Skull Superimposition Technique For Identification Of Dead Body Not Infallible : Supreme Court Acquits Murder Accused

The Supreme Court observed that skull superimposition technique for idenitification of the dead body cannot be regarded as infallible.When the super-imposition report is not supported by any other reliable medical evidence like a DNA report or post-mortem report, it would be very risky to convict the accused believing the identification of the dead body of the victim through the...

Courts Today- A Daily Round Up Of Important Legal Developments- 3.11.22

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Supreme Court Issues Notice To Punjab National Bank On Serious Fraud Investigation Office's Pleas Alleging Fund Embezzlement In Bhushan Steel Ltd.

A Supreme Court bench comprising Chief Justice U.U. Lalit and Justices S. Ravindra Bhat and Bela M. Trivedi on Wednesday issued notice to Punjab National Bank (PNB) on petitions filed by the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) regarding alleged siphoning of funds of Bhushan Steel Ltd.The SFIO had submitted before the court that the accused were complicit in embezzlement of funds and...

BREAKING| EPF Pension Case : Supreme Court To Pronounce Verdict On EPFO Appeals Tomorrow

The Supreme Court will pronounce the judgment tomorrow in the appeals filed by the Employees Provident Fund Organization challenging the Kerala, Rajasthan and Delhi High Court judgments which had quashed the Employee's Pension (Amendment) Scheme, 2014.A 3-judge bench comprising Chief Justice of India Uday Umesh Lalit, Justices Aniruddha Bose and Sudhanshu Dhulia had reserved judgment on...

Community Kitchens : Supreme Court Asks Centre To Come Up With A Policy After Looking Into States' Policies

The Supreme Court today adjourned the PIL seeking establishment of community kitchens for two weeks after asking the Centre to look into the policies being implemented by the States and come up with a policy.The bench of Justices A. S. Bopanna and P. S. Narasimha heard the counsel appearing for the Petitioner Anun Dhawan. The Counsel apprised the court that the Union was earlier directed to...

Supreme Court Asks Centre To Maintain Status Quo On Release Of Genetically Modified Mustard Seeds

The Supreme Court on Thursday orally asked the Union Government to maintain status quo on the commercial cultivation of Genetically Modified Mustard and to refrain from taking any precipitate action on its release.A bench comprising Justices Dinesh Maheshwari and Sudhanshu Dhulia passed the interim order on the application of Aruna Rodriguez, an activist campaigning against genetically...

Allegations Against MediaOne Vague, Supreme Court Says After Seeing MHA Files; Reserves Judgment [Read Full Courtroom Exchange]

To follow sealed cover procedure, State must show that there are tangible grounds to invoke national security, the Court said.

Supreme Court Admits Plea Seeking To Declare National Minority Commission Act And National Minority Commission As Unconstitutional

The Supreme Court on Thursday admitted a petition seeking to declare the National Minority Commission Act, 1992 And the National Minority Commission, 1992 as unconstitutional. A Bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Abhay Shreeniwas Oka told the Attorney General. "AG, we have admitted the matter. This can't be decided at pre-admission stage. Let pleadings, documents, everything...

Appeal Chance Is Lost When Case Is Transferred From Magistrate To Sessions Court, Says Supreme Court While Hearing Karti Chidambaram's Plea

The Supreme Court on Thursday heard an appeal against Madras High Court's judgement dismissing the petitions filed by Congress MP Karti Chidambaram and his wife Srinidhi to quash two criminal complaints under the Income Tax Act and the trial proceedings in the Special Courts for MPs/MLAs. The matter was heard by a bench comprising CJI UU Lalit and Justice Bela M Trivedi. At the outset,...

Indian Olympic Association : Supreme Court Accepts Proposal To Hold Elections On December 10

The Supreme Court, on Thursday, permitted the amendment to the Constitution of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) as proposed by retired Supreme Court Judge, Justice L. Nageswara Rao to be circulated to the members on 3rd November, 2022 so that it can be put to vote in the General Body Meeting of IOA to be held on 10th November, 2022. The Apex Court also accepted Justice Rao's proposal...

Mere Non- Supply Of Documents Not A Ground To Set Aside Disciplinary Proceedings If It Did Not Cause Any Prejudice To Delinquent Employee : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that mere non-supply of documents to deliquent employee cannot be a ground to set aside disciplinary proceedings."Mere non-supply of the documents which may not have resulted any prejudice caused to the employee, the order passed by the disciplinary authority cannot be set aside", the bench of Justices MR Shah and Krishna Murari observed.In this case, the High Court...

Attorney General Agrees To Discuss With Ministry Officials Issue Of Setting Up Lawyers Chambers In Land Allotted By Centre To Supreme Court

Supreme Court bench comprising Chief Justice UU Lalit and Justice Bela M Trivedi adjourned a petition seeking directions to the Ministry of Urban Development to convert land measuring 1.33 acres, that was allotted to the Supreme Court, into chamber blocks for lawyers. The matter is now listed for 21st November 2022. At the outset, Senior Advocate Vikas Singh, appearing for Supreme Court...