President Accepts Resignation Of Madras HC Chief Justice V K Tahilramani [Read Notification]

The President has accepted the resignation of Madras High Court Chief Justice V K Tahilramani. The notification issued by the Department of Justice, Ministry of Law and Justices says :"Shrimati Justice Vijaya Kamlesh Tahilramani has tendered her resignation from the office of the Chief Justices of the Madras High Court, in pursuance to proviso (a) to clause (1) of Article 217 of the...

Breaking : SC Collegium Recommends Elevation Of Justice Kureshi As CJ Of Tripura HC, Modifying Earlier Proposal [Read Resolution]

In a surprising move, the Supreme Court collegium has recommended the elevation of Justice Akil Kureshi as the Chief Justice of Tripura High Court, superseding the earlier proposal made on May 10 to elevate him as the CJ of Madhya Pradesh HC.The SC Collegium said that it was modifying the earlier proposals taking into account the two communications dated 23rd August, 2019 and 27th August,...

Supreme Court Bar Association Passes Resolution Against Constitution Of Single Benches In SC [Read Resolution]

The Supreme Court Bar Association passed a resolution of Friday expressing objections against the amendments notified to the Supreme Court Rules, providing for single bench hearing for transfer petitions and bail matters for offences punishable up to seven years imprisonment."It is surprising that the amendment has been brought without involving and/or consulting the Supreme Court...

Acting Chief Justice Not Entitled To Pensionary Benefits Available To Chief Justice, Holds SC [Read Judgment]

"Only for the limited purpose of salary, such an Acting Chief Justice is treated at par with the Chief Justice and not for any other purpose, more particularly the pension."

Disability Pension Is Not Admissible When Army Officer Sustained Injuries During Household Acts : SC [Read Judgment]

Disability pension is admissible only if injury is either attributable to or aggravated by military service.

Ten Delhi University Law Graduates Among SC Judges Now; Four Were Batchmates

It is a matter of pride for Campus Law Centre, Delhi University more nearly one-third of the Supreme Court judges (ten out of thirty four) are its alumni.With the notification of appointments of Justices Ravindra Bhat and Hrishikesh Roy as SC judges, the number of law graduates from Campus Law Centre, Delhi University in the SC bench has become nine.The other Supreme Court judges graduated...

SC Seeks Report From Juvenile Justice Committee On Alleged Illegal Detention Of Children In Kashmir

The Supreme Court on Friday sought a report from the Jammu and Kashmir Juvenile Justice Committee on the alleged detention and ill treatment of children in Jammu and Kashmir.The Committee has been asked to submit its report within a week. The Court has also issued notice to the Centre on the plea.The bench was considering a Public Interest Litigation filed by Ms. Enakshi Ganguly, an eminent...

SC Issues Notice On Plea By Mothers Of Rohit Vemula And Dr Payal Tadvi To End Caste Discrimination In Campuses

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice in a PIL filed by the mothers of Rohit Vemula and Dr.Payal Tadvi for seeking measures to end caste discrimination in higher educational institutions.The bench comprising Justices N V Ramana and Ajay Rastogi asked Senior Advocate Indira Jaising, who appeared for the petitioners, as to the need for orders from Court when UGC regulations against...

Breaking : Single Bench Of SC To Hear Transfer Petitions, Bail Matters Of Offences Punishable With 7 Yrs Imprisonment [Read Notification]

The Supreme Court has amended the Supreme Court Rules 2013 to provide for single bench sitting to deal with transfer petitions and special leave petitions arising out of bail orders with respect to offences punishable up to seven years imprisonment.Exercising the powers under Article 145 of the Constitution of India, the SC has notified the Supreme Court (Amendment) Rules 2019, to insert...

Justice Ujjal Bhuyan Of Gauhati HC Transferred To Bombay HC [Read Notification]

Justice Ujjal Bhuyan of Gauhati High Court has been transferred to Bombay High Court. The appointment notification in this regard has been published by the Central Government today.The Supreme Court Collegium had, last month, recommended transfer of Justice Bhuyan of the Gauhati High Court in the interest of better administration of justice. The Gauhati High Court Bar Association had...

Two Additional Court Rooms Set Up In SC To Accommodate New Judges

As per orders of the Chief Justice of India, two new court rooms have been created in the Supreme Court, to accommodate four new Supreme Court judges, who have been elevated from various High Courts. A circular issued by the Supreme Court today informed of court room no.s 16 and 17 being ready and located adjacent to court room no. 10.The Supreme Court currently has 15 court...

Section 138 NI Act- No Provision For Consolidation Of Multiple Cases Arising Out Of Single Notice: SC [Read Order]

"There is no provision of consolidation of cases in the Code of Criminal Procedure."