EPF Pension Case: Supreme Court To Consider If Reference To Larger Bench Is Needed In View Of 'RC Gupta' Decision

The bench said that it was of the prima facie view that EPFO has made out a case.

Supreme Court Passes Interim Order Allowing Women To Appear For NDA Exam

The Supreme Court on Wednesday passed interim order to allow women to take the admission exam to National Defence Academy(NDA) scheduled for September 5. The result would be subject to final adjudication of the petitionsA division bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Hrishikesh Roy passed the interim order in a writ petition filed by Kush Kalra seeking permission for women...

"No Charges": Delhi Court Discharges Congress MP Shashi Tharoor In Sunanda Pushkar Death Case

A Delhi Court on Wednesday discharged Congress MP Dr Shashi Tharoor in Sunanda Pushkar death case.Special Judge Geetanjali Goel pronounced the order in presence of Senior Advocate Vikas Pahwa appearing on behalf of Tharoor, Additional Public Prosecutor Atul Shrivastava and Dr. Tharoor himself."The accused is discharged," said the Court while asking them to file a bond under CrPC.The...

'Release The Caged Parrot' : Madras High Court Directs Centre To Consider Making Separate Law For CBI; Ensure Its Autonomy

"This order is an attempt to release the caged parrot (CBI)", the High Court observed while issuing a slew of directions for the independence of CBI.

Don't You Think PILs Are Important To Raise The Voice Of People In A Democracy? Supreme Court Asks Solicitor General

"Prashant Bhushan and Dushyant Dave would have many matters where public interest has been served", Justice Rao said.

Pegasus- "We Don't Want A Single Word Relating To National Security, But There Are Civilians, Person Of Eminence Complaining Of Hacking": Supreme Court To SG

"Here, the issue is very different. There are citizens, who are civilians, some of them are persons of eminence, who are complaining of hacking or interception of their phones. Even though the Rules permit an interception even for civilians, that can be done only by the permission of the competent authority. There is nothing wrong with that. What is the problem if that competent authority filed an affidavit before us? "

Pegasus Snooping Issue : Supreme Court Issues Notice Before Admission To Centre On Pleas For Probe

The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice before admission to the Central Government in a batch of petitions seeking probe into the Pegasus snooping controversy.A bench comprising the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justice Surya Kant and Aniruddha Bose posted after 10 days the petitions seeking court-monitored inquiry by a Special Investigation Team or a judicial probe into reports of...

Courts This Week- A Weekly Round Of Important Legal Developments In The Country [Episode-78]

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Justice Dama Seshadri Naidu, Judge Of Bombay High Court, Resigns

Justice Dama Seshadri Naidu, judge of the Bombay High Court and former judge of Kerala and Andhra Pradesh High Courts, has tendered his resignation.He tendered his resignation on August 13(Friday) for personal reasons, he told LiveLaw.Born in 1962, Justice Naidu's entry into the legal profession was as an advocate practicing in the courts at Tirupathi in Andhra Pradesh. He later shifted...

Supreme Court Wants To Know If Centre Will File Affidavit On Using Pegasus; Adjourns Hearing To Tomorrow

The Centre argued that the issue involved aspects of national security; petitioners highlighted Centre's present affidavit does not answer if it has ever used Pegasus.

Supreme Court Asks Why Centre Introduced Tribunals Reforms Bill With Provisions Struck Down By Court

The Supreme Court on Monday made critical remarks against the Tribunals Reforms Bill 2021 passed by the Parliament last week re-enacting the very same provisions struck down by the Court in Madras Bar Association case.A bench led by the Chief Justice of India asked the Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta why the bill was introduced with the provisions invalidated by the Court. The bench...

Does A High Court's Order Staying A Central Law Or Rule Apply Throughout The Country?

Will an order passed by a High Court staying the operation of a central legislation or rule operate across the country? Or is the operation of such an order confined only to the territorial jurisdiction of that High Court?Many readers asked this doubt in the wake of the Bombay High Court staying the operation of the enforcement of the Digital Media Code of Ethics under the IT...