New Delhi, Justice Dinesh Maheshwari and Justice Sanjiv Khanna were on Friday sworn in as judges of the Supreme Court. They were administered the oath by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi. With their swearing in, the apex court now has 28 judges against its sanctioned strength of 31. Before their elevation[Read More…]
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SC junks plea by six states to appoint head of the police force
New Delhi, In a setback to Bihar, West Bengal, Kerala, Chhattisgarh, Punjab and Haryana, the Supreme Court on Wednesday declined their plea seeking they be allowed to appoint Director General of state police through their own selection process instead of approaching the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). Dismissing the applications[Read More…]
No Indian content on Pakistan TV, it damages our culture: SC
Islamabad, Pakistan’s Chief Justice Saqib Nisar on Wednesday said that the country’s Supreme Court will not allow Indian content to be shown on Pakistani TV channels as it “damages our culture”. Nisar’s remarks came as a three-member apex court bench heard an appeal filed by the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory[Read More…]
CBI Director Alok Verma re-joins office
New Delhi, A day after the Supreme Court reinstated Alok Verma as the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Director with limited powers, he resumed office on Wednesday. Verma, who was sent on forced leave on the intervening night of October 23-24, returned to work after almost two-and-a-half months. He left[Read More…]
SC constitutes 5-judge Constitution bench for Ayodhya
New Delhi, A five-Judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi has been constituted to hear the title suit in the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid Ayodhya case, which will begin hearing on January 10. The others in the bench will be Justice S.A. Bobde, Justice N.V.[Read More…]
Buoyed by Verma’s reinstatement, Congress targets Modi over Rafale
New Delhi, The Congress on Tuesday launched a frontal attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the Rafale deal after the Supreme Court reinstated Alok Verma as the CBI Director. Claiming that the apex court verdict had defeated Modi and his government’s “conspiracy” to stifle a probable probe into the[Read More…]
Centre should stop misusing CBI, NIA for political vendetta: Mehbooba Mufti
Srinagar: Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday said that it was high time for the Centre to stop misusing agencies like the CBI and the NIA for political vendetta. The former leader made the statement in reaction to the Supreme Court order earlier in the day[Read More…]
CBI vs CBI: SC quashes centre’s decision, reinstates Alok Verma as CBI director
In hearing exiled CBI chief Alok Verma’s petition challenging the government’s decision to divest him of his powers and send him on forced leave, a Supreme Court bench of Justices S K Kaul and K M Joseph set aside the government order and reinstated Alok Verma as CBI director. The Supreme Court said that[Read More…]
“Shocking if true”, SC on arrests under scrapped IT law; seeks government’s response
The Supreme Court on Monday in a strong statement criticized the government for not keeping a check on arrests made under Section 66(A) of the Information and Technology Act. Despite Supreme Court striking down the Section in 2015 and calling it “unconstitutional” at least 22 people have been prosecuted under[Read More…]
SC rejects PIL seeking to change AMU’s name
New Delhi, The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a PIL seeking to change the name of the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU). “You want us to do that,” asked Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi while dismissing the plea. –IANS
SC to decide on course of Ayodhya hearing on Jan 10
New Delhi, The Supreme Court on Friday said the bench that will hear a batch of cross petitions challenging the 2010 Allahabad High Court judgment on the Ayodhya title suit will decide the future course of hearing. “This is the Ramjanmabhmi case? Yes? Ok. Listen to the order now. Further[Read More…]
SC declares consensual sex between live-in partners not rape if man fails to marry woman
While quashing an FIR lodged by a Maharashtra-based nurse against a doctor, who were in a live-in relationship “for quite some time”, the Supreme Court declared that consensual sex between the partners leading live-in relationship does not amount to rape in case the man fails to marry the woman due to[Read More…]
Supreme Court moved seeking recall of verdict giving clean chit on Rafale deal
New Delhi: The Supreme Court was moved on Wednesday seeking a review of its verdict giving a clean chit to the government’s acquisition of 36 Rafale fighter jets in a ready to fly condition. The review petition moved by former Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha, journalist-turned-politician Arun Shourie, and activist lawyer[Read More…]
BJP interfering with judicial process in Ram temple case: Sibal
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader and Supreme Court lawyer Kapil Sibal on Tuesday said the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is trying to interfere with the judicial process in the Ram temple case by pressing the court to hold an early hearing. “What are they trying to do? To insist[Read More…]
PAC to summon Attorney General and CAG over Rafale case
New Delhi: Rafale deal controversy has created a huge controversy after the Supreme Court verdict. Parliament Accountability Committee is going to summon Attorney General and Comptroller and Auditor General of India over the report which is submitted in the Supreme Court. Public Accounts Committee Chairman Mallikarjun Kharge has said that[Read More…]
Important to uphold independence, integrity of judiciary, bar: Justice Lokur
New Delhi: It is important for all stakeholders to maintain the independence not only of the judiciary but of the bar as well for a flourishing democracy, Justice Madan B. Lokur of the Supreme Court said on Friday. Recognised for his “compassion and empathy” for the disadvantaged and vulnerable section[Read More…]
Jaitley rejects Congress’ demand for JPC; says family not above apex court
New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday rejected the Congress’ demand for a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) probe into the Rafale aircraft deal and said the “family” was not above the Supreme Court in a democracy. Addressing a press conference here with Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman hours after[Read More…]
Congress demands JPC into Rafale deal
New Delhi, The Congress on Friday continued to press its demand for a Joint Parliamentary Committee probe into the Rafale fighter jet deal notwithstanding the Supreme Court judgement rejecting petitions seeking an investigation. Congress spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala told reporters that there was corruption in the deal. “There is a[Read More…]
Supreme Court junks pleas against Rafale deal
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday junked petitions seeking court-monitored probe into the Rafale jet deal saying that there was “nothing questionable” in the decision-making process and the bench was not competent to go into the question of pricing and the choice of offset partner by Rafale manufacturer Dassault.[Read More…]
SC dismisses petitions seeking a court-monitored probe into Rafale deal, says no reason to intervene
Supreme Court on Friday dismissed the PILs seeking a court-monitored investigation into the Rafale deal. The court said that it found nothing wrong with the Rafale deal, it finds no irregularities in Centre’s decision-making process to purchase 36 Rafale fighter jets. A bench headed by CJI Ranjan Gogoi said nothing was[Read More…]
Supreme Court to deliver judgement in Rafale deal case tomorrow
The Supreme Court of India will pronounce its judgement on the Rafale deal case tomorrow at 10:30 AM. The highest judicial forum of the country will decide if a probe is required in the matter or not. Earlier on Thursday, the Lok Sabha was twice briefly adjournments during Question Hour[Read More…]
SC declines to entertain plea against J&K assembly dissolution
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday declined to entertain a petition challenging Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik’s decision to dissolve the state assembly and impose Governor’s rule. “We are not inclined to entertain,” said a bench of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Sanjay Krishan Kaul as[Read More…]
Yashwant Sinha yet again compares Modi with Tughluq
Kolkata: Charging the Narendra Modi government with destroying and compromising all important institutions of democracy, including the Union Cabinet, Parliament, Supreme Court and the media, former Union Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha on Sunday said the only way out for the country is to elect a new government in the coming[Read More…]
Constitute special courts in every district of Bihar, Supreme Court to Bihar government
Apex court ordered the Bihar to set up special courts in every district in context for the trial of pending criminal cases against the former and present Members of Parliament (MPs) and Members of Legislative Assembly (MLAs). Along with Bihar, Kerala government has received the same order by Supreme Court.[Read More…]
Prioritize trial against lawmakers: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed that criminal cases against former and present members of Parliament and state Assemblies involving offences punishable with life imprisonment would be taken up by special courts on priority. A bench of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justices Sanjay Krishan Kaul and K.M.[Read More…]