Plea In SC Against 100% Domicile Reservation In Public Employment In UT Of Jammu & Kashmir

A writ petition has been filed before the Supreme Court challenging 100% domicile reservation in public employment, prevalent in the UT of Jammu and Kashmir. The plea has been filed by Ladakh based lawyer Najmul Huda through Advocate Nishant Khatri (also a Petitioner), challenging Sections 3A, 5A, 6, 7 & 8 of the Jammu and Kashmir Civil Services (Decentralization and Recruitment)...

Padmanabha Swamy Temple Management Case: SC To Pronounce Judgment Tomorrow

The Supreme Court will pronounce the judgment in the case relating to Padmanabha Swamy Temple administration dispute tomorrow.The bench comprising Justice Uday Umesh Lalit and Indu Malhotra had finally heard the appeals in April, last year.The Court is also expected to rule on the rights of the erstwhile royal family of Travancore on temple, feasibility of forming a devaswom board and opening...

Patriarchal Notions About A Woman's Right To Her Body & Sexual Autonomy Vitiate Rape Trials : Sr Adv Navroz Seervai

Fair trials in cases of rape and sexual assaults are most often derailed by subjective moral judgments rooted in patriarchal notions about the "ideal woman", said Navroz H. Seervai, Senior Advocate at the Bombay High Court, at a webinar organized by LiveLaw on the topic "Patriarchy, Misogyny & Sexual Assault: Women and the Courts".Moderated by Advocate at Bombay High Court, Gulnar...

SC Permits Interaction Of Party-In-Person With Registrar Through Video Conferencing Mode [Read Circular & SOP]

The Supreme Court has issued a circular on Friday permitting the interaction of Party-in-Person with the Registrar through Video Conferencing mode also. The Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for the Party-in-Person and the Registry for hearing of matters through Video Conferencing/Teleconferencing before the Registrars in Office has also been published in the Supreme Court...

'Police-Criminals-Politicians Nexus': Another PIL In SC Seeking Independent Probe Into Vikas Dubey Encounter; Urges Court To Introduce Reforms To Enhance Police Accountability [Read Petition]

Another PIL has been filed before the Supreme Court, seeking CBI/NIA/Court monitored investigation into the encounter killings of Kanpur Gangster Vikas Dubey and his aides. "Shall we close our hon'ble courts, prosecution agencies and dismantle the system of administration of criminal justice as the trigger happy cops in the state of Uttar Pradesh do not need them and believe only...

'Demolition Of Vikas Dubey's House An Act Of Vengeance ': PIL In Allahabad HC Seeks Independent Inquiry

The Allahabad High Court has been moved in a PIL for a free, fair and impartial investigation, by the CBI or a SIT, into the entire episode of his house demolition, following the killing of 8 policemen by his aides.Advocate Prashant Shukla, the petitioner, submits that he wishes to apprise the Court "about the wrongful, illegal, and arbitrary manners being adopted by the administration and...

Ashok Khemka IAS Writes To CJI Against SC Registry For Not Allowing Him To File Reply As Party-in-Person

Aggrieved with the Supreme Court registry for not allowing him to file a reply as propria persona (party in person), Ashok Khemka, IAS officer serving Haryana Government, has written to the Chief Justice of India, S A Bobde, seeking clarifications on the Supreme Court Rules, 2013.The issue pertains to a Special Leave Petition filed by the State of Haryana, challenging a March 2019 judgment of...

PUCL Moves SC Seeking SIT Investigation Into Vikas Dubey Encounter; Judicial Probe Into Encounters & Their Political Nexus [Read Application]

The petition states that the police version of encounter raised "many serious questions".

'Generating Disaffection Towards Constitution Equivalent To Disrupting Sovereignty Of India' : Delhi Police Says To Invoke UAPA Against Sharjeel Imam

To invoke Section 13 of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, 1967(UAPA) against Sharjeel Imam, student of Jawaharlal Nehru University(JNU), the Delhi police has cited a speech allegedly made by him calling for the rejection of the Constitution of India as a 'fascist document'.The police had sought extension of time for probe, beyond the period of 90 days, by stating that Section 13 of the...

Bhima Koregaon: SC Adjourns State Of Maharashtra's Appeal Seeking Setting Aside Of Gautam Navlakha's Transit Remand Order

The Supreme Court on Friday adjourned an appeal moved by State of Maharashtra against the Delhi High Court order setting aside Gautam Navlakha's transit remand.A bench of Justices Arun Mishra, S. Abdul Nazeer & Indira Banerjee allowed the State Government to file a compilation earmarking list of dates along with a convenience in the appeal which has contended that the habeas corpus...

'Doors Of Justice Cannot Be Closed' : SC Tells NCLAT Which Stopped Court Work After Its Staff Was Tested Positive For Covid 19 [Read Order]

"The doors of justice cannot be closed", remarked the Supreme Court while it asked the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, which has suspended the court work, to find out a way for online hearing.The bench comprising of Justice Arun Mishra, S. Abdul Nazeer and Indira Banerjee was hearing a Special Leave Petition in which the petitioner's counsel submitted that he has filed an appeal...

Criminal Appeal Against Order Of Conviction Cannot Be Dismissed For Default: Reiterates SC [Read Order]

The Supreme Court recently set aside a Madras High Court order that had dismissed a Criminal Appeal against an order of conviction for default.The bench comprising Justices Rohinton Fali Nariman, Navin Sinha and BR Gavai agreed with the contention put forth by the counsel, relying on the decision of the Supreme Court in K. S. Panduranga v. State of Karnataka (2013) 3 SCC 721, that an...