Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Against Kapil Sibal Over Statement Issued As SCBA President On RG Kar Rape-Murder

The Supreme Court today refused to entertain an application filed by Senior Advocate Dr Adish C Aggarwala (former Supreme Court Bar Association President) assailing the issuance of a statement by Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal, as the current SCBA President, in connection with the RG Kar Medical College rape and murder case.A bench of Justices Surya Kant, Dipankar Datta and Ujjal Bhuyan dismissed...

BREAKING| Supreme Court To Pronounce Its Judgment Tomorrow On Aligarh Muslim University's Minority Status

The Supreme Court will tomorrow (November 8) pronounce its decision on the issue of granting minority status to Aligarh Muslim University (AMU).The Constitution Bench headed by CJI DY Chandrachud comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna, Surya Kant, JB Pardiwala, Dipankar Datta, Manoj Misra and SC Sharma was hearing a reference arising out of the 2006 verdict of the Allahabad High Court which held...

Sexual Assault Under POCSO Can't Be Quashed Based On 'Compromise', Offence Is Heinous & Not Of Private Nature : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court today set aside the Rajasthan High Court's decision which quashed the 'sexual assault' complaint against a teacher (accused of rubbing the victim's breast). The High Court had quashed the matter based on a 'compromise' between the victim's father and teacher."We are at a loss to understand how the High Court arrived at the conclusion that in the case on hand a dispute to...

'Law Common For Everyone' : Supreme Court Rejects Plea Of Christian Nuns & Priests Against TDS Application To Their Salaries

The Supreme Court today (November 7) dismissed a batch of 93 appeals challenging the application of the Tax Deduction at Source (TDS) on the salaries given to nuns and priests of the Catholic Church who are working as teachers in aided institutions.The bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra was hearing the challenge to the judgment of Madras High Court which held that Tax Deduction at Source (TDS) must be applied with respect to the the...

CJI DY Chandrachud Inaugurates National Judicial Museum & Archive At Supreme Court

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud today (November 7) inaugurated the National Judicial Museum and Archive. The National Judicial Museum exhibits a detailed history of the Supreme Court of India, the ancient justice system and the historical developments as well an interactive AI Lawyer from the new age technology. Other sitting judges also attended the event. Notably, the Supreme Court...

Media Giving "Definite Opinion" Of Someone's Guilt Or Innocence Pending Probe/ Trial Not Protected Under Article 19(1)(a): Kerala HC Full Bench

The Kerala High Court held that any expression by the media on the guilt or innocence of an accused in an ongoing criminal case would not be protected under the right to speech and expression guaranteed under Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution. The Court stated that only an adjudicatory authority can pronounce on the guilt or innocence of an accused.A Five Judge Bench comprising Justice A....

'Candidates Have Won Elections In India Even From Jail ': Supreme Court To PMLA Accused Seeking Interim Bail To Contest Jharkhand Assembly Elections

While hearing the plea of one Subhash Prasad Yadav, seeking interim/provisional bail in a money laundering case for the purpose of contesting Jharkhand Assembly elections, the Supreme Court today remarked that in India, even jailed candidates have gotten elected."Candidates in the last (assembly) election had won even from jail", said Justice Dipankar Datta, while Justice Surya Kant pointed...

No Right To Be Appointed Merely Because Of Placement In Select List; But State Must Justify Non-Filling Of Vacancies: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that a candidate placed in the select list gets no indefeasible right to be appointed even if vacancies are available. However, the State has to justify its decision not to fill up the vacancy, the Court added."A candidate placed in the select list gets no indefeasible right to be appointed even if vacancies are available...But there is a caveat. The State or...

Supreme Court Refuses To Reconsider Judgment Which Brought Doctors Under Consumer Protection Act, Says Reference Was Unnecessary

The Supreme Court today (November 7) refused to reconsider the 1995 judgment in Indian Medical Association v VP Shantha, which held that medical professionals come within the ambit of the Consumer Protect Act, 1986 (as re-enacted in 2019).The Court disposed of a reference made against the decision, saying that it was unnecessary. On May 14, a two-judge bench of Justices Bela Trivedi and...

Supreme Court 'Shocked' That Some Retired HC Judges Get Only Rs 6-15K Monthly Pension, Flags Differential Treatment To Judges Elevated From Service

The Supreme Court today expressed shock in a case filed by a retired Allahabad High Court judge raising the issue of pension, when it was informed that some retired High Court judges across the country are getting pension amounts as low as Rs.6000-7000/- per month.A bench comprising Justices BR Gavai, Prashant Kumar Mishra and KV Viswanathan was dealing with retired Judge-Justice Ajit...

Supreme Court Refuses To Transfer Trial Of RG Kar Doctor's Rape-Murder Case From West Bengal

The Supreme Court on Thursday (November 7) refused to transfer the trial in the RG Kar rape-murder case from West Bengal to another State.When an oral request was made before the Court to shift the trial out of West Bengal, the Court orally said that it was not going to pass any such order.The development happened before the bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice...

'Vacation' Renamed As 'Partial Court Working Days' : Supreme Court Amends Rules

The Supreme Court has amended its rules to substitute the term 'summer vacation/vacation' with 'partial court working days'. The amended rules were notified on November 5, in the last working week of outgoing Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud.The length of the partial Court working days and the number of holidays for the Court and the offices of the Court shall be such as may be fixed by...