Hyderabad Encounter: Telangana HC Takes Cognizance; Orders To Preserve Bodies Till Monday [Read Order]

The Telangana High Court on Friday took cognizance of a representation received by the office of the Chief Justice requesting judicial intervention regarding the encounter killings of 4 workers who were accused of raping, murdering and burning the body of a 27-year-old Hyderabad based veterinarian. All the accused were killed in an encounter early Friday morning after the police claimed...

Judicial Officers Being Made Scapegoats And Penalized By Inconvenient Transfers And Otherwise: SC [Read Order]

The Supreme Court recently expressed its concern about disturbing trend of making judicial officers scapegoats. The bench of Justice Indira Banerjee and Justice BR Gavai observed thus while upholding the Calcutta High Court judgment reinstating a judicial officer who was compulsorily retired from service. It said: It is a disturbing trend nowadays that Judicial Officers are made...

Preliminary Inquiry Not Mandatory In All Corruption Cases: SC [Read Judgment]

"The judgment of this court in Lalita Kumari does not state that proceedings cannot be initiated against an accused without conducting a preliminary inquiry"

'Ayodhya Verdict Based On Hindu Faith And Not Secular Grounds' : AIMPLB Backed Persons Seek Review [Read Petition]

Five persons supported by the All India Muslim Personal Law Board on Friday filed review petitions against the November 9 judgment of the Supreme Court in the Ayodhya-Babri Masjid title dispute case.The petitioners are Mufti Hasbullah, Moulana Mahfoozur Rehman, Misbahuddin, Mohammad Umar and Haji Nahboob. Senior Advocate Rajeev Dhavan, along with Senior Advocate Zafaryab Jialni, have drawn...

Child Rapists Should Not Have Right To File Mercy Petitions : President Ram Nath Kovind

In the backdrop of simmering outrage in the society over the unabated increase in sexual crimes committed against women and children, President of India Ram Nath Kovind on Friday said that child rapists should not have the right to file mercy petitions.The President said, "Women safety is a serious issue. The attacks happening on daughters have shaken the soul of the country. Rape convicts...

Hyderabad Encounter : National Human Rights Commission Takes Suo Moto Cognizance; Orders Spot Inquiry

"Death of four persons in alleged encounter with the police personnel when they were in their custody, is a matter of concern for the Commission", NHRC said.

Supreme Court Bar Association Slams BCI Chairman's Comments On Justice Arun Mishra Controversy [Read Press Release]

The Supreme Court Bar Association has expressed objections to the comments passed by Bar Council of India Chariman, Senior Advocate Manan Kumar Mishra, against the SC lawyers body in the context of Justice Arun Mishra- Senior Advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan episode.The BCI Chairman had come out in support of Justice Arun Mishra by disapproving the criticisms leveled by lawyers against the...

Plea In SC Seeks Establishment Of Central School In Every Tehsil

A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking directions to the Central government for establishment of one Central School in every Tehsil of the country, to provide equal opportunities to poor children and also to promote fraternity, unity and national integration. The plea filed by BJP leader Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay states that establishment of Central schools, i.e., KVs in...

SC Postpones TN Local Body Polls In 9 Newly Bifurcated Districts; Elections To Go As Per Schedule In Other Districts

The Supreme Court on Friday allowed the local body elections in Tamil Nadu to be conducted as per schedule, except in nine newly bifurcated districts. In those nine districts, elections should be held within four months after delimitation process is complete, ordered the bench.The bench comprising CJI SA Bobde, Justices Surya Kant and B R Gavai had reserved orders on the petition...

Victim Girl Being Habitual To Sex Cannot Be Valid Defence To Act Of Rape: SC [Read Order]

"We are of the view that the fact that victim of rape is habituated to sex, cannot be a valid defence against the act of rape.”

'Kashmir Lockdown Fails Test Of Proportionality; State's Case Has Internal Contradictions' [Read Petitioners' Written Submissions]

The State's case fails upon the constitutional standard of proportionality, even on its own terms, the petitioners submit.

Compromise Between Accused & Victim Is Of No Relevance In Deciding Rape Cases: SC [Read Order]

"It is imperative to emphasise that we do not accept such compromise in matters relating to the offence of rape and similar cases of sexual assault."