Detaining Authority Under National Security Act Must Send Report To Govt At The ‘Earliest Time Possible’; Delay Caused Must Be Explained: SC [Read Judgment]

‘Whether there were administrative exigencies which justify the delay in sending the reports must be explained by the detaining authority.’The Supreme Court in Hetchin Haokip vs State of Manipur has observed that the detaining authority under the National Security Act should send report to the state government at the ‘earliest time possible’ and any delay caused in this regard must be...

“College Cannot Impose Moral Paternalism on Students”, Kerala HC Quashes College’s Decision to Expel Students For Love Affair [Read Judgment]

The love affair and eloping termed as immoral amounting to a breach of discipline was based on the moral values of the persons in the management. It is a sin for some and not a sin for others. In law, it is the choice of freedom which is the essence of liberty, stated Justice Mustaque in the judgment. In a significant judgment, the High Court of Kerala quashed the decision of a college to...

[Ayodhya] [Day-9] SC Reserves Order On Whether The Ismail Faruqui Judgment Requires Re-consideration By A Larger Bench

The Supreme Court on Friday reserved its judgment on the question whether it's 1994 ruling in Ismail Faruqui Vs Union of India requires reconsideration by a larger bench.The bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice Ashok Bhushan and Justice Abdul Nazeer was hearing a string of appeals against the 2010 verdict of the Allahabad High Court in the Ram Janmabhumi-Babri Masjid dispute.On...

“Why Should Delhiites Suffer Traffic Jam For 3 More Years?” SC Summons Police Commissioner

The Supreme Court today summoned Delhi Police Commissioner after it was angry over a statement made by the Delhi government that it will take two long years for removal of 77 traffic bottlenecks in the national capital identified by a court-appointed Special Task Force“Why should it take two years”, Justice Lokur asked Wasim Qadri, the lawyer for Delhi government who said: “ That much...

[Ayodhya] [ Day 9] : Sharp Exchanges in Court over Taliban Comparison Drawn By Rajeev Dhavan For Babri Destruction

On Friday, the hearing in the Ayodhya dispute commenced in Supreme Court dramatically with an advocate vehemently objecting to Senior Counsel Rajeev Dhavan’s comparison of the destruction of Babri Masjid to Taliban destroying Bamiyan statues.At the previous hearing on July 13, Dhavan, appearing for the Sunni Waqf Board, had commented, “What happened in 1992 can be called an act of the...

SC Collegium Recommends Appointment Of Chief Justices Of 7 High Courts [Read Resolutions]

The Supreme Court collegium has recommended the appointment of Chief Justices for seven High Courts of the country.The Collegium comprising Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra, Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Madan B. Lokur has recommended Acting Chief Justice of Delhi High Court, Justice Gita Mittal to be appointed as the Chief Justice Of Jammu and Kashmir High Court.With Justice...

SC Collegium Re-Recommends Justice KM Joseph; Also Madras HC CJ Indira Banerjee & Odisha HC CJ Vineet Saran For Elevation To SC [Read Resolutions]

The Supreme Court collegium has finally re-recommended Chief Justice of Uttarakhand High Court, Justice K.M. Joseph for elevation to the Supreme Court.Along with Justice Joseph, the collegium headed by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra also recommended the appointment of Madras High Court Chief Justice Indira Banerjee and Odisha High Court Chief Justice Vineet Saran as Supreme Court...

“Garbage Mounds A Legacy Of 6 Decades. Clean Up Herculean Task. Steps Being Taken”, Delhi LG Tells SC [Read Affidavit]

Days after serious charges leveled by a bench headed by Justice Madan B Lokur that he claimed to be a “superman” but did nothing to address the worsening garbage disposal problem in Delhi, Lt Governor Anil Baijal has told the Supreme Court that it was difficult to find a solution overnight as the overflowing landfill sites was a “legacy problem of six decades”.The problem of...

Whether Statement Recorded U/S 67 Of NDPS Act Is A ‘Confessional Statement’ Or Not? Many Cases Awaiting Outcome Of Reference Made In 2013, DB Asks Registry To Place It Before CJI [Read Order]

A Supreme Court bench headed by Justice Ranjan Gogoi has asked the Registry to bring it to the notice of Chief Justice of India that reference made in Tofan Singh vs. State of Tamil Nadu is still pending.The bench observed that a large number of cases in the apex court and various high courts in the country are awaiting the outcome in that case to know determination of the three-judge bench...

Does S.377 IPC Cover Non-Consensual Oral Sex On A Woman By Her Husband? SC Agrees To Examine

While the Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court has reserved its verdict in the petitions challenging the constitutional validity of Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, a woman has now approached the Court demanding that the provision be declared to include non-consensual oral sex on women as well.The petition came up before a Bench comprising Justice NV Ramana and Justice...

[Sabarimala] [Day 3] SC Questions The Rationale Of Fixing The Age Group As 10-50 For Restricting Entry Of Woman

On Day 3 of hearing of Sabarimala matter, Amicus Curiae Raju Ramachandran advanced the proposition that the ban on the entry of menstruating women between the ages of 10 and 50 years in the historic temple amounts to "untouchability" which is prohibited as per Article 17 of the Constitution.He drew the attention of the five judges bench to the Constituent Assembly Debates on the issue...

Retd IAS Officer Moves SC Against Lateral Entry To Post Of Jt Secys [Read Petition]

An IAS officer, who retired as the Secretary to the Government of India, has moved the Supreme Court challenging the Centre’s move inviting lateral entries at the level of joint secretary which is the third highest non-political executive rank.Dr. Chandrapal has challenged the “shocking” June 10 advertisement issued by the Department of Personnel and Training inviting applications...