Lakhimpur Kheri Violence Result Of Premeditated Plan; Act Done With An Intention To Kill: Police SIT Tells UP Court

The Special Investigation Team of the Uttar Pradesh police that is probing the Lakhimpur Kheri violence incident has said before the Lakhimpur local Court that there was a planned conspiracy to kill the people present during the incident.Further, the SIT has prayed before the Court to modify the charges against the accused, including the son of Union Minister of State Ajay Misra 'Teni',...

Advocate Suppresses Criminal Case Against Him During Enrolment: Supreme Court Upholds Cancellation of Enrolment

Supreme Court on Friday upheld the Madras High Court's order confirming the Bar Council of India's decision to cancel the enrolment of an Advocate who suppressed the fact of pending criminal case against him at the time of enrolment.A Bench comprising Justice MR Shah and Justice BV Nagarathna issued the direction in a special leave petition challenging Madras High Court's order upholding...

Alienation Of Joint Hindu Family Property By 'Karta' For Legal Necessity Or Benefit Of Estate Binding On Other Members: Supreme Court

Where a Karta has alienated a joint Hindu family property for value either for legal necessity or benefit of the estate it would bind the interest of all undivided members of the family even when they are minors or widows, the Supreme Court observed in a judgment.In this case, K. Veluswamy as a Karta of the joint Hindu family executed the agreement to sell of the suit property for Rs.29 lakhs...

Wages For MNREGA Workers Pending Due To Negative Balance In State Funds : NGO's Plea In Supreme Court

A plea has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking urgent directions to redress the situation of workers under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 (MNREGA) in the country arguing that their pending wages are piling up along with negative balances in funds of most of the states.An application has been filed by Swaraj Abhiyan seeking directions to Centre to put...

Applications To Condone Delay In Filing Version In Consumer Cases Pending On 04.03.2020 Not Impacted By CB Judgment : SC Clarifies

Settling a conflict between two division bench judgments, a 3-judge bench of the Supreme Court on Tuesday clarified that the applications to condone the delay of more than 45 days in filing the version of the opposite party in consumer cases, which were pending as of March 4, 2020, will not be impacted by the ruling of the Constitution Bench judgment in the case New India Assurance...

Environmental Concerns in Char Dham Project- Supreme Court Appoints Oversight Committee Headed By Justice AK Sikri

Supreme Court on Tuesday while allowing an application filed by the Ministry of Defence for the double-lane widening of roads that are part of the 899-km Char Dham project in Uttarakhand, has appointed an oversight committee headed by Justice AK Sikri.In this regard, bench comprising Justice DY Chandrachud, Justice Surya Kant and Justice Vikram Nath has observed as follws; "We allow the...

Supreme Court Allows Defence Ministry's Plea To Allow Double Lane Widening Of Char Dham Highway Project

The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed an application filed by the Ministry of Defence for the double-lane widening of roads that are part of the 899-km Char Dham project in Uttarakhand.A bench comprising Justice DY Chandrachud, Justice Surya Kant and Justice Vikram Nath pronounced orders in the application filed by the Ministry of Defence seeking modification of the order dated September 8,...

Trial Court Not Expected To Act In A Particular Way Depending On 'Sensitivity' Of A Case: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that a Trial Court cannot be expected to act in a particular way depending upon the sensitivity of the case.Rather it should be appreciated if a trial court decides a case on its own merit despite its sensitivity, the bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and MM Sundresh said while upholding a Trial Court judgment acquitting two young men accused of murdering...

Ingredients Necessary To Prove Charges Under Section 409, 420 & 477A IPC: Supreme Court Explains

In a judgment delivered on Monday ( 13 December 2021), the Supreme Court explained the ingredients necessary to prove a charge under Section 409, 420 and 477A of the Indian Penal Code.The bench comprising CJI NV Ramana, Surya Kant and Hima Kohli made these observations while allowing appeal filed by an accused who was concurrently convicted under Sections 409, 420, and 477A of the Indian...

Don't Delay The Process Of Identification Of Children In Streets, Supreme Court Directs States

On Monday, in a suo moto matter regarding the plight of the Children in Street Situation ("CiSS") across the country, the Supreme Court directed the State Governments and the Union Territories to complete the identification process without any delay. The Apex Court clarified that the State Governments and the Union Territories need not wait for any further direction from National...

Rajya Sabha Discusses Lack Of Social Diversity In Judiciary, Issue Of Post-Retirement Jobs Of Judges

While considering the Supreme Court and High Courts (Salary and Conditions of Service) Amendment Bill, 2021, members of the Rajya Sabha raised the issues of lack of social diversity in the judges of higher judiciary, post-retirement appointments, lack of transparency in the appointment of judges and the need to re-introduce National Judicial Appointments Commission. The members...

Supreme Court Upholds Selection Of Candidate Suffering From Bipolar Affective Disorder To Delhi Judicial Services Under PwD Category

The Supreme Court of India has upheld the selection of a candidate suffering from Bipolar Affective Disorder to Delhi Judicial Service 2018 under the category of persons with disabilities, whose candidature was rejected on account of his mental disability not being found permanent in nature. A Bench comprising Justice SK Kaul and Justice MM Sundresh has issued the direction after perusing...