Advocates Re-using Same Welfare Stamp In Multiple Vakalatnamas : Registry Tells Supreme Court

The Supreme Court Registry today flagged the misuse of advocates' welfare stamps in e-filed vakalatnamas.A bench of Justice PS Narasimha and Justice Alok Aradhe was informed during the hearing that lawyers were allegedly reusing scanned copies of the same welfare stamp in multiple vakalatnamas filed through the e-filing system.Additional Solicitor General SD Sanjay, appearing for the...

Supreme Court Stays Sringeri Recount Results Favouring BJP's DN Jeevaraja, Restores Congress' TD Rajegowada As MLA

The Court prima facie observed that the Returning Officer went beyond the High Court's direction.

'Abuse Of Process' : Supreme Court Dismisses Cheque Case Convict's Plea Against Alleged Unlicensed Money Lending

The Supreme Court recently dismissed a Writ Petition filed by a convict in a cheque dishonour case, who sought a direction against alleged unlicensed money-lending practices in the State of Tamil Nadu. A bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta noted that the plea was a “manifest abuse of the process of law” aimed at reopening a concluded criminal conviction under Section...

4-Yr Old's Rape In Gurugram: SIT Completes Probe, Supreme Court To Consider Hospital Lapse & Victim Compensation

In the case related to the rape of a 4-year-old girl in Gurugram, the Supreme Court today expressed that it will be considering the aspects of hospitals' negligence/complicity and victim compensation.Noting that the Special Investigation Team constituted to probe the case had completed its investigation, the Court further directed that the chargesheet be filed before the competent court (for...

'Our Order Not A Comment Against Any Judge': Supreme Court Clarifies In Suo Motu Case Over Odisha Courts' 'Caste-Coloured' Bail Conditions

In the suo motu case taken up over some Odisha courts' bail conditions requiring accused from Dalit-Adivasi communities to clean police stations, the Supreme Court today clarified that its earlier order calling out the State judiciary over its orders should not be understood as casting aspersions or making adverse comment against any High Court judge or judicial officer in the state.A...

Judges Must Show Patience & Encouragement Towards Young Advocates : Supreme Court Says After AP HC Judge-Lawyer Exchange

The bench also urged the media to not circulate video clips from hearings without context.

West Bengal SIR | Vote Gap With BJP Less Than Pending Appeals : Trinamool Congress Tells Supreme Court

The All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) made a claim before the Supreme Court on Monday that deletions due to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls materially affected the results in certain assembly constituencies in West Bengal.Senior Advocate Kalyan Bandhopadhyay, for AITC members, submitted before a bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice...

BCI Cannot Issue Warning To Advocate When Misconduct Complaint Was Found Baseless : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has recently expunged an adverse remark made against an advocate during the proceedings before the Bar Council of India. A bench comprising Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta, and Vijay Bishnoi noted that since the complaint against him for an alleged professional misconduct was dismissed by the concerned State Bar Council, whose decision was duly affirmed by the Bar...

Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Against HC Order For CBI Probe Into Transformer Procurement During Senthil Balaji's Tenure As TN Minister

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea challenging the Madras High Court's order directing a CBI probe into the alleged Rs. 397-crore scam in the procurement of transformers during the tenure of V Senthil Balaji as Electricity Minister in Tamil Nadu.A Bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta refused to interfere with the High Court's direction ordering a Central Bureau...

AOR Exam Cancellation : Supreme Court Asks Aggreived Lawyers To Submit Representation To CJI

The bench observed that there was no reason to think that the Chief Justice of India would not consider the matter sympathetically.

'Don't Treat Your Wife Like An Animal': Supreme Court Denies Anticipatory Bail To Husband In Domestic Violence Case

While denying anticipatory bail to a man accused of domestic violence, the Supreme Court orally remarked that a husband can't treat his wife like an animal and that she deserves dignity.A bench comprising Justice Aravind Kumar and Justice PB Varale was hearing an anticipatory bail application of a man, who was denied bail by the Patna High Court for offences under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 109,...

Plea To Regulate Institutions Imparting Religious Education | Supreme Court Asks Petitioner To Await Centre's Decision

The Supreme Court today (May 11) disposed of a writ petition seeking registration, recognition and supervision of all institutions imparting religious education to children up to 14 years. It directed the petitioner to await the outcome of the representation made to the Secretary, Ministry of Education.A bench comprising Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Satish Chandra Sharma heard...