Legality Of Electoral Bonds : SC Adjourns Hearing To April 10

The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear on April 10 a string of petitions challenging the electoral bond scheme. The has also agreed to consider the prayer for staying the scheme The bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi deferred the hearing to a "Non-Miscellaneous Day" observing that it would require some time. Advocate Prashant Bhushan on Friday contended that ahead of the...

SC Stays Eviction Order Against National Herald Publisher AJL

The Supreme Court today stayed the Delhi High Court's eviction order against Associated Journal's Limited(AJL) - the publisher of Congress mouthpiece National Herald - from ITO premises in New Delhi.On February 28, the division bench of the Delhi High Court had upheld that eviction order passed under the Public Premises Act by Centre and the Land and Development Office(LDO) against AJL...

Plea Against Aadhaar Ordinance: SC Asks Petitioner To Approach HC

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to hear pleas challenging the constitutional validity of recent Aadhaar ordinance brought by the Centre and asked the petitioners to approach the high court with their grievances. A bench of justices S A Bobde and S A Nazeer said it is not expressing anything on the merits of the case and would like to have the view of the high court on the...

SC Refuses Urgent Hearing On Petition Seeking Stay On Modi Biopic

The Supreme Court on Friday refused urgent listing of a plea seeking a stay on the release of the biopic on Prime Minister Narendra Modi. A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi said, "What biopic? We have not seen it. Perhaps we will watch it over the weekend, then you mention." The bench told the lawyer, who mentioned the plea for urgent listing, that it will come up in the...

Though This Court An Ardent Supporter Of Transparency In Other Public Agencies, It is Not So As To Information Residing Within Itself: Bhushan Tells SC, Judgment Reserved

As the Supreme Court five-judge bench resumed hearing on Thursday on the court's own appeals against the judiciary being subject to the RTI regime, Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi clarified that one of the contentious issues- the disclosure of the identity of the union minister who had in 2009 attempted to influence Justice R. Regupathy of the Madras High Court for a favourable judgment- was...

Doctor Can Medically Terminate Pregnancy Exceeding 20 Weeks Without HC's Permission If Mother's Life Is In Danger: Bombay HC [Read Judgment]

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday passed landmark directions after hearing three petitions filed by women seeking permission to medically terminate their pregnancy. The length of their respective pregnancies had exceeded 20 weeks. Division bench of Justice AS Oka and Justice MS Sonak held that a registered medical practitioner may medically terminate pregnancy which has exceeded 20...

No Prohibition In Granting Interim Mandatory Injunctions In Appropriate Cases: SC [Read Judgment]

"The ad interim mandatory injunction, is to be granted not at the asking but on strong circumstance so that to protect the rights and interest of the parties so as not to frustrate their rights regarding mandatory injunction.”

Sanction Under Sec.197 CrPC Required Only If Offence Has Nexus With Duties Of Public Servant : SC [Read Judgment]

In order to attract the rigor of section 197 Cr.P.C. the offence alleged against a Government Officer must have some nexus with the discharge of his official duties as Government Officer, held the Supreme Court."In our view, in order to attract the rigor of Section 197 of the Cr.P.C., it is necessary that the offence alleged against a Government Officer must have some nexus or/and relation...

Will CJI's Office Comes Under the Ambit of the RTI Act? SC Constitution Bench Reserves Judgment

The proposition of disclosure of the correspondences between the highest functionaries in the judiciary and the government regarding the super-session of relatively senior judges and the rejection of advocates for elevation witnessed an intriguing exchange between the Supreme Court five-judge bench and lawyer Prashant Bhushan on Thursday. "Of late, we are experiencing good people, who...

'Married Daughter' Always A Family Member Like 'Married Son': U'khand HC Reads Down Discriminatory Compassionate Appointment Rules [Read Judgment]

"Just as a son continues to be the son of the deceased Government servant, both before and after marriage, so does the daughter. The mere fact that she is married does not result in her ceasing to be the daughter of the deceased Government servant."

Plea In SC Challenges Bombay HC Order Dismissing PIL Against Modi Biopic [Read Petition]

Following the Bombay High Court's dismissal of PIL filed by one Satish Gaikwad seeking stay on release of biopic based on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the petitioner has now moved the Supreme Court seeking leave to appeal against the said order of dismissal. Gaikwad is the national president of the Republican Party of India (I). On April 1, 2019, the high court refused to stay the...

RTI And Judges Appointment: Disclosing Reasons For Rejection/Non-Elevation Would Destroy The Career And Family Life Of Rejected Lawyer/Judge:AG

Supreme Court Vs RTI [Day-1 Session-2]AG KK Venugopal for Supreme Court "What would have happen if this personal information, which is protected against disclosure under section 8(1)(j) (of the RTI Act) had something to do with a person's appointment in a public office?", asked Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi during the hearing on the Supreme Court's own appeal against the application of the RTI...