Tis Hazari Clash: Delhi HC Issues Notice To Bar Associations On Clarification Sought By MHA On FIR Against Lawyers

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued notices to Bar Council of India, Delhi High Court Bar Association, and the Bar Associations of all the district courts in a plea filed by the Ministry of Home Affairs seeking clarification on the court's latest order on the Tis Hazari clash matter.The clarification was sought one a specific direction by the Court that no coercive action to be taken...

[ Rape & Murder ] Accused Cannot Be Convicted Merely Because Extra Judicial Confession Is Proved: SC [Read Order]

"It is unfortunate that the appellant has remained in jail for more than 13 years."

Adani Cases Listing : Executive Committee Of Kerala HC Advocates Association Urges CJI To Act On Dushyant Dave's Allegations [Read Letter]

The Executive Committee of Kerala High Court Advocates Association has written to the Chief Justice of India seeking follow up action on the allegations raised by Senior Advocate Dushyant Dave regarding irregularities in the listing of cases with high commercial stakes for Adani group before the benches headed by Justice Arun Mishra. Senior Advocate George Poonthottam had placed Dave's...

'Can Reasonable Restrictions Extinguish The Right Itself?', Adv Vrinda Grover On Kashmir Lockdown

The Supreme Court on Tuesday heard Advocate Vrinda Grover in the petition filed by Anuradha Bhasin , Executive Editor of Kashmir Times, against the internet shut down and media curbs imposed in Jammu and Kashmir.Grover highlighted that even after 90 days, there is no indication of lifting of the lockdown of Kashmir."Kashmir times has only been able to publish a minute version since Oct 11....

MV Act- Relinquishment Of Shares By A Dependent Doesn't Disentitle Her From Claiming Compensation: SC [Read Order]

The Supreme Court has observed that relinquishment of share by a claimant (dependent of the deceased) does not disentitle her from claiming compensation.One of the contentions adopted by the Insurance Company was that the wife of the deceased has relinquished her share in favour of her in-laws and got certain properties in lieu thereof and, therefore, the wife of the deceased is not entitled...

SC Ask J&K Juvenile Justice Committee To Submit Fresh Report On Alleged Detention Of Minors In Kashmir

The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Jammu and Kashmir Juvenile Justice Committee comprising four High Court judges to submit a fresh report on the allegations of detention of minors in Kashmir, after addressing all issues independently.The Committee has been asked to submit the report by December 3.This was after the bench headed by Justice N V Ramana agreed with the submission of...

"You Have Brought It To Our Notice, That's It. Let Us Give The Judgment Now": SC On Yediyurappa's Speech On Karnataka MLAs

"We wish to bring certain events to Your Lordships. This has happened after Your Lordships had reserved the judgment...a speech was made by the present Chief Minister at the core committee meeting of the BJP...every newspaper has reported it...it shows that everything was engineered at the instance of the Home Minister and that they were privy to it. Sending the MLAs for hospitality was done...

Consumer Commissions Are Set Up For Giving Quick Relief: SC Criticizes NCDRC For An Year Long Delay In Assigning Reasons To Dismiss Appeal [Read Order]

"We cannot appreciate this system of adjudicating appeals whereby an appeal is dismissed without giving reasons and reasons are not given for such a long period of time."

Discharge Plea Cannot Be Discarded Merely Because HC Had Earlier Refused To Quash Criminal Proceedings: SC [Read Order]

"The grounds for quashing a criminal proceeding and the reasons for allowing or disallowing an application for discharge preferred by the accused are completely different."

'How Odd-Even Scheme Reduces Pollution?' : SC Seeks Report From Delhi Govt [Read Order]

The Supreme Court on Monday sought a report from the Government of NCT of Delhi on the efficacy of the odd-even scheme, which is coming into force from today, in reducing air pollution.During the hearing before the bench comprising Justices Arun Mishra and Deepak Gupta, it was pointed out by Senior Advocate Sanjiv Sen that no useful purpose was being served by odd-even scheme, as it leads...

Puri Jagannath Temple : SC Issues Detailed Directions For Management; Directs Appointment Of Full Time Chief Administrator

The Supreme Court on Monday issued detailed directions for proper administration of Sri Jagannath temple at Puri. On a perusal of the report submitted by Amicus Curiae Gopal Subramanium, suggestions given by Srimad Jagadguru Shankaracharya and Swami Nishchalanand Saraswati and the response filed by the Temple Managing Committee, the court said, "It is apparent that various aspects...

'Pegasus Surveillance': RSS Ideologue KN Govindacharya Moves SC Seeking NIA Investigation Against Whatsapp, Facebook, NSO Group [Read Petition]

Former RSS ideologue KN Govindacharya has moved the Apex Court seeking NIA Investigation and lodging of FIR against Facebook, WhatsApp, NSO Group under the provisions of the Information Technology Act and Indian Penal Code for violating fundamental privacy of Indians.Govindacharya also seeks perjury proceedings against WhatsApp for deliberately misleading the Court by claiming that users data...