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Life Imprisonment Without Remission Till Last Breath Can Be Imposed As Substitution Of Death Sentence: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that life imprisonment without any remission till the last breath can be imposed as a substitution of death sentence.The bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and MM Sundresh rejected an argument raised in a case that the minority view in Union of India vs. V. Sriharan - (2016) 7 SCC 1 should be looked into as two of the Judges opined one way in the...
Class 10 & 12 Boards : Plea In Supreme Court Seeks Alternate Mode Of Assessment Instead Of Offline Exams
A writ petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking issuance of directions to the State Boards, CBSE, ICSE, NIOS who are going to conduct board exams for 10th and 12th in offline mode to pass a notification regarding alternate mode of assessment instead of offline exams.It has been stated in the petition that State Boards have remained as mute spectators over the current situation and...
Share Transfer Dispute: Supreme Court Seeks Kal Airways' Response To SpiceJet's Settlement Proposal
The Supreme Court of India on Thursday sought Kal Airways' response to SpiceJet's offer for full settlement of the share transfer dispute between SpiceJet and its former promoter Kalanithi Maran, and his firm Kal Airways.The Bench has asked the Airways to consider and revert to the following proposal by SpiceJet, and decide if the offer is feasible for them:Spicejet will give 300 Crores,...
Supreme Court Directs Manipur Public Service Commission To Conduct 2016 Main Exam Afresh Within 4 Months
The Supreme Court on Friday directed Manipur Public Service Commission ("MPSC") to conduct Manipur Public Service Commission 2016 (Main) Exam afresh within a period of 4 months from the date of order.The bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar and CT Ravikumar also made it clear that only those candidates (successful/unsuccessful) who had appeared in the main exam conducted in 2016 will be eligible...
Insurance Company Cannot Repudiate Claim Merely For Delay In Intimating It About The Occurrence Of The Theft If The FIR Was Lodged Immediately: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that the Insurance Company cannot repudiate a claim merely on the ground that there was a delay in intimating the Insurance Company about the occurrence of the theft if the FIR was lodged immediately.The vehicle of the complainant which was insured with Insurance Company was robbed. The next day, an FIR was registered by the complainant for the offence under Section...
Determination Of Motor Accident Compensation By Applying Two Multipliers Erroneous ; Age Of Deceased Should Be The Basis: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that the method of determination of compensation applying two multipliers is erroneous.The suitable multiplier is to be applied keeping in view the age of the deceased, the bench comprising Justices Hemant Gupta and V. Ramasubramanian said.In this case, in an appeal filed against the order of Motor Accidents Claim Tribunal, the Madras High Court affirmed the...
Don't Insist Prisoners Released On Parole To Surrender; No Release Of Any More Prisoners Citing COVID: Supreme Court To Kerala
On Friday, the Supreme Court asked the State of Kerala to not insist on prisoners already released on interim bail or parole to surrender, but clarified that it was not willing to release any more prisoners at the moment, merely on the plea of COVID-19 situation in the prisons. A Bench comprising Justices L. Nageswara Rao and B.R. Gavai stated that it would evaluate the...
"A Good Judgment But Reference To 'Shreya Singhal' Was Unnecessary": Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere With Bombay HC Order Granting Bail To Alleged 'ISIS Recruit'
The Supreme Court on Friday observed that in granting bail to a young man accused of taking an oath of allegiance to the banned terror organization Islamic State and booked under the UAPA, it was unnecessary for the Bombay High Court to advert to the top court's 2015 Shreya Singhal decision and that the High Court's judgment can be sustained even independent of the said observation.The bench...
Can Centre Reject CJI's Recommendation For Court Allowance To SC Staff? Plea In Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice on the plea raising the question whether, once the Chief Justice of India has decided to grant a 'Court Allowance' to the employees of the Apex Court, and sought the approval of the President under Article 146(2) of the Constitution for the same, can the Ministry of Law and Justice arbitrarily refuse approval, without assigning any reasons or referring...
Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Challenging RTE Act Exemption For Madrassas & Vedic Pathshalas; Gives Liberty To Approach HC
On Friday, the Supreme Court refused to entertain a plea assailing Section 1(4) and 1(5) of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 ("RTE Act") on the touchstone of Article 14, 15, 16, 21, 21A and the Preamble of the Constitution of India, to the extent that it excludes Madrasahs and Vedic Pathshalas from its ambit. A Bench comprising Justices L. Nageswara Rao...
If Judicial Officers Are Governed By Judicial Pay Commission Question Of Invoking Any Other Rules Governing Other Govt Services Would Not Arise: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Friday observed that if the Judicial Officers are governed by Judicial Pay Commission the question of invoking any other rules or provisions governing the other services of state government would not arise.The bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar and CT Ravikumar was considering SLP preferred by State of Tamil Nadu assailing Madras High Court's order dated September 5,...