[Live-Updates] Defamation Case By MJ Akbar Against Priya Ramani- Final Arguments By Sr.Ad. Rebecca John

MJ Akbar v. Priya Ramani: Senior Adv Rebecca John begins her final arguments before ACMM at Rouse Avenure court in the defamation case filed by MJ Akbar against journalist Priya...

MP ADJ Moves SC Challenging 100-Point Roaster System For Deciding Seniority Of Officers Under HJS Recruitment Rules 2017 [Read Petition]

An Additional District Judge from Madhya Pradesh has approached the Supreme Court challenging the Madhya Pradesh Higher Judicial Services (Recruitment and Condition of Services) Rules, 2017. The Petitioner is particularly aggrieved by Rule 11 which incorporates a 100-point roaster for deciding seniority of officers, prospectively. It is contended through Advocate Ashwani Kumar...

SC Expunges Remarks Against Advocate That He Did Not Open Mouth During VC Hearing [Read Order]

A Supreme Court bench headed by Justice R F Nariman has expugned the remarks made against an advocate that he had refused to open his mouth during virtual court hearing.On August 25, the bench, also comprising Justice Navin Sinha and Indira Banerjee, had berated Advocate Anukul Raj saying: "Despite the fact that the mike was on and despite the fact that he was told by the Court at least...

Chief Justice Govind Mathur, Who Quashed Kafeel Khan's Detention, Has A Consistent Record Of Upholding Fundamental Rights

With the resounding verdict against the preventive detention of Dr. Kafeel Khan, which was greeted with jubilation by all those who stand for civil liberties and rule of law, Chief Justice Govind Mathur of the Allahabad High Court marked himself as an unfailing defender of the citizens' fundamental rights.In fact, Kafeel Khan's judgment is the last in the latest in the series of several recent judicial interventions made by Chief Justice Mathur whereby executive actions were questioned on the...

Serving Judicial Officers Cannot Club Their Previous Experience As Advocates To Claim Eligibility For Elevation As HC Judges: SC [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court has observed that serving Judicial Officers cannot invoke Explanation (a) of Article 217 of the Constitution of India to club with their judicial service, the experience that they had at the Bar before joining judicial service, to claim eligibility for considering them for elevation as High Court judges. The bench comprising the Chief Justice SA Bobde, Justices AS Bopanna...

BCI Directs BCD To Examine Prashant Bhushan's Tweets And SC Judgemnt Convicting Him For Proceeding Under Advocates Act & BCI Rules For Misconduct [Read Press Note]

The Bar Council of India has resolved that it is necessary to examine the tweets and statements made Advocate Shri Prashant Bhushan, that led to his conviction under the criminal contempt proceedings instituted suo moto by the Supreme Court. In a meeting of the General Council of the BCI on September 3, it has been decided that Mr. Bhushan's statements need to be examined in light...

Tablighi Jamaat Foreigners- SC Allows Transfer of Pending Trials in UP; Directs HC to Designate Specific Courts for Expeditious Disposal

The Supreme Court on Friday allowed the consolidation of multiple FIRs from Uttar Pradesh against foreign nationals for their alleged involvement in Tablighi Jamaat activities and agreed to transfer pending trials before specified courts. The Bench comprising of Justices AM Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari and Sanjiv Khanna ordered the State Government to approach the Principal Bench...

[Breaking] NEET-JEE: SC Dismisses Review Petition Filed By 6 State Ministers Seeking Postponement Of Exams

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed the review petition filed by six ministers from six different states against the August 17 order dismissing pleas to postpone NEET-JEE exams scheduled in September.A bench comprising Justices Ashok Bhushan, B R Gavai and Krishna Murari dismissed the petition filed by 6 ministers, each from West Bengal, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Punjab...

"Has Become A Trend Now": SC Stays Disciplinary Proceedings Against Madhya Pradesh District Judge On Account Of Sexual Harassment Allegations

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice & also stayed disciplinary proceedings against a Senior District Judge from Madhya Pradesh on account of sexual harassment charges levelled against him by a woman judicial officer in 2018.A bench of Chief Justice SA Bobde, Justices AS Bopanna & V. Ramasubramaniun while issuing notice on the petition remarked that filing complaints against...

Plea In SC Challenges Telangana HC Order On Demolition Of Mosques Within State Secretariat Complex [Read Petition]

The plea has been moved in the Supreme Court challenging the July 15 order of the Telangana High Court recording the consent between the State government and a Telangana Waqf Board Member in connection with the demolition of the erstwhile mosques situated within the old secretariat premises which was being razed by the government. The Petitioner, Khaja Bilal Ahmed has filed the SLP seeking...

'This Is No Small Case': SC Refuses Bail To 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots Accused Sajjan Kumar

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to grant bail to ex-Congress leader Sajjan Kumar in a 1984 anti Sikh riots case.A bench of Chief Justice SA Bobde, Justices AS Bopanna & V. Ramasubramanium stated that his appeal against conviction will be heard once top court starts physical hearings. Bench also refused his hospitalisation, stating that medical reports suggest that he doesn't...

SC Dismisses TN Judicial Officers' Petition Challenging Non-Consideration Of Their Names For Elevation As Madras HC Judges

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a writ petition filed by eight judicial officers who alleged that the Madras High Court collegium ignored their names and instead recommended their "juniors" for elevation as judges of the High Court.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India, S A Bobde, and Justices AS Bopanna and V. Ramasubramanian held that the petitioners' claims were not...