'Maintain Status Quo On Water Supply To Delhi' : Supreme Court Directs Punjab Govt & BBMB

The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Punjab Government and Bhakra Beas Management Board(BBMB) to maintain status quo till tomorrow on the water supply to Delhi. The order was passed by a bench headed by the Chief Justice of India on an application filed by the Delhi Jal Board stating that Punjab was going to close certain canal gates for repair works, which will cut down the water supply...

"Pendency Has Gone Out Of Control": Supreme Court Says It Will Issue Guidelines For Appointment Of Ad hoc Judges To Reduce Pendency

The Supreme Court on Thursday said it will lay down guidelines for appointment of Ad hoc Judges to reduce the pendency of old case.Chief Justice SA Bobde said that if in a particular subject, particular jurisdiction, pendency goes beyond certain limit, for more than say 8 years or 10 years, the CJ can recommend an ad hoc judge with expertise in that jurisdiction.Court has sought the...

'Law Ministry Should Respond To Collegium Recommendations Within Reasonable Time' : Supreme Court Seeks AG's Statement On 55 Pending Names

The Supreme Court on Thursday sought a statement from the Attorney General for India KK Venugopal as to when the Central Government will decide on 55 collegium recommendations for judgeships in High Courts, which have been pending for a long time.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India SA Bobde, Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Surya Kant sought the AG's statement on April 8.Justice Kaul...

'Structures Of Our Society Created By Males For Males' : Supreme Court Holds Army's Evaluation Criteria To Grant Permanent Commission For Women Officers Arbitrary

'A facially equal application of laws to unequal parties is farce, when law is structured to cater to male standpoint'.

Statement Made During Enquiry At Pre FIR Stage Neither A Confession Nor A Statement U/s 160 CrPC: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that the statements made during the discreet/open enquiry at Pre-FIR stage cannot be said to be a statement under Section 160 CrPC and/or the statement to be recorded during the course of investigation as per the Code of Criminal Procedure and therefore cannot be used against the accused during the course of trial.Such a statement cannot be said to be confessional...

30 Days Period To Challenge Foreigner Tribunal's Ex-Parte Declaration As 'Illegal Immigrant' To Be Attracted Only When Notice Is Duly Served Notice: SC

"Paragraph 3A of the Foreigners (Tribunal) Order, 1964, in so far as it contemplates a period of 30 days to apply to the Tribunal to set aside an ex parte order, would be attracted only where the service of notice was duly effected and the proceedee still failed to appear", clarified the Supreme Court on Wednesday.Paragraph 3A of Foreigners (Tribunal) Order, 1964 specifically empowers...

'We Cannot Take This 16% Reservation Lightly', Says Supreme Court On Maratha Quota[Hearing Day 8]

On the 8th consecutive day of the hearing in the Maratha quota case, a constitution bench of the Supreme Court posed queries regarding the backwardness of the Maratha community so as to justify 16% quota for them as a Socially and Economically Backward Class(SEBC)."We cannot take this 16% reservation lightly", the bench remarked during the hearing.The bench observed that Marathas...

Breaking: Delhi High Court To Hear MJ Akbar's Plea Challenging Priya Ramani's Acquittal In Criminal Defamation Case Tomorrow

Former Union Minister MJ Akbar has moved Delhi High Court challenging acquittal of journalist Priya Ramani in the criminal defamation case filed by him over the "metoo" sexual harassment allegations made by her.A Delhi Court on February 17 acquitted Priya Ramani in the Case.Justice Mukta Gupta will hear the matter tomorrow."Woman has right to put her grievance at a platform of her choice...

Parliament Passes GNCTD Amendment Bill To Enhance Powers Of Delhi Lieutenant Governor

Amid massive furor and protest from the Opposition members, the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2021. It was passed by the Lok Sabha on Monday.Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh Narayan Sigh declared the bill passed in a voice vote after a walkout by the opposition. Before the opposition walkout, the motion to...

Prevention Of Corruption Act- An Enquiry At Pre-FIR Stage Is Not Only Permissible But Desirable: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that it is permissible to hold discrete/open enquiry, at pre FIR Registration stage in corruption cases.In this case, the High Court dismissed the challenge against a notice issued to the appellant by the Police Inspector, Anti Corruption Bureau, Nagpur, by which the appellant was called upon to give his statement in respect of the properties owned by him, for...

CCI Orders Probe Into WhatsApp's New Privacy Policy; Finds Prima Facie 'Abuse Of Dominance'

In a significant development, the Competition Commission of India on Wednesday ordered a probe into the new privacy policy of WhatsApp, after making a prima facie observation that it was violative of the Competition Act 2000."..the Commission is of the considered opinion that WhatsApp has prima facie contravened the provisions of Section 4 of the Act through its exploitative...

No Seriousness By Govts. To Implement Directions To Insulate Police Machinery From Political/executive Interference: Supreme Court in Param Bir Singh Order

Supreme Court has on Wednesday observed that its 2006 judgement with regards to police reforms in the Prakash Singh's case is only a 'mantra recited periodically', wherever the occasion so suits. The Court has stated that there has been no seriousness by all concerned to ever implement the directions enshrined in the judgment.A division Bench led by Justice SK Kaul observed that directions...