Supreme Court laments over ever-increasing workload; urges senior lawyers to discuss the issue

A five-judge Constitution bench, headed by Justice R.M. Lodha, yesterday voiced their frustration with the “excessive” workload that it has to bear and the “uncontrollable” inflow of cases to be handled by it. It reportedly said, "Load of work, which is flowing in the highest judiciary, is uncontrolled and excessive. We are not finding ways and means to deal with the situation."The...

Collegium clears names of Advocate U.U.Lalit and three Chief Justices for elevation as SC judges

The Supreme Court collegium comprising of Chief Justice of India R.M. Lodha, Justice H.L. Dattu, Justice T.S. Thakur and Justice C.K. Prasad, yesterday, reportedly cleared the name of Advocate Uday Lalit for elevation as a Supreme Court judge, along with the names of three Chief Justices of High Courts, including one woman judge. These include Chief Justice of the Meghalaya High Court...

While LGBT community celebrates the 5th anniversary of the historic Delhi HC judgment, the Road ahead still remains unclear

Five years have passed since the historic Delhi High Court judgment in 2009, wherein the Court decriminalized unnatural intercourse to the extent of its application to voluntary carnal intercourse between consenting adults, terming it a violation of an individual’s Fundamental Rights as enshrined under Article 14, 15 and 21 of the Constitution of India.The lesbian, gay, bisexual and...

When the accused company is let off, complaint cannot continue against Managing Director who is only vicariously liable: Supreme Court [Read the Judgment]

A Supreme Court bench comprising of Justice S.J. Mukhopadhaya and Justice V. Gopala Gowda, in an appeal against Star India Pvt. Ltd. and Visionaries Media Network, has held that in the event of the company/accused being let off, the same cannot continue against the Managing Director who is only vicariously liable.The appeal brought about by Anil Gupta, against an August...

Rajiv Gandhi assassination case: Convict Nalini approaches SC challenging the vires of S.435(1) Cr.P.C

Nalini Sriharan, one of the convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case undergoing life imprisonment, has knocked the doors of the apex court, in a bid to seek a verdict declaring Section 435(1) of the Criminal Procedure Code as “null and void”.This provision makes it mandatory for the State Government to consult the Centre before pre-mature release of a convict if the case...

Intern fails to join investigation against Justice Ganguly, Swamy alleges conspiracy against Ganguly; Adv. Vrinda Grover condemns Swamy

The law intern, who had leveled grave allegations against Justice A.K. Ganguly, has so far refused to join the investigation, and hence, the Home Ministry has been informed by the Delhi Police that no case can be recorded against the former Supreme Court judge. The Police reportedly submitted that inspite of repeated requests, the woman complainant has not joined the enquiry and hence no...

Sharia Courts and fatwas lack legal sanction : Supreme Court [Read the Judgment]

A Supreme Court bench comprising of Justice C.K. Prasad and Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose today, ruled that Shariat courts have no legal sanction and hence, accepting their fatwa or diktat isn't obligatory.The apex court was approached by a Delhi based advocate, Vishwa Karma Madan, in 2005. He brought a case to the court's notice, wherein a woman was asked to leave her husband and children...

U.U.Lalit may not be recommended, no Consensus in the Collegium

Senior advocate Uday U. Lalit might not be recommended for elevation as a Supreme Court judge due to absence of consensus within the Collegium.Members of the judiciary have reportedly been uneasy with the idea of elevating advocates to the Supreme Court. While a few judges are strongly in favor of elevating bright advocates to the post, many feel that elevating younger advocates might dimmer...

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up

A Supreme Court bench comprising of Justice T.S. Thakur and Justice C. Nagappan in a judgment observed that the appellant who is an accused person cannot be deprived of hearing on the face of the express provision contained in Section 401(2) of the Code and on this ground, setting aside an order of the High Court and remitting the matter.The Supreme Court, has delivered a much awaited...

Three new Judges to adorn the Supreme Court on Monday

According to the Supplementary List for Monday, 07th July, 2014, three new judges will be presiding in the Supreme Court.Though no formal notice is issued about the swearing in ceremony,  the three blanks left for three judges clearly point towards the  new Judges assuming their role in the Supreme Court.The first bench will comprise of Chief Justice of India R.M. Lodha, Justice Kurian...

PIL filed in Supreme Court demanding CBI probe in Sunanda Pushkar death case

In a recent development to the Sunanda Pushkar case, Supreme Court advocate N Rajaraman told media that a CBI probe is needed into the case and that a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Supreme Court in this regard.The advocate said there has been a delay in the investigation of the case and it wouldn't have become a media trial had the leads given by All India Institute...

Court can recall any witness even if once that power under S.311 CrPC, has been exercised: Supreme Court [Read the Judgment]

A Supreme Court bench comprising of Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai and Justice N.V. Ramana, while upholding High Court verdict to recall an investigating officer as a witness, observed that the Court can exercise power of resummoning any witness even if once that power under Section 311 of CrPC has been exercised.Section 311 empowers the court at any stage of any inquiry, trial or...