SC Issues Notice On Plea Challenging National Minorities Commission & Minority Benefit Schemes [Read Petition]

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on a plea challenging the constitutional validity of the National Commission for Minorities Act 1972.The plea seeks a declaration that the Act is unconstitutional as being discriminatory and violative. Apart from that, the petition also challenges various financial benefits and educational grants given to minorities.Without notifying minorities...

Shaheen Bagh Protests : Plea In SC Challenges Closure Of Traffic

A petition has been filed in Supreme Court asking for directions to the concerned authorities to monitor the traffic situation in parts of South Delhi which has arisen due to anti-CAA protests in Shaheen Bagh.The petitioner, a lawyer named Amit Sahni, had taken his grievance to the Delhi High Court where the same was disposed of by asking the authorities to look into it, but without any...

Mandatory Time Line For Filing Written Statement Is Not Applicable To Non-Commercial Suits : SC [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court has clarified that the mandatory time-line for filing written statement is not applicable to non-commercial suits. As regards non-commercial suits, the time-line for written statement is directory and not mandatory, the Court held.The courts have the discretion to condone delay in filing of written statement in non-commercial suits, held a bench comprising CJI SA Bobde,...

Parent Who Is Denied Custody Shall Have Right To Talk To Child Everyday: SC [Read Judgment]

"A child is not an inanimate object which can be tossed from one parent to the other."

Nirbhaya Case : SC Dismisses Plea Of Juvenility Raised By Death Row Convict Pawan Gupta [Read Order]

The Supreme Court on Monday rejected the plea of juvenility raised by Pawan Kumar Gupta, one of the four death row convicts in the 2012 Delhi gangrape-murder case.A bench comprising Justices R Banumathi, Ashok Bushan and AS Bopanna held that the same claim was earlier rejected by the Court after due consideration.The bench held that Delhi High Court had rightly rejected the plea.Advocate A...

[Breaking] Muzaffarpur Shelter Home Case: Delhi Court Convicts Brajesh Thakur For Raping Minor Girls

Additional Sessions Judge Saurabh Kulshreshtha at Saket Court has convicted Brajesh Thakur and 18 other accused persons in the Muzaffarpur Shelter Home case. Brajesh Thakur has been convicted for multiple grounds of rape, gangrape (section 376(d), IPC) aggravated sexual assault under section 6 of POCSO Act, criminal conspiracy, and offences under the Juvenile Justice Act. Certain female...

Electoral Bonds: SC Gives Two Weeks Time To Election Commission To Reply

The Supreme Court on Monday declined to grant an immediate stay on the 2018 Electoral Bonds Scheme ahead of the Delhi Assembly polls, granting the Election Commission two weeks' time to reply."A stay was not given by this court before. So we may not do it now", observed the bench headed by Chief Justice S. A. Bobde. However, noting Advocate Prashant Bhushan's submission that the polls in...

SC Issues Notice On Plea Against Renaming Allahabad As Prayagraj

A Supreme Court Bench headed by Chief Justice SA Bobde has issued notice on a plea challenging the decision of Uttar Pradesh Government to rename Allahabad as Prayagraj.The petition challenges the judgment of Allahabad delivered on February 26, 2019 which had dismissed a PIL filed against the decision to rename Allahabad. The High Court observed that a mere name change of the city will...

Supreme Court Weekly Round-up

● Motor Accidents Claim: Violation Of Law By Itself Cannot Lead To A Finding Of Contributory Negligence [Mohammed Siddique v. National Insurance Company Ltd.] The Supreme Court has held that violation of law by itself, without anything more, cannot lead to a finding of contributory negligence while considering claim petitions filed in Motor Accident Cases. The bench of...

SC Issues Notice On Plea Challenging Validity Of NIA Amendment Act 2019

A Supreme Court bench comprising Justices R F Nariman and Ravindra Bhat on Monday issued notice to the Centre on a writ petition which challenged the constitutional validity of the National Investigation Agency (Amendment) Act 2019.The Amendment Act expanding the power of the National Investigating Agency was passed by the Parliament during the 2019 monsoon session.Senior Advocate Santhosh...

SFI Moves SC Challenging Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2019

The Student Federation of India has filed a petition under Article 32 of the Constitution of India, challenging the constitutionality of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, along with the validity of the power of the Central Government to grant class exemption under Section 3(2)(c) Passport (Entry Into India) Act, 1920, and Section 3A of the Foreigners Act, 1946. Nationwide protests have...

Chandra Shekhar Azad's Application For Modification Of Bail Conditions Adjourned Till January 21

Bhim Army Chief Chandrashekhar Azad has moved Tis Hazari Sessions court seeking modification of the conditions imposed on him while granting him bail in the case relating to alleged incitement of violence during anti-CAA protests.Judge Dr Kamini Lau on Saturday asked the Prosecution to verify the Delhi address furnished by Azad from the Election Commission of India. The matter will be next...