EWS Quota Is Reservation For The Over-Represented, Excludes The Real Unrepresented : Mohan Gopal On Supreme Court Judgment | Interview

According to renowned academician Professor Dr. Mohan Gopal, the Supreme Court's majority judgment which upheld the reservation for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) as introduced by the 103rd Constitution Amendment is comparable to the infamous emergency era judgment in the case ADM Jabalpur vs Shivkant Shukla."This is the ADM Jabalpur moment for social justice", he said speaking in...

'This Court Has Respect For Equality Of Religions': Supreme Court Says While Closing Plea Against Ayodhya Judgment Addendum

The Supreme Court, on Friday, elucidated on certain observations contained in the addendum to the decision of the five-judge Bench in the Ayodhya judgment [M Siddiq (Dead) Through LRs v. Mahant Suresh Das And Ors.] delivered on 9th November, 2019. The petition listed before a Bench comprising CJI, Justice D.Y. Chandrachud and Hima Kohli was filed seeking expunging of certain...

'Society's Outrage No Justification To Suppress Free Speech': Delhi Court Dismisses Complaint Against Kerala MLA KT Jaleel

Observing that India's secular thread and fraternity cannot be assumed to be so feeble that it would "break or get bruised" on "random statements of selfish politicians", a Delhi Court has dismissed a complaint filed against Kerala MLA K.T. Jaleel over his recent remarks regarding Kashmir on social media. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Harjeet Singh Jaspal of Rouse Avenue Courts...

Lawyer Who Signs Petitions With Derogatory Remarks Is Guilty Of Contempt Of Court: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the Petitioner and the Advocate-on-Record on a plea which contained remarks and observations against a High Court judgment which were highly contemptuous in nature.A bench comprising of Justice B. R. Gavai and Justice B. V. Nagarathna citing the Constitution Bench judgment of M. Y. Shareef and Anr. vs The Hon'ble Judges of the High Court of Nagpur...

Criminal Law Applied Against Hate Speech Selectively; Citizens Should Explore Civil Remedies : Former SC Judge RF Nariman

The former judge stated that civil suits for reliefs against hate speech are maintainable and that punitive damages must be awarded.

'Post- Poll Alliance Subject To Certain Conditions Permissible' : Supreme Court Rejects PIL Challenging Re-appointment Of Nitish Kumar As Bihar CM

Post- poll alliance subject to certain conditions is permissible, the Supreme Court observed while dismissing a writ petition seeking removal of Nitish Kumar from the post of Chief Minister of Bihar.One Chandan Kumar had approached the Apex Court contending that post-poll alliance or coalition by Nitish Kumar and his political party JD(U) with Mahagathbandhan is fraud on the electorate....

Supreme Court Orders Release Of All Convicts In Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case

The Supreme Court on Friday ordered the premature release of all six convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case convicts. The Court ordered the release of convicts Nalini Srihar, Robert Pais, Ravichandran, Suthenthira Raja @ Santhan, Shriharan @ Murugan and Jaikumar. "The appellants are directed to be set at liberty if not required in any other matter", the bench ordered.A bench...

Centre Withholding Names Reiterated By Collegium Unacceptable : Supreme Court Issues Notice To Secretary(Justice) Over Delay In Judicial Appointments

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the Secretary(Justice), Government of India and Additional Secretary (Administration and Appointment) on a petition filed over the delay in clearing the names approved by the Collegium for appointment as judges.While considering the matter, a bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Abhay Sreeniwas Oka made strong critical remarks against...

Delhi High Court Imposes ₹1 Lakh Cost On Litigant Challenging Justice Chandrachud's Appointment As CJI

The Delhi High Court on Friday dismissed a public interest litigation challenging the appointment of newly sworn-in Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and imposed a cost of Rs. 1 lakh on the petitioner.A division bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad called it a "publicity interest litigation"The petitioner Sanjeev Kumar Tiwari in the PIL argued that...

Grant Of Environmental Clearance To Genetically Modified Mustard Seeds Beyond Judicial Review : Centre Tells Supreme Court

The Supreme Court is not competent to inquire into the grant of environmental clearance for indigenously developed genetically modified mustard seeds beyond the limited questions of whether an adequate regulatory mechanism governing this field exists and if the government has materially complied with such mechanism, submitted the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC)...

If Govt Comes In Total Control Of Judges' Appointments, We'll Be Heading For Disaster : Former Supreme Court Judges On Law Minister's Comments

"The Supreme Court collegium must have changes, they need to discuss it and they need to discuss it threadbare. And this, I think, is the right moment to do it before the government launches an attack on the collegium and tries to displace it completely", retired Supreme Court judge Justice Madan B. Lokur said in a panel discussion of NDTV news channel.On being asked by if he is...

Supreme Court Allows Transfer Of Bhima Koregaon Accused Gautam Navlakha To House Arrest For One Month, Imposes Conditions

The Supreme Court has ordered that 70-year-old human rights activist Gautam Navlakha, who is in custody in connection with the Bhima Koregaon case, be transferred to house arrest within 48 hours on account of his medical condition. The order is interim in nature and will be reviewed after one month.The Top Court said,"He's been in custody since 2020. He was placed in house arrest in an...