Maintain Practice Of Having One-Third High Court Judges From District Judiciary : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, expressed its prima facie view that the the present ratio of 1:3 between the judges who are elevated from District Judiciary to the High Courts from the service cadre and those who are elevated from the Bar needs to be maintained. A Bench comprising Justice BR Gavai, Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sanjay Karol requested the Chief Justice of High Courts to...

2015 Bargari Sacrilege | Supreme Court Transfers Trial Against Gurmeet Ram Rahim and 7 Dera Followers to Chandigarh

The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the trial against Dera Sacha Sauda leader and ‘godman’ Gurmeet Ram Rahim and seven other acolytes of the religious cult in three interlinked cases of sacrilege of Guru Granth Sahib at Bargari in 2015 to be transferred from Punjab’s Faridkot to Chandigarh. This development follows closely on the heels of the murder of a Dera follower, who was...

BREAKING| Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Manish Sisodia's Plea Against CBI Arrest In Liquor Scam Case

The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to entertain a petition filed by Manish Sisodia, Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi, challenging the arrest by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in an alleged case of corruption relating to the now-scrapped excise policy.The bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha said that that Sisodia has alternative...

'Dialogue Between Constitutional Functionaries Cannot Degenerate Into A Race To Bottom' : Supreme Court Reprimands Punjab CM, Governor

The Punjab Governor on Tuesday informed the Supreme Court that he has summoned the budget assembly of Punjab assembly from March 3.Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta, appearing on behalf of Governor Banwarilal Purohit, made this statement before a bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha, which was hearing a petition filed by the Punjab...

PIL Seeking Mandatory Registration Of Live-In Relationships Filed In Supreme Court, Cites Increase In Crimes By Live-In Partners

A Public Interest Litigation seeking to frame rules and guidelines for registration of live-in partnerships in India has been filed in the Supreme Court of India. The petition has been filed by Advocate Mamta Rani, and prays for a direction for the Central Government to formulate rules for registration of Live-in relationships. The petition contends that–"Time and again this Hon’ble Court...

Can Arbitrator Be Held To Be Biased Against Party Who Did Not Accept Unilateral Increase In Fees? Supreme Court To Consider

If an arbitrator unilaterally increases his fees and if the same is accepted by one party and opposed by the other party, is there a likelihood of bias in the mind of the arbitrator against the party who opposed the increase of the fees?. The Supreme Court has decided to consider this issue.Additional Solicitor General N Venkataraman raised this issue while appearing in an appeal on behalf of...

CPC Order 41 Rule 23A - Appellate Court Can't Remand Suit For De Novo Trial Merely Because A Particular Evidence Has Not Been Adduced : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court, on Monday, held that High Courts ought not to remand a matter for trial de novo without recording any explanation as to on what ground the decree was being reversed by it.The Court further observed that denovo trial cannot be ordered merely because a particular evidence has not been adduced. If one party has not produced evidence, then adverse inference can be drawn...

Courts Should Not Impose Onerous Conditions On Complainants Under Domestic Violence Act : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court recently set aside a condition imposed by the Delhi High Court which had allowed a victim of domestic violence to lead evidence during trial subject to payment of Rs.20,000 per witness.A Bench of Justices V Ramasubramanian and Pankaj Mithal held that it’s not open for Courts to place such “onerous conditions”. Apart from being impermissible in law, the condition is...

BREAKING| Supreme Court To Hear Today Punjab Govt Plea Challenging Governor's Refusal To Summon Assembly's Budget Session

The Punjab Government has approached the Supreme Court of India challenging the refusal of Governor Banwarilal Purohit to grant permission to the government to summon the budget session scheduled on March 3.Senior Advocate Dr. Abhishek Manu Singvhi mentioned the matter before Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud seeking urgent listing."This is something absurd. The Governor has no power to...

Supreme Court To Hear Today Delhi Dy CM Manish Sisodia's Plea Challenging CBI Arrest In Liquor Policy Case

Manish Sisodia, Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi, has approached the Supreme Court of India challenging his arrest by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in an alleged case of corruption relating to now-scrapped excise policy. After Senior Advocate Dr Abhishek Manu Singhvi mentioned the plea before a bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha for urgent listing, CJI...

Uddhav Thackeray vs Eknath Shinde : Live Updates From Supreme Court In Shiv Sena Case [Feb 28]

A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court will continue hearing today the cases related to rift in Shiv Sena.A bench led by CJI DY Chandrachud will hear the matter. Justices MR Shah, Krishna Murari, Hima Kohli and PS Narasimha are the other members of the bench.The bench started hearing the matter on merits from February 21. On February 16, it had decided to defer a decision on the...

Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Gyaspur Colony Residents' Plea Against Demolitions; Ask Them To Pursue Alternate Remedies

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain an impleading application moved by residents of Gyaspur Colony, South Delhi challenging a Delhi High Court order regarding their rehabilitation under the Delhi Slum & JJ Rehabilitation and Relocation policy, 2015.A Bench of KM Joseph and BV Nagarathna however kept other remedies open for the applicants and gave tliberty to pursue them.The...