Mullaperiyar Dam Case : Supervisory Committee Should Be Reconstituted To Include Technical Members, Kerala Tells Supreme Court [Hearing Day 1]

The Supreme Court on Wednesday began hearing a batch of writ petitions raising safety concerns about the Mullaperiyar dam in Kerala, which is a long-standing dispute between the states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala.At the outset, Justice A. M. Khanwilkar, the presiding judge of the bench, told Senior Advocate Jaideep Gupta, for state of Kerala: "Your interest and state obligation is identical....

Marital Rape Exception Regressive, Violates Article 14; Husband Not Ruler Of Wife's Body & Mind : Karnataka High Court

The Court held that husband raping his wife is amenable to the offence of rape under Section 376 IPC.

Husband Raping A Wife Is Amenable To Punishment Under Section 376 IPC: Karnataka High Court On Marital Rape

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday rejected a petition filed by a husband seeking to drop charges of rape pending against him under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code after his wife filed a complaint against him. Justice M Nagaprasanna emphasised that a man who is well acquainted with a woman and performs all the ingredients as is found in pre or post amendment to Section 375 can...

States Have Legislative Competence To Levy Tax On Lotteries Run By Other States : Supreme Court Allows Appeals Of Kerala & Karnataka

In a significant judgment, the Supreme Court has held that State legislatures have the competence to levy tax on the lotteries organized by other states. Holding so, a bench comprising Justices MR Shah and BV Nagarathna allowed the appeals filed by the States of Karnataka and Kerala challenging the judgments of Karnataka and Kerala High Courts which held that they lacked the...

Supreme Court Monthly Digest February 2022 With Nominal And Subject/Statute Wise Index

NOMINAL INDEXAbinash Dixit v. State of Madhya Pradesh | 22 Feb 2022 | 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 218Adiraj Manpower Services Pvt. Ltd. v. Commissioner of Central Excise Pune II | 18 Feb 2022 | 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 190Ajanta LLP v. Casio | 4 Feb 2022 | 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 127Amritlal v. Shantilal Soni | 28 Feb 2022 | 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 248Anamika Varun Rathore v. Varun Pratap Singh Rathore | 1 Feb 2022...

[BREAKING] Birbhum Massacre - Ensure Witnesses Are Protected, Install CCTV Cameras At Crime Scene : Calcutta High Court Directs [Read Order]

The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday, while adjudicating upon the suo moto petition related to the the incident of Rampurhat violence in Birbhum district directed the State government to immediately install CCTV cameras with adequate storage facilities covering all angles of the scene of the crime in the presence of the District Judge, Purba Bhurdawan. The Court further directed the...

Muzaffarpur Shelter Home Case: Supreme Court Seeks Action Taken Report From Bihar Govt On Disciplinary Action Against Erring Cops

In relation to the Muzaffarpur shelter home sexual assault case, Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the State of Bihar to file an action take report regarding action taken pursuant to the recommendations of the CBI to initiate disciplinary proceedings against erring officers and blacklisting of NGOs mentioned above.A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India NV Ramana and Justice Krishna...

"Why Sealed Cover?": CJI Ramana Disapproves Again Practice Of Filing Reports In Sealed Covers

"Action taken report doesn't have to be in sealed cover" the Chief Justice of India on Wednesday told the counsel appearing for the State of Bihar while hearing a matter pertaining to the Muzaffarpur Shelter case. A bench comprising CJI NV Ramana and Justice Krishna Murari was considering a petition filed by Bihar based journalist Nivedita Jha, which had challenged the blanket ban imposed...

BREAKING| Calcutta High Court Takes Suo Moto Cognisance Of Birbhum Massacre, Hearing At 2pm Today

The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday took suo moto cognisance of the incident of Rampurhat violence that erupted in the Birbhum district in the State of West Bengal. Shortly after the alleged murder of a Trinamool Congress deputy panchayat chief at Bogtui village in Birbhum district, violence broke out in RampurhatA Bench comprising Chief Justice Prakash Shrivastava and Justice Rajarshi...

Services Rendered By Employee On Work Charge Basis Can't Be Considered For First Time Bound Promotion When He Is Absorbed On A Different Payscale: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that the services rendered by an employee on work charge basis can not be considered for the grant of benefit of first time bound promotion if the employee is absorbed in service on a different payscale.A Bench comprising Justice MR Shah and Justice BV Nagarathna also observed that the benefit of Time Bound Promotion scheme shall be applicable when an employee...

Non-Disclosure Of Vaccine Trial Data Preventing Independent Evaluation : Prashant Bhushan Tells Supreme Court

Mr.Bhushan argued that disclosure of clinical trial data was an established practice across the world.

Avoid Shortcut Approach In Judgments; Courts Must Adjudicate All Issues : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that the courts have to adjudicate on all the issues raised in a case and render findings and the judgment on all the issues involved.Adopting a shortcut approach and pronouncing the judgment on only one issue, would increase the burden on the appellate court and in many cases if the decision on the issue decided is found to be erroneous...