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"Remark Smacks Of Very Patriarchal Way Of Looking At Things": Justice Deepak Gupta On CJI Asking Rape Accused If He Would Marry Victim
"Unfortunately, the remark smacks of a very patriarchal way of looking at things, it was gender insensitive", said Justice Deepak Gupta in context of CJI S. A. Bobde asking a 23-year old man, who stands accused of raping a minor girl when she was aged around 16 years, whether he will marry her.The retired Supreme Court judge was expressing his opinion in an interview with veteran...
Supreme Court Stays Disciplinary Proceedings Against Labour Judge, Issues Notice To Madras High Court
Supreme Court has on Tuesday issued notice in plea filed by a Labour Court Judge against disciplinary proceedings against him ordered by the Madras High Court. The top Court has issued notice to Madras High Court, returnable in four weeks. A three Judge Bench of CJI Bobde, Justice Bopanna and Justice Ramasubramanian has also ordered a stay on impugned order of the High Court dated...
Permanent Commission- "How Do You Ignore Those Women Who Are Not Considered In The Past, Are Now Not Being Granted PC Citing Bodily Impairments": SC Asks Centre
Justice Chandrachud observed that it is true that women go through certain aspects like childbirth, menopause etc which changes their body and this cannot be ignored. He added that the idea here is not to give women officers special dispensation but how do you ignore that those women who weren't considered for PC in the past, are now not being granted it based on bodily impairments.
"Arbitrary Action Violating Art 14,9 And 21": Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Against Marking Of Certain Voters As 'D' Category In Electoral Rolls
The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice on a petition seeking removal of 'D' category (indicating doubtful/ dubious) of voters from electoral rolls. A Bench led by CJI SA Bobde issued notice on the petition filed by several individuals, claiming that they were arbitrarily marked as D-voters in the year 1997, without affording an opportunity of hearing. The Petitioners...
Supreme Court Directs 2674 Prisoners In Delhi Released On Interim Bail To Surrender Within 15 Days In View Of Improving COVID-19 Situation
The Supreme Court on Monday directed 2674 prisoners of Delhi jails, who had been granted interim bail by trial courts and the Delhi High Court, to surrender within 15 days from March 1 in view of the improving COVID-19 situation. "In view of the improving situation, we direct 2318 prisoners who were granted interim bail by trial courts and 356 prisoners who were granted bail by High Court...
'Systemic Fraud Or Irregularities Make Entire Selection Process Illegitimate': SC Upholds Cancellation Of Examination By Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board
Recruitment to public services must command public confidence, remarked the Supreme Court while upholding the cancelation of the Tier-I and Tier-II examinations held in 2009 for recruitment to the post of Head Clerk [(Grade II (DASS)] Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board."Where the entire process is found to be flawed, its cancellation may undoubtedly cause hardship to a few who may...
We Must Send Message To Bar That Matters Will Not Be Adjourned For Nothing: Supreme Court
"We must send a message to the bar that we will not adjourn matters for nothing", said Justice D. Y. Chandrachud Wednesday.The remark came when a civil SLP, an 'after notice' matter in which notice was issued back in 2017 came up for hearing before the bench, also comprising Justice M. R. Shah, and the AOR for the petitioner-company sought an adjournment."I have come after reading. My...
Bhima Koregaon: Supreme Court Issues Notice On Gautam Navlakha's Plea Against Bombay High Court Judgment Denying Him Default Bail
Supreme Court bench headed by Justice UU Lalit on Wednesday issued notice on a petition filed by activist and Journalist Gautam Navlakha challenging Bombay High Court's recent order rejecting his bail application in the Bhima Koregaon (Elgar Parishad – Maoist links) case.A Two-Judge Bench of Justices UU Lalit and KM Joseph was hearing the plea against the Judgment of Bombay High Court...
Centre Has Duty To Create Additional Courts For Better Administration Of Laws Made By Parliament : SC Expresses Prima Facie View
The Supreme Court on Wednesday expressed a prima facie view that the Union Government has a duty to create additional courts for the better administration of the laws made by the Parliament.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India SA Bobde, Justices L Nageswara Rao and S Ravindra Bhat observed that the power under Article 247 of the Constitution is "coupled with a duty" on the part of...
SC Bars Contempt Actions Against EPFO For Implementation Of Employees Pension Proportional To Salary
The Supreme Court has barred all courts from taking up contempt petitions against the Employees Provident Fund Organization(EPFO) and the Central Government seeking the implementation of judgments which held that employees pension cannot be capped at Rs 15,000 and that the same should be proportional to the last drawn salary.A bench comprising Justices UU Lalit and KM Joseph passed this...
'Not Seditious To Have Views Different From Govt': Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Against Ex-J&K CM Farooq Abdullah For Remarks On Article 370 With 50K Cost
"It is not seditious to have views different from the Govt," observed the Supreme Court on Wednesday while dismissing a PIL seeking action against former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Farooq Abdullah, for his comments on abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution. The plea filed by Rajat Sharma and Dr. Neh Srivastava alleged that Abdullah made a live statement that for...