Proportional Representation For Limboo-Tamang: SC Issues Notices To ECI, DCI, Centre [Read Order]

The Supreme Court has issued notices to the Delimitation Commission of India (DCI), the Election Commission of India (ECI), the Centre and others on a petition seeking proportional representation in the Legislative Assembly for Limboo and Tamang Scheduled Tribes of Sikkim before a notification is published for the General Elections 2019, while also asking the Election Commission to "keep in...

Breaking: SC Allows Open Hearing Of Rafale Review Petitions [Read Order]

The Supreme Court has allowed open hearing of Rafale review petitions. The bench of CJI Gogoi, Justice S K Kaul and K M Joseph decided today in the chambers to hear the review petitions in open court.Along with the review petitions, the Court will also hear the correction petition filed by the Central Government, and also the petition filed for initiating perjury proceedings against officials...

"Even If There Is Only 1% Chance Of Success, We Would Like To Try Mediation":SC [Courtroom Exchange In Ayodhya Hearing]

The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted 8 weeks' time to the opposite side to examine the official translations of the oral evidence filed by the state of UP besides the translated copies of the exhibits made available by the parties. Further, the five-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi decided to assemble again on March 5 to consider the question of reference of the...

'Murders Of Kalburgi & Lankesh Similar' : SC Directs SIT Probing Lankesh Murder To Take Over Kalburgi Case Investigation

The Supreme Court bench of Justices R F Nariman and Vineet Saran today observed that there were similarities between the murders of Kannada scholar M M Kalburgi and Bangalore based journalist Gauri Lankesh.The bench therefore ordered that the Special Investigation Team already constituted by the Karnataka Government to probe Lankesh murder should investigate Kalburgi case as well. The probe...

Breaking: SC Bats For Mediation In Ramjanmabhoomi-Babri Dispute, To Decide On March 6 [Read The Order]

The hearing in the Ayodhya-Babri Masjid land dispute case before the Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court could not commence in view of the disagreement between the parties over the veracity of translation of records. The Court also suggested that parties explore the option of mediated settlement. However, the Hindu parties represented by Senior Counsel C S Vaidyanathan and Ranjit Kumar...

Concession Made By Lawyer On Mixed Question Of Fact And Law Cannot Preclude Client From Reagitating The Point In Appeal: SC [Read Judgment]

"Where a question is a mixed question of fact and law, a concession made by a lawyer or his authorised representative at the stage of arguments cannot preclude the party for whom such person appears from re-agitating the point in appeal.”

Meghalaya Rat-Hole Miners: Moved By Tearful Appeal, SC Asks Centre To Airlift Pumps As Assured [Read Order]

After a tearful appeal and with the passing of almost two and a half months since 15 labourers were trapped in a flooded illegal rat-hole mine in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills District, the Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre to honour its undertaking given in court to the effect that it will airlift 100-horsepower (hp) capacity pumps to the nearest point of the site and install them...

The Difference Between In Country Adoption And Inter-Country Adoption Cannot Be Lost Sight Of: SC [Read Judgment]

“The statutory procedure and the statutory regime, which is prevalent as on date and is equally applicable to all aspirants, i.e., Indian prospective adoptive parents and prospective adoptive parents for inter-country adoption, cannot be lost sight.”

Sale Of Minor's Property By Guardian Can Be Avoided Only By Filing Suit To Set Aside Deed Within Period Under Art.60 Limitation Act : SC [Read Judgment]

Sale of minor's property without Court's leave voidable and not void; so deed has to be set aside

'Wrong Diagnosis' Does Not Amount To Medical Negligence: SC [Read Judgment]

"We have sympathy for the appellant, but sympathy cannot translate into a legal remedy."

'Justice Arun Mishra's Bench Lacks Jurisdiction To Initiate Criminal Contempt' : Prashant Bhushan Seeks Recall Of Contempt Notices

Lawyer-activist Prashant Bhushan has filed applications seeking recall of the contempt notices issued against him on Februray 6 by the bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra based on the petitions filed by the Attorney General and Central Government.Relying on the recent judgments of the SC upholding the powers of CJI as the master of roster, the applications state that the bench of Justices...

Plea Seeking Senior Designation To All Lawyers Having A Practice Of 30Yrs And More: CJI Recuses From Hearing

Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi on Monday recused himself from hearing a plea for all advocates with a practice spanning over a tenure of 30 years or more to be designated as "senior". "You have to file for review", said the Chief Justice at the outset. "Your Lordships don't hear me! That is the problem! Your Lordships have designated as many as 25 retired High Court judges Senior...