The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre to consider framing a law to repeal all state and local laws that discriminate against those suffering from leprosy. A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice A.M. Khanwilkar and Justice D.Y. Chandrachud granted six weeks to the government for taking a decision on the issue. The bench also asked the Centre to respond on the suggestions given by an NGO to[Read More…]
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Bizarre! Jharkhand Lower Court announces criminal case verdict through ‘Whatsapp’
A criminal case, involving a former minister of Jharkhand and his MLA wife, saw the lower court judge in Hazaribagh putting these accused on trial by pronouncing the order framing charges against them through a ‘WhatsApp’ call. Taking it to the apex court, both the accused told that the trial[Read More…]
SC warns serious consequences for mob lynching incidents
The supreme court on Friday asked the Centre and States to give wide publicity on radio, television and other media platforms to its direction that lynching and mob violence of any kind will invite serious consequence under the law. The top court by its July 17 judgment had directed the Central and the state governments to “broadcast on radio and television and other media[Read More…]
Section 377 verdict: Homo, hetero rejoice under sky of equality
The Supreme Court’s historic verdict on decriminalising Section 377 filled the LGBTQAI+ community with joy all over the country on Tuesday. The members of the LGBT community gathered at different places across the country to celebrate the verdict. A similar sense of joy could be felt on social media as[Read More…]
Section 377: This parents of LGBT member steps forward in pride saying ‘My son is not a criminal anymore’
The Supreme Court’s historic verdict on decriminalising Section 377 filled the LGBTQAI+ community with joy all over the country on Tuesday. The members of the LGBT community gathered at different places across the country to celebrate the verdict. A similar sense of joy could be felt on social media as[Read More…]
Section 377 verdict: Google, CCD, MTV celebrate LGBT rainbow
September 6 came out as a historic day for India and its LGBT community as the Supreme Court decriminalised the Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, which considered gay sex a criminal offence. Following the momentous verdict by a five-judge bench, the entire nation stood in support. From activists[Read More…]
SC Collegium recommends appointment of 5 advocates as Delhi HC judges
The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the appointment of five advocates as judges of the Delhi High Court. The Collegium comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Madan B. Lokur — three senior most judges of the apex court — in its September 4 resolution, recommended the names of[Read More…]
Tamil Nadu political leaders welcome SC order on Rajiv Gandhi killer
Political party leaders in Tamil Nadu on Thursday welcomed a Supreme Court order asking the Governor to decide on the mercy petition of A.G. Perarivalan, serving life term for the assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. DMK President M.K. Stalin, welcoming the apex court’s decision, said Chief Minister K. Palaniswami should[Read More…]
Five points from Supreme Court verdict on Section 377
Supreme Court strikes down Section 377 in unanimous verdict on Thursday. CJI Dipak Misra says there is a consensus among the judgments, which means all the judges are in agreement on the criminalisation of Section 377. 1) NALSA – Rights of LGBTQ community recognized including life with dignity. In the same vein, at[Read More…]
SC approves minimum 4 lakh compensation to women rape survivors
In a significant decision taken on Wednesday, September 5, the Supreme Court approved the National legal Services Authority’s compensation scheme under which women victims of sexual assault be granted minimum of Rs 4 lakh and maximum Rs 7 lakh. The top court ruled that it will also extend to minor[Read More…]
Bhima Koregaon Raids: Supreme Court orders house arrest for 5 accused
The Supreme Court ordered only house arrest till the next hearing of the five people arrested over Bhima Koregaon violence on Tuesday. The Supreme Court will hear the case again on September 06, till then, the five accused is allowed to go back home but will remain under house arrest[Read More…]
Justice Ranjan Gogoi likely to be new Chief Justice of India
Justice Ranjan Gogoi to be the next Chief Justice of India. At present Gogoi is the senior most judge of the Supreme Court and will ascend to the seat of the CJI post Dipak Mishra’s retirement. His appointment will be done on the formal recommendations of the CJI Dipak Mishra[Read More…]
Supreme Court to hear plea against rights activists’ arrest
The Supreme Court will hear later on Wednesday a plea by well-known historian Romila Thapar and activist Maja Daruwala on the arrest of five left-wing activists and a lawyer on Tuesday for their alleged naxal links. A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra said it would hear the matter at 3.45[Read More…]
“Only 54 of 2,874 childcare homes received ‘positive reviews’ in survey,” says Supreme Court
The Supreme Court bench headed by Justice Madan B. Lokur, Justice S. Abdul Nazeer and Justice Deepak Gupta on Tuesday said it is “frightening” to read the data collected by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), according to which out of 2,874 children’s homes surveyed till now, only 54 have received “positive reviews,” adding that[Read More…]
Supreme Court judges sing to raise Kerala flood-relief fund
It was the first time in recent memory when two Supreme Court judges sang on Monday at a function, which was organised to raise funds to help the flood-affected people in Kerala. Singing for a human cause, Justice Kurian Joseph concluded the fund-raising event by singing a duet with playback singer Mohit Chauhan and sang “We shall overcome[Read More…]
Right to healthcare to prevail over right to voluntary retirement: SC
The Supreme Court has ruled that the larger public interest of health and medical care would prevail over the right to voluntary retirement by the doctors as medical services are part and parcel of right to life itself. Right to retire as a fundamental right can’t be supreme then the right to[Read More…]
SC issues notice to Centre in senior bureaucrat BK Bansal’s suicide case
The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Centre on a plea seeking court-monitored CBI probe into the alleged suicide of senior bureaucrat BK Bansal in 2016. A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice AM Khanwilkar and Justice DY Chandrachud asked the Centre to file response on a[Read More…]
Kanwariya Violance: “This must stop,” SC directs police to take action
After a row of nuisance and violence staged by Kanwariyas over the past ten days across various cities of North India, the Supreme Court on Friday directed the police to take strict action against those responsible for erupting violence and breaching laws. A three-judge bench of the apex court, headed[Read More…]
Supreme Court approves draft Constitution of BCCI
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday approved the draft Constitution of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and granted full permanent membership to the Railways, the Tri-Services, and Association of Indian Universities among others. This restoration of permanent membership and votes is in reversal of the[Read More…]
Supreme Court asks Amrapali directors for property details, says don’t play smart
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Directors of the Amrapali Group to file details of all their movable and immovable assets along with valuation, and warned them that they would be rendered homeless if they tried to play smart. A bench of Justice Arun Mishra and Justice[Read More…]
Supreme Court questions government’s stand on adultery laws
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday questioned the government’s stand defending the adultery law that punishes a married man for having sexual relations with a married woman. As the government defended the retention of Section 497 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for preserving the sanctity of marriage, a[Read More…]
SC warns NRC Assam coordinator, registrar for speaking to media over draft process
Supreme Court on Tuesday announced a strict warning to Assam’s NRC state coordinator Prateek Hajela and its registrar Shailesh for speaking to the media about the process that will be adopted for the finalisation of National Register of Citizens (NRC) report. “Should we send you both to jail for contempt? Who[Read More…]
SC slams Bihar govt over shelter home rape case, calls it ‘state sponsored’
Supreme Court on Tuesday slammed Bihar government over the Muzaffarpur Shelter Home rape case, stating that “It seems these activities are state sponsored”. Amid the many controversies and hearings over the rape incidents of minor girls in Bihar, Supreme Court asked why the credential of the institution running it weren’t[Read More…]
Justice Joseph to sworn in as SC judge on Tuesday, yet CJI to take issue to Centre
After several delays and controversies over the Justice Joseph’s elevation to the Supreme Court, Chief Justice of India – Dipak Mishra has decided to take the issue to the Centre but until then, the schedule of oath taking will run as planned on Tuesday August 7, where Justice Joseph, along[Read More…]
SC Judges not happy with Centre over alteration of Justice Joseph’s appointment
Supreme Court judges who are upset with the Centre altering the seniority of Justice K.M. Joseph for his appointment as the Supreme Court judge, will meet Chief Justice Dipak Misra on Monday over the issue. The judges include collegium members who are unhappy as the Presidential notification listed Justice Joseph at[Read More…]