Breaking: Justice Ranjan Gogoi Sworn In As 46th Chief Justice Of India

Justice Ranjan Gogoi was sworn in as the 46th Chief Justice of India.President Ram Nath Kovind administered the oath to Justice Gogoi at a brief ceremony held in the Darbar Hall of the Rashtrapati Bhavan.He has a tenure of just 13 months, till November 17, 2019.He is the first Chief Justice from the Northeast.-n3acBorn on November 18, 1954, Gogoi did his schooling in Don Bosco School...

Fraud Vitiates Solemn Proceedings And Such Plea Can Be Set Up Even In Collateral Proceedings: SC [Read Judgment]

Asserting the principle of fraud vitiates everything, the Supreme Court has observed that fraud vitiates the solemn proceedings and such plea can be set up even in collateral proceedings immaterial of the label of proceedings.The bench comprising Justice Arun Mishra and Justice S Abdul Nazeer made this observation in Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam vs. Raj Kumar Rajinder Singh.The Himachal...

In A Situation Of Oligopsony, Parallel Pricing Simplicitor Wouldn’t Lead To The Conclusion That There Was Collusive Bid Rigging: SC [Read Judgment]

“Whenever there is a situation of oligopsony, parallel pricing simplicitor would not lead to the conclusion that there was a concerted practice there has to be other credible and corroborative evidence to show that in an oligopoly a reduction in price would swiftly attract the customers of the other two or three rivals, the effect upon whom would be so devastating that they would have to...

5 Days, 12 Significant Judgments And 4 Powerful Dissents

“The fate of the judiciary as an institution, and our fate as a democratic nation, hinges on whether we, as a people speak out, or watch passively.”Justice DY Chandrachud had, in January this year, prophetically remarked that India needed to rethink the power of dissent.Delivering the presidential address at an event organised by O.P. Jindal Global Law University at the Indian...

Cheque Bounce Complaint Filed By Power Of Attorney Maintainable In Law, Reiterates SC [Read Order]

“We have considered the decision of this Court in A.C. Narayanan vs. State of Maharashtra and Another, wherein this Court has clearly held that a complaint filed by the power of attorney would be maintainable in law.”The Supreme Court has reiterated that a cheque bounce complaint filed by the Power of Attorney would be maintainable in law.In SK Tamisuddin vs. Joy Joseph Creado, the bench...

Right To Associate With Those Charged With Heinous Offences: Legislators And the Rest

Last week’s spate of landmark judgments from the Supreme Court made a prominent judicial functionary remark at a public forum that we were in the midst of “mood swings”, and that we were unable to understand whether what happened the previous day was indeed true.His reference to the Rashomon effect in a different context, made one not to miss its analogy with the judgments themselves...

SC Allows Married Couple To Part As Friends; Waives Cooling-Off Period [Read Order]

“We had a long interaction with them. We are convinced that they have taken a conscious decision to part as friends.”The Supreme Court waived the cooling-off period to grant divorce to a couple who agreed to part as friends.The bench comprising Justice Kurian Joseph and Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul said: “Both, the husband and the wife are present before us, who are well educated. We had...

Judges Should Accept Post-Retirement Jobs, Increase Salary And Retirement Age Of Judges: AG KK VenuGopal

Attorney General K. K. Venugopal has voiced his disagreement with the growing opinion against judges accepting post-retirement jobs. “So many years of worthy experience would be in vain if that were to be the order of the day!....How would the tribunals and commissions function?”, he advanced.He was speaking at the farewell function of outgoing Chief Justice Dipak Misra organized by...

Indian Judiciary's Independence Can't Be Robbed By Any Skills Or Tactics: Outgoing CJI Dipak Misra In Farewell Speech

“Right now, I am speaking from the heart. In the evening, I shall speak from my mind”, outgoing Chief Justice Dipak Misra had said on Monday morning while whole-heartedly appreciating the gratitude expressed towards him at the bar and the apologies tendered for any unintentional misdemeanours on the Chief Justice’s last working day.Delivering the address at his farewell function, the...

Leaders Of Outfits Calling For Mob Violence Liable For Damages : SC Issues Guidelines To Prevent Vandalism By Protesting Mobs [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court has issued comprehensive guidelines to control vandalism by protesting mobs in the case Kodungallur Film Society vs. Union of India.  While issuing guidelines, the SC bench of CJI Misra, Justice A M Khanwilkar and Justice D Y Chandrachud, has taken cue from the guidelines issued to control mob lynching in Tehseen Poonawala case.The PIL filed by Kodungallur Film...

Tampered With Seal As "Symbolic Protest", Not Disobeyed Court: Tiwari To SC

Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari Monday told the Supreme Court that he had broken the seal of premises here as a "symbolic protest" against the illegal action of officials of the East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) and was willing to accept the role of 'sealing officer' as suggested by the apex court.He said he was willing to assist in executing the directions with regard to sealing and if...

SC Relief To A Surgeon Who Was Sued For Negligence For Performing Conventional Surgery Instead Of Laparoscopic Surgery To Remove Gall Bladder [Read Judgment]

“It was not an unauthorized act of the appellant and he could legally perform on the basis of original consent (clause 4) of respondent No.1 as also on the basis of the further consent given by the respondent No.1’s husband.”The Supreme Court on Monday set aside a National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) order against a surgeon that found him ‘negligent’ for...