Plea For Release Of Journalist Siddique Kappan: Live Updates From Supreme Court

Supreme Court is hearing the habeas corpus petition filed by the Kerala Union of Working Journalist seeking the release of Kerala journalist Siddiqque Kappan, who was arrested by the UP Police while he was on his way to...

Supreme Court Imposes Rs. 1 Lakh Costs On Petitioner For Resuscitating Same Cause In Repeated Proceedings

The Supreme Court on Wednesday imposed costs of Rs. 1 lakh on a petitioner for a "gross abuse of the process of the law", having approached the Court repeatedly for the same cause in successive proceedings.The bench of Justices Rohinton Nariman, Navin Sinha and K. M. Joseph also demanded an explanation from the Supreme Court registry on how such applications are being listed."You have come...

Tying Rakhi As Bail Condition: Petitioners Seek Directions From SC Against Orders Which Affects Dignity Of Women And Trivialise Sexual Offences

In the Petition challenging the MP High Court Order with tying Rakhi as a bail condition, the petitioners have sought directions from Supreme Court against Orders which trivialize/tend to trivialize the occurrence of serious sexual offences against the women and children.The petitioner had challenged a bail condition on an accused charged with outraging the modesty of a woman to have a rakhi...

'In Public Place, You Are Teasing Young Girl?': Supreme Court Denies Anticipatory Bail To Sexual Harassment Accused In FIR U/S 354 IPC

The Supreme Court on Tuesday denied the plea for anticipatory bail to an accused in a case of eve-teasing, where FIR under section 354, IPC (Assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty) had come to be registered.The bench headed by Justice L. Nageswara Rao was hearing a SLP against the January 21 decision of the Punjab and Haryana High Court refusing anticipatory bail...

Loan Moratorium And Waiver of Interest : Live Updates From Supreme Court

Loan Moratorium : Supreme Court bench led by Justice Ashok Bhushan is hearing seeking extension of loan moratorium and waiver of interest owing to the Covid19 pandemic along-with sector-specific...

Homeopathic Medical Practitioners May Prescribe Notified Drugs As Add-On Drug To Conventional Treatment For Covid-19: Centre Tells SC

The Central Government has informed the Supreme Court that specified Homoeopathic medicines can be prescribed as "add-on treatment" for Covid-19 and thus, it is incorrect to say that homeopathic medical practitioners cannot prescribe any treatment to Covid 19 positive patients. The clarification has come in response to an appeal preferred by Dr AKB Sadbhavana Mission School of...

There Has Never Been A Woman CJI; Greater Women Representation In Judiciary Will Help Balanced Approach In Sexual Violence Cases: AG KK Venugopal

Attorney General KK Venugopal, in his written submissions filed in an SLP filed by women lawyers against Madhya Pradesh High Court's 'Rakhi' Bail order, stated that improving the representation of women in the judiciary could also go a long way towards a more balanced and empathetic approach in cases involving sexual violence. "For instance, this Court only has 2 women judges, as against...

Kerala Government Moves Supreme Court Seeking Change Of Trial Judge In Actor Sexual Assault Case

The Kerala Government has filed a Special Leave Petition before the Supreme Court challenging the Kerala High Court order dismissing the applications filed by the prosecution and the victim seeking to change the judge holding trial in the sensational actor sexual assault case of 2017.Prominent Malayalam Actor Dileep is the eighth accused in this case. Earlier both the state and the victim of...

[Doctrine Of Legitimate Expectation] State Must Discard The Colonial Notion That It Is A Sovereign Handing Out Doles At Its Will: Supreme Court

" In all its actions, the State is bound to act fairly, in a transparent manner."

CPI(M) Leader Tarigami Moves Supreme Court Challenging MHA Order Allowing Outsiders To Buy Land In Jammu & Kashmir

Veteran CPI (M) leader Mohammed Yousuf Tarigami has moved the Supreme Court challenging the recent order of the Union Ministry of Home Affairs which allows people from across the country to buy land in the territory of Jammu and Kashmir, including agricultural land. The Application has been moved in the Writ Petition which has sought for declaration of the changes made to Article 370 of...

Attorney General Grants Consent For Contempt Action Against Artist Rachita Taneja For Illustrative Tweets Against Supreme Court

The Attorney General for India, KK Venugopal has granted consent to a law student for initiating contempt of court proceedings against a comic illustrator Rachita Taneja, for her illustrative tweets depicting Supreme Court being hand in glove with the ruling party, BJP.The first tweet against which the AG has given consent for contempt is an illustration of Arnab Goswami intimidating...

Periya Double Murder-Supreme Court Dismisses Kerala Govt's Plea Against Further Investigation By CBI

The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed Kerala Government's plea against the decision of the Kerala High Court to transfer the further investigation in the Periya double murder case to the CBI.The State came in appeal against the judgment of the High Court of Kerala directing CBI investigation into the twin murders of Kripesh and Sarath Lal, who were members of the Congress party.They...