Start Appointment Process For Consumer Commissions 6 Months Before Vacancies Arise : Supreme Court To States

In connection with the filling up of vacancies in consumer commissions, the Supreme Court on Tuesday, noting that the provisions of Rule 6(4) of the consumer protection rules 2020 require that the process of appointments shall be initiated by the state governments atleast six months before the vacancy arises, observed that this is a statutory rule which is required to be followed by all...

Postmortem Report By Itself Not A Substantive Evidence, Can't Discharge Murder Accused Only Based On It : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that a trial court could not discharge the accused from murder charges merely relying on Post mortem report indicating cause of death as "cardio respiratory failure"."The post mortem report, by itself, does not constitute substantive evidence. The doctor's statement in court is alone the substantive evidence", the bench comprising Justices AM Khanwilkar, Abhay S...

Supreme Court To Hear Indira Jaising's Challenge Against "Secret Voting" To Confer Senior Designations On September 2

The Supreme Court today adjourned an application filed by Senior Advocate Indira Jaising challenging the process adopted by certain High Courts to confer senior designations through the process of secret voting of the full court to September 2, 2022.Jaising's application argued that the process of secret voting is "arbitrary and discriminatory".Before a Bench of Justices, UU Lalit, Ravindra...

Exclude Vice-President Candidate Jagdeep Dhankhar's Name From Chamber Allotment List : SCBA President Writes To Supreme Court On His Request

Supreme Court Bar Association President and Senior Advocate Vikas Singh has addressed a letter to Top Court's Registrar to exclude NDA's Vice Presidential candidate and Senior Advocate Jagdeep Dhankhar's name from the lawyers chambers' allotment list on his request.When the list of Supreme Court lawyers who have been allotted chambers was published last week, the name of Dhankhar, who used...

"Media Conducts Agenda Driven Debates, Runs Kangaroo Courts & Oversteps Upon Sanctity Of Judiciary": Allahabad HC In Ashish Mishra Bail Order

Denying bail to Ashish Mishra, the prime accused in the Lakhimpur Kheri Violence case, the Allahabad High Court today pointed toward the recent trend in media to conduct ill-informed and agenda-driven debates. The Court also said that the media has been overstepping upon the sanctity of the judiciary in high-profile criminal cases. Speaking about media trials, the Court said that such trials...

Supreme Court Terms Promise Of Freebies By Political Parties A "Serious Issue"; Asks Centre Why It Hesitates To Take A Stand

The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Central Governemnt to take a stand on the need to control the announcement of freebies by political parties during election campaigns. The Court asked why the Centre is hesitating to take a stand on this issue. Terming it a "serious" issue, the Court also asked the Centre to consider whether the suggestions of the Finance Commission can be sought...

Plea In Supreme Court Seeks Permanent Hearing Of Cases Pending In Allahabad HC Pertaining To Western UP Through Hybrid Mode

A plea has been filed in Supreme Court seeking for permanent hearing of cases pending in Allahabad High Court pertaining to Western UP through hybrid mode. Preferred by Advocate Anas Chaudhary, the writ petition had also sought for establishing dedicated filing counter and virtual hearing set up in District and sessions court of Western UP for hearing cases through hybrid mode in Allahabad...

Rape & Murder Of 4 Year Old Girl : Supreme Court Dismisses Mother's Plea To Review Its Judgment Commuting Death Sentence Of Convict

The Supreme Court dismissed a petition filed by a mother seeking review of its Judgment commuting the death sentence awarded to a man convicted for the rape and murder of her four-year-old daughter.The court said that the commutation of sentence of death to that of life imprisonment was done by it after bestowing attention to the relevant factors.The bench comprising Justices Uday Umesh Lalit,...

Twitter Says Its Business Will Close If Accounts Are Blocked Without Reasons; Karnataka High Court Issues Notice To Centre

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday issued notice to the Central Government on a writ petition filed by Twitter Inc challenging the blocking orders issued by the Centre.A single bench of Justice Krishna S Dixit posted the matter to August 25. The Court has allowed Twitter to place the blocking orders before the Court in sealed cover. The Court also directed Twitter to share all documents...

Supreme Court Agrees To List Uddhav Faction's Plea Against ECI Proceedings To Determine "Real Shiv Sena" On August 1

The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to list on August 1 the application filed by Uddhav Thackeray-led faction of Shivsena against the proceedings initiated by the Election Commission of India on request made by the Eknath Shinde-led faction for their recognition as the 'real' Shivsena and their claim over the party's election symbol - the bow and arrow.A bench led by the Chief Justice of...

Supreme Court Dismisses Petitions Filed By Private Tour Operators Seeking GST Exemption For Haj-Umrah Services

The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a batch of petitions filed by various private tour operators seeking exemption from the Goods and Services Tax for the Haj and Umrah services offered by them to pilgrims travelling to Saudi Arabia.A bench of Justices A. M. Khanwilkar, A. S. Oka and C. T. Ravikumar pronounced the judgment. Justice Oka, who read out the operative protion of the judgment,...

Plea To Declare Virtual Hearing As Fundamental Right Listed Before Bench Led By Justice DY Chandrachud

The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Registry to list the petitions seeking to declare virtual court hearing as a fundamental right before the bench headed by Justice DY Chandrachud. The pleas were mentioned before the bench of Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justices Krishna Murari and Hima Kohli by Advocate Mrigank Prabhakar who had sought urgent listing of the same....