Unmarried Woman's Right To Seek Abortion : Supreme Court Posts Matter For Hearing On August 10; Seeks Union's Views

In a plea filed by a 25 year old unmarried woman seeking medical termination of her 24 week pregnancy, the Supreme Court, on Friday, reflected on ways to extend the benefit of Section 3(2)(b) of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971, to unmarried women so that they can also seek medical termination of pregnancy which exceeds the period of 20 weeks but does not not exceed...

Frivolous Criminal Actions Against Large Corporations May Give Rise To Adverse Economic Consequences For Country: Supreme Court In Reliance vs SEBI

The Supreme Court of India held that initiation of criminal action in commercial transactions, should take place with a lot of circumspection. The bench stated that initiating frivolous criminal actions against large corporations would give rise to adverse economic consequences for India in the long run. Thus, it was opined that the Regulator must be cautious in initiating such an action...

Supreme Court Monthly Criminal Digest July 2022

Bail - Economic Offences - The gravity of the offence, the object of the Special Act, and the attending circumstances are a few of the factors to be taken note of, along with the period of sentence. After all, an economic offence cannot be classified as such, as it may involve various activities and may differ from one case to another - It is not advisable on the part of the court...

"Regulator Has To Act Fairly" : Supreme Court Directs SEBI To Disclose To Reliance Documents Used For Filing Complaint

"The approach of SEBI, in failing to disclose the documents also raises concerns of transparency and fair trial", Court said.

Supreme Court Allows Virtual Appearance Of Alleged Conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar Before CBI Court Chennai From Tihar Jail

The Supreme Court on Friday allowed an interlocutory seeking to have alleged conman millionaire Sukesh Chandrashekhar appear via video conferencing mode before a CBI Court, Chennai in a money laundering case registered against him. The IA was filed by the investigaating agency in a writ petition filed by Sukesh Chandrashekhar and his wife Leena Paulose seeking their transfer from...

Thanjavur Student Suicide Case : Supreme Court To Hear TN DGP's Appeal Against CBI Probe In October 2022

The Supreme Court on Friday adjourned the special leave petition filed by Tamil Nadu Director General of Police against the order of the Madras High Court (Madurai Bench,) which transferred the investigation in the case relating to the suicide of a girl in Thanjavur to the Central Bureau of Investigation.A bench comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Bela M Trivedi said that it will post...

BREAKING| No Trees Cut In Aarey, Only Bushes & Branches Were Removed, MMRCL Tells Supreme Court; Case Posted To Aug 10

The Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (MMRCL) on Friday told the Supreme Court that no cutting of trees has been carried out in the Aarey forest region in Mumbai.The Court was hearing a batch of applications filed by activists and residents alleging that the authorities have resumed the tree cutting in Aarey forest region contrary to the status quo order passed by the Supreme Court in...

Supreme Court Grants Zee News Editor Protection From Arrest In FIRs Over Broadcasting Doctored Video Of Rahul Gandhi

The Supreme Court on Friday granted interim protection from arrest to Zee News Editor Rajnish Ahuja in the multiple FIRs registered over the airing of a doctored video of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.The Court issued notice to the States of Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh and the Union Government and ordered that no coercive steps be taken against the petitioner with respect to the existing FIRs...

Plea For Guidelines On Seizure Of Electronic Devices : Supreme Court Not Satisfied With Centre's Counter-Affidavit; Seeks Better Response

The Supreme Court on Friday expressed dissatisfaction with the counter-affidavit filed by the Union Government in response to a writ petition which seeks guidelines for the seizure of personal electronic devices by investigating agencies."We are not satisfied with the counter and we seek a new and proper reply", a bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and MM Sundresh observed in the...

Plea Challenging Permission Given To Sikhs To Carry Kirpan In Domestic Flights : Supreme Court Asks Petitioner To Approach High Court

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a writ petition challenging the permission granted to members of Sikh community to carry "kirpan" in domestic flights. The bench asked the petitioner to move the jurisdictional High Court.The petition was filed by an organization named Hindu Sena which challenged the exemption given to Sikh community by the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security...

Over 71,000 Cases Pending In Supreme Court, 59 Lakhs In High Courts : Law Minister Tells Rajya Sabha

Over 4.1 crore cases are pending in the subordinate courts in the country.

EPF Pension Case : 'No Deficit In Pension Fund', Pensioners Tell Supreme Court Countering EPFO Argument Of Financial Burden [Hearing Day 3]

On the third day of hearing the EPF Pension case, the counsel appearing for the pensioners from Kerala on Thursday (August 4) questioned the veracity of the actuarial reports and other documents furnished by the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) which pointed out that implementing the Kerala High Court Judgment of 2018 would cause a net actuarial deficit of Rs.15,28,519 crores in...