Prosecute Officers For Not Acting On Air Pollution Complaints: SC To Pollution Control Board

The Supreme Court Monday asked the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to initiate prosecution against government officials who have not acted on 249 complaints received on its official social media and e-mail accounts with regard to pollution in Delhi.A bench of Justices Madan B Lokur and Deepak Gupta said that officials who have failed to act on the complaints were required to...

Employer Can Consider Antecedents And Suitability Of Candidate Even After Disclosure Made By Him Of Pending Criminal Cases: SC [Read Judgment]

“While so considering, the employer can certainly take into account the job profile for which the selection is undertaken, the severity of the charges levelled against the candidate and whether the acquittal in question was an honourable acquittal or was merely on the ground of benefit of doubt or as a result of composition.”The Supreme Court has observed that even after disclosure is made...

SC Refuses To Hear Fresh Challenge To Article 370

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a fresh petition challenging Article 370 of the Constitution of India which grants autonomous status to the state of Jammu and Kashmir.A bench of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Ajay Rastogi said the issue was already pending before the court and asked the petitioners—Vijay Mishra and Sandip Lamba—to instead move an application...

Constitutional Morality Should Not Be Differed From Judge To Judge: Law Minister RS Prasad

Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad pressed for judicially-manageable standards of constitutional morality- “when We talk of constitutional morality as a touchstone for governmental action, its nuances need to be outlined with greater clarity; it should not differ from judge to judge but there must be a consensus....in context of Articles 14 and 21, we interpret the constitutional silences...

Prior Sanction For Probing Public Servants: SC Issues Notice On CPIL’s Plea Challenging Amendments To Prevention Of Corruption Act [Read Petition]

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on a petition filed by the Centre for Public Interest Litigation (CPIL), challenging two amendments to the Prevention of Corruption Act, which they allege dilute the law.The notice, returnable in six weeks’ time, was issued by a bench led by Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi. CPIL was represented by Advocate Prashant Bhushan.The petition...

Section 313 CrPC: Accused’s Silence About Matters He Is Expected To Explain Leads To An Adverse Inference Against Him: SC [Read Order]

“The duty is on the State to show that there is no possibility of reform or rehabilitation of the accused. When the offence is not gruesome, not cold-blooded murder, nor is committed in a diabolical manner, the court will impose life imprisonment.”The Supreme Court has held that silence on the part of the accused as to questions put to him by the court under Section 313 of the Code...

Constitution Is The Modern Scripture Of Independent India: President Ram Nath Kovind On Constitution Day

President Ram Nath Kovind, described the Constitution as “the modern scripture of independent India”; “our Suprema Lex”; “much more than a collection of articles and clauses, it is a living inspiration for an ideal society; an aspiration not just to India but all emerging nations”President was speaking at the inaugural function of ' The Constitution Day ' celebrations."Dr Ambedkar...

Constitution Is An Integral Part Of Lives Of People, Voice Of The Marginalized And The Prudence Of Majority: CJI Gogoi

Speaking at an event hosted by the Supreme Court of India at the Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi to commemorate the 69th Constitution Day, Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi regarded it not merely as a day of celebrations but one of “the test of constitutional promises”.“Are Indians existing in conditions of freedom and equality? This is the question we must ask”, he stated.“Undoubtedly,...

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up

SLP Against Death Sentence Shall Not Be Dismissed Without Giving Reasons [Babasaheb Maruti Kamble V. State of Maharashtra]The Supreme Court held that Special Leave Petitions filed in those cases where death sentence is awarded by the courts below, should not be dismissed without giving reasons, at least qua death sentence.It’s Not Arbitration If Jurisdiction Of The ‘Designated...

Fighting Couple Says Sorry To Each Other, SC Allows Them To Part Ways [Read Order]

“We are happy to note that the parties have cooperated with the suggestions made by the Court and have taken a conscious decision to put an end to their litigation”The Supreme Court bench headed by Justice Kurian Joseph is continuing its efforts to put quietus to litigations by persuading parties to settle the issues, instead of clinging on with cases against each other.Recently, a...

SC Upholds MP HC Judgment Invalidating State Bar Council Election To The Post of Representative To BCI [Read Judgment]

“The notices dated 16.07.2014 and 19.07.2014 having not contained any agenda and the meeting also not being described as adjourned meeting, issuance of agenda for the meeting was necessary”The Supreme Court upheld the Madhya Pradesh High Court order that invalidated the election conducted by the State Bar Council in 2014 to the post of representative in the Bar Council of India.The...

All The Proceedings In SC Shall Be Done In English Language: SC (Again)Directs All High Courts To Furnish English Translation Of Original Records [Read Order]

“We consider it appropriate to consider directing the Registrars General of all High Courts to furnish the translation of the Original Records in English language from vernacular language wherever required, which are to be transmitted to this Court”The Supreme Court has again directed the Registrars General of all High Courts to furnish the translation of the Original Records in...