SC Issues Notice On NCPCR's Plea For SIT Probe On Allegations Of Selling Of Children By Missionaries Of Charity [Read Petition]

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the government of Jharkhand on a plea filed by National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) alleging selling of children in the charity homes run by the Missionaries of Charity. The Commission, being a statutory body, approached the top court in their capacity as parens patriae of the aggrieved children. The petitioner seeks...

[100% ST Reservations For Teacher Posts In Scheduled Areas] SC [CB] Begins Hearing, 'Reservation Should Not Go If Even One Person Is Backward' Says Arun Mishra.J

A Five-Judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court bench headed by Justice Mishra has commenced the hearing on the question whether 100 % reservation in the posts of teachers can be made in favour of members of Scheduled Tribes in schools in Scheduled Areas, "Initially, the reservation was meant for the transitional phase...for ten years (of the coming into force of the constitution...then...

[Section 482 CrPC] HC Cannot Quash Criminal Proceedings On The Basis Of Its Assessment Of 161 Statements: SC [Read Judgment]

"The conclusion of the High Court to quash the criminal proceedings is on the basis of its assessment of the statements recorded under Section 161 CrPC. Statements of witnesses recorded under Section 161 CrPC being wholly inadmissible in evidence cannot be taken into consideration by the Court"

No Presumption That A Decision Taken By Persons Occupying High Posts Is Valid: SC [Read Judgment]

"The judicial scrutiny of a decision does not depend on the rank or position held by the decision maker."

Efficacy of Investment Treaty Arbitration: Justice Ravindra Bhat[Video And Full Text Of Speech]

During the FICCI International Conference, Justice S. Ravindra Bhat spoke at length about the adverse effect of investor-state dispute settlement system (ISDS) on international trade agreements. He asserted that even though arbitration has become the "predominant means" of dispute resolution in investment treaties, the ISDS framework is extremely controversial and "threatens...

Chandrashekhar Azad Files Review Against SC Verdict On Reservation In Promotions [Read Petition]

Bhim Army Chief Chandrashekhar Azad on Tuesday filed a review petition in the Supreme Court against its February 7 verdict which held that there was no fundamental right to claim reservation in promotions.The petition stated that the verdict suffered from "error apparent on record" as it violated the principles of equality in opportunities under Articles 16(1) and 16(4) of the Constitution,...

Complaint U/s 138 NI Act Cannot Be Quashed When Disputed Question Of Facts Are Involved: SC [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court has observed that a cheque bounce complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act cannot be quashed when disputed questions of facts are involved. In this case, the High Court, in a petition filed by the accused, observed that the criminal case has been filed under Section 138 of N.I. Act based on the alleged forged receipts, and thus quashed the...

Condition Restraining Alienation Of Property By Donee In A Gift Deed Is Void: SC [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court has observed that a condition in the gift deed that the donee shall not alienate the subject property is a void condition as per Section 10 of the Transfer of Property Act.The issue in this appeal was whether the condition imposed in a gift deed that "the donee or his younger brothers who may be born hereafter have no right to alienate the schedule property in any...

Nirbhaya Convict Cites Mental Illness To Challenge Rejection Of Mercy Petition In SC

Vinay Sharma, one of the four death row convicts in the 2012 Delhi gangrape-murder case, on Tuesday filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court against the rejection of his mercy petition by President Ram Nath KovindSignificantly, today is the last day of the one week time granted by Delhi HC for the convicts to exhaust their legal remedies against execution.In the petition filed through...

Nirbhaya Case : SC Allows Centre To Move Trial Court For Fresh Death Warrants

The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice to the four death row convicts in the Nirbhaya case on the petition filed by the Union Government against the February 5 judgment of the Delhi High Court, which held that the convicts can only be executed together after they have exhausted their legal remedies.A bench comprising Justices R Banumathi, Ashok Bhushan and AS Bopanna has also granted...

[Nirbhaya Case] SC Hearing On Centre's Plea For Execution Of Convicts [Live Updates]

SC bench led by Justice Banumathi has assembled to hear Centre's appeal against Delhi HC order which disallowed separate hangings of the...

Supreme Court Seems To Be Drifting From A Rights' Court To An Executive Court: Former Law Commission Chairman Justice AP Shah [Video & Full Text]

Former Chief Justice of Delhi High Court, Justice (Retd) AP Shah has expressed disappointment at the manner in which the Supreme Court has been functioning lately. As per his remarks, made while speaking at the 4th LC Jain Memorial Lecture on Monday, the top court "seems to be drifting from a rights' court to an executive court".The Lecture was organized by IIC,ADR and LC...