Jamaica SC Follows Justice Chandrachud's Aadhaar Dissent To Declare Its National Identification System (NIDS) Unconstitutional [Read Judgment]

"Dr Chandrachud J, in my respectful view, demonstrated a greater sensitivity to the issues of privacy and freedom that is not as evident in the judgments of the majority", said Chief Justice of Jamaica

Breaking: SC Collegium Recommends Elevation Of Justices Aniruddha Bose And AS Bopanna To SC [Read Resolution]

Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the elevation of Jharkhand High Court Chief Justice Aniruddha Bose And Gauhati High Court Chief Justice AS Bopanna To Supreme Court of India."The Collegium is of the considered view that at present the following persons are more deserving and suitable in all respects than other Chief Justices and senior puisne Judges of High Courts, for being appointed...

"You Will Never Let This Country Remain In Peace," Says SC Rejects Plea For Worship At Ayodhya Site

"You will never let this country remain in peace," the Supreme Court said Friday while dismissing a plea seeking permission to carry out religious activities in nine ancient temples situated on the undisputed acquired land adjacent to Ram Janambhoomi-Babri Masjid site at Ayodhya. "There will always be something," said a bench comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice...

SC Upholds Madras HC's Direction Appointing Retired Police Officer To Head SIT Probing Idol Theft Cases [Read Judgment]

"For sufficient reason investigation can be handed over to a person who is retired or no longer in employment. The functions which are to be performed by that person is under authority of Court's order."

'No Useful Purpose Will Be Served', SC Closes 22 Year Old Enron-Dabhol Bribery Case Citing Long Delay [Read Judgment]

Observing "no useful purpose will be served" after long delay, the Supreme Court yesterday closed a Special Leave Petition filed by Centre of Indian Trade Union(CITU) in 1997 seeking probe into the alleged Enron-Dabhol corruption case.The petition by the CPI(M) affiliated trade union had alleged serious irregularities in the Power Purchase Agreement(PPA) executed by Maharashtra State...

BJP MP Moves SC Against Rahul's Remarks On Rafale, SC To Hear Plea On April 15

BJP MP Meenakshi Lekhi on Friday moved the Supreme Court seeking contempt action against Congress president Rahul Gandhi for attributing his remarks on the recent Rafale verdict to the apex court. A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi said it will hear the plea on April 15. Lekhi in her plea said Gandhi has attributed his personal remarks to the top court and tried to...

Examination Of Witnesses In The Absence Of Accused Is A Curable Irregularity: SC [Read Judgment]

"Barring those stipulated in Section 461, the thrust of the Chapter is that any infringement or irregularity would not vitiate the proceedings unless, as a result of such infringement or irregularity, great prejudice had occasioned to the accused. "

Breaking: SC Directs Political Parties To Submits The Details Of All Donations Received Through Electoral Bonds To Election Commission By May 30 [Read Order]

Noting that the issue of Electoral Bonds (EB) is a weighty one which is significantly apposite to the sanctity of the election process, the Supreme Court on Friday declined to stay the EB Scheme ahead of the 2019 General Elections. Further observing that the question could not be determined on the basis of a short hearing and that any interim orders of the court must not have the effect...

Donors Have Right To Secrecy, Voters Have No Right To Know About It: AG Submits, SC To Pronounce Order Tomorrow On Electoral Bonds

"This is a matter where Your Lordships may not interfere and let it play out till the elections and then the new government and the economists will review and Your Lordships will get the report..."AG requested.

Res Judicata Principle Also Applicable To Labour/Industrial Proceedings, Reiterates SC [Read Judgment]

"State had no jurisdiction to make a reference to the Labour Court to reexamine the question of age reduction made by the PSU."

Contemporary Events Reveal That There Is A Growing Intolerance Which Unaccept the Rights Of Others To Freely Espouse Their Views:SC [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court today came down heavily on the unofficial ban imposed by West Bengal Government on the film "Bhobhishyoter Bhoot" by using police pressure to coerce exhibitors to stop its screening.The Court ordered that the film producer has to be compensated by the State Government by paying Rs. 20 lakhs. Justice D Y Chandrachud, who wrote the judgment for the two judges bench, observed...

Sex After Obtaining Consent By False Promise To Marry Is Rape, Reiterates SC [Read Judgment]

"But for the false promise by the accused to marry the prosecutrix, the prosecutrix would not have given the consent to have the physical relationship. It was a clear case of cheating and deception. "