Rape Trials: Media Conducts Parallel Trials In All Sensational Cases, Submits Indira Jaising, SC May Seeks Press Council's Stand

Amicus Curiae in the Nipun Saxena PIL hearing Senior advocate Indira Jaising today raised in Supreme Court the issue of rampant “media trial” and called for self-restraint or self-regulation by the electronic and print media or said otherwise the Press Council of India must step in.At that juncture a bench of Justices Madan B Lokur, Deepak Gupta and S Abdul Nazeer said they can...

'Air India Violated NALSA Judgment', Anand Grover Submits For Transgender Woman Excluded From Cabin Crew Selection

The Supreme Court today heard the writ petition by  Shanavi Ponnuswamy, who alleged that she was excluded from cabin crew selection by Air India on ground of he transgender identity.Senior Counsel Anand Grover, appearing for Ponnuswamy , contended that Air India has not complied with the 2014 apex court judgment in NALSA according recognition to transgenders.Submitting that a separate...

Aarushi-Hemraj Murder: SC Admits CBI’s Appeal Against Acquittal Of Talwar Couple

The Supreme Court today admitted the appeal filed by Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) against Allahabad High Court’s acquittal of dentist couple Rajesh and Nupur Talwar in 2008 double murder of their daughter Aarushi and domestic help HemrajAarushi was found with her throat slit in her bedroom and Hemraj's body was found on the terrace of the dentist couple's home a day later.A Bench...

Kanwariya Violence : Attorney General Laments Police Failure To Control Mob Violence; CJI Agrees To Issue Directions

“There was the Maratha agitation in Maharashtra, the massive unrest across the country over the SC/ST judgment, the controversy over ‘Padmaavat’ where the nose of the actress was threatened to be cut off...what happened to the protesters? Nothing! Such episodes of such rioting transpire every other day.Are we going to allow this to happen?”, said the AG.Expressing deep concern over...

Contempt Petition In SC Against Prashant Bhushan On His Comments About Loya Case Judgment

A contempt petition has been filed in the Supreme Court against Advocate Prashant Bhushan and news channels, Aaj Tak and Times Now for allegedly making reckless imputations against Supreme Court judges and the judiciary as a whole.The petition has been filed by five Lucknow-based Advocates—Ranjana Agnihotri, Bandana Kumar, Durgesh Kumar Tiwari, Pankaj Kumar Verma, and Ashutosh Mishra. They...

SC Orders Closure Of 27 Resorts Working Without Approval In Nilgiris Elephant Corridors [Read Order]

The Supreme Court has directed the District Collector of the Nilgiris to seal and close down 27 resorts operating without approval in the elephant corridors.In the Plan of Action Report was filed by the District Collector, pursuant to the court order, it had named 39 resort complexes with restaurant running even though they do not have approval for the same. Out of it, 12 resorts were...

Defence Of Negligence Can’t Be Raised In Proceedings U/s 163A Of Motor Vehicles Act, Reiterates SC [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court has upheld compensation awarded to the parents of deceased driver of the vehicle, reiterating that an insurer cannot be permitted to raise a defence of the negligence of the driver (victim) in proceedings under Section 163A of the Motor Vehicles Act.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra, Justice AM Khanwilkar and Justice DY Chandrachud set aside a Karnataka...

Disqualification Of Legislators On Framing Of Charge[Day-1] Can A Person Against Whom Murder Charges Have Been Framed Be Allowed To take Oath: Asks Nariman.J To AG

The five-judge constitution bench commenced hearing on the pleas seeking a ban on candidates from contesting elections against whom charges have been framed.Opening the arguments for the petitioner Public Interest Foundation Senior Counsel Dinesh Dwivedi said;“Your Lordships have held that criminalisation in the Legislatures is a negation of democracy and the basic structure of...

Muzaffarpur Shelter Home Rape: SC Directs Action Against Accused’s Wife For Disclosing Victims’ Identity On Facebook [Read Order]

“We expect the electronic, print and social media to ensure that the photographs of the victims of sexual abuse anywhere should not be displayed either in morphed or blurred form for the safety, mental and physical health of the victims and in public interest.”The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the authorities to take action against the wife of an accused in...

People Tell Me I’m Breaking The Glass Ceiling, But I’ve Miles To Go Before I Sleep: Justice Gita Mittal Bids Farewell

In her farewell speech, Acting Chief Justice of Delhi High Court, Justice Gita Mittal referred to the Delhi High Court as her “karma-bhoomi”, but added that she is just getting started and has miles to go before she sleeps.On being told that she is breaking the glass ceiling and making history, as she will now be taking over as the first ever woman Chief Justice of Jammu & Kashmir...

Jaypee Infratech Case : SC Remands Matter To NCLT; Homebuyers To Be Included In Committee Of Creditors [Read Judgment]

Almost a year after insolvency proceedings were started against Jaypee Infratech Limited, the Supreme Court on Thursday remanded the matter back to the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) while directing that homebuyers be included in the Committee of Creditors (CoC) to be constituted afresh in the light of Insolvency and Bankruptcy (Amendment) Ordinance, 2018.A bench of Chief Justice...

BCCI-SC Approves Draft Constitution, Modifies Lodha Panel Recommendations Including 'One State One Vote' And Cooling Off Period [Read Judgment]

In a huge relief to BCCI, the Supreme Court today modified two of the recommendations of the Justice Lodha committee to which the Board was up in arms - 'one state one vote' and cooling off period for persons contesting administrative posts.A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justices A M Khanwilkar, and D Y Chandrachud also approved the draft constitution of Board with some modifications...