“Why Political Parties should not be brought under RTI?” SC issues Notice to Six Political Parties, Election Commission and Centre

Supreme Court of India has issued notice to Six National Political Parties (BJP, INC, NCP, CPI, CPI(M) and BSP), Election Commission and the Centre on the question why the political parties should not be brought under the Right to Information Act. The Public Interest Petitions are filed by Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and RTI Activist Subhash C. Agrawal.Advocate  Prashant...

Though Right to Speedy trial is a Fundamental Right, mere delay by itself not ground to quash Criminal Proceedings: SC

A Supreme Court bench comprising of Justice J. Chelameswar and Justice A.K. Goel , while allowing the appeal in the case of Sirajul & Ors. v. The State of U.P. & Anr. (CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.854 OF 2011) held that though right to speedy trial is a Fundamental Right, mere delay is by itself not ground to quash criminal proceedings.The Court was hearing a petition challenging a judgment of...

2G case: K.K. Venugopal removed as ED Counsel; CJI says he was ‘deeply hurt’ [Updated]

Senior Supreme Court lawyer K.K. Venugopal’s has been removed as special counsel for Enforcement Directorate in 2G cases. His actions in the Court have been considered contrary to the Government’s stand, leading to a “conflict of interest”. Mr. Venugopal has been fulfilling the rule of special counsel for nearly five years now.In an order issued late last month, the Finance Ministry...

Breaking; SC agrees to hear all petitions relating to #Vyapam Case on July 9

Supreme Court of India Today agreed to hear a batch of Petitions relating to Vyapam Deaths on July 9. Senior Advocate Vivek Tankha mentioned it before the Chief Justice of India HL Dattu and he agreed to hear all petitions including a plea seeking removal of Madhya Pradesh Governor Ram Naresh Yadav on July 9."All cases related to Vyapam will be heard on July 9. There are four petitions related...

Unwed mothers can become the sole guardian of child without disclosing father’s name or his consent: SC [Read the Judgment]

In a landmark judgment, a Supreme Court bench headed by Justice Vikramajit Sen has held that an unwed mother in India can apply to become the sole guardian of a child, without giving notice to the father of the child and without disclosing his identity.The Court also directed that if a single parent/unwed mother applies for the issuance of a Birth Certificate for a child born from her womb,...

SC agrees to hear petition demanding protection of Fundamental Rights of the Police

A Supreme Court of India Bench headed by Chief Justice H.L. Dattu has agreed to hear a Public Interest Litigation filed for protection of Fundamental Rights of the Police personnel of the country. The Court has issued notices to the Centre and all states seeking their stand on the issue within four weeks.The Petition, filed by Supreme Court lawyer, Manish Kumar, demands issuance of a Writ...

Infringement of Copyright/Trade Mark : When cause of action arises at a place where plaintiff carries on business, suit cannot be filed at other places where plaintiff is having branch offices ; SC

Resolving the legal nodus arising out of the interpretation of Section 62 of the Copyright Act and Section 134 of the Trade Marks Act and answering the issue whether the restriction imposed by the Explanation to Section 20 of the Code of Civil Procedure dealing with cause of action in respect of a Corporation could be read into the said provisions-the non-obstante clause notwithstanding-...

Land Acquisition: Delay in paying Compensation to the Land Owner by the State is an act of Carelessness and Callousness: SC [Read the Judgment]

Terming the delay occasioned by the State in paying compensation to a land owner as an act of "carelessness and callousness", a bench of the Supreme Court of India comprising of Justice Vikramjit Sen and Justice Abhay Manohar Sapre set aside the land acquired in Bihar's Khagaria district way back in 1987 for construction of government quarters by invoking the urgency clause (Section 17) of...

Breaking ; SCBA to boycott all official functions with SC Judges till it’s demands are acceded

In a breaking Development, the Executive Committee of Supreme Court Bar Association decided to call  a General Body Meeting on  8th July to resolve the following things;"1. Supreme Court Bar Association Resolves that following Mahatma Gandhi’s principle of Non-Cooperation, Members of Supreme Court Bar Association, will not participate in any Official Functions with Hon’ble Judges of...

Former CJI Yogesh Kumar Sabharwal passes away

Former Chief Justice of India Yogesh Kumar Sabharwal passed away today, at the age of 73.Justice Sabharwal enrolled as an advocate at Delhi in 1964. He mainly practiced on the Civil & Constitutional sides In the Delhi High Court. He worked as an Advocate for Indian Railways from 1969 to 1981, as an advocate for Delhi administration from 1973 to 1976-1977, later as Additional...

Amendment to a Complaint is permissible in law notwithstanding the absence of an enabling provision in Cr.P.C, if it relates to a simple infirmity; SC

Answering the issue whether an amendment to a complaint filed  under  Section  200 Cr.P.C. is  impermissible  in  law, the Supreme Court of India has held in a judgment S.R.Sukumar vs. S.Sunaad Raghuram (Criminal Appeal No. 844  OF 2015) rendered today that if  the  amendment  sought  to  be  made relates to a simple  infirmity  which  is  curable  by  means  of ...

1995 Republic Day blasts in Jammu: SC reverses acquittal of Hizbul Mujahideen operative

Partly allowing the appeal filed by the State of Jammu & Kashmir vs Wasim Ahmed Malik @ Hamid and another (Criminal Appeal No. of 1743/2009) , the Supreme Court on Wednesday set aside the acquittal of a Pakistan national, a Hizbul Mujahideen operative, Ghulam Nabi Guide who was involved in the serial blasts at Maulana Azad Memorial Stadium in Jammu during the Republic Day function in...