Supreme Court Forms Committee To Oversee Transfer/Import Of Wild Animals In India

The Supreme Court has extended the jurisdiction of a High Powered Committee constituted by the High Court of Tripura for the transfer or import of wild animals in India at Pan India level. The order was passed by a bench comprising Justice Krishna Murari and Justice A Amanullah. Supreme Court was approached by a petitioner seeking clarification on a previous order of the court regarding a...

Spotlight On Recent Appointments To Supreme Court: Justice PV Sanjay Kumar

A general criticism of the Indian Courts has been that very little is known to the public about the judges being recommended by respective Collegium before their appointment, on merit and suitability. A designated Secretariat ideally should do the job, unfortunately we don’t have such a mechanism. Livelaw has taken an initiative to share relevant information about the appointees and we...

Supreme Court Weekly Roundup (27th February 2023-5th March 2023)

Welcome to the Supreme Court Weekly Digest, where we provide you with an overview of the latest legal developments in the country. Over the past week, the Supreme Court has issued several important judgments and rulings that have far-reaching implications for the Indian legal system. From the judgment concerning the appointment of Election Commissioners to the arrest of Delhi's Deputy...

[BAIL] Questions & Answers By Justice V. Ramkumar-Default Bail-PART-I

Q.1 Has the accused an indefeasible right to “compulsive bail” i.e. “default bail” under the proviso to Section 167 (2) Cr.P.C. on the expiry of the period of 90 days or 60 days whichever is applicable?Ans. Yes. At that stage, even without examination of the case on merits, the accused is entitled to and the Court is bound to grant default bail to the accused. See –Hitendra...

Shivsena Case| Revisiting Questions Raised By Supreme Court On Governor's Decision

In the Shiv Sena case between Eknath Shinde and Uddhav Thackeray groups, the powers of the Governor were debated at lengths in the Supreme Court. The matter is under consideration before a bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice MR Shah, Justice Krishna Murari, Justice Hima Kohli, and Justice PS Narasimha. During the course of the hearings, the bench posed multiple questions concerning...

Delhi Riots 2020 :Independent Inquiry Commission Needed To Find Out Truth, Says Former SC Judge Justice Madan Lokur

An inquiry commission needs to be set up for an impartial investigation to establish the whole gamut of factors that contributed to the 2020 north-east Delhi violence, and to determine the adequacy of the response of the state and its instrumentalities before, during, and after the riots, suggested former Supreme Court judge Madan Lokur. “The whole nation deserves to know what...

'Fraternity Is Not Assimilation Of Minority Into Majority, Its Peaceful Co-existence Of Differences' : Justice S Ravindra Bhat

Organized by the students of the Harvard Kennedy School and Harvard School of Business, the 20th edition of the annual Harvard India Conference was held on February 11 and 12, 2023. This year, as India completes 75 years of independence, the conference's theme, "Vision 2047: India at 100 Years of Independence," led to deliberations on the hopes and challenges for the next 25 years....

'Schools Can't Be Without Playgrounds; Students Entitled To Good Environment' : Supreme Court Orders Removal Of Encroachments

There cannot be any school without a playground, observed the Supreme Court, while directing the removal of unauthorised occupations at a place reserved for playground for a school in Haryana.A bench comprising Justices MR Shah and BV Nagarathna disapproved of an order passed by the Punjab and Haryana High Court which permitted regularisation of the encroachments near the school.Noting that...

SC Registry Prepares to Launch E-Filing Software, SCAORA Complains Of Not Being Consulted

Amid the Supreme Court registry preparing to commence a training process for lawyers before the introduction of a new e-filing system, the Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association has expressed a grievance that the association or any of its members were not consulted before deciding to launch the software. In a letter addressed to the registrar, SCAORA has written: “We are shocked...

'Judges No Exception To Threat Of Being Trolled' : CJI DY Chandrachud Flags Rise Of Intolerance & False News In Social Media

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud has expressed concerns about the rise of fake news and intolerance in the age of social media. While speaking at the inaugural function of the American Bar Association conference at New Delhi yesterday, CJI said : "We live in an age where people are short on their patience and short on their tolerance. Just as humanity has expanded with global advent...

Supreme Court Asks Centre To Ascertain Number Of Tiger Deaths In Recent Past

The Supreme Court of India on Friday asked the Centre to ascertain the number of deaths of tigers in the country in the recent past.“The Centre to ascertain the reported deaths of tigers in India.”, a Bench headed by Justice KM Joseph ordered while hearing a plea aiming to relocate human settlements from reserve forests to save the tiger population in the country.The Bench passed...

Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere With HC Order Quashing POCSO FIR Over 'Relationship' Between Man & Minor Girl

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to interfere with an order of the Rajasthan High Court quashing a FIR registered against a 22-year old over a physical relationship with a 16-year old girl which led to her pregnancy and child birth.Taking note of the consistent stand of the girl that she had 'consented' to the relationship, the birth of a child, and also the agreement between the parties...