from scale I till scale IV.Bench of Justice J. Chelameswar and Justice A.K. Sikri held that there has been no provision for reservation in promotion in banks for officers from scale I onwards but Department of...