COVID 2019:SC To Take A Decision On Limited Functioning Of Court Or Extending Holi Vacation Tomorrow

Chief Justice of India, SA Bobde has called an urgent meeting at his residence on Thursday amidst the Corona Virus outbreak in India.Justice Arun Mishra, Justice UU Lalit, Attorney General KK Venugopal, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, officials from the Ministry of Health and Ministry of Law along with office bearers of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) and Supreme Court Advocates...

Allahabad HC Issues Notice On Plea Seeking Supply Of Copy Of Proforma In Which Citizen Data Will Be Collected For NPR [Read Petition and Order]

"An objective and fair hearing demands supply of all material on which respondents rely while taking any decision relating to placement of a resident in National Register of Indian Citizens," asserted the Petitioner.

SC Dismisses Ex-J&K Minister Abdul Ghani Kohli's Plea In Forest Land Encroachment Case

The Supreme Court today dismissed a Plea by former J&K minister Abdul Ghani Kohli against the order of J&K High Court in a case against educational institutions owned and run by his family on the forest land in village Nowabad of Sunjwan in Jammu. The vacation bench of Justices U.U. Lalit & Aniruddha Bose observed that the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir...

To Minimize Paper Consumption, SC Filings To Be In A4 Size Paper With Both Side Printing From April 1 [Read Circular]

The Supreme Court has issued circular stating that filings in the judicial side should be in A4 size paper with both-sides printing from April 1 onwards.This has been done with the view to "bring uniformity about use of paper and printing thereon and to minimize the consumption of paper and consequently to save the environment".The circular issued on March 5 stated :"With a view to...

SC Refers To Larger Bench UP Govt's Appeal Against Allahabad HC Order For Removal Of 'Name & Shame' Banners [Read Order]

No order of stay was passed by the 2-judge bench.

COVID 19 : SC Declines Urgent Hearing For PIL Seeking Postponement Of IPL Matches Due To Corona Scare

The vacation bench of the Supreme Court on Thursday declined to grant urgent hearing for a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition which sought postponement of Indian Premier League matches in view of the spread of Cornavirus disease (COVID-19).The matter was mentioned for urgent hearing by an advocate before a bench comprising Justices U U Lalit and Aniruddha Bose.The petitioner submitted...

UP Govt.'s Appeal Against Removal Of Banners: Live-Updates From Supreme Court

A vacation bench of Supreme Court is hearing the Special Leave Petition filed by the State of Uttar Pradesh against the March 6 judgment of Allahabad High Court which directed the forthwith removal of the banners erected by the UP administration in Lucknow revealing the pictures, identities and addresses of persons alleged of committing violence during anti-CAA...

Unreasoned Decisions Delivered On Technical Grounds Without Entering Into Merits Are Not Binding Precedents: SC [Read Judgment]

"It can never be in a summary manner, much less be rendered in a decision delivered on technical grounds, without entering into the merits at all. "

[Breaking] SC To Hear Tomorrow UP Govt's Challenge Against Allahabad HC Order Directing Removal Of 'Name & Shame' Posters

A vacation bench of Supreme Court will consider tomorrow the Special Leave Petition filed by the State of Uttar Pradesh against the March 6 judgment of Allahabad High Court which directed the forthwith removal of the banners erected by the UP administration in Lucknow revealing the pictures, identities and addresses of persons alleged of committing violence during anti-CAA protests.A...

Media Gag : Kerala HC Dismisses PIL Challenging Content Regulation Powers Of Central Government

The High Court of Kerala on Wednesday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition which challenged the constitutional validity of powers of Centre under the of Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act 1994 to impose ban on telecast of TV channels.A bench comprising Chief Justice S Manikumar and Justice Shaji P Chaly orally remarked that it was necessary to have regulatory powers...

All India Judicial Service Likely By March 2022

The All India Judicial Service is likely to be a reality by March 22, as per a report of Economic Times.The government is getting ready to set up All-India Judicial Service (AIJS) by March 2022, according to a proposal submitted by the law ministry to the Union Council of Ministers, reported the ET. It is said that the law ministry has decided to complete the consultation process with the...

Sexual Harassment At Workplace Is An Affront to Women's Fundamental Rights: SC [Read Judgment]

Sexual harassment at the workplace is an affront to the fundamental rights of a woman, the Supreme Court remarked while upholding a High Court judgment that quashed a transfer of a woman bank employee. A woman employee of the Punjab and Sind Bank, who was holding the office of Chief Manager in the Scale IV in Indore branch was transferred to the branch at Sarsawa in the district of Jabalpur....