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'Though Removed From Electoral Roll, You're Entitled To Certain Benefits' : Supreme Court Asks SIR-Excluded Person To Move HC For Ration
The Supreme Court today orally observed that persons excluded from electoral rolls after the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in West Bengal remain entitled to certain benefits (like ration).A bench of CJI Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana was dealing with the plea of one Mohibulla Mondal, who sought directions to prevent deletion/cancellation/suspension of...
'Should Country Remain Standstill'?: Supreme Court Approved UP Govt's Night Safari & Zoo Project In Kukrail Reserve Forest
The Supreme Court today approved the Uttar Pradesh government's night safari and zoological park project in the Kukrail Reserve Forest.Slamming opposition to the same, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant questioned whether the country should remain standstill, even as zoos have turned "outdated".A bench of CJI Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana was dealing with the UP...
LiveLaw Daily | Wangchuk, IVF Relief, Air India Crash, IIT Transfer & more
The biggest legal stories of the day, including the Supreme Court's hearing on the IIT transfer plea, questions over the two-child election rule, the Sonam Wangchuk hunger strike case, and the latest on the Air India crash investigation. Catch your daily legal roundup on LiveLaw Daily. ...
Supreme Court Rejects PIL Seeking Access To Source Code Of Its Case Management Software
The Supreme Court today refused to entertain a petition seeking citizens' access to study the Free and Open Source Software utilised in the Court's Case Management System.Flagging security and privacy concerns, the Court said that if the petitioner has a proposal for sharing the source code without affecting the security aspect, he may share the same."We are not inclined the consider...
Graham Staines Murder | Decide Dara Singh's Premature Release By August 19 : Supreme Court To Odisha Govt
The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Odisha Government to take a decision on the premature release of Dara Singh, aka Rabindra Kumar Pal, who is serving life imprisonment in the murder case of Australian missionary Graham Staines and his two minor sons, by August 19. Before a bench comprising Justice Manoj Misra and Justice Vijay Bishnoi, counsel for the State of Odisha sought adjournment for...
Oral Pronouncement Not Final, Judges Can Make Changes & Re-Hear Matter Until Judgment Is Signed: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court today orally said that oral pronouncement of a judgement in open Court does not make it final. Instead, changes can be made and matter re-listed for hearing until the same has been signed by the concerned judge(s).A bench of CJI Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana was dealing with the case of Sr Anjaneya Temple head priest - Vidyadas Babaji, who sought...
Supreme Court Directs AIIMS To Assess IIT Kharagpur Student Seeking Transfer To IIT Roorkee On Medical Grounds
The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Director of AIIMS, New Delhi, to constitute a medical board to assess a student of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur, who has sought transfer to IIT Roorkee on medical grounds.The Court also directed IIT Roorkee to keep one seat vacant pending consideration of his plea. The petitioner, belonging to Scheduled Caste, has sought transfer...
Property Conveyed In Sale Deed Cannot Be Changed Through Rectification Deed Without Original Transferor's Consent: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has ruled that a rectification deed cannot change the identity of a property unless the original seller agrees, and that courts cannot give judgments based on arguments that parties never made."A rectification deed cannot, in the guise of correcting an error, substitute the very subject matter of a prior conveyance without participation of the original transferor.”, observed...