[Prof GN Saibaba Case] 'Matter Be Remanded To High Court To Decide All Issues Afresh’: Saibaba’s Counsel To Supreme Court

In a plea filed by State of Maharashtra challenging the order of the Bombay High Court whereby it allowed appeals against the conviction and life sentence imposed on DU Professor GN Saibaba and five others under the anti-terror law UAPA, a suggestion was floated before the Supreme Court, on Tuesday. Senior Advocate, Mr. R. Basant appearing on behalf of Saibaba proposed if the matter can...

"Today It Is Bilkis, Tomorrow It Can Be Anybody”: Supreme Court Says Gujarat Govt Should Give Reasons For Releasing Convicts In Bilkis Bano Case

The Supreme Court today inquired from the Gujarat Government about the reasons behind its decision to allow premature release of 11 life convicts in the Bilkis Bano case.The bench comprising Justices KM Joseph and BV Nagarathna said when remission is considered in such heinous crimes affecting the society at large, the power must be exercised keeping in mind public interest.It added that...

Same Sex Marriage Hearing | Gender Not A Concept Of What Your Genitals Are, It Is Far More Complex: CJI DY Chandrachud Orally Remarks In Marriage Equality Case

The Supreme Court, while hearing the batch of petitions seeking legal recognition for same-sex marriage in India, orally discussed the ambit of gender and whether it expanded beyond the biological sex of a person. The discussion before the bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Justice Ravindra Bhat, Justice Hima Kohli, and Justice PS Narasimha began upon Dr AM...

Supreme Court Adjourns Plea Against Karnataka Govt Scrapping 4% Muslim Quota, Interim Order For 'No Admissions, Appointments' Extended Till April 25

The Supreme Court today adjourned hearing of a plea challenging Karnataka Government's Order (GO) scraping off the nearly three-decade-old 4% OBC reservation provided to Muslims under Category 2B.A bench of Justices KM Joseph and BV Nagarathna will now hear the matter on next Tuesday.The undertaking given by the Karnataka government last week that no admissions or appointments would be made...

Same Sex Marriage- Supreme Court Hearing Live

A constitution bench of the #SupremeCourt will begin hearing the batch of petitions seeking legal recognition for same-sex marriage in India.Follow this thread for live...

UAPA | Supreme Court Confirms Gauhati HC Order Setting Aside Discharge Of Assam MLA Akhil Gogoi, Grants Bail

The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday confirmed "in all aspects" the Gauhati High Court’s decision to set aside trial court's order discharging activist-turned-politician Akhil Gogoi in connection with offences under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. A bench of Justices V. Ramasubramanian and Pankaj Mithal however granted bail to the Assamese legislative assembly...

‘Same-Sex Marriage Against Indian Concept Of Marriage’: Akhil Bharatiya Sant Samiti Opposes Marriage Equality Pleas In Supreme Court

Ahead of a constitution bench starting to hear a batch of petitions seeking the recognition of same-sex marriage, the Akhil Bharatiya Sant Samiti has opposed the pleas before the Supreme Court. In an intervention application, the organisation, which, it claims, represents 127 Hindu sects and works towards the welfare and the upliftment of Hinduism and ‘Vedic culture’,...

Would Defeat The Purpose Of E-Filing If ITATs Insist On Filing Of Appeals In Physical Mode Too: Supreme Court

In a matter seeking to streamline integration of all stages in government revenue litigation through technology, the Supreme Court directed the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal to ensure that appeals were filed only in e-filing mode and not the physical mode. The matter was listed before a bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice PS Narasimha, and Justice JB Pardiwala. In pursuance of...

Vandalism During Odisha Lawyers' Strike : Supreme Court Grants Last Opportunity To 33 Lawyers To File Affidavits In Contempt Proceedings

In contempt proceedings against lawyers who had indulged in vandalism in court premises during their strike demanding formation of new benches of the Orissa High Court, the Supreme Court, on Monday, granted last opportunity to the lawyers who have not filed their affidavits to do so within a period of three weeks.A Bench comprising Justice SK Kaul and Justice Aravind Kumar was apprised that...

Appellate Electricity Tribunal Cannot Casually Render Findings of Coercion Without Proper Pleading, Proof Or Probe: Supreme Court

Last week, the Supreme Court pulled up the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) for ‘casually’ rendering findings of coercion, or fraud, without proper pleadings or proof, or without probing into evidence. A three-judge bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, S Ravindra Bhat, and MM Sundresh was hearing a set of appeals preferred by Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited under...

Can Nagaland Breach Constitutional Mandate For 33% Women Reservation In Local Bodies By Repealing Its Municipal Act? Supreme Court Seeks Centre's Views

The Supreme Court, on Monday, asked the Centre to place on record its stand regarding whether the constitutional scheme of one-third reservation for women in municipal and town council elections can be violated by the Nagaland Government by repealing the Nagaland Municipal Act 2001. It asked the Union Government to file its stand within a period of two weeks. “We would like ASG to assist...

Advocates’ Strikes: Supreme Court Proposes To Constitute Grievance Redressal Committees Consisting Of CJ Of Every HC With 4 Senior Judges

Regarding the constitution of grievances redressal committees to avert the situation of lawyers having to resort to strikes to raise their problems, the Supreme Court today proposed to constitute such committees consisting of the Chief Justice of every High Court along with four senior judges."We will say High Courts should have grievance redressal committees consisting of the Chief Justice...