What is Meant By 'Moulding Of Relief'? Principle Explained

The Muslim parties in the Ayodhya-Babri Masjid title dispute case have urged the Supreme Court to 'mould the relief' in the case in such a fashion to reflect the 'constitutional values that this great nation espouses'. The Hindu parties individually submitted their notes on what alternate relief they sought, if the primary relief of title/ownership was not granted to them. This article...

Breaking : SC Turns Down Plea For Recusal Of Justice Arun Mishra From Land Acquisition Bench

The Supreme Court has rejected the plea for the recusal of Justice Arun Mishra from heading the Constitution Bench formed to settle the interpretation of Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Resettlement and Rehabilitation Act.On October 16, the Constitution Bench had reserved orders on the preliminary point of Justice Arun Mishra's...

Tests To Be Applied While Sentencing In A Criminal Case; SC Explains [Read Judgment]

"The aspect of sentencing should not be taken for granted, as this part of Criminal Justice System has determinative impact on the society. "

Orissa Lawyers Strike: Adequate Security Arrangements Must Be Made To Keep The Court Open, Says SC

Condemning the acts of lawyers of Orissa who have been boycotting the court of Chief Justice of the high court, the Supreme Court today sought a report from Advocate Sibo Sankar Mishra, counsel appearing on behalf of High Court of Orissa in the matter.Based on the counsel's submission that working of the court had been made almost impossible, the bench of Justices S K Kaul and K M Joseph...

'Are Internet Intermediaries Liable To Assist Govt In Decryption?', Asks SC As It Allows Facebook's Transfer Petition

Allowing the petition filed by Facebook Inc, the Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the transfer of cases pending in the High Courts of Madras, Bombay and Madhya Pradesh seeking the authentication of social media accounts with Aadhaar.The bench comprising Justices Deepak Gupta and Aniruddha Bose has listed the matter for hearing in the first week of January.The Central Government submitted that...

Flight Risk Of Economic Offenders Cannot Be Looked At As A National Phenomenon To Deny Bail: SC [Read Judgment]

"Flight risk" of economic offenders cannot be looked at as a national phenomenon, said the Supreme Court while rejecting the Solicitor General Tushar Mehta's contention against grant of bail to P. Chidambaram.Supreme Court On Tuesday granted bail to Chidambaram in the INX Media Case.The bench headed by Justice R. Banumathi said that "flight risk" is to be considered on individual basis...

Plea In SC Challenges Election Commission's Power To Remove Or Reduce The Period Of Disqualification

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Supreme Court of India challenging Section 11 of The Representation of the People Act, 1951 (RPA), on the grounds that it arrogates excessive delegation of unbridled powers to the Election Commission of India (ECI), and is arbitrary and irrational, thereby violating Article 14 of the Constitution of India. The PIL, filed by BJP leader...

[Updated] SC Grants Bail To Chidambaram In CBI Case In INX Media Scam [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted bail to former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram in the case registered by CBI on corruption allegations in relation to INX Media FDI transaction. The bench comprising Justices R Banumathi, A S Bopanna and Hrishikesh Roy had reserved judgment on October 18 in his petition challenging the September 30 judgment of the Delhi HC that had denied him...

SC To Examine Maintainability Of Habeas Corpus Petitions Seeking Premature Release Of Convicted Prisoners [Read Order]

The Supreme Court is set to examine whether a Habeas Corpus writ petition will be maintainable seeking premature release of a convicted prisoner in terms of some Government orders / Rule.Another issue that will be considered in this case, titled as Home Secretary (Prisons) vs. H. Nilofer Nisha, is whether the state, on its own, provide for release of prisoners who have been directed to...

HC Cannot Modify Order Affirmed By SC Invoking Its Inherent Powers U/s 482 CrPC: SC [Read Order]

The Supreme Court has observed that the inherent power of the High Court under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure does not enable the High Court to alter, add to, modify or vary any order that has been affirmed by the Supreme Court.In this case, the High Court had allowed the petition filed by the accused and had ordered that the sentences imposed in 69 Challan cases pertaining to...

Disputed Property Claim Based On Inheritance Cannot Be Decided In A Criminal Proceeding: SC [Read Judgment]

"We fail to understand as to how a dispute with regard to the inheritance under a will and deed of confirmation can be decided in a criminal proceeding. "

All India Muslim Personal Law Board Moves SC Challenging Triple Talaq Act [Read Petition]

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board and Kamal Faruqui, member of Executive Committee of the Board have moved the Supreme Court challenging The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019, which criminalises triple talaq, saying the same is unconstitutional and brings marriage on the brinks of breakdown. Filed through Advocate M R Shamshad, the petition prays that the...