CAMPA Funds Are Meant For Afforestation, Not For Payment Of Fees To Lawyers: SC Flays Punjab Govt [Read Order] October 15, 2018‘It is made clear that no State Government can use the funds for any activity other than afforestation.’ Taking serious
CAMPA Funds Are Meant For Afforestation, Not For Payment Of Fees To Lawyers: SC Flays Punjab Govt [Read Order] October 15, 2018 Rights Of Accused Far Outweigh That Of Victims, Needs Some Balancing So That Criminal Proceedings Are Fair To Both: SC [Read Judgment] October 13, 2018‘A voice has been given to victims of crime by Parliament and the judiciary and that voice needs to be
MV Act Compensation: Amounts Being Received By Family Under Employees Family Benefit Scheme Not To Be Deducted While Calculating Loss Of Income: SC [Read Judgment] October 13, 2018“The aforesaid payment is totally different to the payment made by the employer in Shashi Sharma case (supra) which was
SC Stays Uttarakhand HC Order Banning Fatwas [Read Petition] October 12, 2018The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the Uttarakhand High Court order banning Fatwas and barring religious outfits/bodies and statutory panchayats/local panchayats/group of
SC Issues Notice On Part Of U’khand HC Order Quashing State’s Nazul Policy [Read Order] October 10, 2018The Supreme Court has issued a notice to the Uttarakhand government and others on an appeal against a part of
No Policeman Should Enter Puri Jagannath Temple With Weapons, Shoes: SC October 10, 2018The Supreme Court on Wednesday took note of the October 3 violence at Puri’s Jagannath temple during a protest against
Centre’s Decision To Not Contribute Money For Delhi Sanitation Crisis “Unfortunate & Tragic”: SC [Read Order] October 9, 2018The Supreme Court on Monday opined that it was “unfortunate and tragic” that the Centre had refused to make any payment towards
Sexual Abuse At Shelter Homes: Existing Mechanism Not Adequate To Deal With Problem: SC Summons Joint Secretary Of MWCD October 4, 2018The Supreme Court Thursday said the existing mechanism was “not adequate” to curb incidents of sexual abuse of children and
Not Liberal Or Conservative View; The Only View Which Has To Be Taken Is The Legal View, SC Tells Kerala HC [Read Judgment] September 29, 2018“It cannot urge that because the acquisition is in public interest a more liberal view is to be taken. There
Manipur Encounter Killings: Accused Army Personnel, AG Seek Recusal Of Justice Lokur’s Bench, Petitioners, Amicus Object September 28, 2018The Centre Friday questioned the Supreme Court for its reported remark terming as “murderers” some Manipur Police personnel, charge-sheeted in
‘Kulis’ Is The Plural For The Word ‘Kuli’: SC Upholds Scheduled Tribe Status Of Kuli Community In Odisha [Read Judgment] September 28, 2018“According to us, earlier the President and later Parliament while using the term “Kulis” only intended it to be used
“An MP Does Not Have License To Do Anything He Wants” :SC Slams Delhi BJP Chief Tiwari For Breaking Lock Of Sealed House September 25, 2018“If you had any problem you could have approached the court but you had no authority to take law into
SC Issues Notice On Plea For Humane Treatment Of Detainees In Assam’s Detention Centres & Other Safeguards September 21, 2018The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice on a petition demanding a direction to the authorities to ensure humane treatment
SC Summons Delhi BJP Chief Manoj Tiwari For Breaking Lock Of Sealed House; Contempt Notice Issued September 19, 2018The Supreme Court today issued contempt notice against Delhi BJP President Manoj Tiwari for openly defying court-appointed monitoring committee on
“Potholes Killing More Than Terrorism, It Is Frightening” : SC September 18, 2018The bench noted that potholes killed 3,597 persons in 2017 but was surprised that states were disputing the figures A
Bihar Shelter Home Rape Case: SC Stays Patna HC Order For New CBI Team Under Special Director’s Supervision September 18, 2018The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed the order passed by the Patna High Court last month in the Muzaffarpur shelter
SC Questions Logic Of Separating Families Of ‘Foreigners’ Detained In Assam Jails [Read Order] September 14, 2018“In our opinion, separating the families does not serve any purpose at all. On the contrary, it is detrimental to
“Extent Of Violation Quite Frightening”: SC Orders Demolition Of All Constructions Made After 18th August 1992 In Kant Enclave [Read Judgment] September 11, 2018“The extent of violation of the notification dated 18th August, 1992 is quite frightening and one can only imagine the
Persons Without Shelters Cannot Be Left To Fend For Themselves: SC Pulls Up States For Lack Of Concern For The Urban Homeless [Read Order] September 9, 2018‘Housing is a basic need of everybody and when there is a Policy and a Plan prepared by the Union
Railways Empowered To Frame Its Own Rules To Lay Down Service Conditions Of Its Employees: SC [Read Judgment] September 8, 2018“We also hold that the IREM has statutory force and has been issued in exercise of powers vested under the