Breaking : SC To Pronounce Verdict On Live Streaming Of Court Proceedings Tomorrow

Tomorrow, the three judges' bench of Supreme Court will pronounce verdict on the petition seeking live streaming of court proceedings.On July 9, the idea of live streaming of court proceedings in all matters, excep in rape cases and matrimonial disputes, had found favour with the bench as well as Attorney General K. K. Venugopal.While considering the petition filed by Indira Jaising,...

Breaking: SC Constitution Bench To Pronounce Judgement On Petitions Challenging Aadhaar Tomorrow

Supreme Court of India to pronounce the Judgment in the petitions challenging the constitutional validity of  Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other. Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016 TomorrowThe Constitution Bench reserved the order on May 10  after 38 days long hearing in the petitions challenging the constitutional validity of  Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of...

MPs/MLAs Not Full Time Salaried Employees; No Restriction On They Practising Law : SC [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court has declined to place fetters on legislators practising law. The argument that being a legislator is a full time engagement which affects their commitment to legal profession was rejected by the bench of CJI Dipak Misra, Justice A M Khanwilkar and Justice D Y Chandrachud."Legislators cannot be styled or characterized as full-time salaried employees as such, much less of...

Triple Talaq Ordinance May Lead To Polarization & Disharmony In Society: Plea In SC Challenging Its Constitutional Validity [Read Petition]

After a similar petition having been filed before the Bombay High Court, another writ petition has been filed before the Supreme Court challenging the constitutional validity of the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Ordinance, 2018 promulgated on September 19, 2018.The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2017 was passed in the Lok Sabha in December last year....

"Nation Eagerly Waits For Legislation To Keep Criminals Away From Elections", SC Recommends Parliament To Address The Issue By Appropriate Legislation [Read Judgment]

"We recommend to the Parliament to bring out a strong law whereby it is mandatory for the political parties to revoke membership of persons against whom charges are framed in heinous and grievous offences and not to set up such persons in elections",CJI Misra in the judgment.The Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court issued a slew directions today with the objective to...

Place Of Arbitration Doesn’t Ipso Facto Assume The Status Of Seat: SC [Read Judgment]

‘To elaborate, a venue can become a seat if something else is added to it as a concomitant. But a place unlike seat, at least as is seen in the contract, can become a seat if one of the conditions precedent is satisfied. It does not ipso facto assume the status of seat.’Explaining the difference between ‘Venue’, ‘Place’ and ‘Seat’ of Arbitration, the Supreme Court has held...

Justice Amitava Roy To Head ‘Supreme Court Committee on Prison Reforms’; SC Issues Directions [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court constituted a three member committee headed by former SC Judge Justice Amitava Roy to look into issues of reforms in prison administration and prison management.The Supreme Court Committee on Prison Reforms will also comprise of Inspector General of Police, Bureau of Police Research and Director General (Prisons) Tihar Jail as its members.With this, the bench comprising...

Breaking: Can't Restrict MPs And MLAs From Practicing Law : SC [Read Judgment]

Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition seeking a declaration that a person cannot be permitted to perform the dual role of a lawyer and a legislator (MP/MLA).The three Judge Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra, Justice AM Khanwilkar and Justice DY Chandrachud was pronouncing the Judgment on a petition filed by BJP leader and Advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay,Mr. Upadhyay...

Breaking: Candidates Cannot Be Disqualified On Framing Of Charges In Criminal Case: SC [Read Judgment]

The Court expressed anxiety at the increasing criminalization of politics; but left the matter to be addressed by the Parliament.The five-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court held that candidates cannot be disqualified merely because  charges have been framed against them in a criminal case. The bench has urged the legislature to consider framing law to ensure decriminalisation...

SC Refuses To Grant Relief On Plea For Declaring Engineering Degree Through Distance Learning Valid [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to grant any relief to seven petitioners who had enrolled themselves in the years 2004 and 2005 in degree courses in Engineering through open distance learning programme from a deemed university and had had pleaded the court to declare that their degrees would be valid, would not require AICTE approval and would be treated at par with corresponding...

Sharad Yadav’s Disqualification As RS Member: SC Requests Delhi HC To Adjourn Proceedings; Issues Notice

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on a petition challenging an interim order passed by the Delhi High Court in the case concerning the disqualification of Janata Dal (United) Party, Sharad Yadav as a member of the Rajya Sabha in December last year.The Bench comprising Justice AK Sikri and Ashok Bhushan also requested the Delhi High Court to adjourn the proceedings listed before...

SC To Pronounce Judgement On Plea To Ban Legislators From Legal Practice Tomorrow

The Supreme Court will tomorrow pronounce its judgment on the petition seeking a declaration that a person cannot be permitted to perform the dual role of a lawyer and a legislator (MP/MLA).The verdict will be issued by a Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra, Justice AM Khanwilkar and Justice DY Chandrachud on the plea filed by BJP leader and Advocate Ashwini Kumar...