We Have Suffered Enough With Adversarial Litigation, Mediation Is The Alternative: Justice P S Narasimha

Delivering a lecture on meditation organized by the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA), Supreme Court Judge Justice P. S. Narasimha stated that it is time to turn back and evaluate whether adversarial litigation as a system of dispute resolution has worked for India in the last 70 years. “Why should the system take so much time, when two brothers ask for partition of property, or when...

Supreme Court Refers Issues In 'Abhiram Singh' Case Relating To Interpretation Of 'Corrupt Practices' Under RP Act To 5-Judge Bench

Recently, a Division Bench of the Supreme Court comprising Justice Surya Kant and Justice JK Maheshwari referred the Civil Appeal Abhiram Singh v. CD Commachen, in which the issue of interpretation of the scope of ‘corrupt practices’ under Section 123(3) of the Representation of Peoples Act 1951 arose, to a five-Judge Bench.In 2017, a seven-Judge Bench had decided one of the issues in...

'The Kerala Story' Makers Approach Supreme Court Against West Bengal Govt's Ban; Allege 'Shadow' Ban Of Film In Tamil Nadu

The makers of the controversial film 'The Kerala Story' have approached the Supreme Court challenging the decision of the West Bengal Govt to ban the movie. They also allege that the movie is facing a 'shadow' ban in Tamil Nadu and seek protection for screening the film in the southern state.Yesterday, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamta Banerjee had announced the decision to ban the screening...

IBC | Date Of Order Pronouncement & Time Taken To Provide Certified Copy Excluded From Limitation Period For Appeal To NCLAT : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that for the purpose of computing limitation for filing of appeal under Section 61(2) of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, the time taken by Tribunal for providing certified copy of order to be challenged ought to be excluded from computation of limitation.The Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud and Justice J B Pardiwala,...

NGT Forms Committee On Alleged Violation Of Environmental Norms At Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal’s Official Residence, Seeks Report

The Principal Bench of National Green Tribunal (NGT) today constituted a joint Committee comprising Delhi Chief Secretary, Principal Secretary (Environment & Forest), a nominee of Delhi Urban Art Commission and District Magistrate, North, to ascertain the factual position about alleged violation of environmental norms at the residence of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.The bench...

Bilkis Bano Case : One Convict Untraceable, Say Petitioners; Supreme Court Directs Publication Of Notice In Newspaper

The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday adjourned to July 11, the hearing in a set of pleas against the premature release of the life convicts in the Bilkis Bano case. In light of the petitioners' submission that one of the respondents could not be found to complete the service of notice, the bench directed steps to be taken to serve him with a fresh notice, and to publish a public notice in...

Supreme Court Reserves Order On Sanjiv Bhatt's Plea Seeking Recusal Of Justice MR Shah From Hearing His Case

The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved orders on a plea moved by former IPS Officer Sanjiv Bhatt seeking the recusal of Justice MR Shah from hearing his case.A bench comprising Justices MR Shah and CT Ravikumar was hearing Bhatt's plea seeking to adduce additional evidence in the criminal appeal filed by him in the Gujarat High Court challenging his conviction in a 1990 custodial death...

Transcripts Of Court Proceedings Will Be Made Available In Regional Languages : CJI DY Chandrachud

CJI DY Chandrachud orally remarked today that the Supreme Court had been, on an administrative side, working towards making transcripts of court proceedings available in regional languages. The remark was made during the hearings on marriage equality petitions before a Constitution bench of the Supreme Court led by CJI DY Chandrachud.Senior Advocate Rakesh Dwivedi, while furthering...

Constitution Of India Itself A 'Tradition Breaker': Supreme Court Remarks In Same Sex Marriage Petitions

The Supreme Court of India today, while hearing a batch of petitions seeking legal recognition for same sex marriages in India, observed that the Indian Constitution itself is a "tradition breaker".The Constitution bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, S Ravindra Bhat, Hima Kohli and PS Narasimha was hearing Senior Advocate Rakesh Dwivedi for...

'Judiciary Has To Modernize' : Supreme Court Deprecates NCLAT's Insistence On Physical Filing Of Appeals In Addition To E-Filing

The Supreme Court has deprecated the practice of NCLAT whereby physical filing of appeals has been made mandatory in addition to e-filing of appeals. While expressing displeasure regarding the said practice, the Court observed as under:“…If some judges are uncomfortable with e-files, the answer is to provide training to them and not to continue with old and outmoded ways of working....

Karnataka Muslim OBC Quota Case : "Don't Politicise", Supreme Court Disapproves Of Comments By Public Functionaries On Sub Judice Issue

The Supreme Court on Tuesday expressed its disapproval of the public comments being made by public functionaries on the Karnataka Muslim OBC reservation matter, when the same issue is pending adjudication before the Court.A bench comprising Justices KM Joseph, BV Nagarantha and Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah verbally expressed their displeasure at such public statements, after Senior...

Considering Amendment To Rules For Action Against Bar Associations Calling For Advocates' Strikes : Bar Council Of India Tells Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Monday questioned the Bar Council of India on the steps to be taken to ensure that advocates do not go on strikes, abstaining from court work. A Bench of Justices Dinesh Maheshwari and Sanjay Kumar, while considering a contempt petition filed by NGO, Common cause pertaining to advocates’ strikes, asked the BCI on the progress of amending the existing rules. “You...