WB Lawyer's Strike:One Bench Of SC Entertains Direct Plea Seeking Protection From Arrest While Another Rejects Similar One

"By such a strike, the entire judicial function cannot be made paralyzed and the litigants cannot be allowed to be suffered. "

SC Declines Protection To Rajeev Kumar IPS From Arrest In Saradha Chit Fund Case [Read Order]

The Supreme Court on Friday declined to entertain erstwhile Kolkata police commissioner Rajeev Kumar's plea for an extension of the immunity from arrest in connection with the Saradha chit fund scam case. The vacation bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra was of the view that the petition was not maintainable in the top court and asked Kumar to move the competent court in the state of...

'Offends Secular Colour Of Country' :Meghalaya HC DB Sets Aside Judgment With 'Hindu Rashtra' Remarks [Read Judgment]

The controversial judgment passed by the single bench of Justice S R Sen of Meghalaya High Court observing that India ought to have been declared a "Hindu Rashtra", has been set aside by the Division Bench in appeal.The Division Bench of Chief Justice Mohammed Yakoob Mir and Justice H S Thangkhiew observed that the judgment was "legally flawed and inconsistent with...

With Justice Gavai's Appointment, SC Gets A Dalit Judge After Nine Years

With the appointment of Justice Bhushan Ramakrishna Gavai to Supreme Court, the apex court has got a judge from Dalit community after nine years.After the retirement of the former Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan on May 12, 2010, the top court was without any representation from the Scheduled Caste community.It was on May 8 that the SC Collegium recommended the elevation of Justice Gavai...

Supreme Court Has Now Full Strength Of 31 Judges

With the swearing in of four new judges today, the Supreme Court has finally attained the full working strength of 31 judges.Justices B R Gavai, Aniruddha Bose, A S Bopanna and Surya Kant are the new judges who took the office today.The apex court has full strength of judges for the first time since 2008 when Parliament had increased the number of judges from 26 to 31.Ten vacancies of SC...

Justices B R Gavai, Surya Kant, Aniruddha Bose And A S Bopanna Sworn-in As SC Judges

Justices B R Gavai, Surya Kant, Aniruddha Bose and A S Bopanna were sworn-in as Supreme Court judges at the oath taking ceremony which took place at the CJI's court today morning. The centre had notified the appointments of these judges on Wednesday. With their appointments, the Supreme Court will have the full strength of 31 judges. It was on May 8 that the SC collegium recommended...

Saradha Scam : Ex-Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar Moves SC Against Arrest

Rajeev Kumar IPS, former Commissioner of Police of Kolkata, has filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court seeking stay of his arrest in the Saradha Chit fund scam case.On May 17, the Supreme Court had lifted the interim protection granted against arrest and had given him seven days time to seek legal remedies.He has now directly approached the Supreme Court saying that no legal remedies...

Four New SC Judges To Be Sworn In Tomorrow

The swearing in ceremony of Justices B R Gavai, Surya Kant, Aniruddha Bose and A S Bopanna as Supreme Court judges will take place at 10.30 AM tomorrow.The centre had notified the appointments of these judges yesterday.With their appointments, the Supreme Court will have the full strength of 31 judges.It was on May 8 that the SC collegium recommended the elevation of Justice Gavai from...

Breaking : Justices B R Gavai, Surya Kant, Aniruddha Bose & A S Bopanna Appointed SC Judges [Read Notification]

Within two weeks of the recommendation by Supreme Court collegium, the Centre has approved the appointments of Justices B R Gavai, Surya Kant, Aniruddha Bose and A S Bopanna as judges of the Supreme Court.The apex court will have its full sanctioned strength of 31 judges after the appointment of these four judges. It was on May 8 that the SC collegium recommended the elevation of Justice...

One-Sided Justice- Writes Justice (Rtd) Madan Lokur

Eleanor Roosevelt said: Justice cannot be for one side alone, but must be for both. Was justice done to the Supreme Court staffer who made two allegations on affidavit - firstly of unwanted physical contact by the Chief Justice of India and secondly of victimisation. For the present purposes, I would only like to consider the allegation of victimisation. The allegation of victimisation relates to a departmental inquiry that continued despite the hospitalization of the complainant; her dismissal...

Injustice Has Been Done To The Complainant : Justice Lokur On Clean Chit To CJI In Sexual Harassment Allegations

"On a consideration of the overall facts, it does appear that some injustice has been done to the staffer", opined former Supreme Court judge Justice Madan B Lokur about the manner in which the Supreme Court dealt with sexual harassment allegations raised by a former employee of the Court against the Chief Justice of India.In an article written in the Indian Express titled "A One Sided...

Lawyers Strike In West Bengal: SC Terms Situation As 'Extraordinary' [Read Order]

The Supreme Court has termed as "extraordinary" the situation in West Bengal where lawyers are observing strike since April 29 impacting the fundamental right of life and liberty of citizens to even seek bail from courts. It directed that the petitioners, arrested for and alleged IPL betting racket, be produced before the Calcutta High Court on Wednesday in connection with their...