Kashmir Situation Similar To Undeclared Emergency : Sr Adv Huzefa Ahmadi

A government can't completely restrict a citizen's right to protest and people must be allowed to disagree.

Kashmir : Internet Shutdown For Over 100 Days A Violation Of Right To Life, Submits Dushyant Dave [Read Written Submissions]

The internet shut down in Kashmir region which has been in existence for over past 100 days is a grave violation of fundamental right to life, submitted Senior Advocate Dushyant Dave before the Supreme Court on Tuesday.Dave is appearing for an intervenor in the petition filed by Anuradha Bhasin, Executive Editor of Kashmir Times daily.Dave referred to the recent landmark decision of the...

Order VIII Rule 6A CPC: No Embargo On Filing Counter-Claim After Filing Written Statement: SC [Read Judgment]

Having said so, this does not give absolute right to the defendant to file the counter-claim with substantive delay, even if the limitation period prescribed has not elapsed.

Seniority Cannot Be Claimed From A Date When The Incumbent Was Not Borne In Service: SC [Read Judgment]

"The Law is fairly well settled in a series of cases, that a person is disentitled to claim seniority from a date he was not borne in service."

Parliament Winter Session : Important Bills Likely To Be Discussed

The Winter Session of the Parliament commenced on Monday and will continue till December 13. The session is likely to consider as many as 27 bills. Some important Bills that are likely to be discussed during this session are: The Pesticides Management Bill, 2019 This Bill seeks to replace the Insecticides Act, 1968 and set out a regime that is in line with the international...

On His First Day, CJI Bobde Shares Bench With Judges Of Supreme Courts Of Jamaica And Bhutan

Chief Justice S. A. Bobde's first day at the helm of the affairs in Court room no.1 also witnessed the presence, as guests, of his Jamaican counterpart and a senior judge of the Supreme Court of Bhutan.Taking the dais with Justices Surya Kant and B. R. Gavai, and observing the proceedings, were Chief Justice of Jamaica Justice Bryan Sykes and Bhutanese Justice Kuenlay Tshering. Justice Bobde...

INX Media Case : Chidambaram Moves SC Against Delhi HC Order Rejecting Bail

After the Delhi High Court on Friday dismissed former Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram's bail plea in the Enforcement Directorate's case in connection with the INX Media transaction, the Supreme Court agreed to consider his petition against the HC order on Tuesday or Wednesday.Stating that Chidambaram has been in custody for almost 90 days, Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal mentioned the...

Breaking: Justice S A Bobde Sworn In As The 47th Chief Justice Of India

Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde was sworn in as the 47th Chief Justice of India on Monday morning at a function held at Rasthrapathi Bhavan.President Ram Nath Kovind read out the statement of oath to him.Justice Bobde enrolled with the Bar Council of Maharashtra in 1978 after obtaining his LLB degree from Nagpur University. He practiced for over 21 years at the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High...

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up

SC To Keep Sabarimala Review Pending Till Larger Bench Decides Issues Of Essential Religious Practices [Kantaru Rajeevaru V. Indian Young Lawyers Association] The Supreme Court by 3 :2 majority, decided to keep the review petitions in Sabarimala matter pending until a larger bench determines questions related to essential religious practices. The majority of CJI Ranjan Gogoi,...

All India Muslim Personal Law Board Declines To Accept 5 Acres Land For Mosque In Ayodhya [Read Statement]

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board has decided to reject the 5 acres land proposed to be allotted to it for building a mosque in Ayodhya. "Mosques are essential for religious practice of Muslims. Building the same Mosque at some other site in situations like this, is also not permissible as per Islamic Law," a statement from the AIMPLB read. A five judges bench of...

Writ Petition Should Normally Not Be Entertained Against Mere Issuance Of Show Cause Notice: SC [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court has reiterated that a writ petition should normally not be entertained against mere issuance of show cause notice.The bench of Justice Uday Umesh Lalit and Justice Vineet Saran made this observation in an appeal filed under Central Excise Act, 1944. It noted that, in the instant case, the High Court had entertained a writ petition and directed the Department to prima...

CJI Gogoi : A Term Of Misses And Omissions

Did he bring in a judicial revolution, as expected?