Assam NRC: Follow Due Procedure In The Adjudication Of Claims For Inclusion In the Final List, SC Tells Coordinator [Read Order]

The top court's remarks come close on the heels of the widely-reported arrest and lodging in a detention centre for foreigners of a retired soldier, a Kargil war veteran, after a Foreigners Tribunal declared him, who had rendered three decades of his life to the Indian Army, an illegal immigrant.

PIL Before SC Seeks Framing Of Policy As To Regulation Of Coaching Institutes [Read Petition]

Public interest litigation is before the Supreme Court seeking directions for framing of policy to regulate coaching institutes in the interest of the students. PIL is filed by petitioner Pawan Prakash Pathak in the backdrop of recent Surat fire Tragedy in a coaching institute which claimed the lives of 22 students. Petition says that there is no law and there are no rules and...

Right Of Husband/Children To Live With Wife/Mother Is A Fundamental Right: Delhi HC Quashes 'Leave India Notice' Served On Pakistani Woman [Read Judgment]

"Family", being the natural and fundamental unit of society, is entitled to protection of its integrity against arbitrary interference by the State."

'She Has Right To Choose Her Stay': SC Allows Wife Of Murder-Convict To Stay With Her In-Laws [Read Order]

"We do not see how the High Court could have passed impugned interim order directing the appellant to be housed in the home at Madras Christian Council of Social Service."

Breaking: 10% EWS Quota Cannot Be Applied To PG Medical Courses in Maharashtra for 2019-20: SC [Read Order]

The Supreme Court on Thursday said that 10 per cent EWS quota cannot be applied to PG medical courses in Maharashtra for the academic year 2019-20 as admission process started long before the provision came into force. A vacation bench of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Aniruddha Bose said 10 per cent EWS quota cannot be granted at the cost of others unless additional seats...

Breaking: Section 148 Of Negotiable Instruments Act Has Retrospective Effect, Holds Supreme Court [Read Judgment]

"Section 148 NI Act, applies even in a case where the criminal complaints for the offence under Section 138 of the N.I. Act were filed prior to 2018 amendment Act i.e., prior to 01.09.2018."

SC Dismisses Karti Chidambaram's Plea For Return Of ₹ 10 Crore Deposited As Condition For Travelling Abroad

"Pay attention to your constituency", the CJI led bench orally told Karti

SC Extends Term Of Justice VK Jain As Judicial Member Of NCDRC [Read Order]

The Supreme court has granted extension of the term of Justice V.K. Jain as Judicial Member, National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Justice Jain's term as Judicial Member was to expire today, 29th May,The bench comprising the Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Anirudha Bose granted extension of time by one year or till the process of fresh appointment is completed, whichever...

Three-Judge Bench Of SC To Examine Power Of GST Officers To Arrest Suspected Tax Evaders

The question of law regarding the power of Goods and Services Tax officers to arrest suspected evaders will be examined by a three-judge bench, said the vacation bench of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Aniruddha Bose today.The bench also issued notice to the Centre and sought its reply on a batch of pleas challenging the provision of arrest under the CGST Act.On May 27, the same bench...

'Mere Membership Of Banned Organization Will Not Lead To Inference Of Committing Terrorist Act'; SC Upholds Bail To Alleged Maoist Sympathiser [Read Order]

The Supreme Court has dismissed the challenge brought by Maharashtra Government against the Bombay High Court's order granting bail to alleged Maoist sympathiser Konnath Muralidharan, who has been in custody in Pune's Yerwada jail since May 2015."No case is made out to interfere with the impugned order passed by the High Court", said the bench of Justices Arun Mishra and M R Shah in a three...

Scope Of Article 226 Of The Constitution Of India: Important Judgments [Part-1]

SARVEPALLI RAMAIAH (D) THR. LRS. & ORS. V/s DISTRICTCOLLECTOR CHITTOOR DIST. & ORS., CIVIL APPEAL NO. 7461 OF 2009, SUPREME COURT OF INDIA,DATE OF DECISION: 14.03.2019, CORAM: R. BANUMATHI & INDIRA BANERJEE, JJ. "Judicial review under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1950 is directed, not against the decision, but the decision-making process." It was...

Kiran Bedi Moves SC For Status Quo Prior To Madras HC Judgment Curbing LG's Powers In Puducherry

Puducherry Lieutenant Governor Kiran Bedi has filed an application seeking an order for maintaining status quo prior to the April 30 judgment of the Madras High Court, which had ruled that LG could not interfere in the day to day administration by the elected government of Puducherry.Though special leave petition was filed against the Madras HC judgment, the SC on May 10 merely issued notice...