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Litigants Making Allegations Against Judicial Officers Whenever Orders Adverse To Them Are Passed : Supreme Court Deprecates 'Demoralizing' Practice
Nowadays, there is a tendency to make such allegations against the judicial Officers whenever the orders are passed against a litigant and the orders are not liked by the concerned litigant, remarked the Supreme Court in a recent order passed dismissing a transfer petition.One of the grounds taken in the Transfer Petition filed under Section 25 of the Code of Civil Procedure was that...
Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Amendment Of Hindu Succession Act As Recommended In 204th Law Commission Report
The Supreme Court dismissed a writ petition seeking direction to amend the Hindu Succession Act 1956 as recommended by the Law Commission of India in its 204th report.The bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud and Hima Kohli noted that the petitioner (S. Venkatesh) is not an aggreived person. A mandamus, it is well settled, cannot be issued to the legislature to enact or amend legislation,...
"Marital Rape Exception For Husband Unconstitutional" : AIDWA Moves Supreme Court Challenging Exception To Section 375 IPC
The Supreme Court of India on Friday adjourned a batch of petitions filed against the split verdict passed by a Two-judge Bench of the Delhi High Court on the criminalisation of marital rape.During the hearing, a Bench of Justices Ajay Rastogi and BV Nagarathna said that it would tag all similar matters together and hear on September 16.When asked on what exactly was being challenged,...
'Indian Constitution Inherently Secular & Socialistic' : CPI MP Binoy Viswam Opposes Subramanian Swamy's Plea To Delete "Socialism" & "Secularism" From Preamble
Member of Rajya Sabha and the Communist Party of India leader Binoy Viswam has filed an impleadment application opposing the writ petition filed by Rajya Sabha MP Dr. Subramaniam Swamy seeking to delete the words "Socialist" and "Secular" from the Preamble of the Indian Constitution.Viswam's Application filed through Advocate Sriram Parakkat stated that Secularism and Socialism are inherent...
Can Minor Donate Organ? Supreme Court Issues Notice On Son's Plea To Allow Liver Donation For Father
The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice on a writ petition filed by a minor boy seeking permission to donate liver to his critically ill father.The petition, which was filed yesterday, was urgently mentioned before the bench led by the Chief Justice of India today morning. Considering the urgency of the matter, the bench issued notice to the State of UP, even though the petition was yet to...
Supreme Court Dismisses PIL Seeking Online RTI Portal For Supreme Court, Says E-Committee Looking Into It
The Supreme Court, on Friday, dismissed a petition seeking online RTI Portal for Supreme Court. The matter was heard by bench comprising Chief Justice U.U. Lalit, Justices Ravindra Bhat and P.S. Narasimha.The PIL sought directions to the respondents including the Supreme Court through its Secretary-General, Supreme Court's E-committee and the National Informatics Centre to set up an online...
Supreme Court Issues Notice On Another Plea Seeking To Allow Ukraine-Returnee Students To Continue Medical Education In India
The Supreme Court, on Friday, issued notice in pleas seeking directions to concerned authorities to frame and implement guidelines for assimilation of undergraduate medical students evacuated from Ukraine in Indian medical colleges in exercise of powers under the National Medical Commission Act, 2019.Advocate, Mr. Rahul Shyam Bhandari, appearing on behalf of the petitioners, apprised a...
Kerala Street Dog Issue : Supreme Court Calls For Status Report From Justice Siri Jagan Commission, To Pass Interim Order On Sep 28
In the cases related to stray dog issue in Kerala, the Supreme Court on Friday called for a status report from the Justice Siri Jagan Commission- which was constituted by it in 2016 to deal with complaints relating to dog bites - and posted the matter on September 28 for hearing on interim relief. A bench comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and JK Maheshwari was hearing a batch of appeals filed...
Supreme Court Asks Centre To File Response In Pleas Challenging Places Of Worship Act In 2 Weeks, Lists Matter Before 3-Judge Bench
The Supreme Court bench, comprising Chief Justice U.U. Lalit, Justice Ravindra Bhat and Justice P.S. Narasimha has listed a batch of petitions challenging the Constitutional validity of provisions of the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act 1991 for October 11, 2022. The court has also directed the Union of India to file a response in two weeks. The petitions have been filed against the...
Siddique Kappan Case- "Everyone Has Right To Free Expression", Supreme Court Asks UP Govt How Seeking "Justice For Hathras Girl" Is A Crime
While hearing journalist Siddique Kappan's bail plea, the Supreme Court was unconvinced about the argument of the State of Uttar Pradesh that the documents allegedly seized from him were of provocative nature.After noting that the documents were pamphlets calling for protests to seek justice for Hathras victim, the bench led by Chief Justice of India UU Lalit said that every person has the...
Bilkis Bano Case: Supreme Court Issues Notice On TMC MP Mahua Moitra's Plea Challenging Gujarat Govt's Order Releasing 11 Convicts
The Supreme Court of India issued notice in petitions filed by TMC MP Mahua Moitra and others challenging the premature release of 11 convicts on remission by the Gujarat government in the Bilkis Bano case for gangrape and murder.Before a Bench of Justices Ajay Rastogi and BV Nagarathna, Advocate Rishi Malhotra, appearing for one of the convicts submitted that the impleading petition was...