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'Very Disturbing': Supreme Court Laments Caste-Based Discrimination & Division of Labor In Indian Prisons; Reserves Judgment
While reserving judgment on a public interest litigation highlighting the issue of caste-based discrimination in Indian prisons, the Supreme Court today expressed displeasure with some of the provisions contained in state prison manuals and remarked that they were "very disturbing".A bench of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala, Manoj Misra heard the matter...
Supreme Court Clarifies Arvind Kejriwal Order While Disposing Of ED's Plea Against Interim Bail To Ex-Punjab Minister
The Supreme Court on July 8 dismissed as infructuous the Enforcement Directorate's plea for cancellation of interim bail granted to former Punjab minister and Congress leader Sadhu Singh Dharamsot in a money laundering case relating to an alleged forest scam.A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna, Sanjay Karol and Sanjay Kumar passed the order, noting that the relief granted to Dharamsot (for...
Foreign Medical Graduates Complain Of Non-Payment Of Stipend; Supreme Court Seeks Union, NMC Response
The Supreme Court today issued notice on two writ petitions filed by Foreign Medical Graduates from eight medical colleges in Rajasthan and the Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi complaining of non-payment of stipend.A bench comprising Justices BR Gavai and KV Vishwanathan issued notice to the National Medical Commission, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Director General of...
Indian Husbands Must Financially Empower Their Wives Who Don't Have Independent Source Of Income : Supreme Court
In a notable Judgment delivered by the Supreme Court regarding the right of the Muslim woman to claim maintenance from her husband under Section 125 Cr.P.C., the Court has adverted to the vulnerability suffered by married women in India particularly 'Homemakers' who do not have an independent source of income and the problems faced by them in routine life due to not having access to...
Illegal Auction Sale By Public Authority Can Be Set Aside Under Article 226; Writ Court Not Bound By Order 21 Rule 90 CPC : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (July 9) held that a person aggrieved by an auction sale conducted by the public functionary in gross violations of the mandatory provisions of law cannot be called upon to establish the dual conditions stipulated in Order XXI Rule 90 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (“CPC”) for setting aside the auction sale. “We are of the view that in cases such as...
Supreme Court Issues Notice On HC Bar Association Jabalpur's Plea Against State Bar Council's Refusal To Give Separate Recognition
The Supreme Court today issued notice on a plea filed by High Court Advocates Bar Association, Jabalpur against refusal of the State Bar Council to recognize it as a separate bar association.The bench of CJI DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala, Manoj Misra tagged the case with other similar pending case(s) and assured that it would be listed early.During the hearing, counsel for...
Review Sought Of SC Judgment Which Upheld Laws Allowing Jallikattu, Kambala & Bullock Cart Racing
Mentioning a review petition filed against the Supreme Court judgment of 2023, which upheld state amendments allowing conduct of animal sports (like Jalikattu, Kambala and bull-cart racing) in certain states, Senior Advocate Siddharth Luthra urged the Supreme Court today to constitute a Constitution Bench and list the matter at the earliest.The matter was mentioned before a bench comprising...
Muslim Women Illegally Divorced Through Triple Talaq Can Seek Maintenance Under Section 125 CrPC : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that a Muslim woman, who has been illegally divorced by the pronouncement of triple talaq, is entitled to seek maintenance from her husband as per Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.This right is in addition to the remedy provided under the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act 2019, which specifies that a woman, who has been subjected to...
CBI Under Administrative Control & Superintendence Of Union Govt : Supreme Court
Today, in its judgment, the Supreme Court observed that the scheme of the Delhi Special Police Establishment (DSPE) Act of 1946 (from which the Central Bureau of Investigation derives its authority) reveals that it is overseen by the Central Government.The Court elucidated that right from the constitution of DSPE (Special police force) and the extension of its powers beyond the Union...
Marriage Equality Case : Justice Sanjiv Khanna Recuses From Hearing Review Petitions In Supreme Court
In the latest development, today (on July 10), the hearing of petitions seeking review of the verdict refusing to recognize same-sex marriages was postponed as Justice Sanjiv Khanna, a member of a newly constituted bench, recused himself from the matter. A chamber hearing was scheduled for the consideration of these review petitions. It may be recalled that a new bench was constituted...
Supreme Court Rejects Plea By Bajaj Auto To Raise Cap On Auto Rickshaws In Delhi
The Supreme Court today dismissed plea filed by Bajaj Auto seeking a raise in the upper limit on number of auto-rickshaws allowed in Delhi.A bench of Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Augustine George Masih observed that the cap was imposed for the protection of environment, and a wrong signal would be sent if the court entertains such a plea by an auto manufacturer interested in increasing...
Challenge To Preamble Amendment: 'Secularism' Held To Be Basic Structure Of Constitution In Many Judgments, Says Supreme Court
The Supreme Court today (on July 10) adjourned a Public Interest Litigation filed by former Rajya Sabha MP Dr. Subramanian Swamy to delete the words "Socialist" & "Secular" from the Preamble to the Constitution of India to August. While doing so, Justice Sanjiv Khanna also said that so far as the word “Secular” was concerned, there are a number of judgments of this Court...