'VC Facility Will Be Provided If An Advocate Seeks It For Hearing Of A Pending Case': SC Closes Plea Against Kerala HC [Read Order]

The Supreme Court has closed the writ petition filed against recommencement of physical sittings and filings in the Kerala High Court taking note of the report that any Advocate will be provided with the facility for video conferencing if he seeks it for hearing a case pending before the High Court.The writ petition filed by a lawyer PG Aravind had sought for the quashing of Notice by the...

[Breaking] Prashant Bhushan Contempt Case : SC Registry Rejects Impleadment Application Filed By 16 Civil Society Activists

The Supreme Court registry rejected the impleadment application filed by 16 civil society activists in the contempt case against Prashant Bhushan, citing the SC judgment in the case of Justice CS Karnan, which held that contempt is a matter strictly between the Court and the contemnor."In view of the observations of this Hon'ble Court as quoted hereinabove, there appears to be no reasonable...

Women SSC Officers Of Navy Not To Be Discharged Pending Consideration Of Their Requests For Grant Of Permanent Commission : SC [Read Order]

The Supreme Court has observed that the Union of India has failed to comply with the directions issued by it in its 16th March judgment holding that serving women Short Service Commission Officers in Indian Navy were entitled to Permanent Commission at par with their male counterparts.The bench comprising of Justices DY Chandrachud and KM Joseph has directed that the petitioner(s) who are...

[Sushant Singh Rajput Death Case] "Clearly Something Fishy In Ongoing Investigation By Mumbai Police": Fresh Plea In SC Seeks CBI Investigation

A plea has been preferred seeking directions for the CBI to take up the investigation in the death of Bollywood Actor Sushant Singh Rajput and the events that led to his untimely demise.Moved on behalf of Advocate Ajay Agrawal (Petitioner-in-person), the plea highlights that the "upcoming film star was found dead under mysterious circumstances" but the Mumbai police immediately declared it a...

Jamia Violence: Police Acted With Sheer Vindictiveness Against Students, Submits Sr Adv Jaising In Delhi HC

The police acted with sheer vindictiveness against the students of Jamia Milia Islamia, by using violence against them in December, 2019, in the wake of protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act, submitted Indira Jaising, Senior Advocate, in the Delhi High Court on Monday.Jaising was appearing in one of the petitions seeking an independent investigation into the allegations of...

Jamia Violence: 'Police Cannot Become A Judge In Its Own Cause', Sr Adv Khurhsid Urges Delhi HC To Order Independent Probe

Appearing in a petition seeking an independent investigation into the alleged police brutalities against students of Jamia Milia Islamia, Salman Khurshid, Senior Advocate, submitted before the Delhi High Court that police entered the University without seeking prior permission.He submitted that there is a protocol of police not entering the University without taking the prior permission from...

SC Issues Notice In Plea Challenging Gujarat Govts' Notification Extending Work Hours Under Factories Act Without Overtime Pay

The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice in a plea challenging the notification issued by the Gujarat Labour and Employment Department granting exemptions to all factories in Gujarat from provisions of the Factories Act, 1948 relating to daily working hours, weekly working hours, intervals for rest and spread overs of adult workers as well as from payment of overtime wages at double rates...

[Breaking] Prashant Bhushan Contempt Case: SC Mutes VC Hearing; Seeks Explanation/Apology [Read Order]

The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought an explanation/apology from Advocate Prashant Bhushan in the contempt case taken against him over his remarks made in 2009 that at least half of the former Chief Justices of India were corrupt.In the order passed, the bench observed that it has not received the explanation/apology submitted by Mr. Prashant Bhushan/ Respondent No.1 and Mr....

Jamia Violence: 'Purpose Of Police Attack Was To Threaten Students To Never Participate In Anti-CAA Protests', Submits Sr Adv Gonslaves In Delhi HC

The police unleashed brutalities on the students of Jamia Milia Islamia, Delhi, in December 2019, to deter them from participating in protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act, submitted Senior Advocate Dr Colin Gonslaves in the Delhi High Court on Monday.Appearing for one of the petitoners seeking independent inquiry into the alleged police brutalities, he submitted before a division...

Breaking: 16 Prominent Civil Society Members Move SC Seeking Intervention in Prashant Bhushan Contempt Case, Seek Dismissal [Read Application]

16 prominent civil society members from varying fields of work have filed an intervention application in the suo motu contempt proceedings pending against Prashant Bhushan before the Supreme Court. The applicants, through Advocate Prasanna S., have stated that expressing opinion about functioning of the constitutional judiciary or any other public institution is a...

Centre tells SC That NBCC Will Construct & TATA Will Install Smog Tower Project

The Centre on Tuesday informed Supreme Court that the foundation work for the Smog Tower project, aimed to help Delhi fight the menace of air pollution, could be started immediately.However, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta also indicated that, as informed earlier, it would take a period of around 10 months to complete the entire project. Notably, today Mehta also assured the Bench, led by...

SC Directs Centre To Ensure Proper Care For Senior Citizens Living Alone Amidst COVID-19 [Read Order]

The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Central Government to take appropriate steps to ensure that senior citizens who are living alone amidst the COVID-19 pandemic are given proper care.The Bench comprising of Justices Ashok Bhushan and R Subhash Reddy recognized the obligation of the Government in taking care and protecting the elderly who live alone, by securing the availability...