SC To Continue Hearing Challenge Against IBC Ordinance 2020 On 8th October [Read Order]

The Supreme Court on Tuesday heard arguments on behalf of the Petitioners in a batch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of conditions introduced by the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020, on the homebuyers' right to file insolvency petitions against defaulting bidders. A Bench headed by Justice RF Nariman heard arguments submitted by...

"This Is A Shocking Incident": Chief Justice On Hathras Case [Read Courtroom Exchange]

"We have filed the affidavit and are not opposing the petition. We have narrated the incident which has assumed importance....there are narratives and narratives surrounding the incident in public domain. We can't lose sight of the fact that a young, innocent girl has lost her life. The incident can't be sensationalised. There must an investigation into it which is fair and impartial and it...

[Article 164(4)] Who Decides What Are Extraordinary Circumstances For Appointment Of Non-Legislators As Ministers? Asks SC, Directs Petitioner To Approach MP HC

The Supreme Court on Tuesday disposed off a plea against the appointment of persons who are not MLAs as ministers in the Madhya Pradesh government, granting the liberty to approach the High Court."We have been told that before the power to appoint was exercised, the Speaker had already passed the order disqualifying candidates? If it is so, then the petition is infructuous", observed...

[Breaking] Gujarat HC Finds Yatin Oza Guilty Of Contempt Of Court [Read Order]

The High Court of Gujarat on Tuesday held Advocate Yatin Oza guilty of contempt of court.A bench comprising Justices Sonia Gokani and N V Anjaria pronounced the verdict in the criminal contempt case suo moto initiated by the High Court after Oza, the President of the Gujarat High Court Advocates Associations made public allegations of maladministration of justice within the HC.On July 18, the...

Arrest Of Journalist On Way To Hathras: Kerala Journalists Body Moves Habeas Petition In SC

The Kerala Union of Working Journalists (KUWJ) has filed a habeas corpus petition in the Supreme Court against the arrest of Kerala journalist, Sidhique Kappan, by the UP Police while he was proceeding to cover the Hathras incident of rape and murder of a 19-year old Dalit woman.Terming the arrest illegal and unconstitutional, the KUWJ has filed the petition seeking his immediate...

Persons From Vernacular Medium Find It Tough To Argue In SC, Submits Viswanathan; CJI Disagrees

The hearing in the case relating to the Andhra Pradesh government's decision to implement English as the compulsory medium of instruction in government schools witnessed some interesting exchanges between Senior Advocate K V Viswanathan and Chief Justice of India, S A Bobde.Those who have studied in vernacular medium find it difficult to argue in the Supreme Court, submitted...

Hathras Case: SC Asks UP Govt. To File Witness Protection Plan; Seeks Suggestions From Parties For Enlarging Scope Of Allahabad HC Proceedings

The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the State of Uttar Pradesh to file an affidavit stipulating Witness Protection Plan for the family and witnesses of the 19-year old woman who was allegedly gang-raped by four upper-caste men in Hathras District, Uttar Pradesh.A bench of Chief Justice SA Bobde, AS Bopanna & V. Ramasubramaniun also asked the Solicitor General, appearing for the State of...

[Live-Updates] [Hathras] SC Hearing On Pleas Seeking Court Monitored Investigation

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"Criminal Cases Against Legislators Hanging On Heads Of People, Centre Must Take Final Call": SC

The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Centre to submit details regarding criminal cases pending against legislators across the country.Justice Ramana: "The matters which are pending and hanging on the head of the people, you must take a final call and give us. You keep saying we are willing and we want to expedite..."A bench headed by Justice NV Ramana noted that various High Courts had...

'Orchestrated Efforts To Malign The Image Of Government': UP Govt Asks SC To Order CBI Investigation In Hathras Case

The UP Government has asked the Supreme Court to order CBI inquiry into the Hathras Gang Rape case so as to ensure that a fair and impartial investigation takes place by a Central Agency "which is not within the administrative control of the State administration".Notably, the UP government has requested the SC to direct CBI investigation not only into the case related to the alleged rape...

"Secret" Extradition Proceedings Going on to Bring Vijay Mallya To India : Centre Tells SC

The Centre on Monday told the Supreme Court that "secret" extradition process was going on to bring fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya to the country but it was not aware about its status.The Centre also told the top court that it was not a party to the proceedings.A bench of Justices U U Lalit and Ashok Bhushan asked Mallya's lawyer to inform the court what kind of "secret" proceedings are...

Hathras: Retd. Judicial Officer, Advocates Move SC For Court Monitored Investigation, Penal Action Against State Authorities, Strict Implementation Of Rape Laws [Read Petitions]

The Supreme Court has been moved in two PILs in the wake of the unfortunate incident of the brutal gang-rape in Hathras, UP.The first plea, by Chandra Bhan Singh, retired Judicial Officer, states the petitioner is antsy and dismayed by the bizarre acts of the U.P State machinery. "The victim, a 19 year old girl, fromHathras, U.P, who as per newspaper reports, was gang-raped, assaulted to...