'Lacking In Propriety': SCAORA Condemns Jagan Mohan Reddy's Letter Regarding Justice Ramana [Read Resolution]

The Supreme Court Advocates-On- Record Association has issued a statement condemning the letter written by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy to the Chief Justice of India, wherein he has alleged Justice NV Ramana of interfering with the administration of justice by the State's High Court. SCAORA has said that the act of circulating such a letter in the media...

"Their Diwali Is In Your Hands": SC Seeks Centre's Response On Implementation Of Benefits To Small Borrowers By November 2

The Supreme Court on Wednesday pulled up the Centre as for its delay in implementation of their decision for providing benefits to small borrowers who had taken loans of up to 2 Crores.A bench comprising Justices Ashok Bhushan, R Subhash Reddy and MR Shah told the Centre that even though it had welcomed its decision of relieving the smaller borrowers, there was no reason to delay...

"Dangerous Accused Must Be Handcuffed": SC Dismisses Plea Against Extra-Judicial Killings And Handcuffing Of Persons

The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a plea raising the concerns regarding extra-judicial killings and handcuffing of prisoners."Where are you going with this? How can you prevent extra-judicial killing? they shouldn't happen but how will you stop them?", asked CJ S. A. Bobde at the outset of Senior Advocate Jitendra Sharma, for the petitioner."In 2014, Your Lordships had said there should...

Hathras Case: Forward Community Group Approaches SC; Seeks Check On "Random Use Of Caste In Reporting Of Crimes" [Read Application]

"The random use of caste in the reporting of crimes even when the caste of the involved parties is of no relevance, only helps to vilify and malign entire sections of people leaving them with no legal remedy and needs to be checked", the plea said. Alleging that hateful speech and false narratives were being spread by the media against members of the upper caste community in the wake of...

Deployed Adequate Forces To Ensure Protection Of Family Members & Witnesses: UP Govt Files Affidavit In Hathras Case Before SC [Read Affidavit]

In its affidavit before the Supreme Court in Hathras Case, the Uttar Pradesh Government submitted that it has deployed adequate forces to ensure protection of the following members of the victim's family.The CJI SA Bobde led bench had earlier directed the State Government to place on record such details.Special Secretary, Home Department, Uttar Pradesh, in his affidavit stated that he...

'It Is Obvious That Schools Have Incurred Less Expenditure Over A Prolonged Period Of Time': Calcutta HC Orders Min 20% Reduction In Private School Fees [Read Order]

The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday slashed the fees charged by private schools in the State by 20%. "From the month beginning April, 2020 till the month following the one in which the schools reopen in the physical mode, all 145 schools will offer a minimum of 20 per cent reduction of fees across the board," the Bench comprising of Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice...

"That Is Your Perception": SC On Lawyer's Allegation Of Harassment And Discrimination At Hands Of Registry

Advocate Reepak Kansal, having previously moved the court in a petition to direct the registry to not to give preference to the cases filed by influential lawyers/ petitioners, law firms, etc in matters of listing, on Wednesday alleged further "harassment" at the hands of the registry in its listing of the disposed off matter before the court.His plea having been dismissed by a bench headed...

[Hathras] UP Govt's Affidavit Is An Eyewash To Divert Attention Of Court: Petitioner Suggests Judges' Name For SIT In Rejoinder [Read Affidavit]

A reply to the UP-Government's affidavit has been filed by activist Satyama Dubey in the PIL filed before the Supreme Court, seeking a court-monitored probe into the Hathras incident. Dubey has submitted that the State's affidavit about constitution of a SIT was just an "eyewash" and was filed even before issuing of notices, only to divert the Court's attention and to...

[Breaking] Complainant In Sexual Abuse Case Against Former Union Minister Chinmayanand Turns Hostile, Says She Never Accused Him

Shahjahanpur law student turns hostile, says never accused Chinmayanand of sexual abuse

Madras HC Initiates Contempt Proceedings Against Advocate For Falsely Accusing Its Registrar Of Being Ineligible To Hold Office; Imposes Cost Of Rs. 5L [Read Judgment]

"The entire edifice of the allegations is a monument of falsehood monstrously created by the petitioner for knocking at the roots of the judicial system and the entire judiciary, as the petitioner has attempted to dislodge an important functionary of the High Court, that too even a lady officer, who has reportedly served the institution to the best of her integrity, honesty...

"Collusive Attempt To Cover Up The Crime": A New PIL In SC Seeks Registration Of Offences Under IPC And SC/ST Act Against UP Govt. Officials And Police

Another PIL has been preferred in the Supreme Court in relation to the unfortunate Hathras case.Filed on behalf of activist Chetan Janardhan Kamble, through Advocate Vipin Nair, the plea inter alia seeks issuance of directions to register offences under Sections 166-A, 193, 201, 202, 203, 212, 217, 153-A and 339 of the Indian Penal Code and offences under section 3 (2) and 4 of the...

"Hathras Case A Shameful Testimony To The Systemic Caste-Based Discrimination":Activists From Dalit-Bahujan-Adivasi-Vimukta Communities Seek Intervention In The Case Before SC

An Impleadment Application has been filed in the matter pertaining to the rape and murder of the 19-year-old Dalit woman in Hathras by 11 women and queer persons who are activists, academics and journalists belonging to Dalit-Bahujan-Adivasi-Vimukta communities. The IA, filed on behalf of Radhika Vemula, Cynthia Stephen, Grace Banu, Manjula Pradeep, Pradnya Daya Pawar,...