"Don't Want To Replace Physical Hearing, Idea Is To Show Flexibility Of Indian Judicial System": Justice DY Chandrachud

"The idea is to show flexibility of the Indian Judicial system. Not for a moment do we want to replace the physical hearing." said Justice Chandrachud during launch of Supreme Court's new website for Judgments and e-Filing 3.0.He said this, with reference to Bombay High Court's recent decision to switch to virtual hearings again from physical hearings in wake of surge in Covid19...

"If A Woman Feels She Is Nothing Without The Support Of The Man That Is The Failure Of The System": Kerala High Court-Read Judgment

"It is time for the Government to evolve a scheme to support the single mother"

SC Dismisses Challenge Against Delhi HC Decision Holding That Widow's Right To Compensation For Husband's Death Will Not Abate After Re-Marriage

The SC dismissed the SLP 'in peculiar circumstances of the case'

Breaking: JJ Act- Child Born In Live-in Relationship To Be Construed As Child Born To Married Couple: Kerala High Court-Read Judgment

Law does not differentiate unwed couple and legally wed couple to recognize biological parents

Compassionate Employment Cannot Be Granted After A Lapse Of Reasonable Period: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that compassionate employment cannot be granted after a lapse of reasonable period.Consideration of such employment is not a vested right which can be exercised at any time in the future, the bench comprising Justices L. Nageswara Rao and S. Ravindra Bhat observed.In this case, the wife of an employee who was missing since 2002 requested the Central Coalfields...

Supreme Court E-Committee Finalizing Rules For Live Streaming : Justice Chandrachud

Supreme Court judge Justice DY Chandrachud on Friday said that the e-committee of the top Court is in the process of finalising its rules for live streaming of court proceedings. He further added that the Gujarat High Court has already initiated a pilot project.The observation was made by Justice Chandrachud during the event to inaugurate the new website for Judgments and e-Filing 3.0...

Payment Of Extortion Money Does Not Amount To Terror Funding: Supreme Court Grants Bail To UAPA Accused

Payment of extortion money does not amount to terror funding, the Supreme Court observed while granting bail to an accused arrested under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act [UAPA].In this case, the bail application of Sudesh Kedia was dismissed by the High Court on a finding that he had been paying extortion money, and thus contributed to funding of the terrorist organization. The High...

Corruption-Why Only Simple Imprisonment To Public Servants When PC Act Does Not Specify Description? Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Friday expressed the opinion that corruption matters must be dealt with strictly and the convicted public servants need not necessarily be awarded simple imprisonment, particularly because the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 does not specify this description.The bench of Justices D. Y. Chandrachud and M. R. Shah was hearing an SLP against a September, 2020 decision of...

Make Representation To The Law Ministry: Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Seeking Enactment Of Advocate Protection Act

Supreme Court has on Friday directed petitioner seeking directions for enacting Advocates Protection Act for protection of Advocates in India, to make a representation to the Law Ministry.
A three-judge Bench of CJI Bobde, Justice Bopanna and Justice Ramasubramanian granted the petitioner liberty to withdraw the plea and approach the Law Ministry regarding enactment of Advocate...

Alleged Attack On West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee: Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Seeking CBI Probe, Asks To Approach High Court

Supreme Court has on Friday declined to entertain a plea filed seeking directions to CBI to investigate the incident injuring West Bengal's Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
A three judge Bench led by CJI has granted the petitioners liberty to withdraw the plea and approach the Calcutta High Court. The Court was hearing a PIL filed seeking investigation into the alleged attack on CM...

'We've Said This Before, Public Streets Should Not Be Blocked': Supreme Court On Noida Resident's Plea That Travel To Delhi Takes 2 Hours

The Supreme Court on Friday allowed the impleadment of States of Uttar Pradesh and Haryana in a writ petition filed a resident of Noida who alleged that her commute from Noida to Delhi was taking her two hours instead of the usual 20 minutes due to road blockades A Bench of Justices SK Kaul and Hemant Gupta dictated in their Order that "public streets should not be blocked"...

'Trial Court Also Passed Equally Well Reasoned Order' : Supreme Court Issues Notice On Thwaha Fasal's Plea Challenging Bail Cancellation In UAPA Case

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice on the special leave petition filed by Kerala youth Thwaha Fasal, booked under the UAPA for alleged Maoist links, challenging the Kerala High Court's judgment which set aside the bail granted to him by the trial court.A bench comprising Justices Navin Sinha and Ajay Rastogi issued notice returnable within three weeks after hearing Senior Advocate V...