SC Functions With 14 Benches From Today; New Roster To Be Effective From Nov 19

Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi has constituted three more Benches in the Supreme Court. The number of Supreme Court Benches has therefore increased from eleven to fourteen, from today—Court No. 12 was presided over by Justices AM Khanwilkar and Navin Sinha, Court No. 13 by Justices DY Chandrachud and Ajay Rastogi, and Court No. 14 by Justices Ashok Bhushan and KM Joseph.Four new...

Breaking: SC To Consider Review Petitions Against Sabarimala Verdict Tomorrow

A Supreme Court bench of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice RF Nariman, Justice AM Khanwilkar, Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice Indu Malhotra will consider the review petitions filed against the Sabarimala Judgement at 3pm Tomorrow.The review petitions rely heavily on the dissenting judgment of Justice Indu Malhotra to contend that constitutional parameters of rationality cannot be...

If Observations Made By This Court Has Demoralised Indian Army, Paramilitary Forces and Manipur Police, It Is Suggestive Of Weakness In Them: SC [Read Judgment]

“It should be clear to everyone that officers and personnel of the Indian Army, paramilitary forces and the State Police are made of much sterner stuff than is sought to be projected and they can hardly be demoralized by observations said to have been made by anybody.”The Supreme Court bench comprising Justice Madan B Lokur and Justice Uday Umesh Lalit dismissed a plea seeking their...

Courts Should Desist From Passing Interim Orders Directing Provisional Admissions Of Students: SC [Read Judgment]

“Exercise of jurisdiction in favour of provisional admissions during the pendency of a Writ Petition exposes the students to the risk of losing precious years in case of dismissal of the Writ Petition.”The Supreme Court on Monday, while setting aside a Madras High Court order, reiterated that courts should desist from passing interim orders directing provisional admissions of...

Rafale: Govt Hands Over Details Of Decision Making Process & Offset Partner To Petitioners [Read Document]

The Central Government has handed over details pertaining to decision making process and offset partner of the Rafale deal to the petitioners in compliance of the directions of the Supreme Court.The Government has stated that the deal was finalized following the 'Defence Procurement Procedure' formulated in 2013.It is stated that Dassault's bid was selected in January 2012 and...

Sabarimala: Solicitor General Tushar Mehta Refuses Sanction For Contempt Action

In the midst of ongoing protests against entry of women of all age groups into Sabarimala temple, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta has refused permission for initiating contempt action against those who are allegedly instigating disobedience of the Supreme Court judgment in the case.The petitions had been filed by two women seeking sanction to initiate contempt proceedings against a few...

SC Adjourns Hearing Of Petitions Against Removal Of CBI Director Alok Verma To Friday

The Supreme Court bench of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice S. K. Kaul adjourned to Friday the hearing in the plea of CBI Director Alok Verma against the October 23 orders of the CVC and the Central government divesting him of all powers and functions and giving charge to M. Nageshwara Rao in the meantime.Also listed was a PIL by NGO Common Cause challenging the aforesaid decisions of...

'Can't Dismiss Petitions Like This': AG KK Venugopal To CJI, 'We Take Your Remark In Proper Spirit':CJI Gogoi

Attorney General K. K. Venugopal on Monday expressed his dissatisfaction with the approach of the Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi of peremptorily dismissing petitions without according an adequate opportunity of hearing.“Clients come from far away, from thousands of miles away. They stand at the back and look at this court....as their counsel stands and you...

"If Your Client File One More Improper PIL , We Will Ban Him" :SC Dismisses Plea For Imposing Rs. 2,000 Upper Limit On Cash Donations To Political Parties

The Supreme Court bench of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice S. K. Kaul on Monday dismissed Advocate Ashwini Upadhyay’s plea seeking a direction to the Central Government to impose an upper limit of Rs. 2,000 per person per year on political donations in cash.He had also prayed that the exemption under Section 13A of the Income Tax Act of 1961 be given only to those political parties...

Plea To Make Rape Law [Section 375IPC] Gender Neutral: SC Refuses To Interfere

Supreme Court bench of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul on Monday refused to interfere in a petition filed by Criminal Justice Society of India assailing Section 375 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 on the ground that the Section is not gender-neutral.The bench observed that though there is merit in the present petition, at this stage the legislature is the...

Centre Notifies Transfer Of Justices Alok Aradhe, Rajesh Bindal And Vineet Kothari [Read Notifications]

The Central Government has notified the transfer of three high court judges.Justice Alok Aradhe has been transferred to Karnataka High Court from Jammu and Kashmir High Court. As per the resolution passed by the Supreme Court collegium for his transfer, this was done at his request.Justice Rajesh Bindal has been transferred from Punjab and Haryana High Court to Jammu and Kashmir...

CJI Holds 6 Collegium Meeting In 30 Days For Filling 29 Vacancies In High Courts

Since assuming office a little over a month ago, Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi has held six crucial collegium meetings for filling up of 29 vacancies in high courts and four in the Supreme Court to tackle the huge backlog of pendency in the higher judiciary.The collegium also did not shy away from invoking provisions of Memorandum of Procedure to appoint a judge of the same high court...