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Supreme Court Castigates UP Govt For 'Shocking' Approach In Muzaffarnagar School Slapping Case; Summons Education Secretary
In a scathing order, the Supreme Court on Friday (10th Nov) castigated the State of Uttar Pradesh and its Education Department for non-compliance with the orders passed concerning the counselling and admission for the student victim in the infamous Muzaffarnagar school slapping case. The Court expressed strong dissatisfaction with the lack of proper counselling provided to the child and...
Supreme Court Grants Financial Times Journalists Interim Protection From Gujarat Police Arrest Over Article Against Adani Group
The Supreme Court on Friday (10th November) granted interim protection from coercive action to two journalists from Financial Times, Benjamin Nicholas Brooke Parkin and Chloe Nina Cornish, who have been summoned by the Gujarat Police in relation to an article published in August against the Adani group.A bench of Justice BR Gavai and Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra issued notice in the plea...
'Matter Of Serious Concern' : Supreme Court On Tamil Nadu Governor Not Clearing Bills & Files
The Supreme Court on Friday (November 10) expressed concerns at the Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi sitting over several bills passed by the legislature and files submitted by the State Government.A bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud noted that as many as 12 bills are pending with the Governor. Also, several decisions taken by the Government regarding the grant of premature release...
Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Directions To Protect Hinduism In India
The Supreme Court, today on November 10, dismissed a Public Interest Litigation seeking directions for making guidelines for "the protection of Hinduism in India."The PIL was listed before Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Sudhanshu Dhulia and Ahsanuddin Amanullah. The petitioner Daudhraj Singh appeared in person. Expressing surprise at the petition Justice Kaul said, "What is this petition? You...
CJI DY Chandrachud Inaugurates 'Mitti Cafe', Run Entirely By Differently Abled Staff, In Supreme Court
In a significant step towards promoting inclusivity and accessibility, Chief Justice of India Dr DY Chandrachud, inaugurated the 'Mitti Cafe' in the Supreme Court premises today. The Mitti Cafe, a unique initiative, is entirely run by specially-abled staff. The inauguration ceremony of Mitti Cafe featured a rendition of the National Anthem in sign language. Chief Justice DY Chandrachud...
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Supreme Court Explains Essentials To Prove Conspiracy While Affirming Life Sentence To Convicts In Kerala Hooch Tragedy
The Supreme Court recently upheld the conviction and life sentence of appellants involved in a deadly conspiracy of liquor poisoning. The Court relied on the landmark case of State v. Nalini to lay down the essential constituents for proving a case of criminal conspiracy. It reaffirmed that “Where in pursuance of the agreement, the conspirators commit offenses individually, all of them will...
Supreme Court Allows Man To Donate Liver To 3-Year-Old Cousin Who Is Overseas Citizen Of India; Says Order Won't Be Treated As Precedent
The Supreme Court recently allowed liver donation by a person to his cousin, a 3-year-old child who is suffering from a chronic liver disease, while also making it clear that the instant order will not act as a precedent for any other case.The Court's interventionn came after authorization committee under the Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act, 1994 denied approval for the...
No Seizure Of Journalistic Or Academic Materials From Digital Devices Without Judicial Warrant: Academics Submit Draft Guidelines To Supreme Court
Five academicians who have petitioned the Supreme Court seeking guidelines for the seizure of personal electronic devices by investigating agencies have prepared a set of draft guidelines and have submitted them to the Court (Ram Ramaswamy and Ors. v. Union of India and Ors.). On Thursday (November 9), the ,matter came before the Bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Sudhanshu Dhulia,...
EPF Act Can Be Applied Even To Factories Not Engaged In Schedule 1 Industries: Supreme Court Rejects Plea Of Umbrella Making Unit
The Supreme Court recently held that a notification under clause (b) of sub-Section (3) of Section 1 of the Employees’ Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952, can be issued by the Central Government in respect of factories engaged in any industry that has not been not specified in Schedule I. The Top Court was considering whether a factory, which is not specified in Schedule...
To Curb Gun Problem, Make Bail Provisions More Stringent Like PMLA; Reverse Burden Of Proof: Amicus Tells Supreme Court
Senior Advocate S Nagamuthu, the amicus curiae in an ongoing suo motu case in the Supreme Court aimed at curbing the proliferation of unlicensed firearms, has suggested making bail provisions under the Arms Act, Explosives Act, and Explosive Substances Act more stringent, akin to those in the Prevention of Money Laundering Act and the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act....
‘CBI An Independent Agency, West Bengal's Suit Not Maintainable Against Union Govt’: SG Tushar Mehta To Supreme Court
The Union of India on Thursday (November 9) questioned the maintainability of an original suit filed by the State of West Bengal against the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) allegedly continuing to register and investigate cases in the State even after the State government withdrew the general consent for the central agency. Raising preliminary objections to the maintainability...