Breaking: SC To Decide Tomorrow When To Hear Review Petitions Against Sabarimala Judgment

The Supreme Court said that it will consider tomorrow as to when to hear the review petitions filed against the Sabarimala verdict.The bench of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, Justice S K Kaul and Justice K M Joseph was considering on an oral plea made by Advocate Mathews Nedumpara, the counsel for Nataional Ayyappa Devotee(Women) Association, for urgent listing of the matter."We know there are...

Breaking: SC Takes Suo Motu Cognizance On Lower Court Vacancies, Asks HCs To Report On Status Of Appointments [Read Order]

Passing a suo motu order in the wake of the alarming number of vacancies in the subordinate judiciary across the country, Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi on Monday required, under Article 142, all High Courts to report to the registry of the apex court the following information by October 31-1. The dates on which the recruitment process/processes for the two categories of posts i.e. “Higher...

Disclose Info On Corruption Complaints Against Union Ministers: CIC To Prime Minister’s Office [Read Order]

The Central Information Commission (CIC) has directed the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) to disclose corruption complaints received against Union ministers between 2014 and 2017, and the action taken on such complaints.It has further ordered disclosure of information on the quantum and value of black money brought back from abroad since the Narendra Modi government came to power.The...

Fully Support #Metoo: Indira Jaising Withdraws From Kathua Activist Talib Hussain’s Case After Rape Allegations By JNU Student

Showing her solidarity and support to the wave of #metoo revelations that have jolted several prominent names, Senior Advocate Indira Jaising has decided to withdraw from the cases filed against Advocate Talib Hussain, who was one of the activists who first brought the rape and murder of the eight-year-old in Kathua to public attention.Since having risen to prominence, Hussain has been...

#MeToo: External Committee Headed By Former SC Judge Aftab Alam To Examine Sexual Harassment Allegations Against Vinod Dua

The Wire has constituted an external committee headed by former Supreme Court judge, Justice Aftab Alam to probe the sexual harassment allegations levied against its consulting editor Vinod Dua, by film maker Nishtha Jain.The committee also comprises of former Patna High Court judge Justice Anjana Prakash, retired Delhi University professor Neera Chandhoke, retired Institute of Economic...

Senior Advocate Maninder Singh Resigns As Additional Solicitor General

Senior Advocate Maninder Singh has resigned from the post of Additional Solicitor General (ASG).Mr. Singh was designated as a Senior Advocate in 2008 and was appointed as the ASG in June 2014. The Centre had then, in March this year, extended his tenure, along with Mr. PS Narasimha’s tenure till June 2020 and had also appointed Senior Advocate Sandeep Sethi as ASG.Incidentally, Mr....

CJI Gogoi Approves Suspension Of Railway Claims Tribunal Judge RK Mittal For Alleged Involvement In Rs. 50 Crore Scam

Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi has reportedly approved the suspension of Railway Claims Tribunal (RCT) judge RK Mittal. This is the first time that a sitting RCT judge has been suspended on corruption charges.According to an Indian Express report, the judge is being probed for his alleged involvement in a Rs. 50 crore scam related to compensation claims in Patna.The case is...

Breaking: CLAT-2019 Goes Offline, Subjective Portion In PG CLAT, Permanent CLAT Website: Consortium Of NLUs Decides

In view of the multiple technical glitches that plagued the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) this year, it has now been decided that CLAT-2019 will be conducted offline.A press release stated, “Keeping in view that in last few years there have been glitches due to the fault of the service provider in the conduct of the online CLAT examination, the CLAT Consortium unanimously resolved...

Cardinal Issue In Rape Case Is Whether Initial Act Was Consensual Or Forcible Act: SC Upholds Conviction Of Rape Accused [Read Order]

‘The fact that there was a solitary incident and was not followed by repeated acts also goes against any conclusion that the act was consensual.’The Supreme Court recently upheld the conviction of a rape accused even though it noticed the admission made by the mother of the victim that the FIR was filed only when the accused had failed to pay the cost of the abortion.The bench of...

SLP Filed by Man Accused of Killing Infant Boomerangs; SC Refuses His Counsel’s Plea To Withdraw SLP [Read Order]

‘We, therefore, issue notice to the petitioner, returnable in three weeks as to why the trial court order of conviction and sentence be not restored.’A special leave petition boomeranged on a murder accused.Ramji Lal was convicted by the trial court for ‘murdering’ a baby of 9-10 months. On his appeal to the high court, the bench modified the conviction to culpable homicide not...

Patiala House Court Takes Cognizance Of MJ Akbar’s Defamation Complaint Against Journalist Priya Ramani For #Metoo Allegations

The Patiala House Court on Thursday took cognizance of the criminal defamation complaint filed by former Union Minister MJ Akbar against journalist Priya Ramani.The case was heard by an additional chief metropolitan magistrate (ACMM) Samar Vishal. Senior counsel Geeta Luthra and Advocate Sandeep Kapur, appearing for Akbar, made submissions to establish the court’s...

Breaking: Have Decided To Seek Justice In My Personal Capacity: Union Minister MJ Akbar Resigns Over #Metoo Allegations

Editor-turned-politician MJ Akbar resigned as the Minister of State for External Affairs on Wednesday, amid sexual harassment allegations by several of his former colleagues.“Since I have decided to seek justice in a court of law in my personal capacity, I deem it appropriate to step down from office and challenge false accusations levied against me, also in a personal capacity. I...