In A First, Supreme Court Collegium Introduces Procedure To Scrutinise Judgments Of HC Judges & Assess Relative Merit For Elevation

The statement released by the Supreme Court collegium today has revealed an interesting fact - that the collegium has introduced a procedure for scrutinising the judgments authored by High Court judges who are under consideration for elevation to the Supreme Court. The collegium has also introduced a procedure to assess the relative merit of candidates on an objective criteria. However, the...

Two Judges Objected To Procedure, September 30 Meeting Discharged : Supreme Court Collegium Releases Statement

Amidst the speculations about the Supreme Court collegium meeting held on September 30, a joint statement has been released by the collegium members stating that the said meeting has been discharged in view of the Union Law Minister's letter to the Chief Justice of India UU Lalit on October 7 asking him to name his successor. "In the circumstances, no further steps need be taken and...

"Why This Secrecy? Citizens Entitled To Know": Justice MB Lokur On Collegium & Judges'Appointments [Video Interview]

Interview of Justice Madan B Lokur, former judge of the Supreme Court, with Manu Sebastian, Managing Editor of...

Kerala High Court Allows Senior Citizen To Seek Sperm Freezing In Plea Challenging Age-Limit Under Assisted Reproductive Technology Act

In a notable order, the Kerala High Court recently allowed a senior citizen aged 61 years to seek cycro-preservation of his sperm, considering the fact that he was suffering from a rare cardiac condition.A single bench of Justice VG Arun granted this interim relief while considering a writ petition filed by the man and his 39 year old wife challenging the age-limit under the Assisted...

Problems Of The Collegium

Some news and events this week are somewhat disconcerting and call for comments purely as a matter of principle, without any reference to or casting aspersions on the people involved. It is reported that a meeting of the Supreme Court collegium is not to be held and recommendations for appointments made when less than one month remains prior to the retirement of a Chief Justice. The other aspect reportedly brought home by two members of the collegium is that no decision regarding...

Scheduled Caste Status For Converted Dalits : Centre Constitutes Commission To Examine The Issue

Through a notification dated 6th October 2022, the Centre has appointed a Commission headed by former Chief Justice of India KG Balakrishnan to examine the matter of according Scheduled Caste status to new persons who claim to have historically belonged to the Scheduled Castes, but have converted to a religion other than those mentioned in the Presidential Orders under Article 341 of the...

Chief Examination & Cross-Examination Of Witness Must Be Recorded On The Same Day Or Following Day : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has reiterated that the chief examination and cross-examination of a witness must be recorded on the same day or the following day. There should be no ground for adjournment in recording the examination-in-chief/cross-examination of the witnesses.A bench comprising Justices Ajay Rastogi and CT Ravikumar made these observations while considering a special leave...

Palakkad Accident : Kerala High Court Cracks Whip On Tourist Buses With Illegal Alterations & YouTube Vloggers Promoting Such Vehicles

In the wake of the tragic Wadakkanchery accident in Palakkad district, the Kerala High Court has called for strong action against tourist buses fitted with illegal modifications and YouTube vloggers who promote such vehicles which pose "potential threat to the safety of passengers and other road users".The Court noted that the tourist bus involved in the accident had several...

Patna High Court Holds OBC/EBC Quota In Bihar Municipal Body Polls Illegal, Directs SEC To Renotify OBC/EBC Seats As General Category

In a significant decision, the Patna High Court on Tuesday held that the reservation of seats for Other Backward Classes (OBC) and Extremely Backward Classes in urban local body elections were illegal. The Court categorically held that providing for the quotas in question had "failed two out of three tests" set by the Supreme Court in the case of Vikas Kishanrao Gawali v. State...

Palakkad Bus Accident : Kerala High Court Takes Suo Motu Cognizance, Asks About Fitness Certificate Of Bus

The Kerala High Court on Thursday initiated suo motu proceedings on the Vadakkancherry bus accident. In the early hours of Thursday, nine people, including five students were killed, and more than 50 others were injured when a tourist bus carrying school children rammed into a KSRTC bus at Vadakkenchery in Palakkad District.A Division Bench consisting of Justice Anil K. Narendran and Justice...

BCI Stays Elections Of Rajasthan High Court Bar Association(Jaipur) On Plea To Enforce "One Bar One Vote" Policy

The Bar Council of India has in a plea seeking implementation of the principle of "One Bar One Vote" in the State of Rajasthan and upcoming elections of the Rajasthan High Court Bar Association at Jaipur, issued notice to the Secretary, Bar Council of Rajasthan and Secretary, Rajasthan High Court Bar Association.The Bar Council also directed a stay on the upcoming elections of the High Court...

E-Commerce Portal Liable If Seller Does Not Mention "Country Of Origin" Of Product : Consumer Forum

Inducing the consumer to purchase a particular product without specifically mentioning the origin of the country is a deceptive practice, the forum held.