Don't Deprive Litigants Of Valuable Rights Just For Their Lawyer's Default, Says SC [Read Judgment]

“Indeed, dismissal of the appeal in default and dismissal of the appeal on merits makes a difference. The former dismissal is behind the back of the litigant and latter dismissal is after hearing the litigant. The latter is always preferred than the former.”

After AG, Centre Too Files Contempt Petition Against Prashant Bhushan For Tweets About CBI Interim Chief's Appointment [Read Petition]

The Centre today filed a contempt petition against advocate Prashant Bhushan for his tweets that the Attorney General had misled the Court by submitting that the appointment of interim CBI Director Nageshwar Rao had the approval of High Powered Selection Committee.Yesterday, the Attorney General himself had filed a contempt petition against Bhushan.The issue pertains to the submission made by...

ESI Act: Company Directors, Who Receive Remuneration, Are Also 'Employees': SC [Read Judgment]

"We have no hesitation in concluding that the High Court in the present case has been in error in assuming that the Director of a Company, who had been receiving remuneration for discharge of duties assigned to him, may not fall within the definition of an employee for the purpose of the ESI Act.”

Whether Sales Tax Payable On Free Replacement Of Defective Parts During Warranty Period : SC Refers Issue To Larger Bench [Read Order]

"If there is no consideration for these replaced parts, can sales tax be levied at all?", wondered the bench.

Magistrate Is Not Required To Record Reasons For Summoning Accused in Cases Instituted On Police Report: SC [Read Judgment]

Supreme Court has re-iterated that in a case based upon the police report, the Magistrate is not required to record any reason at the stage of issuing the summons to the accused. Allowing appeal against a Gujarat High Court Judgment the bench of Justices R. Banumati and Indira Banerjee has explained the procedure to be adopted by a Magistrate in a case instituted upon a Police Report. The...

[CBI Vs Mamata] 'Police Commissioner Is Not An Offender': Dr Singhvi to SC [Full Courtroom Exchange]

The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed West Bengal Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar "to appear and make himself available before the CBI and to faithfully cooperate at all times" in connection with the investigations into the Saradha Chit Fund scam. The bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi permitted Kumar to appear before the federal probe agency at "neutral" Shillong, making it clear...

Accused Who Did Not Appear On The Date Of Judgment Not Entitled To Seek Judgment Copy As Of Right: SC

"The present petitioner having not appeared before the Court on the date of judgment cannot as of right seek for supply of the copy of the judgment"

CBI vs Mamata : SC Directs CP Rajeev Kumar To Appear Before CBI,CBI Can't Arrest Him, Issues Notice In Contempt Petition [Read Order]

The Supreme Court today directed the Kolkata City Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar to make himself available for investigation by CBI in relation to Saradha chit fund scam case. The CBI has been restrained from arresting Kumar. The questioning of Police Commissioner has been directed to be made at a neutral place, Shillong.The Attorney General K K Venugopal submitted that there was a...

Sabarimala : "Be Present When Review Is Heard", SC Tells Lawyer Who Mentioned Contempt Petition Against Temple Priest

When the contempt petition filed against the Thanthri(chief priest) of Sabarimala temple was mentioned today morning before the bench of the CJI, he said " Be present here when the review is heard. There are 54 matters".This indicates that the Constitution Bench hearing the review petitions against Sabarimala judgment is likely to consider the contempt petition against the Thanthri. The...

Was He A Juvenile At The Time Of Occurrence? SC Asks 18 Years After Affirming Death Sentence [Read Order]

The Supreme Court has directed the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Pune, to decide the juvenility of a murder convict at the time of commission of offence, whose death sentence was upheld by the Apex court in the year 2000. Narayan Chetanram Chaudhary and Jitendra @ Jitu Nayansingh Gehlot were sentenced to death by the Trial court finding them guilty of committing the murder...

It is Our Bounden Duty To Speak Against Spreading Of Misinformation And Bigoted Ideas: Justice Shantanagoudar

"As the technology of mass communication continues to grow in leaps and bounds, it is our solemn responsibility to prevent and speak up against acts spreading any misinformation or idea that is bigoted and plays upon anyone's ignorance or vulnerability. In both the short-term and the long-run, bigotry and divisiveness deprive a nation of the peace and prosperity that can only come through unity amongst her people", the judge said.

Tweets About CBI Interim Chief's Appointment: AG Files Contempt Petition Against Prashant Bhushan [Read Petition]

Attorney General K. K. Venugopal has now moved a contempt petition against Advocate Prashant Bhushan for posting tweets alleging that the top law officer of the country had misled the court in submitting that M. Nageshwar Rao's appointment as the acting CBI Chief had the approval of the Selection Committee. I have just confirmed personally from the Leader of Opposition Mr Kharge...