Filing of Criminal Case & Acquittal Therein Cannot Be Treated As Ground For Granting Divorce If It Was Not The Basis For Seeking Divorce: SC [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court has observed that filing of a criminal case by one of the parties to the marriage and the acquittal therein cannot be automatically treated as a ground for granting divorce if such a ground is not raised in the divorce petition. The bench of Justice R. Banumathi, S. Abdul Nazeer and AS Bopanna observed thus while considering an appeal against the High Court judgment...

SC Pulls Up Centre For Defunct Status & Vacancies In Tribunals

The Supreme Court today called upon the Solicitor General Tushar Mehta & Additional Solicitor General Atmaram Nadkarni prior to the lunch hour in order to acquaint the Bench regarding the issue of ineffectiveness of working of Tribunals across the country at 2 pm. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta & ASG A. Nadkarni apprised the bench comprising Justices A.M. Khanwilkar...

SC Seeks Responses Of States On Recommendations Of Second National Judicial Pay Commission [Read Order]

The Supreme Court has sought the responses of all State Governments on the recommendations made by the Second National Judicial Pay Commission on the pay scales and benefits of judicial officers.The Commission, constituted by the Supreme Court in November 2017, had submitted its final report on January 29.On February 28, a bench headed by Chief Justice of India S A Bobde ordered that the...

Can Consumer Forum Extend Time Beyond 45 Days For Opposite Party's Version? SC To Pronounce Verdict Tomorrow

The Supreme Court will pronounce judgment tomorrow on the whether the time period for filing version in Consumer case can be extended beyond the period of 45 days prescribed under the Consumer Protection Act.The issue was heard by a 5-judge bench comprising Justices Arun Mishra, Indira Banerjee, Vineet Saran, M.R. Shah and S. Ravindra Bhat had reserved orders in the case on January 29.The...

United Nations Commissioner Of Human Rights To Move SC On CAA

In a significant development, the United Nations Human Rights Commissioner (OHCHR) is set to intervene in the Supreme Court in one of the petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Citizenship Amendment Act 2019.The Ministry of External Affairs on Tuesday criticized this move by the UN body. In a press release, the MEA spokesperson said that India's Permanent Mission in Geneva...

SC Dismisses Fadnavis's Review Against Verdict Setting Aside Clean Chit In False Election Affidavit Case [Read Order]

In a set back for former Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, the Supreme Court has dismissed his review petition against the SC judgment directing him to face trial in the alleged false election affidavit case.A bench comprising Justices Arun Mishra, Deepak Gupta and Aniruddha Bose had heard the review petition in open court on February 18.In the order released on Monday, it was...

[Breaking] SC Refuses To Interfere With Bail Granted To Chinmayanand In Sexual Exploitation Case

The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed the special leave petition filed by Shajahanpur law student challenging the order passed by Allahabad High Court which granted bail to Chinmayanand in the sexual exploitation caseA bench comprising Justices Ashok Bhushan and Navin Sinha observed that there was no reason to interfere with the order. The bench said that HC had imposed sufficient conditions...

Delhi Riots: New Plea In SC Seeks SIT Probe And Action Against Police

A PIL has been filed at the Supreme Court of India for directions to be issued to command responsibility from police officers and for the setting up of a Special Investigative Team (SIT) monitored by the Apex Court to ensure justice for the victims of the riots which took place in New Delhi in February 2020. 

Filed by social activist Yogita Bhayana, the PIL states that despite the...

Section 173(8) CrPC: Courts Not Obliged To Hear Accused While Considering Plea For Further Investigation: SC [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court has reiterated that a court is not obliged to hear the accused before any direction for further investigation is made under Section 173(8) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. In this case, the application filed by the appellant seeking to join as a respondent in a Special Criminal Application seeking further investigation against other persons was dismissed by the...

'Retired People Need Security In The Fall Of Life' : SC Upholds Right To Pension Of SBI Employees Who Took VRS After 15 Or More Years Of Service

"The basic framework of socialism is to provide security in the fall of life to the working people."

[Breaking] Nirbhaya Case : Delhi Court Stays Execution Of All Convicts Until Further Orders As Pawan Files Mercy Petition [Read Order]

The last moment mercy petition filed by Nirbhaya case convict Pawan Kumar Gupta has resulted in the postponement of the execution of death sentences of all convicts in the Nirbhaya case until further orders, which was otherwise scheduled to take place tomorrow at 6 AM.The new development of Pawan's mercy petition persuaded Additional Sessions Judge Dharmender Rana of Patiala House Courts...

Detention Of Omar Abdullah Justified As His Plans To Raise Mass Agitations Would've Disturbed Public Order, J&K Admin Tell SC [Read Counter Affidavit]

To justify the detention of former J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, the J&K Administration has stated that he was a crowd influencer who could raise mass agitations against the Centre for repealing the special status of the state, which had the potential to create law and order problems in the region.The counter affidavit filed by District Magistrate, Srinagar to oppose the habeas...