SC Issues Summons On Kerala's Suit Against Citizenship Amendment Act

The Supreme Court Registry on Tuesday issued summons to the Union of India on the suit filed by the State of Kerala challenging the Citizenship Amendment Act 2019.The summons has been served through the Attorney General for the Central Government.It was on January 13 that Kerala filed the suit invoking Article 131 of the Constitution of India.The suit prays for a decree declaring that the CAA...

Section 138 NI Act: Production Of Account Book Not Relevant In Cheque Bounce Cases: SC [Read Order]

"Production of the account books/cash book may be relevant in the civil court; but may not be so in the criminal case filed under Section 138 of the N.I.Act."

Victim/ Interested Persons Have A Right To File Protest Petition, SC Upholds Order Of Madras HC [Read Order]

The Supreme Court has confirmed the judgment of Madras High Court whereby it was held that a Petitioner, being a victim, is mandatorily entitled to notice before acceptance of final report of the Police and in case such a notice is not served, he has a right to file a protest petition. While holding so, the High Court through Justice AD Jagadish Chandira had directed the...

'Both Used Each Other' : Allahabad HC Makes Unusual Observations In Bail Order On Sexual Abuse Case Against Chinmayanand [Read Order]

In the order granting bail to former Union Minister and BJP leader Chinmayanand, the Allahabad High Court has made certain unusual observations which have the potential to pre-judge the criminal trial in the sexual exploitation case against him.Justice Rahul Chaturvedi, who passed the bail order, said that "both used each other". The judge made observations to the effect that the family...

SC Issues Notices On A Plea To Regulate Blood Banks & Revise NBTC Guidelines [Read Order]

A division bench of the Supreme Court comprising Justice RF Nariman and Justice S. Ravindra Bhat has issued notices on a PIL seeking to strengthen and regulate blood banks and blood storage units in the country. The plea has been filed by the Association of Rural Surgeons of India, Jan Swasthya Sahayog, Shaheed Hospital seeking to regulate blood banks in the priority districts...

Plea In SC Seeks Guidelines For Regulating Protests Causing Obstruction To Public Spaces

A petition was filed before the Supreme Court of India today, seeking directions to the Centre, Delhi Government as well as the Commissioner of Delhi Police, for laying down of comprehensive guidelines for regulating protests that lead to obstruction of public places.The petition, filed by BJP leader Dr. Nand Kishore Garg, states that though the contentious protests that are taking place...

'It's An Adjournment Order, Not A Reference' : Sr Adv F S Nariman On Sabarimala Review Order

Eminent jurist and Senior Advocate Fali S Nariman on Monday questioned the propriety of the nine-judge bench considering the issues mentioned in the order passed by a 5-judge bench in the Sabarimala review case on November 14, 2019.The Senior Counsel submitted before the CJI-led bench that the scope of review was very limited - only to answer if the original decision is correct or not....

Sabarimala Reference : 9-Judge Bench To Frame Issues On Faith & Rights By Themselves [Court Room Exchange]

The 9-judge bench of the Supreme Court, constituted to consider the issues referred by the 5-judge bench in Sabarimala review order, has decided to frame the issues by themselves, after the lawyers in the case could not reach a consensus on that.Solicitor General Tushar Mehta submitted that the bench may fix the issues in chamber- "Issues were suggested by everyone but we couldn't agree....

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up

● Coverage Of 'Flood & Inundation' Insurance Includes Damage Caused By Heavy Rains And Not Just Overflowing Of River [Oriental Insurance Company Ltd v M/s J K Cement Works Ltd] The issue before the Court was that whether these words included only damage caused by overflowing of rivers, or they included damages caused by heavy rains as well. To decide the matter, the...

[Framing Of Issues Referred Sabarimala Reference] Live-Updates From Supreme Court

A 9 judge Bench of the Supreme Court assembled to frame the questions of law to be considered by the Bench on the following matters referred in Sabarimala Reference:Entry of Women to Sabrimala TempleFemale Genital Mutilation Entry of Muslim Women to MosquesParsi women...

'Can Death Row Convicts In Same Case Be Separately Hanged?' Delhi HC Reserves Order In Nirbhaya Case

The Delhi High Court on Sunday reserved orders on the revision petition filed by Union Government against the trial court's stay on the execution of the hanging of four convicts in the 2012 Delhi gangrape and murder case.Justice Suresh Kumar Kait heard the arguments for over three hours on a special Sunday sitting starting from 3 PM.This revision petition was moved by Ministry of Home...

[Live Updates] Nirbhaya Case : Delhi HC Hearing Against Stay On Execution

Justice Suresh Kumar Kait of Delhi High Court is hearing petition by Tihar Jail authorities against the Trial Court's stay on the execution of Nirbhaya case convicts.For live updates, stay in the...