SC Vacates Stay On SSC Exam Results; Constitutes Committee To Ascertain Leakage, Beneficiaries [Read Order]

Committee to also look at ways to make future exams fail-safe.

Borrower Has No Right To Be Represented By Lawyer Before In-House Committee Probing 'Wilful Default': SC [Read Judgment]

"The First Committee must give its order to the borrower as soon as it is made. The borrower can then represent against such order within a period of 15 days to the Review Committee"

Rafale Review: How Did The Govt Know In Nov 2018 The Details Of CAG Report Submitted In Feb 2019? Prashant Bhushan

Review Petitioners' Arguments seeking review of Rafale JudgmentPrashant Bhushan"Your Lordships' judgment (of December 2018 of which review is sought) proceeds on the basis as if all of us were seeking cancellation of the (Rafale) contract. We wanted an investigation on the basis of our complaint to the CBI which is governed by the Constitution bench judgment in Lalitha Kumari- FIR has to...

AG Had Suggested Panel Of Three Retired Judges To Probe Sexual Harassment Allegations Against CJI

The in-house panel comprising sitting judges was constituted ignoring the suggestion made by the Attorney General of India K K Venugopal that the sexual harassment allegations against the Chief Justice of India should be probed by a panel of three retired judges, with one among them being a woman.This suggestion was made by him in a letter written to the CJI and next four senior judges a...

Rafale: Why Lalita Kumari Judgment Not Applicable In This Case? Asks Justice KM Joseph [Courtroom Exchange-AG's Arguments]

"You are going into it as if it is a contract to lay down a road or a bridge. It is a defence contract. There are many other things involved. If you ask whether you have the jurisdiction (to go into said records), I would say no. If you still ask me to produce them, I will. You are being taken in by these incomplete leaks. They (the media) should never have placed their hands on these (notings). They have stolen documents and I have proved this by Your Lordships' judgment", AG Submitted

Judges Are Not Fearful Saints: SC Bars Lawyer Convicted For Criminal Contempt From Entering Allahabad District Court For 3 Years [Read Judgment]

"What may be proper to others in the society, may be improper for him [Lawyer] to do as he belongs to an intellectual class of the society and as a member of the noble profession, the expectations from him are accordingly higher."

Section 319 CrPC: Can Additional Accused Be Summoned After Delivering Judgment With Respect To Co-Accused? SC Refers To Larger Bench [Read Order]

"Power under Section 319, Cr.P.C being extraordinary in nature, the trial courts should be cautious while summoning accused to avoid complexities and to ensure fair trial."

SC Reserves Verdict In Rafale Review & Contempt Petition Against Rahul Gandhi

The Supreme Court today reserved verdict in the petition seeking review of the December 14 judgment which had declined to order probe into the alleged corruption in the deal to procure 36 Rafale aircraft from French company Dassault aviation.An application filed by the review petitioners seeking perjury proceedings against government officials who had allegedly suppressed information from...

SC-ST Reservations Are True Fulfillment Of Effective And Substantive Equality, Says Supreme Court [Read Judgment]

“Thus, a ‘meritorious’ candidate is not merely one who is ‘talented ’or ‘successful’ but also one whose appointment fulfils the constitutional goals of uplifting members of the SCs and STs and ensuring a diverse and representative administration.”

SC Issues Notice On Plea Challenging Mandatory Death Penalty Under SC/ST Act [Read Petition]

The Supreme Court bench headed by Justice SA Bobde today issued notice to the Centre on a PIL challenging mandatory death penalty under section 3(2)(i) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The provisions prescribes mandatory death penalty to a non-SC/ST person, if he is found to have knowingly fabricated or given false evidence in a criminal...

SC Upholds Constitutional Validity Of 2018 Karnataka Law Granting Reservation In Promotion For SC-ST Staffs [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court has upheld the Constitutional validity of the Karnataka Extension of Consequential Seniority to Government Servants Promoted on the Basis of Reservation (to the Posts in the Civil Services of the State) Act 2018. The said enactment provided for consequential seniority to persons belonging to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes promoted under the reservation policy of...

SC Issues Notice In Challenge Against Madras HC Curbing LG's Interference In Puducherry Government

The Supreme Court issued notice in the Special Leave Petition filed against the judgment of the Madras High Court that the Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry has no right to interefere in the daily affairs of the elected government of Puducherry.The notice is issued in the Special Leave Petition filed by Puducherry LG Kiran Bedi."The Administrator is bound by the aid and advice of the Council...