‘Culture Of Compromise’, Makes Witnesses Turn Hostile During Trials: SC [Read Judgment]

A significant reason for witnesses turning hostile may be what is described as 'culture of compromise', the Bench observed.Attributing ‘culture of compromise’ as one of the reasons for witnesses turning hostile during trial, the Supreme Court in Ramesh vs. State of Haryana, has upheld a High Court judgment that reversed an acquittal recorded by the trial court in a murder case.The high...

Socialism Is A Basic Feature Of Constitution Of India: Uttarakhand HC [Read Judgment]

A division Bench of Uttarakhand High Court has observed that socialism is a basic feature of the Constitution of India.The Bench comprising Justice Rajiv Sharma and Justice Alok Singh was hearing a public interest litigation seeking directions to the government to provide infrastructure and other amenities to government and aided schools.“Ours is a welfare State. Socialism is a basic feature...

Electronic Record Inadmissible If Section 65B Certificate Isn’t Produced: SC [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court in Harpal Singh @ Chhota Vs. State Of Punjab, has reiterated that any electronic record in the form of secondary evidence cannot be admitted in evidence unless a certificate under Section 65B (4) of the Evidence Act is produced.In the instant case, the prosecution had produced printed copy of the computer generated call details kept in usual ordinary course of business...

SC Directs Centre To Frame Model Rules For Effective Implementation Of Consumer Protection Act [Read Judgment]

A systemic overhaul of the entire infrastructure is necessary if the Consumer Protection Act, 1986, is not to become a dead letter, it said The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Central Government to frame model rules relating to administration, selection and appointments of members, infrastructure etc., at all levels of consumer fora constituted under the Consumer Protection Act,...

Elected Representatives Have A Vital Role In Democracy: SC Upholds UP Vidhayak Nidhi Scheme [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court on Monday upheld the validity of Vidhayak Nidhi Scheme in Uttar Pradesh, which provides for annual budgetary grants to Members of the Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council for facilitating development work in their constituencies.A three-judge bench of Chief Justice TS Thakur, Justice AM Khanwilkar and Justice DY Chandrachud said the elected representatives had a...

Did Supreme Court Miss An Opportunity To Contain Hate Speech?

At a symposium on hate speech held this evening in New Delhi, under the auspices of the Centre for Communication Governance at National Law University, Delhi, sharp differences among two key speakers came to the fore, on whether the Supreme Court missed an opportunity to issue suitable directions to contain hate speech in Pravasi Bhalai Sangathan v Union of India, delivered by a three-Judge...

Bombay Bar Celebrates Its 150 Years Of Existence

The Bombay Bar Association celebrated its 150th year of “documented existence” today at the NCPA auditorium in Mumbai. A coffee table book was released at the end of the event to commemorate the sesquicentennial celebrations. This book that sets out the entire history of the association has been compiled by the association.An article drafted by the association serves as a preamble to...

Equality In Accessing Quality Education

Equality in accessing quality education is a fundamental right under Article 14 read with Right to life under Article 21. Article 14 of the Constitution mandates all children to get equal opportunity to have good quality education without any discrimination based on caste, creed or financial status. Giving high standard KVS education to children of public/civil servants and denying the same...

Fresh Tiff: SC Collegium Reiterates 43 Names For Hcs Rejected By Centre

Fresh confrontation is brewing between the Supreme Court collegium and the Centre with Chief Justice T S Thakur firmly telling Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi today that the collegium has reiterated the names of all 43 judges for the High Courts whose candidature were sent back for reconsideration to the collegium by the Centre two weeks ago.“We (collegium) met last recently and we...

Demonetisation: People Are Frantic. Speed Up Relief Measures, SC To Centre [Read Order]

"People are frantic..from newspaper reports we know the inconvenience they face..  public is in some difficulty... Please dont dispute it." CJI Thakur to AG Mukul Rohatgi.The Supreme Court today said public seemed to be frantic due to the currency crunch following the demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes and asked centre to take all measures to alleviate the sufferings of people.A...

Indian Justice System: Thoughts For Progressive Orientation [Text Of Dr.LM Singhvi Memorial Lecture By Justice Dipak Misra]

Hon’ble Smt. Sumitra Mahajan, Speaker, Lok Sabha and the Chief Guest of today’s function, Mr. Soli Sorabjee, Senior Advocate and former Attorney General for India, Dr. Abhishek Singhvi, Member of Parliament and Senior Advocate, learned members of the Bar, friends from the electronic media, ladies and gentlemen,Dr. Abhishek Singhvi, after obtaining my consent to deliver Dr. L.M....

SC Directs Microsoft, Google And Yahoo To Drop Foetal Sex Test Advertisements Immediately [Read Order]

“Whether one is going to have a boy or a girl, that kind of information is not necessary in India. The sex ratio is going down in the country and we are concerned about that. Whether you are making money or not we are not concerned with that”: SC TO SEARCH ENGINESSupreme Court today directed Microsoft, Google and Yahoo to block all pre-natal sex determination advertisements hosted by them...