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Junior Doctors Agree Before Supreme Court To Return To Work On West Bengal Govt Implementing Confidence Building Measures
Junior doctors of West Bengal, who are abstaining from work as part of protests over the RG Kar Medical College Hospital rape-murder case, told the Supreme Court on Tuesday that they are ready to report to duties, provided the confidence-building measures, which were agreed upon during the meeting between them and the West Bengal Chief Minister on September 16, are put in place.Senior...
RG Kar Case| 'What CBI Revealed In Its Report Is Disturbing', Says Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (September 17), while hearing the Suo Motu case over the RG Kar Hospital rape-murder, observed that revelations in the status report filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation were "disturbing."However, the Court refused to divulge the details furnished by the CBI, saying that disclosures might hamper the investigation.After perusing the status report submitted...
RG Kar Case | 'You Can't Say Women Doctors Can't Work At Night, Your Duty Is To Provide Security' : Supreme Court To West Bengal Govt
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (September 17) expressed disapproval of a notification issued by the West Bengal Government which stated that night duty should be avoided for female doctors. The notification was issued for the "safety of women doctors" in the wake of the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at the RG Kar Medical College Hospital Kolkata.During the hearing of the suo motu case on...
Supreme Court Asks Wikipedia To Remove Name Of Victim In RG Kar Hospital Rape-Murder Case
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (September 17) directed Wikipedia to remove from its pages the name of the victim in the RG Kar Medical College Hospital rape-murder case.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwal and Manoj Misra passed the direction in the suo motu case taken by the Supreme Court over the crime.During the hearing, the Solicitor General of...
'Trial Not Likely To Conclude Soon In Actress Sexual Assault Case', Says Supreme Court Granting Bail To Main Accused Pulsar Suni
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (September 17) granted bail to Sunil NS, also known as Pulsar Suni, the main accused in the 2017 actress sexual assault case, after considering his long period of incarceration and the slow progress of the trial. Suni, who has been in custody for more than seven and a half years, is accused of conspiring with Malayalam actor Dileep and others in the abduction...
Siddique Kappan Approaches Supreme Court Seeking Relaxation Of Bail Conditions
The Supreme Court is set to hear a plea by Kerala journalist Siddique Kappan, who was granted bail after two years of incarceration in connection with the Hathras Conspiracy case, for the relaxation of bail conditions.He has sought the relaxation of the bail condition that he shall record his presence at the police station in Uttar Pradesh every Monday.On September 9, 2022, the Supreme...
Kolkata Doctor's Rape-Murder : Live Updates From Supreme Court Hearing | RG Kar Suo Motu Case
The Supreme Court will hear today at 10.30 AM the suo motu case over the RG Kar hospital rape-murder.Previously, the Court had asked the protesting doctors in Bengal to resume duties. The bench led by CJI DY Chandrachud also sought a fresh status report by the CBI. The bench, also comprising Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, also asked the West Bengal police to produce a document related...
Our Constitution Treats Conventional & Unconventional Choices Alike: CJI DY Chandrachud On Women Empowerment
“The foremost inquiry a just institution should make is this - are our systems and structures conducive to inclusivity and are women supported in making unconventional choices that may not be socially sanctioned? The Constitution guarantees the choice to opt for the conventional and the unconventional alike. Before we regard any choice as unconventional, wait for the moment to pass. Tomorrow...
Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: September 9, 2024 To September 15, 2024
IndexCitationsAbhishek Banerjee and Anr. v. Directorate of Enforcement, Crl.A. No. 2221-2222/2023 2024 LiveLaw (SC) 674Dhanraj Aswani v. Amar S. Mulchandani and Anr. Diary No. - 51276/2023 2024 LiveLaw (SC) 675Cox & Kings Ltd. v. Sap India Pvt. Ltd. & Anr., Arbitration Petition No. 38 of 2020 2024 LiveLaw (SC) 676Union of India & Ors. v. Lt. Col. Rahul Arora, Civil Appeal No. 2459...
'No Transfer Of Title In Absence Of Registered Document' : Supreme Court Rejects Tenant's Claim For Ownership Based On Settlement With Landlord
Holding that no transfer of title is possible in the absence of a registered instrument, the Supreme Court recently rejected a tenant's claim for ownership of the premises on the basis of a settlement with the landlord. The Court held that the settlement arrived between the landlord and tenant that the tenant would not be evicted from the premise upon deposit of the stipulated amount could...
Over 1.14 Crore Cases Settled At 3rd National Lok Adalat Of 2024 Organized By NALSA
The National Legal Services Authority organised the 3rd National Lok Adalat of the year 2024 in the Taluks, Districts and High Courts of 27 States/UTs on September 14. In the remaining States/UTs, the 3rd National Lok Adalat will be held after the prevailing Ganesh Chaturthi and Onam festivities. The present Lok Adalat was organised under the stewardship of Mr Justice Sanjiv Khanna,...
Supreme Court Issues Notice On Ex-Chhattisgarh Civil Servant Saumya Chaurasia's Plea For Bail In PMLA Case
The Supreme Court recently issued notice to the Enforcement Directorate on a petition filed by Chhattisgarh's suspended civil servant Saumya Chaurasia challenging denial of bail in a money laundering case.Chaurasia, former Deputy Secretary to ex-Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, is accused in a money laundering case relating to coal scam. She has been in jail for over 1.5 years...