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Executing Court Has No Jurisdiction To Decide Whether The Court Which Decreed The Suit Had Territorial Jurisdiction: SC [Read Judgment]2019-01-20T20:35:48+05:30

The Supreme Court has observed that an executing court has no jurisdiction to decide whether the court which passed the decree had territorial jurisdiction. The bench comprising Justice DY...

Disclose Material Which Led To Alok Verma's Removal As CBI Director: Former Info Commissioner To President2019-01-20T18:10:06+05:30

Former Information Commissioner Prof. M. Sridhar Acharyulu has written to President Ram Nath Kovind, reiterating his demands for transparency in the process of appointment of Information...

No Sales Tax Can Be Levied On Medicines, Implants, Consumables, Surgical Tools Used In Medical Procedures: Kerala HC [FB]2019-01-19T14:45:06+05:30

Setback To Delhi Police: Court Refuses To Take Cognizance In JNU Sedition Case Against Kanhaiya& Others2019-01-19T13:04:20+05:30

Justice Madan Lokur Attends Pakistan CJ's Swearing-In, Shares Bench With Him2019-01-19T11:37:21+05:30

SC Dismisses Miniratna PSU's Plea Against Demolition Of Wall In Elephant Corridor2019-01-19T11:04:43+05:30

Elephant has first right over forest, said the Supreme Court on Friday as it dismissed the plea of miniratna Public Sector Undertaking Numaligarh Refinery Ltd (NRL) and ordered it to demolish the...

Rape And Murder Of 8Yr Old Girl: SC Commutes Death Sentence To 25 Yrs Imprisonment Without Remission2019-01-19T10:49:17+05:30

The Supreme Court on Friday commuted to life imprisonment the death sentence, as confirmed by the Madhya Pradesh High Court, of a convicted for the rape and murder of an eight-year old girl. The...

When Second Conviction For Murder Would Warrant Imposition Of Death Sentence? Read SC Judgment2019-01-18T19:21:47+05:30

The Supreme Court, on Thursday, commuted death sentence awarded to a man convicted for murder of a women by pouring acid on her. The bench comprising Justice SA Bobde, Justice L Nageswara Rao...

Complainant And IO Same: Two Judge Bench Doubts The Recent Three Judge Bench Judgment2019-01-18T19:00:18+05:30

A two judge bench of Supreme Court, yesterday, expressed its disagreement with the view taken by a three-judge bench in Mohan Lal vs. State of Punjab where it held that that the accused is entitled...

Mere Allegations Of Harassment Without Proximate Positive Action Not Sufficient For Conviction U/S 306 IPC: SC2019-01-18T16:48:51+05:30

The Supreme Court reiterated that conviction under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code (Abetment of Suicide) is not sustainable on the allegation of harassment without there being any positive...

SC Directs Kerala Govt To Give Adequate Protection To Two Women Who Entered Sabarimala [Read Order]2019-01-18T12:09:13+05:30

The Supreme Court on Friday directed the state of Kerala to ensure that Bindu and Kanaka Durga, the two women who had entered the Sabarimala Temple on Janaury 2, are provided 'adequate security,...

Ensure Uniform Distribution Of Funds To States For Judicial Infrastructure Development: SC To Centre [Read Order]2019-01-18T12:05:52+05:30

The Supreme Court Thursday expressed its displeasure over the Centre not disbursing funds uniformly among the state governments for development and upgradation of infrastructure in subordinate...

SC Grants Parole To TADA Convict After 24 Years Custody [Read Order]2019-01-18T11:45:24+05:30

The Supreme Court, on Thursday, granted parole to one of the convicts in the bomb blasts that were orchestrated in various trains during the night intervening 5th and 6th of December, 1993.The blasts...

Breaking: Justices Dinesh Maheshwari, Sanjiv Khanna Sworn In As SC Judges, Khanna.J Likely To Be CJI In 20242019-01-18T10:45:57+05:30

Justices Dinesh Maheshwari and Sanjiv Khanna were sworn in today as Supreme Court judges, taking the number of SC judges to 28.The swearing in ceremony took place in the chamber of the Chief Justice...

Calcutta HC Stays Recommendations For Senior Designation [Read Order]2019-01-18T06:45:11+05:30

The Division Bench of Calcutta High Court has stayed further action on the recommendations of three names for senior designation made by the committee for designation of senior advocates..'The...

He May Be A Reformed Person Already: SC Commutes Death Sentence To Pune Driver Who Killed 9 By His Murderous 'Joy Ride'2019-01-17T18:15:46+05:30

The Supreme Court, last week, commuted death penalty awarded to a bus driver whose murderous 'joy ride' had resulted in death of nine persons in the year 2012. Santosh Maruti Mane was working ...

State Cannot Thrust Its Own Notions Of Morality On Society: SC [Read Judgment]2019-01-17T16:55:20+05:30

While relaxing the stringent conditions imposed by the Government for getting license for dance bars, the Supreme Court observed that State cannot thrust its own notion of morality on the society. ...

SC Asks Search Committee On Lokpal To Recommend Names By Feb End [Read Order]2019-01-17T16:16:01+05:30

The Supreme Court Thursday fixed a February-end deadline for the search committee on Lokpal to recommend a panel of names for appointment of the country's first anti-graft ombudsman. The search...

'Cheque Bounce' Complaint Based On Second Notice After Re-Presentation Of Cheque Maintainable: SC [Read Judgment]2019-01-17T13:07:07+05:30

The Supreme Court has held that a 'cheque bounce' complaint filed based on the second statutory notice issued after re-presentation of cheques, is maintainable. In this case (Sicagen India Ltd...

Women Who Entered Sabarimala Seek Police Protection; SC Agrees To Hear Matter Tomorrow [Read Petition]2019-01-17T12:14:51+05:30

Today, Senior Advocate Indira Jaising mentioned before the CJI a petition filed for round-the-clock police protection for Bindu and Kanaka Durga, two women who had entered Sabarimala on Janaury...