Kathua Case : SC Stays Proceedings Against One Accused In Juvenile Justice Board

The Supreme Court on Friday ordered a stay of the proceedings before the Juvenile Justice Board against one of the accused in the 2018 rape and murder case of a minor girl in Kathua. The Bench comprising of Justices NV Ramana, Ajay Rastogi and V Ramasubramanian agreed to consider the plea moved by the Jammu and Kashmir administration which urged that the High Court had wrongly upheld the...

Rape Accused Files Habeas Petition In SC For Production Of 'Missing' Complainant

In a curious petition filed in the Supreme Court, a rape accused has sought for directions to tracing the woman who raised the allegations, and for her production in the Court.The petitioner, who has titled himself "Nirdoshi" after withholding original name, stated that he was a victim of a bogus rape complaint lodged in 2017. Now, the woman who made the complaint has gone untraceable,...

'Arbitration Is Not Meant To Mirror Litigation' : CJI Bobde

Arbitration is not meant to mirror litigation, said Chief Justice of India S A Bobde on Saturday.While speaking at the 3rd International Conference organized by Indian Council of Arbitration and Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry at New Delhi, the CJI said :"Arbitration is not meant to mirror litigation. The time-consuming methods of long oral arguments, long...

Sexual Harassment At Workplace: SC Refuses Plea To Issue Directions To Protect Complainants/Witnesses From Retaliation/Victimization By Accused [Read Order]

The Supreme Court has refused a plea to issue directions to protect complainants/witnesses/other persons in cases of complaints of sexual harassment from acts of retaliation/victimization by the accused persons or concerned organizations. The bench was considering a special leave petition against a Delhi High Court judgment in which the petitioner highlighted the issue that the...

[Specific Performance] Plaintiff Has To Prove That He Has Means To Generate Consideration Amount: SC [Read Judgment]

"Mere plea that he is ready to pay the consideration, without any material to substantiate this plea, cannot be accepted."

[Breaking] Infant's Death At Shaheen Bagh : SC Takes Suo Moto Cognizance Of Involvement Of Children & Infants In Protests

The Supreme Court has taken suo moto cognizance of the involvement of children and infants in demonstrations and agitations in view of the death of an infant on January 30 at Shaheen Bagh protests.This is following a letter written by a student to the CJI, urging Court's intervention on the issue.The matter is listed before the bench headed by CJI SA Bobde on February 10.Earlier this week, a...

Children Born To Adoptee Before His Adoption Entitled To Inherit His Property In Adoptive Family: SC [Read Judgment]

"There is no provision which bars the natural born son to inherit the property of his natural father."

No Fundamental Right To Claim Reservations In Promotion: SC [Read Judgment]

"No mandamus can be issued to the State Government to provide reservation."

Can Labour/Industrial Courts Order Regularization In Absence Of Sanctioned Posts? SC Refers To Larger Bench [Read Order]

The Supreme Court has referred to a larger bench the issue regarding the power of the Labour and Industrial Courts to order regularisation in the absence of sanctioned posts. The bench comprising Justice Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud and Ajay Rastogi observed that the judgment in Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited v Petroleum Coal Labour Union, requires reconsideration. The issue regarding...

[Live Updates] : MJ Akbar vs Priya Ramani Final Hearing

Court of Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Rouse Avenue to start hearing soon the criminal defamation case filed by M J Akbar against journalist Priya Ramani over #MeToo allegations. Follow thread for live...

Nirbhaya Case : SC Adjourns Hearing Of Centre's Appeal Against Stay On Executions Till Feb 11 [Read Order]

The Supreme Court on Friday adjourned till February 11 the hearing of Centre's plea challenging the Delhi High Court's refusal to set aside the trial court's stay on the execution of four convicts in the 2012 Delhi gangrape-murder case.A bench comprising Justices R Banumathi, Ashok Bhushan and AS Bopanna noted that the High Court had given one week time for the convicts to exhaust remaining...

Sabarimala : SC Appoints Former Kerala HC Judge C N Ramachandran Nair To Prepare Inventory Of Gold Ornaments Of Lord Ayyappa [Read Order]

The Supreme Court on Friday appointed retired Kerala HC Judge Justice CN Ramachandran Nair to prepare an inventory of the sacred gold ornaments of Lord Ayyappa at Sabarimala temple and report the same to the SC. The order was passed by a bench headed by Justice N V Ramana in the appeal filed by Revathi Nal P Ramavarma Raja, member of ersthwhile royal family of Pandalam.The bench, also...