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Supreme Court Bars Coercive Steps Against Owners Of 10-Year-Old Diesel & 15-Year-Old Petrol Vehicles In Delhi NCR
The Supreme Court today (August 12) directed that no coercive action will be taken against owners of 10-year-old diesel and 15-year-old petrol vehicles in Delhi NCR. The bench of CJI BR Gavai and Justices K Vinod Chandran and NV Anjaria passed the interim direction while hearing a batch of pleas on environmental issues in the MC Mehta Case. The bench also issued notice in the review...
Lok Sabha Speaker Announces 3-Member Committee For Inquiry Against Justice Yashwant Varma
The Lok Sabha Speaker, Om Birla, today announced setting up a three-member committee under the Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968, for inquiry against Justice Yashwant Varma over the discovery of unaccounted cash currencies at his official residence.The members of the Committee are Justice Arvind Kumar of the Supreme Court, Justice M M Shrivastava, Chief Justice of Madras High Court and Vasudeva...
Summons To Advocates Over Legal Advice : AG & SG Oppose Bar Bodies' Suggestion For Magistrate's Approval; Supreme Court Reserves Judgment
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (August 12) reserved judgment in the Suo Motu case take over the issue of investigating agencies issuing summons to advocates over the legal advice given to their clients.The Court indicated that it will lay down guidelines to ensure that the independence of the legal profession as well attorney-client privilege is not breached.A bench comprising Chief Justice...
Supreme Court Directs States/UTs To Ascertain If Any Prisoner Is Remaining In Jail Even After Serving Sentence
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (August 12) issued an important direction to the Home Secretaries of all States and Union Territories to ascertain if any convict is remaining in prison beyond the period of sentence.If any such convict is continuing in prison, then they should be immediately released, if not wanted in any other case, the Court ordered.A bench comprising Justice BV Nagarathna...
Is Judicial Officer Eligible For Appointment As District Judge In Bar Vacancy? Supreme Court Refers To Constitution Bench
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (August 12) referred to a Constitution Bench of 5 Judges the issue whether a judicial officer, who has already completed 7 years in the Bar, is entitled to be appointed as a District Judge against the Bar vacancy.The Court also referred the issue whether the eligibility for appointment as a District Judge has to be seen only at the time of appointment or at the...
Adverse Possession Plea Can't Be Raised For First Time At Appellate Stage : Supreme Court
Observing that a court's decision cannot rest on grounds beyond the parties' pleadings, the Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of a suit where the plaintiff, having not originally pleaded adverse possession, raised the claim only at the appellate stage. “It is important to remember that the basic rule of law of pleadings is, that a party can only succeed according to what he has alleged...
Supreme Court Upholds Punjab Jail Official's Conviction For Helping Undertrial's Escape Attempt
Observing that the custodial officers must be held to the highest standards of integrity, the Supreme Court on Monday (Aug. 11) upheld the conviction of a Punjab Jail Official for his role in a criminal conspiracy to facilitate the escape attempt of an undertrial prisoner and assault on police officers. Condemning the Appellant's conduct, the bench comprising Justices PS Narasimha and...
Supreme Court Seeks Responses Of NHRC, NCW & NCPCR On Pleas Challenging Islamic Divorce By 'Talaq-e-Hasan'
In a batch of petitions challenging constitutionality of 'Talaq-e-Hasan', a form of divorce under Muslim law through which a man can separate from his wife by pronouncing "talaq" once a month for three months, the Supreme Court yesterday expressed disinclination to entertain any opposition on the basis of maintainability and/or locus of the petitioners."Maintainability and locus can't be...