Plea Seeking SC Status For Converted Dalits : Supreme Court To Await Outcome Of Challenge To New Panel Formed By Centre

The study conducted by the Justice Ranganath Misra Commission, which, in its 2007 report, endorsed the extension of reservation benefits to Dalits who converted to Islam or Christianity, failed to focus on certain ‘intrinsic issues’, the centre told the Supreme Court on Thursday. A three-judge bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Abhay S. Oka, and B.V. Nagarathna, was...

LiveLaw Academy’s Certificate Course on Constitution of India - Edition II

Join us for Edition II of LiveLaw Academy's Certificate Course on ‘Constitution of India’ " Visit Payment PageA Comprehensive 21 week Online Course To Understand Theory and Practice Behind Constitution of India ; Model Based On Lecture + Discussion + Case Studies conducted by Supreme Court Advocate Avani Bansal, Alumni of Oxford (BCL, M.Phil.) and Harvard (LLM). February 11th 2023 -...

Supreme Court Weekly Digest With Nominal And Subject/Statute Wise Index (Citations 17 - 34) [January 9 – 15, 2023]

SUBJECT WISE INDEX Administrative Law Administrative Law – Well established principle of - An adjudicatory body cannot base its decision on any material unless the person against whom it is sought to be utilised has been apprised of it and given an opportunity to respond to it. [Para 17] Deepal Ananda Patil v. State of Maharashtra, 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 30 Administrative Law...

Supreme Court Collegium Criticises Centre For Repeatedly Returning Proposals Reiterated By It; Reiterates For Second Time Two Names For Calcutta HC

The Supreme Court Collegium has said that it is not open to the Department of Justice to repeatedly send back the same proposal which has been reiterated by the Collegium after duly considering the objections of the Government.The remarks come after Centre returned the files for appointment of Advocates Amitesh Banerjee and Sakya Sen as Judges of Calcutta High Court.The recommendation was...

'Expression Of Views Will Not Disentitle A Candidate' : Supreme Court Collegium Reiterates Proposal To Elevate Somasekhar Sundaresan As Bombay HC Judge

The Supreme Court Collegium has reiterated its last year’s recommendation to the Centre to appoint Advocate Somasekhar Sundaresan as Judge of the Bombay High Court holding that his views on social media cannot be used to infer he’s highly biased opinionated person. The collegium of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice KM Joseph held....

Saurabh Kirpal's Openness About Sexual Orientation Doesn't Make Him Unsuitable For Judgeship: Supreme Court Collegium Reiterates Proposal

The Supreme Court Collegium has expressed its disagreement with the Centre which returned the proposal to appoint gay Advocate Saurabh Kirpal as a Judge of the Delhi High Court, based on his openness about his sexual orientation.The Centre apprehends that given his "attachment" to the cause of gay-rights, it cannot rule out the possibility of Kirpal's bias and prejudice. It had therefore...

'No Manifest Error In CCI Findings Against Google' : Supreme Court Affirms NCLAT Order Refusing To Stay CCI Order In Android Dominance Matter

The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to interfere with the order of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal which refused to stay the order of the Competition Commission of India (CCI) which imposed a penalty of Rs 1,338 crore on Google India for abuse of dominance in relation to Android eco-system.However, the Court directed the NCLAT to dispose of the appeal filed by Google by March...

20-Year Old Unmarried Woman Seeks To Terminate 29-Week Pregnancy; Supreme Court Asks AIIMS To Examine

A 20-year old unmarried woman approached the Supreme Court seeking permission to terminate 29-week pregnancy. The matter was mentioned on Thursday before Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud for urgent listing."She's a student. She has exams from 23rd", the counsel submitted.A bench led by Chief Justice of India directed the All India Institute of Medical Sciences to constitute a...

Judicial Vacancies : Supreme Court Directs HC Registrar Generals & Law Secretaries Of All States To Give Comprehensive Position To Amicus

The Supreme Court on Tuesday considered the Malik Mazhar Sultan vs UP Public Service Commission case, in which it has been passing various orders from time to time regarding the filling up of judicial vacancies in trial courts.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice PS Narasimha and Justice JB Pardiwala assigned States and High Courts to the different amici curiae in...

Disqualified Lakshadweep MP Moves Supreme Court Challenging ECI Announcing Bye-Election

Former Member of Parliament from from Lakshadweep, Mohammed Faizal, has approached the Supreme Court challenging the notification issued by the Election Commission of India notifying bye-elections for the constituency, following his disqualification as an MP due to conviction in an attempt to murder case.Faizal, belonging to Nationalist Congress Party, was convicted by the Sessions Court...

Process To Consider National Heritage Status For Ram Setu Underway, Centre Tells Supreme Court In Subramanian Swamy's Plea

Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta informed the Supreme Court on Thursday that the process to consider national heritage status for 'Ram Setu' is underway in the Ministry of Culture.A bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud was considering a petition filed by Rajya Sabha MP Dr.Subramanian Swamy.Swamy, who has been appearing as a party-in-person in the matter, has on the...

Supreme Court Urges Air Force To Accommodate Ex-Serviceman Who Allegedly Contracted HIV-AIDS During Blood Transfusion At Field Hospital

“It is not just about money or compensation. What is also crucial is preserving his self-esteem and dignity, and making him feel like a part of society. The inherent worth of the individual has to be recognised,” said Justice S. Ravindra Bhat, while hearing a plea for compensation and medical aid by an ex-serviceman who has claimed that he contracted HIV-AIDS after a blood transfusion...