Submissions In Favour of 100% Reservation For Scheduled Tribe Teachers At Schools In Scheduled Areas Before SC[Read Written Submissions]

A Five Judge Constitutional Bench of the Supreme Court is currently hearing a matter pertaining to the issue of Constitutionality of 100 per cent Reservation for teachers belonging to the class of "Scheduled Tribes" at schools situated in Scheduled Areas. On Wednesday, Counsel representing the Respondent(s) advanced interesting and in-depth Constitutional Law arguments....

PIL Filed In SC Seeking CBI Probe Into Sexual Harassment Incidents In Gargi College [Read Petition]

A Public Interest Litigation has been filed at the Supreme Court of India seeking a CBI investigation under the supervision of the Supreme Court into the incident which took place at Gargi College, Delhi University wherein women students were subjected to sexual harassment by unknown intruders.The petition is filed by Advocate M L Sharma, a serial PIL litigant. The petition states that...

[100% ST Reservations For Teacher Posts In Scheduled Areas][Day-2] How Will 100% Reservation Help When Qualified Persons Are Not There? Asks SC

The Supreme Court 5-judge Bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra on Wednesday resumed hearing on whether in schools in Scheduled Areas, 100 % reservation in the posts of teachers can be made in favour of members of Scheduled Tribes.Senior Advocate Rajeev Dhawan, for the respondent-state of AP, drew the bench's attention to Paras 6 and 7 of the Fifth Schedule- while the former empowers...

Maintenance Petition U/s 125 CrPC Filed By Wife, Who Was Granted Permanent Alimony U/s 25 Hindu Marriage Act, Cannot Be Entertained: SC [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court has observed that a petition filed by a wife under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure who was earlier granted permanent alimony under Section 25 of the Hindu Marriage Act, cannot be entertained.In this case, the wife's petition seeking divorce was allowed and the appeal against the same was pending before the High Court. The Court, while allowing the...

A Child In Conflict With Law Cannot Be Kept In Jail Or Police Lockup Under Any Circumstances: SC [Read Order]

"We make it clear that the Juvenile Justice Boards are not meant to be silent spectators and pass orders only when a matter comes before them. They can take note of the factual situation if it comes to the knowledge of the JJBs that a child has been detained in prison or police lock up. It is the duty of the JJBs to ensure that the child is immediately granted bail or sent to an observation home or a place of safety. The Act cannot be flouted by anybody, least of all the police,"

[Shaheen Bagh] 'Alternate Routes Deliberately Blocked To Cause Inconvenience', Azad Seeks Intervention In Plea Against Protest

Stating that the inconvenience caused by Shaheen Bagh protest is actually due to the unnecessary road blockades imposed by authorities, Bhim Army Chief Chandrashekhar Azad on Wednesday filed an application seeking to intervene in the pending case in the Supreme Court for clearing the protest site."The allegation of road blockade by the protests is just an excuse...The administration...

CJI Hints At 'Peaceful Conclusion' For Case Of ADJ Who Had To Resign After Accusing HC Judge Of Sexual Harassment

The Supreme Court on Tuesday heard the plea seeking reinstatement of an Additional District Judge in Madhya Pradesh who had to resign after raising sexual harassment allegations against Madya Pradesh High Court judge Justice S.K. Gangele (since retired).Chief Justice of India S A Bobde, heading the bench, asked Senior Advocate Indira Jaising, lawyer of the former ADJ, whether she would be...

Circulation Of Sexual Videos Online: SC Asks Centre To File Status Report On Meeting With Stakeholders

A Bench of the Supreme Court of India, comprising of Chief Justice of India, S.A. Bobde, and Justices B.R. Gavai and Surya Kant adjourned the matter with regard to mass circulation of videos containing sexual violence over internet-based messaging platforms.On Tuesday Advocate Aparna Bhat for the Petitioner informed the Bench that despite the setting up of a cyber police portal, no meetings...

Conduct Of A Plaintiff Is Very Crucial In A Suit For Specific Performance: SC [Read Judgment]

The conduct of a plaintiff is very crucial in a suit for specific performance, observed the Supreme Court while dismissing a civil appeal on Monday. The plaintiff in this case was a party to agreement for sale dated 12.10.1994. The date for performance of the contract was fixed under the agreement as 07.10.1996. After more than three years, the plaintiff filed a suit only for the relief...

'Hampi A Site Of Historic Importance' : SC Upholds Direction To Demolish Constructions In Virupapura Gaddi [Read Judgment]

Acknowledging the historic importance of Hampi heritage site, the Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the demolition of unauthorized constructions in Virupapura Gaddi, an oval islet formed by Tungabhadra river on the west of Hampi.A bench comprising Justices Mohan M Shantanagoudar and R Subhash Reddy dismissed the appeals filed against a judgment passed by the High Court of Karnataka in 2015,...

Justice Mohan Shantanagoudar Recuses From Hearing Petition Against Detention Of Former J&K CM Omar Abdullah

Justice Mohan M Shantanagoudar, Supreme Court judge, recused from hearing the petition filed by Sarah Abdullah Pilot, sister of former J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, challenging his detention under the J&K Public Safety Act.No reasons were cited for recusal.The petition came up before the bench comprising Justices NV Ramana, Justice Shantanagoudar and Sanjiv Khanna on Wednesday....

'Practice Of Law Is Not To Be Taken Lightly' : Justice K M Joseph Tells Law Graduates [Read Full Text Of Speech]

Speaking at the 13th annual convocation ceremony of NUALS Kochi, Supreme Court judge Justice K M Joseph shared with young graduates his advise with respect to practice of law."The legal profession is not an employment leave alone a part time job", he said. Justice Joseph added that a "passion for learning" is necessary for a true legal professional. "The practice of law is not to be...