Article 370 : Why Petitioners Seek Reference To Larger Bench On Challenge Against Repeal Of J&K Special Status?

On Monday, a 5-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court comprising of Justices NV Ramana, SK Kaul, Subhash Reddy, BR Gavai and Surya Kant will pronounce the judgment on the preliminary issue of whether the petitions challenging the Presidential Orders issued under Article 370 to repeal the special status of Jammu and Kashmir should be referred to a larger Bench.The reference to a...

Plea In SC To Relax Age Limit For OBC Candidates Appearing For District Judge Exam [Read Petition]

A Special Leave Petition has been filed before the Supreme Court, seeking to relax the upper age limit for persons belonging to Other Backward Class, for taking the District Judge examination. The present upper age limit to appear in an examination for the position of District Judge for a candidate belonging to the OBC category is 45 years. The petition has been preferred...

Water Sample From Food And Civil Supplies Minister Paswan's Official Residence Fails BIS Quality Test: SC Told

Water sample collected from the official residence of Union Food and Civil Supplies Minister Ram Vilas Paswan has failed Bureau of Indian Standard (BIS) quality norms, the Supreme Court was informed on Friday.The top court was informed that 11 samples collected from different parts of Delhi have failed the quality test on various counts out of 47 parameters.The apex court ordered a...

Nirbhaya Case: Convicts Move Plea Seeking Stay on Death Warrant

Delhi court asks Tihar jail to file report on Nirbhaya convict's plea seeking stay on executionA Delhi court has directed Tihar authorities to file a report on a plea moved by one of the convicts Akshay Thakur seeking a stay on the execution of the death warrant.Additional Sessions Judge Dharmender Rana, at Patiala House Court, has listed the matter for further hearing on Monday.Today,...

SC Begins Hearing On The Question "Is Requirement Of Certificate U/s 65-B(4) Evidence Act Mandatory for Production Of Electronic Evidence?"

A Three Judge Bench of the Supreme Court comprising Justices RF Nariman, S Ravindra Bhat and V Ramasubramanian commenced hearing on a reference on the question "Is requirement of certificate U/s 65-B(4) Evidence Act mandatory for production of electronic evidence?"Senior Advocate Meenakshi Arora has completed the arguments. Advocate Vikas Upadhyay, for the intervenor has commenced...

[Article 370 : J&K Special Status] SC To Pronounce Judgment On Reference To Larger Bench On Monday

The Supreme Court will pronounce pronounce judgment on Monday on the preliminary issue whether to refer to larger bench the petitions challenging the Presidential Orders issued under Article 370 on August 5 and 6 to repeal the special status of Jammu and Kashmir.A 5 judge bench comprising Justices N V Ramana, S K Kaul, Subhash Reddy, B R Gavai and Surya Kant had reserved orders on...

Disciplinary Action Against Employee For Conviction In Criminal Case Not Barred Due To Suspension Of Sentence : SC [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court has reiterated that disciplinary action against an employee for conviction in a criminal case is not barred due to the suspension of sentence.On this premise, a division bench comprising Justices D Y Chandrachud and Hemant Gupta set aside a judgment passed by a division bench of Gujarat High Court which restrained the Life Insurance Corporation from taking a final decision...

Suits With Basic Relief Of Challenging Decree Passed By DRT Not Maintainable: SC [Read Judgment]

"Without exhausting the remedy of appeal provided under the RDDBFI Act, the suits with the basic relief of challenging the decree passed by the DRT were liable to be dismissed."

SC Starts Hearing Petitions Seeking Permanent Commission For Women In Navy & Air Force

A Bench of the Supreme Court of India comprising of Justices DY Chandrachud and Ajay Rastogi heard submissions on Wednesday and Thursday regarding the availability of Permanent Commission to female officers of the Navy as well as the Air Force. The matter had been previously heard on February 13, 2020.On February 17, 2020, the same Bench had delivered a landmark judgement in the case of...

Boycott Of Courts Can't Be Justified As Freedom Of Speech & Expression : SC On Lawyers' Strikes [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court on Friday came down heavily on the advocates in the districts of Dehradun, Hardwar and Udham Singh Nagar in the State of Uttarakhand for holding strike by boycotting courts.The SC also noted that despite directions in precedents such as Ex-Capt. Harish Uppal v. Union of India, lawyers' strikes were happening. In this backdrop, suo moto notices were issued to the Bar Council...

Nirbhaya Case : Death Row Convict Pawan Gupta Files Curative Plea In SC

Three days ahead of the scheduled hanging, Nirbhaya case convict Pawan Kumar Gupta filed curative petition in the Supreme Court on Friday, challenging the order of conviction and sentence in the 2012 Delhi gangrape-murder case.He seeks commutation of death penalty to life sentence in the petition.This is the last available legal remedy for him.Death warrants are in force for the execution of...

[Live Updates] M J Akbar vs Priya Ramani Criminal Defamation Case Final Hearing

Final arguments to continue in former Union Minister M J Akbar's criminal defamation complaint against journalsit Priya Ramani over #MeToo allegations.Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Vishal Pahuja of Rouse Avenue Court Complex, New Delhi hearing the matter. Senior Adv Geetha Luthra had started submissions on February 7. Case was then posted to today for continuing the...