All India Judicial Service Can Select & Promote Right Talent : President Ram Nath Kovind

Speaking at the Constitution Day celebration on Saturday, the President of India Ram Nath Kovind spoke about the need for All India Judicial Services to bring the right talent to the judiciary.While holding a firm view that independence of Judiciary is non negotiable, President Kovind stated that without diluting it to the slightest degree, a better way may be found to select Judges for...

'Soldier At Border Thinks Of Only Duties' : Law Minister Says Rights & Duties Need To Be Balanced For Country's Progress

The Minister also said that it is a matter of concern if a bill passed by a Parliament cannot be implemented on the ground that it violates someone's rights.

Rs 9000 Crores Approved For Judicial Infrastructure, Says Law Minister; CJI Repeats Need For Judicial Infrastructure Corporation

The Union Minister for Law and Justice Kiren Rijiju said on Saturday that the Union Government has approved a sum of Rupees 9000 crores for the development of judicial infrastructure. The Minister added that he has taken note of the suggestions made by the Chief Justice of India to give thrust to the development of judicial infrastructure. "I have taken note of the suggestions made yesterday...

Matter Of Sexual Harassment By Judges Is A Real One, There Are Real Complaints: Vrinda Grover

Advocate Vrinda Gorver on Friday flagged concerns regarding inadequate institutional redressal mechanisms when it comes to cases relating to sexual harassment against Judges. She was speaking at a webinar on 'Constituting Gender: Equality and the Constitution' organised by Live Law in association with Centre for Human Rights Studies, Jindal Global Law School. Opining on the need to create...

Legislature Does Not Assess Impact Of Laws It Passes; This Leads To Big Issues : CJI NV Ramana

Speaking at the Valedictory Function of the Constitution Day Celebrations, the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana on Saturday raised the issue of legislature not conducting studies to assess the impact of the laws it passes. The CJI added that this leads to "big issues".He cited the example of Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, the enactment of which led to the burdening of...

System Of Transfer Of High Court Chief Justices Should Be Abolished: Justice Madan Lokur

"Unless we have a Judiciary that stands up, speaks out, and introspects Our constitution will become another piece of document which we will keep on discussing on 26th November", Justice Lokur said.

Murder Trial - Injured Witness's Evidence Not At A Higher Pedestal In A Case Of Private Defence Where The Accused Also Injured: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that the principle that the evidence of an injured witness has to be placed at a higher pedestal may not apply to a case of private defence when the accused is also injured. A Bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and M.M. Sundresh allowed a batch of appeals filed by the accused assailing the charges framed in the first chargesheet, while it dismissed...

'Supreme Court Not A Walk In Place Just Because Chandigarh Is Near To Delhi': SC Frowns On SLP Challenging Adjournment

The Supreme Court recently dismissed with Rs 20,000 costs a special leave petition which was filed challenging an adjournment order passed by Punjab and Haryana High Court.Disapproving the filing of the SLP, the Supreme Court observed that the Top Court is not a walk in place only because Chandigarh happens to be in the proximity to Delhi.The bench of Justices SK Kaul and MM...

Whether Persons Booking Office Space Are Precluded From Availing Of The Benefit Under The Consumer Protection Act, 1986? Supreme Court To Decide

In view of the connected appeals raising issue as to whether persons booking office space are precluded from availing of the benefit under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986, the Supreme Court on Tuesday asked for placing the matters before the Chief Justice of India so that the same could be listed for deciding the question of law. The bench of Justices SK Kaul and MM Sundresh issued...

Section 362 CrPC Does Not Empower Court To Suo Motu Recall Orders Passed By It: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that Section 362 of the Code of Criminal Procedure does not empower a court to suo moto recall the earlier order passed by it.The court said that Section 362 CrPC only provides for correction of any clerical or arithmetical error. The bench comprising Justices Vineet Saran and Aniruddha Bose set aside a Kerala High court order recalling its earlier judgment...

Illiberalism Biggest Threat To Constitutional Democracy : Justice Gautam Patel At Constitution Day Event

Speaking at an event celebrating Constitution Day 2021, Justice Gautam Patel of the Bombay High Court noted that the text of the Indian Constitution does not contemplate anything as "too much dissent". Justice Patel was speaking at The Leaflet's Constitution Day Talk titled 'Undermining the Idea of India: Which way forward?'.The judge drew attention to the 'Idea of India' as envisaged by...

ICICI-Videocon Scam: Supreme Court To Hear In January ED's Plea Against Bombay HC's Order Granting Bail To Deepak Kochhar

Supreme Court on Friday posted in January the Enforcement Directorate's plea against Bombay High Court's order granting bail to Deepak Kochhar, husband of ex-ICICI Bank CEO Chanda Kochhar, an accused in the multi-crore ICICI Bank-Videocon money laundering case. During the hearing, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta appearing for the Enforcement Directorate requested the Bench to issue notice in...