Khori Gaon Demolitions: "Flats To Be Allotted Under Khori Rehabilitation Plan Continue To Be Uninhabitable": Khori Residents Tell Supreme Court

The Supreme Court of India on Friday heard the grievances raised by some Khori residents in relation to the conditions of the flats being allotted under the Rehabilitation Plan for those displaced in the Khori Gaon demolitions. A Bench comprising Justice AM Khanwilkar and Justice Dinesh Maheshwari was hearing a batch of pleas filed in relation to demolition of structures that has been planned...

Proper Observation, Research, Documentation Is Required To Study The Impact & Effects Of The Vaccine On Pregnant Women And Lactating Mothers: DCPCR Tells Supreme Court

"Vaccination of pregnant women is an uncharted territory with regard to Covid-19. Proper observation, research, documentation is required to study the impact & effects of the vaccine on pregnant women and lactating mothers, so that informed policy decisions can be taken", the Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights has told the Supreme Court.On a writ petition filed by the...

'Such Incidents Of Browbeating Are Increasing & Must Be Stopped': Supreme Court On Lawyer Misbehaving Before High Court

While hearing a plea filed by a lawyer against whom contempt proceedings were initiated by High Court for misbehaving in court room, Supreme Court has allowed the lawyer to file an undertaking with unconditional apology that such an incident shall not occur at his instance in future. The Bench will hear the matter again on 13th December.A Bench comprising Justice MR Shah and Justice BV...

Class XII Exams : Supreme Court Directs CBSE To Consider Representation Alleging Non-Compliance With Dispute Resolution Mechanism

In a petition filed by Class XIIth students alleging non compliance by CBSE to the Dispute Resolution Mechanism, the Supreme Court recently directed CBSE to consider the student's representation and dispose them expeditiously within a period of 3 weeks.The bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar and CT Ravikumar while disposing the petitions observed that it was not open for the petitioners to...

Onus Is On Propounder To Remove All Suspicious Circumstances About Execution Of Will: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that onus is placed on the propounder to remove all suspicious circumstances with regard to the execution of the will. Merely because Will was a registered one, that by itself would not mean that the statutory requirements of proving the will need not be complied with, the bench comprising Justices L. Nageswara Rao and BV Nagarathna observedIn this case, the Madras...

'State Force Should Never Be Used To Browbeat Political Opinion Or Journalists Suffer Consequences Of What Is Already In Public Domain': SC

While quashing the FIRs filed over the reports published in 'OpIndia' portal, the Supreme Court of India observed that State force should never be used to either browbeat a political opinion or the journalists suffer the consequences of what is already in the public domain.A Bench comprising Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice MM Sundresh added that this does not take away the...

BJP MLAs Move Supreme Court Challenging Maharashtra Legislative Assembly's Resolution Of Suspending Them For 1 Year

BJP MLAs who were suspended from Maharashtra Legislative Assembly for a period of 1 year have approached the Supreme Court challenging the resolution dated July 5, 2021 passed by the Legislative Assembly ("impugned resolution").The writ petition was listed today before the bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar and CT Ravikumar. However due to paucity of time, the same was adjourned to Tuesday on...

All India Judicial Service - 2 High Courts In Favour, 13 HCs Against : Law Minister Tells Lok Sabha

In the Lok Sabha's Zero Hour today, in response to a question regarding the government's stance on the creation of All India Judicial Service Union Minister of Law and Justice Mr.Kiren Rijiju in his written response submitted that the government is "engaged in a consultative process with the stakeholders to arrive on a common ground."Members of Parliament wanted to elicit the government's...

Nawab Malik Apologizes To Bombay High Court For Violating Undertaking To Not Make Statements Against Sameer Wankhede Family

Maharashtra State Minister and NCP leader Nawab Malik on Friday tendered an unconditional apology to the Bombay High Court for commenting on NCB officer Sameer Wankhede's family despite giving an undertaking to the Bombay High Court that he would refrain from making such comments.The division bench of Justices SJ Kathawalla and Milind Jadhav accepted the apology in the defamation suit filed...

Delhi Pollution : Supreme Court Asks Air Quality Commission To Decide On Lifting Construction Ban, Relaxing Industrial Restrictions

The Supreme Court on Friday granted liberty to the Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Regions to take a decision on the lifting the ban on construction activities, and restrictions on industrial activities, within a week."We direct Commission to examine requests of various industries & organisations about relaxation of conditions imposed by virtue of our orders...

Insurer Should Indemnify If Insured Suffers Sudden Sickness Or Ailment Which Is Not Expressly Excluded Under The Policy: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has observed that if the insured suffers a sudden sickness or ailment which is not expressly excluded under the policy, a duty is cast on the insurer to indemnify the insured for the expenses incurred thereunder.The bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and BV Nagarathna in the present matter was considering a civil appeal against the order dated 22nd May, 2015, passed by...

Non-Recovery Of Weapon Of Offence Would Not Impeach Prosecution Case Which Relies On Credible Direct Evidence: Supreme Court

On Thursday, the Supreme Court held that non-recovery of the weapon of offence would not discredit the case of the prosecution which relies on cogent direct evidence. The Apex Court added that the failure to produce a report by a ballistic expert, who can testify to the nature and cause of injury, is not sufficient to impeach the credible direct evidence. A bench comprising Justices...