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Supreme Court To Lay Down Law On High Court's Power To Recall Pronounced Order And Rehear Case
The Supreme Court on Friday (October 4) said that it will lay down the law on whether a High Court can recall an order pronounced in the court and rehear the case.A bench of Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Augustine George Masih had on Monday expressed strong disapproval of the Madras High Court's decision to rehear a quashing petition in a money laundering case involving former Director General...
'Hungry Cannot Wait' : Supreme Court Gives Last Chance To Union/States To Implement Directions On Migrant Workers' Ration Cards
The Supreme Court today (October 4) restrained itself from issuing contempt notices and granted one last window to the Union and the States to comply with the orders of the Court to verify and give ration cards to those migrant workers and unskilled labourers found eligible under the e-Shram portal and also to those already verified, irrespective of States upper ceiling of food...
Supreme Court Seeks BCI's View On Dispute Over Recognition Of Bar Association Of Delhi's Rouse Avenue District Court
The Supreme Court on Friday (October 4) issued notice to the Bar Council of India (BCI) in an appeal against a Delhi High Court order that recognized the Central Delhi Court Bar Association as the official bar body of the Rouse Avenue District Court.“Issue notice to the Bar Council of India as the issue involved would require assistance of Bar Council of India. Notice is made returnable on...
'Criminal Cases Can't Be Slapped Against Journalist For Criticising Govt' : Supreme Court Grants Interim Protection To UP Journalist
The Supreme Court today granted interim protection to journalist Abhishek Upadhyay, directing that no coercive steps shall be taken against him in connection with his article on the caste dynamics in the Uttar Pradesh State Administration.A bench of Justices Hrishikesh Roy and SVN Bhatti was dealing with Upadhyay's petition seeking the quashing of an FIR registered against him by the UP...
Delay In Forwarding FIR To Magistrate Wouldn't Be Fatal To Prosecution's Case If No Prejudice Caused To Accused : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that a mere delay in forwarding the FIR to the jurisdictional magistrate would not be fatal to the prosecution's case unless it is shown by the accused that the delay had caused prejudice to his case. “This Court, in State of Rajasthan v. Daud Khan (2016), has examined the case law on the subject and held that when there is a delay in forwarding the FIR to...
Supreme Court Dismisses Review Petitions Against Judgment Allowing States To Tax Mineral Rights; Justice Nagarathna Dissents
The Supreme Court had dismissed the petitions seeking review of its judgment which upheld the power of the States to levy tax on mining rights and mineral-bearing lands.On July 25, a 9-judge bench of the Supreme Court, by 8:1 majority, in Mineral Area Development Authority v. M/S Steel Authority Of India, delivered the judgment. The majority (CJI DY Chandrachud, Justices Hrishikesh Roy, AS...
'No Error' : Supreme Court Refuses To Review Judgment Allowing Sub-Classification Of Scheduled Castes
The Supreme Court has dismissed the review petitions against its decision holding that sub-classification of Scheduled Castes (SC) is permissible to grant separate quotas for more backwards within the SC categories. On August 1, a 7-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court, by 6:1 majority, held that States can identify more backwards among the SC categories and can sub-classify them...
Judges Of Bombay High Court Overburdened, Can't Fix Timeline For Disposal: Supreme Court
Observing that the judges of the Bombay High Court are "overburdened", the Supreme Court on Friday (October 4) turned down a prayer to fix a time-line for the disposal of an execution matter."Considering the fact that the judges of the Bombay High Court are overburdened such a direction cannot be issued especially when there may be older execution applications which are pending," observed a...
Supreme Court Asks Telangana DGP To File Affidavit On Plugging Communication Gaps Between Prosecution & Govt Counsel
The Supreme Court on Friday (October 4) directed the Director General of Police (SGP), Telangana, to file an affidavit on the streamlining of communication and plug loopholes in gaps between the Counsel for State of Telangana and Prosecution regarding accessing information on criminal cases in court related matters.The Court today expressed that there is a "recurring" phenomenon witnessed...
Issues Have Been Worked Out For Release Of Movie: Makers Of 'Emergency' Film Tell Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court was on Friday informed that the makers of the controversial film Emergency, have "worked out" the issue with regards to the cuts and edits to be made so that it can be released for public viewing.A division bench of Justices Burgess Colabawalla and Firdosh Pooniwalla was informed that after communications between the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), Zee...
Supreme Court Refuses To Pass Status Quo Order Against Demolitions In Somnath, Seeks Gujarat's Response
The Supreme Court on October 4 (Friday) sought the response of the State of Gujarat on a contempt petition alleging illegal demolition of Muslim religious and residential places by authorities on September 28 at Gir Somnath.However, the Court refused to pass an interim order of status quo with respect to the demolitions.A bench of Justices BR Gavai and KV Viswanathan was hearing a petition...