"There's No Urgency, Heavens Don't Fall" : Supreme Court On Request For Fixed Date For Plea To Prevent Attacks Against Christians

A writ petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking directions to stop violence and mob attacks against the members of the Christian Community in various states across the country.Archbishop Of Bangalore Diocese Dr. Peter Machado along with the National Solidarity Forum, the Evangelical Fellowship of India are the petitioners.A request for urgent listing of the case was made on...

BREAKING| Supreme Court To Hear Tomorrow Pleas Challenging Constitutionality Of Sedition Offence Under Section 124A IPC

The Supreme Court will hear tomorrow two petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the offence of sedition under Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code.A bench comprising the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justice Surya Kant and Justice Hima Kohli will hear two writ petitions filed by army veteran SG Vombatkere and the Editors Guild of India respectively.While issuing notice on...

Will Discuss Issues Related To Judicial Infrastructure In Upcoming Conference Of CJs & CMs : CJI NV Ramana

The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned for a week a PIL filed by Advocate ML Sharma seeking directions to Centre and States to provide complete court infrastructure for District Court/ subordinate courts.A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justice Krishna Murari and Justice Hima Kohli observed that the issue regarding judicial infrastructure has been taken up and the issue...

Supreme Court Affirms High Court's Order Refusing MBBS Admission To Candidate Having 80% Disability

The Supreme Court recently affirmed Kerala High Court's order of refusing to grant admission to a candidate who is having 80% disability. The bench of Justices MR Shah and BV Nagarathna while upholding High Court's order said, "Having heard the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respective parties and considering the opinion given by the Medical Board that the petitioner...

Prosecution Under UP Gangsters Act Permissible Even In Case Of A Single FIR/Charge-sheet for Anti-Social Activities: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that there can be prosecution against a person under Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986, even in case of a single offence/FIR/charge sheet for any of the anti-social activities mentioned in section 2(b) of the Act.In this case, the Allahabad High Court had refused to quash the proceedings against the accused under Uttar...

Panchayath/Municipality Which Claims That A Land Was Voluntarily Surrendered Has Burden To Prove It : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that the burden to prove that there was a voluntary surrender of land is on the panchayat/municipality which raises such a claim.In this case, the owners of the land in dispute measuring 1.7078 hectares situated within the territorial limits of Sulthan Bhathery Grama Panchayat (later on declared a Municipality) had approached the High Court of Kerala claiming that...

'Not Fair & Impartial' : Supreme Court Slams Police Probe In Unnao Custodial Death Case; Orders Further Investigation By IG Level Officer

Observing that fair and impartial investigation has not been carried out in the case relating to the alleged custodial death of Mohd.Faisal in a police station in Unnao District in the State of Uttar Pradesh, the Supreme Court has ordered further investigation into the matter by a senior officer.The Court noted that none of the police officers who are made witnesses in the case have supported...

Physical Literacy To Be Recognised As Fundamental Right? Supreme Court Seeks Response From Union & States

The Supreme Court, on Monday(April 25), asked the Union and State Governments to provide their opinion with respect to the submission of the Amicus Curiae, Mr. Gopal Sankaranarayanan that physical literacy ought to be recognised as a fundamental right under Article 21 of the Constitution of India. The Apex Court had also sought the response of the Government on the other interim...

Supreme Court To Examine Conflicting Decisions On Retrospective Impact Of 2015 Amendment To Section 11(6) Arbitration Act

The Supreme Court has decided to examine whether Section 11(6) as amended by the Arbitration & Conciliation (Amendment Act), 2015 ("2015 Amendment Act") would be applicable to arbitral proceedings commenced before the Court prior to the 2015 Amendment came into force on 23.10.2015, or the cases wherein notice was issued prior to 23.10.2015 or cases where notice invoking arbitration...

Centre Will Look Into Problems Related To Space Constraints In Supreme Court : Solicitor General In Plea For Judicial Vista

"Something has to be done, it can't be done overnight. Planning has to be done, And that only the Government can do", the Supreme Court said on Tuesday while considering a petition filed by a lawyer seeking directions for the construction of a "Judicial Vista" near the Supreme Court for better working conditions.A Bench comprising Justices Vineet Saran and JK Maheshwari recorded the statement...

"Expected To Render Important Services To Society, But Being Paid Very Meagre Remuneration" : Supreme Court On Plight Of Anganwadi Workers/Helpers

In its judgment holding that the Payment of Gratuity Act,1972, will apply to Anganwadi centres, the Supreme Court observed that though they are expected to render important services to the society, very meagre remuneration is being paid to Anganwadi workers and Anganwadi helpers.It is high time that the Central Government and State Governments take serious note of the plight of AWWs and AWHs...

Supreme Court Directs Uttarakhand Govt To Prevent Hate Speeches At Roorkee Dharam Sansad

The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Uttarakhand Government to take measures to prevent hate speeches in Dharam Sansad which has been planned at Roorkee tomorrow."You will have to take immediate action. Don't make us say something. There are other ways of preventive action. You know how to do it!", Justice Khanwilkar told the Deputy Advocate General of the State of Uttarakhand Jatinder...