RG Kar Case | Doctors' Group Seeks Interim Directions From Supreme Court Till NTF Recommendations Are Accepted

Today, the Federation of All India Medical Association (FAIMA) has filed an intervention application before the Supreme Court seeking interim protection for doctors till the recommendations of the National Task Force (NTF) constituted by the Court are implemented. They also sought the inclusion of a representative from the Resident Doctor in the NTF.The Supreme Court on August 20 passed an...

Supreme Court Grants Bail To School Authorities Arrested By MP Police Over Alleged Illegal Fee Hike & Book Sales

The Supreme Court (on August 20) granted bail to principals of various schools and officer bearers of the Schools' Managing Committee (including a Bishop) in Jabalpur who were arrested for allegedly raising the fees and selling the books with different ISBN numbers. The Bench of Justices B.V. Nagarathna and Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh noted that the allegations are almost identical...

Supreme Court Dismisses Karnataka Congress MLA NA Haris' Plea Against HC Entertaining Petition Challenging His Election

The Supreme Court today refused to interfere with Karnataka High Court's decision to continue hearing an election petition filed by BJP's K Shivakumar challenging the election of Congress MLA NA Haris from Shantinagar assembly constituency in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly Elections (2023).A bench of Justices Surya Kant, Dipankar Datta and Ujjal Bhuyan heard the matter and left it for...

Supreme Court Issues Notice To Manipur Chief Secretary In Contempt Petition Over 2016 MPSC Recruitment Exams

The Supreme Court recently issued contempt notice to the Chief Secretary of Manipur-Vineet Joshi in a case filed by serving officers of the State, alleging willful disobedience of the Court's order.A bench of Justices CT Ravikumar and Sanjay Karol issued the notice, dispensing with the personal presence of the alleged contemnors (Joshi and Land Resources Department Secretary-Namoijam Kheda...

Why Ask Lawyers To File Physical Copies In Addition To E-Filed Copies? Supreme Court Asks NCDRC

The Supreme Court on Tuesday (August 20) verbally observed that asking advocates to file physical copies of their appeals/applications at the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) in addition to virtual filing would defeat the purposes of e-filing.The bench of CJI DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra was hearing a petition seeking efficient...

No Justification For Not Using CAMPA Funds : Supreme Court Seeks Details From States/UTs On Amounts Spent For Afforestation

The Supreme Court (on August 07) directed the State Governments/Union Territories to file an affidavit, inter-alia, to chart out the reasons why the CAMPA(Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority) Funds, created to use it for compensatory afforestation and allied activities, have not been utilised. “We find no justification in the State...

Supreme Court Reserves Judgment On Plea By District Judges Against HP High Court Collegium Ignoring Them For Elevation As HC Judges

The Supreme Court (on August 06) reserved judgment on a plea filed by two senior district judges, contending that the Himachal Pradesh High Court collegium has ignored their merit and seniority while proposing names for elevation to the High Court. The Bench of Justices Hrishikesh Roy and Prashant Kumar Misra had on May 13, issued notice to the Registrar General of the High...

When Can Doctrine Of Prospective Overruling Be Applied? Supreme Court Explains

The Supreme Court in its recent judgment allowing retrospective application of its decision on July 25 upholding the powers of the States to tax mineral rights and mineral-bearing lands, analyzed the principles for applying the doctrine of prospective overruling.Chief Justice of India, Dr. DY Chandrachud, while authoring the judgment on behalf of the 9-judge bench (8:1 majority), explained...

Delhi Green Cover | Will Issue Contempt Notices On Slightest Non-Compliance Of Conditions For Tree-Felling, Warns Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Tuesday (August 20) indicated that it will issue contempt notice on even slightest non-compliance of conditions imposed by it while permitting felling of large number of trees in Delhi.A bench of Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Augustine George Masih was considering the issue of enhancing the green cover in Delhi, and setting up a mechanism to ensure compliance of Court...

Supreme Court Directs States/UTs To Implement S.19(6) Of POCSO Act & JJ Act Provisions To Ensure Rehabilitation Of Child Victims

Immediately after the knowledge of the commission of a heinous offence under the POCSO Act, the State, its agencies and instrumentalities must step in and render all possible aid to the victim children, the Court said.

'How Can POCSO Act Offence Be Termed Romantic?' : Supreme Court Slams HC Suggestion To Decriminalise 'Consensual' Sex Involving Older Teens

The Supreme Court on Tuesday (August 20) criticized the Calcutta High Court for observing in a judgment that the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act) must be amended to decriminalise consensual sexual acts involving adolescents above sixteen years.The Supreme Court further expressed disapproval of the High Court's suggestion that an exception must be carved out...

'Not A Case Of Passive Euthanasia' : Supreme Court Expresses Reluctance To Entertain Euthanasia Plea Of Man In Vegetative State

The Supreme Court on Tuesday (August 20) expressed disinclination to entertain the plea of a man for euthanasia, observing that it was not a case of "passive euthanasia" as he was not completely dependent on life-support machines. However, the Court agreed to consider the prayer for good treatment facilities and issued notice to the Union Government to explore such options.The petitioner, who...