Order Can't Be Termed "Mala Fide" Just Because It Is Illegal, Erroneous Or Perverse: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that every erroneous, illegal or even perverse order/action by a Statutory authority, by itself, cannot be termed as wanting in good faith or suffering from malafide. For imputing motives and drawing inference about want of good faith in any person, particularly a statutory authority, something more than mere error or fault ought to exist, the bench comprising...

Courts Must Make Mediation & Negotiation Mandatory As Part Of Case Management: CJI NV Ramana

"An active effort must be taken by Courts to make negotiation and mediation mandatory, as a part of case management", said the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana on Saturday while speaking at the inaugural event of the two-day national conference on "Mediation and Information Technology" in Gujarat."Imbibing effective ADR mechanisms into the judicial process can reduce pendency, save...

There Should Be Teamwork Between Legislature, Executive & Judiciary : Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju

Highlighting the problem of pendency of cases, the Minister stressed the importance of ADR mechanisms like mediation.

Minority Scholarship : Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Of Jamaat-E-Islami's Youth Wing Against HC Order Quashing 80:20 Distribution To Muslims & Christians

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice on the special leave petition filed by Solidarity Youth Movement, the youth wing of Islamic organization Jamaat-E-Islami Hind, challenging the Kerala High Court's order which quashed the government scheme to provide minority scholarship to Muslims and Christians in 80:20 ratio.A bench comprising Justice L Nageswara Rao and BR Gavai tagged the...

A Request From Higher Court Is Expected To Be Honoured : SC Seeks Explanation From Bombay HC Registrar General About Not Listing A Case Despite Its Order

A request from a higher court is expected to be honoured, the Supreme Court remarked while seeking explanation from the Registrar General of the Bombay High Court about not listing a matter despite its request.On 5th December 2019 , the Supreme Court disposed a case requesting the Bombay High Court to decide a writ petition within three months. Such an order was passed since the said...

Supreme Court Grants Bail To TN Godman Siva Sankar Baba In POCSO Case, Asks Him Not To Use Social Media To Dissaude People From Filing Complaints

The Supreme Court on Friday granted bail to Tamil Nadu godman Siva Sankar Baba in a case related to alleged child sex abuse of students in a school run by him. As one of the bail conditions, s bench comprising Justices L Nageswara Rao and BR Gavai directed that he should not use YouTube or any other social media for dissuading persons to approach the authorities to file complaints.Further,...

Supreme Court Asks Parties To Suggest Names Of Independent Experts To Be Included In Panel To Oversee Delhi-Dehradun Expressway Project

Responding to a contention that the twelve-member expert Committee appointed by the National Green Tribunal ("NGT"), to oversee that mitigation measures are effectively implemented by NHAI, lacks independent experts, the Supreme Court, on Friday, asked the Solicitor General of India and the Counsel appearing for Citizens for Green Doon, Mr Ritwick Dutta to provide a list...

'To Protect Naxals, False Allegations Of Extra-Judicial Killings By Security Forces Made' : Centre Seeks Perjury Action Against PIL Petitioners

The Union Government has filed an application in the Supreme Court seeking action against petitoners who filed a PIL making allegations against security forces of committing extra-judicial killings during anti-Maoist opeartions in Chhattisgarh.Contending that the petitioners deliberately submitted false informaiton before the Court, the Centre has sought action for perjury against them.In...

Preventive Detention Cannot Be Ordered Merely Because A Person Is Implicated In A Criminal Proceeding : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that preventive detention cannot be ordered merely because a person is implicated in a criminal proceeding."A mere apprehension of a breach of law and order is not sufficient to meet the standard of adversely affecting the "maintenance of public order"", the bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud and Surya Kant observed while quashing a detention order.In this...

National Medical Commission Has Power To Stop Admissions In Medical Colleges: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court, on Friday, stayed the operation of the order of the Bombay High Court at Aurangabad, which permitted Annasaheb Chudaman Patil Memorial Medical College to admit students to fill up its 100 seats in the MBBS course for the academic year 2021-2022.The Court noted that Section 26(1)(f) of the National Medical Commission Act 2019 gives power to the National Medical Commisison...

SCAORA Announces Election Results For Term 2022-2024, Adv Manoj Mishra Elected As President

The Supreme Court Advocates On Record Association on Friday announced the results for its elections for the term 2022-2024, electing Advocate Manoj K Mishra as its President. Advocate Mishra has been elected as the president with a total of 368 votes.Advocate Snehasish Mukherjee has been elected as the Vice President with 368 votes and Advocate Devvrat has been elected as the Hony Secretary...

[Goa-Tamnar Transmission Project] Supreme Court Approves Recommendation Of Central Empowered Committee To Not Clear Forest Cover

The Supreme Court, on Thursday, approved the recommendation of the Central Empowered Committee's ("CEC") made in its Report No. 6 of 2021 dated 23.04.2021, that instead of clearing canopy of virgin forest along a 10.5 km long corridor in the State of Goa, the 400KV electric lines in the Goa-Tamnar Transmission Project can be laid along the alignment of the existing powerline, which does...