SC Issues Notice On Jairam Ramesh's Plea Challenging RTI (Amendment) Act 2019 [Read Petition]

The Supreme Court bench headed by Justice D. Y. Chandrachud on Friday issued notice to the Centre on ex-Union Minister and Congress MP Jairam Ramesh's challenge to the amendments in the RTI Act.The Parliament had in July last year passed the Right to Information (Amendment) Bill 2019, to change the fixed term of the Information Commissioners, and make their pay and service conditions subject...

SC Allows Goa Mining Companies To Transport Minerals Already Extracted Before March 15, 2018 [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the mining companies in Goa to transport all iron ores which were extracted before March 15, 2018 and for which royalty has been paid.A bench comprising CJI SA Bobde, Justices Surya Kant and B R Gavai passed the order in a bunch of petitions filed by mining companies. In February 2018, the SC had quashed all iron ore mining leases in Goa in Goa...

MV Act -Claimant's Cross Objection For Enhanced Compensation Maintainable In Insurer's Appeal Against Award : SC [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court has held that claimant in a motor accident compensation case can file cross-objection in an appeal filed by the insurer against the award.The Court set aside a judgment of the Patna High Court which had held such a cross-objection by claimant to be not maintainable.The High Court's reasoning was that as the insurer's appeal was only against the rejection of its...

Accused Released On Anticipatory Bail Need Not Surrender And Seek Regular Bail For Recovery Under Section 27 Evidence Act : SC [Read Judgment]

The Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court which held that anticipatory bail should not be limited by time under ordinary circumstances has also discussed in the judgment the impact of recovery under Section 27 of the Indian Evidence Act on the bail granted.In this regard, the bench comprising Justices Arun Mishra, Indira Banerjee, Vineet Saran, M R Shah and Ravindra Bhat in the case...

'Disappointed That Lawyers Could Not Reach Consensus ', Says CJI On Sabarimala Reference Issues; Matter To Be Taken On Feb 3

As the 9 judge constitution bench is set to hear next week issues on various aspects of religious practices referred to it by a bench considering the Sabarimala review petition, a bunch of senior lawyers today mentioned the matter before the Chief Justice of India, SA Bobde. They sought clarification regarding the issues that were to be heard and the proposed schedule for conducting...

SC Stays Proceedings In Case Filed Against Singer Anuradha Paudwal By Woman Claiming To Be Her Daughter

In a relief to noted playback singer Anuradha Paudwal, the Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the proceedings in a case filed by a 46-year-old woman claiming that she should be declared as her biological daughter A bench headed by CJI SA Bobde issued notice to Kerala-born Karmala Modex, who filed the case against Paudwal in Family Court, Thiruvananthapuram.The top court was considering...

Breaking: SC Dismisses Curative Petition Filed By Nirbhaya Convict Akshay [Read Order]

A 5-judge bench of the Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed the curative petitions of Akshay, one of the four convicts awaiting execution of death penalty in the Nirbhaya gang rape-murder case.The bench comprising Justices N V Ramana, Arun Mishra, R F Nariman, R Banumathi and Ashok Bhushan did not find any merits in the curative petitions. Additional Sessions Judge, Patiala House Court in Delhi...

SC Refuses To Interfere With Allahabad HC Order Granting Parole To Rape Accused Atul Rai To Take Oath As MP

The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to interfere with the Allahabad High Court order granting two days parole to rape accused BSP MP Atul Rai, allowing him to attend his oath-taking ceremony as Member of Parliament in New Delhi.A bench comprising Justices D Y Chandrachud and Hemant Gupta dismissed the special leave petition filed by the prosecutrix against the High Court's order. On...

SC Stays Madras HC Proceedings In Petitions Challenging Election Of DMK MP Kanimozhi

The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the proceedings in the petitions filed in Madras High Court challenging the election of DMK leader Kanimozhi Karunanidhi from Thoothukudi lok Sabha constituency in the 2019 general elections.Kanimozhi's plea in Supreme Court was against the refusal of the Madras High Court to dismiss the election petitions. A bench headed by CJI Bobde stayed the...

SC Forms Committee Of Experts To Conduct Survey For The Best Location To Introduce African Cheetahs In India

A Bench of the Supreme Court comprising of Chief Justice of India, S.A. Bobde, and Justices B.R. Gavai and Surya Kant have issued directions for the formation of a Committee of Expert to supervise and survey Centre's plan to introduce African Cheetahs in the territory of India The National Tiger Conservatory Authority (NTCA) had filed an application for permission to introduce Cheetahs...

SC Reserves Judgment On NDTV's Appeal Against IT Department's Notice For Re-assessment Of Proceedings And Provisional Attachment Of Assets

Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved Judgement on a Petition filed by New Delhi Television (NDTV) against the Delhi High Court Judgement dismissing the challenge against the notice proposing reassessment proceedings initiated by the Commissioner of Income Tax (under Section 147/148 of the Income Tax Act, 1961and the order of provisional attachment of Petitioner's assets under Section 281B of...

'Entry Of Woman Into Mosque For Namaz Is Permitted In Islam: All India Muslim Personal Law Board Files Counter Affidavit In SC [Read Affidavit]

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board has filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court in the plea seeking a direction to permit the Muslim women to enter and offer prayers inside Mosque. As per the affidavit, entry of women for offering prayer in the Mosque is permitted and she may avail such facilities as available for prayers therein. The affidavit states that the only difference...