SC Issues Notice On Plea For Mandatory Judicial Probe In Custodial Death/ Rape [Read Petition ]

The Supreme Court has issued notice to the Central government on a plea seeking mandatory judicial probe in cases related to death, disappearance and alleged rape in police custody or in jail. According to Petitioner Suhas Chakma, a human rights activist, the government has failed to implement Section 176 (1A) of CrPC which prescribes mandatory judicial probe in such cases. He...

SC Refuses To Entertain Plea Seeking Blanket Orders Against Application Of National Security Act

The Supreme Court on Friday disposed off a plea filed by Advocate ML Sharma challenging the imposition of the National Security Act (NSA) in a few states, and the notification empowering Delhi police to detain persons without trial for a period of 12 months. The bench comprising of Justices Arun Mishra and Indira Banerjee observed that they could not pass general orders against the use of...

Tatas vs Cyrus Mistry : SC Issues Notice On Plea Against NCLAT Observations On Registrar Of Companies

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice on Tata Sons's plea against the NCLAT's January 6 order declining the Registrar of Companies' request for modification of its judgement in the Cyrus Mistry-Tata Sons dispute. A plea was moved by the Registrar of Companies in Mumbai seeking removal of certain adverse observations in the December 18 judgment which ordered the reinstatement of...

SC Agrees To Hear In Open Court Devendra Fadnavis's Review In False Election Affidavit Case

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear in open court the review petition filed by former Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis against last year's judgment that had set aside his clean chit in a case alleging election malpractice.A three judge bench comprising Justices Arun Mishra, Deepak Gupta and Aniruddha Bose allowed Fadnavis's application for allowing oral hearing of review petition...

SC Sets Aside NCDRC Findings Of Unfair Trade Practice Against Star TV & Airtel In Relation To KBC Show [Read Judgment]

In a relief to Star TV and Bharti Airtel, the Supreme Court has set aside the order of National Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission which directed them to jointly pay punitive damages of Rs One Crore for alleged unfair trade practice in relation to the quiz show 'Kaun Banega Crorepati(KBC)'.In August 2007, Society of Catalysts filed a complaint before the National Consumer Dispute...

Writ Of Habeas Corpus Cannot Be Invoked For Granting Premature Release Of Convicted Prisoners: SC [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court has observed that a writ of habeas corpus cannot be invoked for granting plea seeking premature release of a convicted prisoner. The bench of Justices S. Abdul Nazeer and Deepak Gupta observed that it is not for the writ court to decide whether a prisoner is entitled to parole or remission and these matters lie squarely in the domain of the Government. The Court...

'Judge Cannot Forgive A Murderer' : CJI Bobde Remarks On Hearing Review Plea Of Death Row Convicts

The Court has reserved orders on plea for review on grounds of reformation.

[Article 370] [Day-6] Conflict Between Two Judgments: SC Reserves Order On Reference To Seven Judge Bench

The Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court of India comprising of Justices N.V. Ramana, Sanjay Kishan Kaul, R. Subhash Reddy, B.R. Gavai and Surya Kant, resumed hearing the petitions challenging the abrogation of the special of Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 of the Constitution of India, and the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019.Senior Advocate Z.A. Shah, appearing on behalf of...

[Live UpdatesFrom Supreme Court] Article 370 Hearing-Day 6

The Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court of India comprising of Justices N.V. Ramana, Sanjay Kishan Kaul, R. Subhash Reddy, B.R. Gavai and Surya Kant, resumed hearing the petitions challenging the abrogation of the special of Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 of the Constitution of India, and the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act,...

[Gratuity Act]Can Service Rendered By Govt Employee As Daily-Wager Before Being Regularized Be Reckoned? SC Refers To Larger Bench

The Supreme Court has referred to larger bench the issue whether the service rendered as daily-wager before being regularized and given the status of a regular Government servant, can be reckoned, so as to invoke the provisions of the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 after the age of superannuation and retirement as State Government employee?The bench was hearing an appeal against...

SC To Form Expert Committee To Monitor Illegal Constructions In Elephant Corridor

A Supreme Court bench comprising of CJI SA Bobde, J Abdul Nazeer and J Sanjiv Khanna today heard a long pending matter regarding Elephant Corridors across the country, notably in Nilgiri hills & Rajaji National park. The issues before the court were whether construction of buildings along these Elephant corridors were legal or not, and whether those who have been in possession of land...

Conflicting Claims Of Legal Representatives Can Be Decided In Execution Proceedings: SC [Read Judgment]

"In terms of Order XXII Rule 5 of the Code, the jurisdiction to determine who is a legal heir is summary in nature."