'Faith Of One Side Given Higher Value' : 40 Civil Rights Activists Seek Review Of Ayodhya Verdict [Read Petition]

Forty civil rights activists on Monday filed a review petition against the November 9 judgment of the 5 judges bench of the Supreme Court in Ayodhya-Babri Masjid dispute.The petitioners include academics, authors and activists such as Harsh Mander, Nandini Sunder, Apoorvanand Jha, Jayati Ghosh, Irfan Habib, Shabnam Hashmi etc.Though they were not parties to the original case, they said that...

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up

Consumer Forums/Commissions Cannot Consider Complaint/Appeal On Merits After Finding That It Is Time Barred [M/S. Singal Udyog V. National Insurance Company Ltd. & Ors.] The Supreme Court observed that a Consumer Forum/Commission after having come to the conclusion that the complaint/appeal was barred by limitation, could not consider the merits of the matter. The bench...

Constitutional Validity Of Domicile/Residence-Based Reservation In PG Medical Courses Within State Quota: SC Refers To Larger Bench [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court has referred the larger bench the issue of constitutional validity of domicile/residence-based reservation in admission to "PG Medical Courses" within the State Quota. Following are the questions referred by a bench of Justice AM Khanwilkar and Justice Dinesh Maheshwari to larger bench: As to whether providing for domicile/residence-based reservation in admission to...

SC Allows Construction Activity in Delhi-NCR Region Between 6 am And 6 pm

The Supreme Court Monday allowed construction activity in the Delhi-NCR region between 6 am and 6 pm, partially lifting its complete ban on it.The Central government today, through ASG ANS Nadkarni, informed SC that the Ministry of Environmeny and Forests has set up a high powered committee, which includes IIT expert, to look into technology regarding pollution management and feasibility...

Kashmir : SC To Consider Plea Against Alleged Illegal Detention Of Juveniles On December 13

A 3-judge bench of the Supreme Court of India comprising of Justices N.V. Ramana, B.R. Gavai and Sanjiv Khanna heard the petitions "Asifa Mubeen v. State of Jammu and Kashmir" and "Enakshi Ganguly v. Union of India" on Monday. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta stated that the detention of Mubeen Shah had been revoked. On the basis of the same, the petition was withdrawn. Dr. Mubeen Shah,...

SC Issues Notice On TMC MP Mahua Moitra's Plea To Direct ECI To Publish Final Vote Counts Of General Elections

Supreme Court today issued notice to the Election Commission of India on a plea by TMC MP Mahua Moitra seeking directions to the poll body to publish details of voter turnout and final vote counts on their website. Senior advocate Gopal Sankaranarayan appearing for Moitra informed the court that Form 17C part I, 17C part II and Form 20 are prepared under the Conduct of Election Rules 1961...

Citizenship Amendment Bill Introduced In Lok Sabha Amidst Opposition Uproar

The motion to introduce the Citizenship Amendment Bill 2019 was cleared in the Lok Sabha on Monday with 293 'ayes' and 82 'noes'.Union Home Minister Amit Shah moved the motion to introduce the controversial bill, which seeks to relax the conditions for acquisition of Indian citizenship for non-Muslim migrants from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan.The motion faced stiff resistance from...

Coal Scam: SC Asks SG To Suggest Names To Replace Special Prosecutor

The Supreme Court on Monday did not take kindly to the ED's request for changing certain investigating officers associated with the Coal-gate scam.Solicitor General Tushar Mehta had sought permission to repatriate these officers to their home-states on account of their "personal issues", advancing that they were anyway on deputation.'Is deputation a punishment? They can resolve (their...

Ayodhya Verdict: Hindu Mahasabha Files Review Against Direction To Allot 5 Acres For Mosque [Read Petition]

The Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha on Monday filed a review petition against the direction in the November 9 verdict in the Ayodhya-Babri Masjid case for allotting 5 acres of land to UP Sunni Waqf Board for construction of a mosque as a "compensatory measure".According to the Hindu body, the structure at the site cannot be termed a 'mosque', as there was no evidence submitted by the Muslim side...

Hyderabad Encounter : SC To Hear PIL Seeking Probe Into Killings On Wednesday

The Supreme Court will hear on Wednesday a Public Interest Litigation which seeks independent probe into the alleged encounter killings of the four men accused of rape and murder of a veterinarian in Hyderabad.The petitioner, Advocate G S Mani, mentioned the petition before the Chief Justice of India S A Bobde on Monday for urgent hearing.CJI said that the Telangana High Court is already...

Whether Coastal States Have Power To Levy Sales Tax On Goods In Territorial Waters : SC Leaves Issue Open [Read Judgment]

The issue whether coastal states have power to levy sales tax on goods in territorial waters has been left open by the Supreme Court. Notably, the Court has set aside the findings of the High Court of Karnataka, which held that State Government has competence to levy tax in territorial waters.This happened in the case The Great Eastern Shipping Company Ltd v State of Karnataka, which was...

"There Cannot Be Instant Justice, But There Cannot Be Constant Delays Either": Vice President Naidu

"There cannot be instant justice, but there cannot be constant delays", said the Vice President of India, Shri M. Venkiah Naidu at the Virendra Bhatia Memorial Lecture on Pillars of Democracy in New Delhi that took place on Sunday.. His remarks came a day after Chief Justice of India SA Bobde's comment on Hyderabad police encounter that justice can never be instant and loses its...