Shanti Bhushan’s Indelible Legacy Will Continue To Inspire Those Who Campaign For Accountability

If there is one phrase which could sum up the life and career of the eminent lawyer and former Union Law Minister, Shanti Bhushan who passed away on Tuesday, it is his zeal and passion for seeking accountability from the executive as well as the judiciary. His legal acumen was a means to this end. Shanti Bhushan was born in Bijnor, a district town of Western Uttar Pradesh, on November 11, 1925, Armistice Day. His parents named him Shanti, which means peace in Hindi, because he was...

'If Solicitor General Is Not Available, Make Alternative Arrangements' : Supreme Court Expresses Displeasure At Adjournments In Delhi Riots Case

The Supreme Court on Tuesday expressed displeasure at the Delhi Police for seeking adjournment in the Delhi riots conspiracy case on the ground of the unavailability of the Solicitor General of India.If the Solicitor General is unavailable, alternative arrangements should be made, the bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and AS Oka told the counsel representing the Central...

Data Protection Bill To Be Introduced In Parliament In Budget Session : Centre Tells Supreme Court

A batch of petitions challenging the 2016 privacy policy of WhatsApp was mentioned before a Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court, on Tuesday. A 5-judge Bench comprising Justices KM Joseph, Ajay Rastogi, Aniruddha Bose, Hrishikesh Roy and CT Ravikumar was informed that a Data Protection Bill, after administrative compliances, is to be introduced before the Parliament in the second half of...

SC Collegium Gives Reasons To Propose Elevation Of Two HC CJs; One Member Suggests Deferring One Recommendation

The Supreme Court Collegium, comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice KM Joseph, cleared the names of Allahabad High Court Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal and Gujarat High Court Chief Justice Aravind Kumar for elevation to the Supreme Court.The Collegium has published a detailed statement listing the reasons for considering these two...

Senior Advocate Designation: SCAORA Urges Supreme Court To Fast-Track Decision On Applications Received In Feb 2022

The Supreme Court Advocate-on-Record Association has filed an application in the Supreme Court urging it to direct the Committee for Designation of Senior Advocates to fast-track and complete the process of designating senior advocates pursuant to applications received in February 2022.The SCOARA has filed an intervention application in the petition filed by Senior Advocate Indira Jaising...

Legendary Lawyer & Former Law Minister Shanti Bhushan Passes Away

Acclaimed lawyer Shanti Bhushan, Senior Advocate, passed away at his home in Delhi at 7PM today. He was aged 97 years.He was the lawyer who represented Raj Narain in the legendary case in Allahabad High Court which resulted in unseating Indira Gandhi as the Prime Minister in 1974. He has taken up several causes of great public interest and was a vocal activist against corruption and a champion...

Breaking: Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Names Of Allahabad HC CJ Rajesh Bindal and Gujarat HC CJ Aravind Kumar For Elevation To SC

Supreme Court Collegium has cleared the names of Allahabad High Court Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal and Gujarat High Court Chief Justice Aravind Kumar for elevation to the Supreme Court.Currently, the Supreme Court of India has a sanctioned strength of thirty four Judges and is presently functioning with twenty seven Judges. Thus, there are seven clear vacancies.On 13 December 2022, the...

Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Challenging Direction To Remove Encroachments On Roshni Land In Jammu & Kashmir

The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed as withdrawn a petition challenging a circular issued by the Jammu and Kashmir government directing deputy commissioners to remove encroachments on State Land including Roshni Land and Kachharie Land by January 31 (today). A Bench of Justices MR Shah and BV Nagarathna expressed its reluctance to entertain the application. “If we protect...

Armed Forces Personnel Liable To Face Disciplinary Action For Adultery Despite Striking Down Of Section 497 IPC : Supreme Court

A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court on Tuesday clarified that its 2018 judgment striking down Section 497 of the Indian Penal Code(which criminalised adultery) will not impact court martial proceedings initiated against personnel serving the armed forces for adulterous conduct.The bench observed in the order that the 2018 judgment in the case Joseph Shine vs Union of India was not at...

Petitioner Must Be Secular, Don't Be Selective : Supreme Court On Plea To Ban Political Parties With Religious Names

The Supreme Court on Friday observed that the petitioner, who has filed a PIL seeking to ban political parties with religious names and symbols, must not be selective in his approach.The petitioner must be "fair to everyone" and "secular" and should not give room for an allegation that only a particular community was targeted. The Court made these verbal comments after objections were raised...

PNB Scam : Give CBI Letter Of Authority To Access Bank Accounts, Supreme Court Suggests To Nirav Modi's Brother-in-Law

The Supreme Court on Tuesday suggested to Nirav Modi’s brother-in-law Mainak Mehta to provide the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) with a "Letter of Authority" for bank accounts which are being probed by the CBI in relation to the Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud case. The matter was listed before a bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha. The CBI...

Are Migrants Registered In E-Shram Portal Given Benefits Under Food Security Act? Supreme Court Asks Centre, States

The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Union of India and all state governments to inform whether the 28.55 crores migrants/unorganised workers registered on the E-Shram portal are having the ration cards and whether all of them are given the benefit of food under the National Food Security Act.The Court said that mere registration in the portal is not enough and that the benefits of...