SC To Pass Orders On Maharashtra Floor Test Tomorrow

The Supreme Court on Monday reserved orders on the petition filed by Shiv Sena, Nationalist Congress Party and Congress against the decision of Maharashtra Governor to invite Devendra Fadnavis to form government in Maharashtra.The bench comprising Justices N V Ramana, Ashok Bhushan and Sanjiv Khanna will pronounce orders tomorrow at 10.30 AM on whether to advance the floor test for...

[Live Updates From Supreme Court] Maharashtra Govt. Formation Hearing [Day-2]

A three Judge Bench of the Supreme Court comprising of Justices NV Ramana, Ashok Bhushan and Sanjiv Khanna to continue the hearing on the writ petition filed by Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress against the dramatic decision of the Maharashtra Governor to invite BJP to form government.In a Special Hearing on Sunday the Bench has sought the production before it the letter presented by BJP...

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up

Seniority Cannot Be Claimed From A Date When The Incumbent Was Not Borne In Service [K. Meghachandra Singh vs. Ningam Siro] The Supreme Court observed that, under Service Jurisprudence, seniority cannot be claimed from a date when the incumbent is yet to be borne in the cadre. The bench comprising Justice R. Banumathi, Justice AS Bopanna and Justice Hrishikesh Roy was...

Husband Who Got Acquitted After Trial In 498A IPC Case Can Seek Divorce On The Ground Of Cruelty: SC [Read Order]

"When a person undergoes a trial in which he is acquitted of the allegation of offence under Section 498-A of IPC, levelled by the wife against the husband, it cannot be accepted that no cruelty has meted on the husband."

Maharashtra : SC Seeks To See Tomorrow Letter Of Support Relied On By Governor [Updated With Order]

[Updated with order]Following an urgent Sunday hearing on the legality of Maharashtra Government formation, the Supreme Court sough the production before it the letter presented by BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis to the Maharashtra Governor claiming majority to form government with the support of dissident NCP MLAs under Ajit Pawar. The Court also sought from the Solicitor General the production...

[LIVE UPDATES FROM SC] Maharashtra Govt.Formation- Hearing On Petitions Filed By Shiva Sena,NCP And Congress

A three Judge Bench comprising of Justices NV Ramana, Ashok Bhushan and Sanjiv Khanna to hear at 11.30 am today, the writ petition has been filed in the Supreme Court by Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress against the dramatic decision of the Maharashtra Governor to invite BJP to form governmentLive-Updates From Supreme...

Maharashtra Govt Formation : Deja Vu Karnataka Assembly Case?

As the Supreme Court is set to hold a special urgent sitting today at 11.30 AM to decide the legality of Maharashtra government formation, it is pertinent to recall a case which bears striking similarities to the present situation.It is the case relating to Karnataka government formation in 2018, in which orders were passed by the apex Court after a rare midnight intervention.The results...

Breaking : SC To Hear Tomorrow Plea By Sena-Congress-NCP Against Maharashtra Government Formation

The Supreme Court will hold a special sitting tomorrow at 11.30 AM to hear the petition filed by Congress, Shiv Sena and NCP against the formation of BJP government in Maharashtra.The matter will be considered by a bench comprising Justices N V Ramana, Ashok Bhushan and Sanjiv Khanna. (Justice Bhushan was part of the 3 judge bench which passed the floor test order in the Karnataka Assembly...

[Live-Updates] Maharashtra Govt.Formation; Will The SC Hear Shiv Sena's Petition Today?

Amidst the political twists and turns in Maharashtra, a writ petition has been filed in the Supreme Court by Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress against the dramatic decision of the Maharashtra Governor to invite BJP to form government today morning.Watch this space for live updates on this story....

[Breaking] Maharashtra : Sena-NCP-Congress Move SC Against The Formation Of BJP Government [Read Petition]

[Update : SC to hold a special sitting tomorrow at 11.30 AM to hear the petition]Amidst the political twists and turns in Maharashtra, a writ petition has been filed in the Supreme Court by Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress against the dramatic decision of the Maharashtra Governor to invite BJP to form government today morning.The legal team of the petitioners are attempting for an urgent hearing...

Why An Adult Woman Is Exempt From Punishment For Marrying A Male Child? SC Explains [Read Judgment]

Section 9 of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 provides punishment for male adult marrying a child- It provides that "whoever, being a male adult above eighteen years of age, contracts a child marriage shall be punishable with rigorous imprisonment which may extend to two years or with fine which may extend to one lakh rupees or with both."In a recent judgment, the Supreme Court...

'Not A Murder': 'Short- Tempered' Retd. Army Officer Who Shot A Boy For Plucking Fruits From His Compound Gets Relief From SC [Read Order]

"We are of the opinion that the appellant committed the offence in question whilst he was deprived of the power of self-control upon sudden provocation by the children