Can State Government Appoint (TDB) Devaswom Commissioner? SC To Examine; Stays Kerala HC Order [Read Order]

The Supreme Court has stayed the Kerala High Court order which held that the power of appointment to the post of Commissioner of Travancore Devaswom Board vests with the Devaswom and not with the State Government. State of Kerala had approached the Apex court against the order passed by the Division bench of Kerala High Court. The bench comprising Justice R. Banumathi and...

Delay In Disposing Bail/Suspension Of Sentence Pleas A Travesty Of Justice: SC [Read Order]

"An application seeking suspension of sentence (in a criminal appeal) pending in Orissa HC since 2011."

Saradha Chit Fund Case: SC Seeks Former Kolkata Police Commissioner's Response On CBI's Plea Seeking His Arrest

The Supreme Court on Monday sought response from former Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar on the CBI's plea seeking his arrest in the multi-crore Saradha chit fund case. The CBI has also sought recall of the apex court's earlier order directing that no coercive action be taken against Kumar. A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi issued notice to Kumar on CBI's plea and...

SC Issues Notice In Plea Seeking Strict Action Against Political Parties Who Use Religion/Caste Issues In Political Campaigns [Read Petition]

A writ petition has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking strict actions against the political parties who drag religion and caste in political campaigns. Harpreet Mansukhani, an NRI, also prays in her writ petition, to constitute a committee under the Chairmanship of retired Supreme court Judge to have a 'close watch on entire election process' and to 'check the loyality...

Breaking: SC Directs ECI To Increase VVPAT Verification From One EVM To Five EVMs Per Constituency [Read Order]

The Supreme Court on Monday raised the VVPAT physical verification from 1 to 5 EVMs in each assembly segment of a parliamentary constituency. The bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi directed for these EVMs to continue to be chosen at random, the objective being to ensure a higher degree of accuracy to enhance the satisfaction in free and fair elections of not just the political...

Madras HC's TikTok Ban Order Challenged Before SC, CJI Refuses Urgent Listing

The Madras High Court order directing prohibition of download of TikTok Mobile Application has been assailed before the Supreme Court. Bytedance (India) Technology Pvt. Ltd., which owns the mobile application, has filed a special leave petition against the Madurai bench order directing the Government to ban the application. The CJI headed bench, however, refused urgent listing of...

Delhi Police Arrests Dismissed SC Officials Who Allegedly Tampered With SC Order In Anil Ambani Contempt Case

Two officials of the Supreme Court who were dismissed for allegedly tampering with order directing personal appearance of RCom Chairman Anil Ambani, has been arrested by the Delhi police yesterday, the Indian Express has reported.According to the report, a senior police officer had registered an FIR after they received a complaint from the administration department of the Supreme Court....

Nani Palkhivala Suggested To Make Arbitration Compulsory In Commercial Matters To Reduce Pendency Of Cases: Justice Indu Malhotra [Video]

Giving an overview of the arbitration landscape in India ,Supreme Court Judge Justice Malhotra stated that Nani Palkhivala had regarded as the greatest drawback of administration of justice in India the delay in the disposal of proceedings and the mind-boggling number of cases pending in courts. One of the suggestions he mooted was that arbitration must be made compulsory in...

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up

Employee Not Entitled To Full Back Wages On Acquittal, Unless His Prosecution Was Found Malicious [Raj Narain V. Union of India] The Supreme Court held that the employer cannot be mulcted with full back wages on the acquittal of an employee by a criminal Court, unless it is found that the prosecution is malicious. SC Strikes Down RBI Circular Asking Banks To Take...

Public Confidence In Integrity Of Electoral Process Will Increase With 50% VVPAT Verification: 21 Opp parties Tell SC

Twenty-one opposition parties, led by Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu have submitted their rejoinder before the Supreme Court of India stating that 50% verification of VVPAT units against EVM machines in each constituency/segment will raise the level of public confidence in the integrity of electoral process in the country. These parties are petitioners in a PIL filed under Article 32 of...

Supreme Court Monthly Digest- March 2019

If Contempt Is In The Face Of Court, Judges Can Take Immediate Action Without Issuing Notice National Lawyers Campaign For Judicial Transparency and Reforms V. Union of India To hold Advocate Mathews Nedumpara guilty of contempt, the Supreme Court followed the dictum that when contempt is in the face of court, summary procedure can be followed to inflict punishment "then and...

HC Registry Cannot Exercise Judicial Powers To Decide Maintainability Of Petitions: SC [Read Order]

"The power of judicial function cannot be delegated to the Registry."