Unseating Judges After 6 Yrs Experience Is Against Public Interest Though Their Selection Was Illegal : Supreme Court In Kerala District Judges Case

The Supreme Court cited public interest to allow certain judicial officers in Kerala to continue in their posts, despite finding that the process followed by the Kerala High Court in selecting them was illegal and arbitrary. Noting that six years have elapsed since their selection, the Court opined that unseating those officers "would be contrary to public interest"."Candidates who have...

Nuh Violence: Delhi High Court Women Lawyers Forum Writes To CJI Seeking Action Against Videos Calling For 'Economic Boycott' Of Certain Communities

The Delhi High Court Women Lawyers Forum on Thursday sent a letter petition to the Chief Justice of India, Justice DY Chandrachud, seeking action against videos circulating on social media calling for economic boycott of certain communities in the aftermath of Nuh violence in Haryana. Signed by a total 101 female lawyers, the letter petition has urged the Supreme Court to direct the...

'Public Interest Not Limited To Maximising Revenue For Govt; It Includes Fair & Transparent Process' : Supreme Court

While hearing a bunch of appeals, a Division Bench of the Supreme Court, comprising Justices Hrishikesh Roy and Pankaj Mithal, held, "Public interest need not remain exclusively limited to ensuring maximum revenue accrual for the Government. Instead, public interest includes, without limiting itself to, a fair, transparent & stable process which any and all executive action must...

Those Facing Arbitrary Arrests, Illegal Demolitions Must Find Voice In SC : CJI DY Chandrachud [Video]

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, speaking at the Independence Day celebration organized by the Supreme Court Bar Association on August 15, stressed that the Supreme Court must provide solace to persons facing arbitrary arrests and illegal demolitions."Irrespective of an outcome of the case, I believe the real strength of our system is granting access to justice to our citizens, that...

Article 370 Hearing : Live Updates From Supreme Court [Day 7]

The Supreme Court will continue hearing today the cases challenging the Centre's 2019 decisions to dilute Article 370 of the Constitution leading to the scrapping fo the special status of Jammu and Kashmir.Today is the 7th day of hearing before a Constitution Bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice SK Kaul, Sanjiv Khanna, Justice BR Gavai and Justice Surya Kant. So...

Article 370 Case | Upholding Centre's Actions Could Create A Precedent To Disintegrate Any State To Achieve Political Goals : Dushyant Dave [Day 6]

Yesterday, the Supreme Court's Constitution Bench, headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Sanjiv Khanna, BR Gavai, and Surya Kant, reached its sixth day of hearings in the batch of petitions challenging the dilution of Article 370 of the Constitution of India. Senior Advocate Dushyant Dave had commenced his arguments in the matter yesterday and...

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Supreme Court Asks Centre To Consider Whether Cap On Iron Ore Mining Needs To Be Imposed In Odisha

The Supreme Court on Monday(August 14) directed the Centre to consider whether a cap on iron ore mining needs to be imposed in the state of Odisha as was done for Karnataka and Goa while hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) on illegal mining in the state.Adv. Prashant Bhushan appearing for Common Cause which filed the petition, informed a bench of Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud, Justice J...

Maharashtra Co-Operative Societies Act Does Not Curtail Power Of Police Investigation Under CrPC: Supreme Court

A three-judge Bench of the Supreme Court, while hearing an appeal, held that: “The police have an independent power and even duty under the CrPC to investigate into an offence once information has been drawn to their attention indicating the commission of an offence. This power is not curtailed by the provisions of the 1960 Act (Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act).”The Bench comprised...

Medical Negligence | Supreme Court Sets Aside Adverse Observations By NCDRC Against Top Cardiologist Dr Upendra Kaul

The Supreme Court on Wednesday(16 August ) set aside the aside adverse observations made by the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) against top cardiologist and Padma Shri Awardee Dr Upendra Kaul in relation to a patient who had died after an angioplasty procedure conducted in AIIMS following a cardiac arrest. The case related to an incident in 1994.A bench of Justices...

Article 370 Case | Special Provisions Not Unique To Jammu & Kashmir, Several Other States Have : Senior Advocate Rajeev Dhavan [Day 6]

"Autonomy of states is fundamental to our constitution", asserted Senior Advocate Dr Rajeev Dhavan as he addressed the Supreme Court Constitution Bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Sanjiv Khanna, BR Gavai, and Surya Kant, which had convened to hear the batch of petitions challenging the dilution of Article 370 of the Constitution of India.Marking the commencement...

No More Words Like 'Housewife', 'Hooker', 'Adulteress', 'Eve Teasing' In Court Language : Supreme Court Provides Alternatives for 'Gender Unjust' Terms

In its newly released 'Handbook on Combating Gender Stereotypes', the Supreme Court has identified a list of prejudicial terms that promote harmful gender stereotypes, particularly about women. In some cases, the court has advised against the use of such terms owing to the antiquated notions that they represent; and in others, suggested alternative words or phrases which may be used...