SC To Hear Plea For Implementation Of Guidelines On Police Reforms After Sabarimala Reference

Advocate Prashant Bhushan today sought urgent listing of a fresh plea seeking implementation of guidelines laid down in the Prakash Singh Judgment on police reforms. Bhushan referred to the riots which broke out in North East Delhi to highlight the pressing need for the court to issue directions for the implementation of the 2006 judgment.There must be a separate investigation wing and a...

Violence During 2015 Patidar Protests: SC Grants Interim Protection From Arrest To Hardik Patel

The Supreme Court on Friday granted interim bail to Congress leader Hardik Patel in connection with his involvement in the 2015 Patidar Andolan agitation, pulling up the Gujarat police for the delay in the investigation.The bench headed by Justice U. U. Lalit issued notice to the state government, requiring that the court be informed of the status of the probe, and listed the matter for March...

Kerala Govt vs Adani : SC Asks Kerala HC To Decide The Challenge Against AAI Decision On Merits

The Supreme Court on Friday set aside the decision of the High Court of Kerala which held the writ petition filed by Kerala Government challenging the decision of Airport Authority of India to hand over the operation and management to Thiruvananthapuram International Airport to Adani Enterprises Ltd as non-maintainable.A bench headed by Chief Justice of India S A Bobde sent back the matter to...

'Accused Powerful Man; Victim's Life In Danger' : Plea In SC For Transfer Of Trial In Chinmayanand Case From UP To Delhi

SC has agreed to consider the matter on March 2.

Delhi Riots: Delhi HC Issues Notice On Application Seeking NIA Investigation, FIR Against Swara Bhasker, Amanatullah Khan, Harsh Mander Etc

The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice to Delhi Government, Central Government and Delhi police in a plea seeking FIR and NIA investigation against Swara Bhasker, Harsh Mander, RJ Sayema, AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan and others for allegedly making hate speeches.The Division Bench Of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Hari Shankar will next take up this matter on April 13Advocate...

UP Sugar Mills Case: SC Constitution Bench Reserves Order On Reference To Seven Judge Bench

The Supreme Court 5-judge bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra considered on Thursday whether the state of Uttar Pradesh has the authority to fix the State Advised Price ('SAP'), which is required to be paid over and above the minimum price fixed by the Central Government.In making the reference on the question of law to a bench of at-least 7 judges in 2012, a 3-judge bench had directed the...

Malegaon Blast: Plea In SC By Victim's Kin Seeks Speedy Trial Of Case

The father of a Malegaon blast victim has moved the Supreme Court in a plea seeking directions for effectuating a speedy trial in the Malegaon blast case by extending the tenure of the Ld. Trial Judge, who is nearing superannuation.The plea contends that a delay in trial of the case is antithetical to Article 21 of the Constitution. "For that due to delay in conclusion of the trial, the...

Judicial Officer's Integrity Must Be Of A Higher Order And Even A Single Aberration Is Not Permitted: SC [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court in its judgment delivered on Thursday summed up the law on the subject of compulsory retirement of Judicial officers, The bench comprising of Justices L. Nageswara Rao and Deepak Gupta observed that 'washed off' theory does not apply in the case of adverse entries with regard to integrity of Judicial Officers. A judicial officer's integrity must be of a higher order and...

Delhi Riots Case Hearing : How Things Changed In A Day With Change Of Bench?

One bench wanted action on FIR within 24 hours; the other bench is comfortable with granting more than four weeks' time for the same!

[Delhi Riots] 'Situation Not Conducive', Says Solicitor General On Plea For FIR On Hate Speech; Delhi HC Adjourns Case Until April 13

A bench comprising Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice C Hari Shankar of Delhi High Court on Thursday adjourned the hearing of the petition filed by activist Harsh Mander for enquiry into Delhi Riots and action against politicians who allegedly incited violence until April 13.Accepting the submission of Solicitor General Tushar Mehta that the situation was not "conducive" for registration of...

[Live Updates] Delhi HC Hearing In Plea For Probe Into Delhi Riots

Hearing on Harsh Mander's plea seeking FIRs and judicial enquiry into the violence begins before the DB of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Hari Shankar at Delhi HC.Watch this space for live updates fro...

Mortgage By A Corporate Debtor To Secure Debts Of Third Party Not 'Financial Debt' Within Meaning Of Sec 5(8) IBC : SC [Read Judgment]

A person having only security interest over the assets of corporate debtor would stand outside the sect of 'financial creditors' as defined in Sec 5(7) &(8) IBC.