CBI-Alok Verma Case : 'CVC Report Against Alok Verma Mixed', Says CJI, SC Orders To Give Copy To Verma For His Reply [Read Order]

The Supreme Court bench of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice S. K. Kaul and K. M. Joseph on Friday called for the response on behalf of CBI Director Alok Kumar Verma to the report submitted by the CVC of its findings against him.“Having perused the report, we are of the view that at this stage and before taking any decision, a copy of the report be given to the counsel for the...

SC Allows ‘Moderate’ Fireworks In Ujjain On The Occasion Of Vaikunth Chaturdashi, But With Time Restrictions [Read Order]

“We expect that the fireworks would be moderate in nature so that it does not cause undue air pollution.”The Supreme Court has permitted the fireworks on the occasion of Vaikunth Chaturdashi on in Ujjain City on 21.11.2018 between 11:00 p.m. on November 21 and 1:00 a.m. on November 22.The bench comprising Justice AK Sikri and Justice Abdul Nazeer disposed an application filed seeking...

SC Relief To Couple Who Pleaded Guilty For Marrying Off Their Under-Age Kids [Read Order]

“It is true that the maximum sentence under the Act of 1929 was three months whereas under the Act of 2006, it is two years. That, however, would make no difference on the facts of this case.”The Supreme Court recently set aside a high court order to conduct de novo trial under the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 against a couple who were convicted by the trial court under the...

Petition For Quashing FIR Can Be Entertained Even If Chargesheet Is Filed During Its Pendency: SC [Read Judgment]

‘It would be a travesty to hold that proceedings initiated against a person can be interfered with at the stage of FIR but not if it has advanced, and the allegations have materialized into a charge sheet.’The Supreme Court has held that high courts could entertain a petition filed under Section 482 CrPC seeking quashing of FIR, even if the charge sheet is filed during the pendency of...

Delay In Filling Judicial Vacancies: We shall Make State Governments, HCs And Public Service Commissions Accountable”,CJI [Read Order]

The Supreme Court on Thursday pulled the Delhi, Allahabad and Calcutta High Courts for their failure to fill efficiently and in a timely manner the alarming number of vacancies in the subordinate judiciary in the states.At the previous hearing on November 1, the bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi had required the concerned Registrars General and the authorised representatives of the...

SC Dismisses Plea To Establish Permanent Bench Of The High Court Of Allahabad For Western Uttar Pradesh

The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a plea seeking establishment of a permanent Bench of the High Court of Allahabad for Western Uttar Pradesh.It cannot be the subject matter of judicial determination and directions, said the bench comprising of CJI Ranjan Gogoi, Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice KM Joseph dismissing the writ petition filed by NGO- Fight for Human Rights.The NGO...

Migrant Can’t Be Recognized As Scheduled Caste Of Migrant State, Even If Her Caste Is Recognised As So, Reiterates SC [Read Order]

“Merely because in the migrant State the same caste is recognized as Scheduled Caste, the migrant cannot be recognized as Scheduled Caste of the migrant State.”The Supreme Court has reiterated that merely because in the migrant state the same caste is recognized as Scheduled Caste, the migrant cannot be recognized as Scheduled Caste of the migrant state.ReferenceThe bench comprising...

Daily Wagers Entitled To Minimum Wages Applicable To Regular Employees Holding The Same Post, Reiterates SC [Read Judgment]

‘The Appellants are entitled to be paid the minimum of the pay scales applicable to regular employees working on the same posts.’The Supreme Court on Wednesday reiterated that temporary employees are entitled to draw wages at the minimum of the pay scales which are applicable to the regular employees holding the same post.The bench allowed appeals filed by daily rated workers employed...

SC Interacts With IAF Officials During High Voltage Rafale Hearing

As the hearing in connection with the controversial Rafale deal continued post lunch, Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi interacted with Air Marshal V R Chaudhari and two other officers from Indian Air Force as to the requirements of the Airforce.“What has been the latest induction in the IAF in terms of combat aircraft?”, he asked.When the Air Marshall cited the relevant type, the Chief...

Conviction For Contempt Against Advocate Over FB Post: SC Sets Aside P&H HC Order, Says It Wasn’t A Case For Contempt Action [Read Order]

Almost six months after the Punjab and Haryana High Court sentenced an advocate to one-month imprisonment for his contemptuous conduct in criticising a judge on Facebook, the Supreme Court has held that it was not a case where contempt action should have been taken in the first place.“We have gone through the matter in detail and are of the view that it was not a case where the contempt...

"No Sovereign Guarantee From France For Rafale Deal", AG Tells SC; Court Reserves Verdict

After an eventful hearing which crossed three and half hours, the three judges bench of Supreme Court comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, Justices S K Kaul and K M Joseph has reserved judgment on the petitions questioning the Rafale deal and seeking court-monitored CBI probe into it.The Court elaborately quizzed the Attorney General about the procurement process, offset conditions,...

Rafale: This Is A Matter For Experts To Examine, Not A Case For Judicial Review : AG KK Venugopal To SC [Courtroom Exchange]

In the course of the Rafale hearing which is underway in the Supreme Court, Attorney General K. K. Venugopal advanced that “This is a matter for experts and not one where judicial review may be undertaken based on media reports and other documents which is not clear how they are in the (petitioners’) possession”“The big question Your Lordships should ask is whether the court is...