Strict Proof Of Marriage Not Needed For ‘Maintenance’ Proceedings Under Sec. 125 CrPC, Reiterates SC [Read Judgment]

‘The High Court did not keep in view that in the proceedings under Section 125 CrPC, strict proof of marriage is not necessary.’The Supreme Court, while setting aside a Karnataka High Court order that had dismissed a maintenance petition for want of proof of marriage, has reiterated that in the proceedings under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, such strict proof of marriage...

Rafale Deal : Yashwant Sinha, Arun Shourie & Prashant Bhushan File PIL In SC For Court Monitored CBI Probe [ Read Petition]

Former Union Ministers Yashwant Sinha and Arun Shourie, along with lawyer Prashant Bhushan, have filed a PIL in the Supreme Court for registration of FIR and investigation by CBI into the Rafale deal.The petition alleges that in the Rafale deal there is prima facie evidence of commission of cognizable offences under the Prevention of Corruption Act by public servants occupying the highest...

Breaking:New Chief Justices Appointed In Calcutta,Bombay,Uttarakhand ,Gauhati And Sikkim High Courts [Read Notifications]

The Central Government has notified the appointed of chief justices for five high courts of the country.The following appointments were notified:Bombay High Court judge, Justice Naresh Harishchandra Patil has been appointed as the Chief Justice of Bombay High Court. The post has been lying vacant for quite some time, since the retirement of Justice Manjula Chellur in December last...

SC Sets Deadline On Sale Of BS-IV Vehicles; Says Health Of Teeming Millions Will Have To Take Precedence Over Greed Of A Few Auto Makers [Read Judgment]

“Even a day’s delay in enforcing BS-VI norms is going to harm the health of the people.”While holding that Bharat Stage IV-compliant vehicles should not be permitted to be sold in India after 31.03.2020, a three-judge bench of the Supreme Court has observed that health of the teeming millions of this country will have to take precedence over the greed of a few...

Absence Of Gender Neutral Definition Of Rape Under S.375IPC Violates Articles 14,15 & 21 Of Constitution: Plea In SC [Read Petition]

Stressing how men and transgenders are sequestered from the point of view of victims of rape under the existing Penal Laws, a petition has been moved in the Supreme Court praying that Section 375 IPC which defines rape as an offence by man against a woman as discriminatory and make it gender neutral.The petition moved by ‘Criminal Justice Society of India’ through advocate Fuzail Ahmad...

CBI Director Cannot Be Divested Of Powers Without Approval Of High Powered Committee, Contends Alok Verma In SC [Read Petition]

Alok Verma IPS has filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court challenging the orders passed by the Central Vigilance Commission(CVC) and the Central Government on October 23, which have divested him of the powers of CBI Director and has given charge of Director to M Nageshwara Rao as interim measure.In an overnight order passed by CVC K V Chowdary in exercise of Sections 8(1)(a) and (b) of...

Sabarimala : Two Women Seeks AG's Sanction For Filing Contempt Against Those Instigating Protests & Creating Hurdles To Entry To Temple

In the midst of ongoing protests against entry of women of all age groups into Sabarimala temple, two women from Kerala have approached Attorney General of India seeking sanction to initiate contempt proceedings against a few people allegedly violating the Supreme Court’s judgment in Indian Young Lawyers Association v. State of Kerala & Ors.One of the petitions has been filed by one...

SC Sets Aside ‘Flyover Promotion’ Granted To Officer By Violating Service Rules [Read Judgment]

‘What happened cannot be termed as ‘bona fide’. It was a clear case of favouritism.’The Supreme Court on Tuesday set aside a ‘flyover promotion’ granted to an officer who worked with a former Chief Minister of Assam by violating service rules.The bench comprising Justices AK Sikri and Ashok Bhushan restored the judgment of a single judge of the Gauhati High Court which was earlier...

No Bharat Stage IV Vehicle Shall Be Sold Across The Country From April 1, 2020: SC

The Supreme Court Wednesday said that no Bharat Stage IV vehicle shall be sold across the country with effect from April 1, 2020.The Bharat stage emission standards are standards instituted by the government to regulate the output of air pollutants from motor vehicles.The Bharat Stage VI (or BS-VI) emission norm would come into force from April 1, 2020, across the country.A three-judge...

SC Agrees To Hear On Friday Alok Verma's Challenge Against His Removal As CBI Director

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear on Friday the petition filed by Alok Verma challenging the Central Government's decision to remove him as the Director of CBI.The Central Government had yesterday given the charge of CBI Director to M. Nageshwar Rao IPS, in an extra ordinary measure. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has appointed joint director M Nageshwar Rao as Interim Director...

SC Tells Rajasthan To Stop Illegal Mining Over 115.34 Hectares In Aravalli Hills In 48 Hours [Read Order]

The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Rajasthan government to stop illegal mining over 115.34-hectare area in the Aravalli Hills within 48 hours while also criticising its unfortunate attitude over the entire issue of mining in the Hills.A bench of Justice Madan B Lokur and Justice Deepak Gupta took note of the status report filed by the Rajasthan government but found it lacking in clarity...

Home Buyer Ought Not To Be Allowed To Reap Benefits Of Their Own Delay In Taking Possession: SC [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court on Tuesday asserted that “purchaser ought not to be allowed to reap the benefits of her own delay in taking possession”.Consequently, while upholding compensation to a disgruntled home buyer, a bench comprising Justice Abhay Manohar Sapre and Justice Indu Malhotra reduced the time period for computation of the amount, noting the delay on the part of the buyer in...