'Every Single Sentence From Court Will Be Used By Opposition For Destabilizing The Govt': AG [Rafale Courtroom Exchange]

Relying on section 8(1)(a) of the RTI Act, Attorney General K. K. Venugopal advanced that the Indian Negotiating Team's note-files on Rafale could not have been released in the public domain in view of the Secrecy Agreement with the French government. The said provision excludes from the obligation of disclosure Any information which would prejudicially affect the sovereignty and integrity...

No Limitation Period To Seek Declaration Of A Marriage As 'Null And Void':SC [Read Judgment]

"Once the marriage is void the same is a nullity and at any time the same can be declared as nullity being a void marriage."

Every Judge Should Have An Element Of Femininity For Fair Decision Making : Justice A K Sikri In Farewell Speech

Supreme Court Judge Justice A K Sikri has retired today.At the farewell function organized by the Supreme Court Bar Association today evening, he said " I have a part of me that is feminine. After all, justice goddess is in the form of a lady. Every judge should have some element of femininity for a fair decision making".A visibly emotional Justice Sikri said that he has tried to contribute...

'When There Is Allegation Of Corruption Can Govt Take Shelter Under National Security?', SC Asks Centre In Rafale Review

The Supreme Court bench of CJI Gogoi, Justice S K Kaul and Justice K M Joseph today intensely quizzed Attorney General K K Venugopal on his argument that Court cannot rely upon stolen documents as evidence.It was AG's argument that the review petition and perjury petition were based on documents published by newspapers, which were procured without authorization from the defence ministry....

Rafale Review:Documents Relied On By Petitioners Were Stolen From Ministry,Govt Considers Action Against It :AG Submits

Attorney General K. K. Venugopal on Wednesday raised a preliminary objection, seeking the dismissal of the Rafale review petitions upon petitioner-in-person Prashant Bhushan's attempt to draw the top Court's attention to an eight-page note by three of the seven members of the Indian Negotiating Team objecting to the PMO's interference in the price negotiations weakening the Defence...

Ayodhya-Babri Land Dispute: Hindu Groups Oppose Mediation; Muslim Groups Open To It; SC Reserves Orders.

In the Ayodhya-Babri Masjid title dispute case, the Supreme Court constitution bench today reserved orders on whether to refer the case for mediation.The Hindu groups today stiffly opposed the reference to mediation. They submitted that the matter was not a mere property dispute, but was concerning faith and sentitments."The belief that the site is the birth place of Lord Ram is...

Govt's Apathy Turning Our Cities Into Virtual 'Gas Chambers': Plea In SC For Adopting Electric Vehicles

The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice to the Centre on a petition demanding implementation of the plans and policies for adoption of electric vehicles to tackle air pollution and climate change.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Sanjiv Khanna ordered the government to apprise it of the status of implementation of the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing...

SC Acquits Two Men Sentenced To Death By Chhattisgarh HC [Read Judgment]

"It is difficult to draw an inference that the appellants had committed the crime."

SC Sets Aside NGT Order Enlarging Buffer Zones Around Bengaluru Water Bodies; Upholds Penalty Against Two Builders [Read Judgment]

The builders Mantri Tech Zone and Coremind Software Zone have to demolish encroachments made in waterbodies and pay penalty of Rs 117.5 crore and Rs 13.5 crore respectively.

SC Issues Notice To Centre On Another Plea Against Citizenship (Amendment) Bill

The Supreme Court Tuesday sought response from the Centre on a fresh plea challenging the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, which seeks to provide Indian citizenship to non-Muslims from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan. A bench comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Sanjiv Khanna issued notice on the plea filed by Assam State Jamiat Ulama E Hind and ordered its tagging...

SC Directs Govt To Consider Setting Up Of Mediation Authority For Speedy Disposal Of Motor Accident Claims[Read Judgment]

We impress upon the Government to also consider the feasibility of enacting Indian Mediation Act to take care of various aspects of mediation in general.

Breaking: Poor, Innocent Men Belonging To Nomadic Tribe Suffered 16 Yrs In Death Row: SC Orders Further Investigation, 5L Compensation

"The accused in the present case were nomadic tribes and falsely implicated and are roped in. Except one, all of them are in jail since last 16 years."