Direct ECI To Check & Verify EVM's Burnt Memory & Symbol Loading Unit : ADR's Plea In Supreme Court

sThe Supreme Court is scheduled to consider on February 11 an application of the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) seeking directions to the Election Commission of India (ECI) to include the checking and verification of burnt memory of EVMs in their Standard Operating Procedures. The bench of CJI Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Dipankar Datta ordered to list the matter for hearing on February...

Supreme Court Reserves Judgment On Pleas Challenging HC Order To Register FIR On Witness Statements Before Justice Hema Committee

The Supreme Court today (January 21) reserved the judgment in the three Special Leave Petitions filed challenging the Kerala High Court's October 2024 direction to the police to register FIRs on statements made by women actors to the Justice Hema Committee regarding the abuses they faced in the Malayalam cinema industry.A bench of Justice Vikram Nath, Justice Sandeep Mehta and Justice Sajay...

BREAKING | Allahabad HC Limits UP Police 'Unfettered' Power To Open History Sheets; Mandates Reasoned Orders, Objection Consideration & Yearly Review

In a significant order, the Allahabad High Court today effectively tossed out the "unfettered powers" of the Uttar Pradesh Police to open Class-B history sheets against citizens without observing the principles of natural justice. For context, as per the UP Police Regulation, Class-B history sheets are opened for “confirmed and professional criminals, who commit a crime other...

Asking Son's Lover To End Life If She Can't Live Without Him Not Abetment Of Suicide : Supreme Court Quashes Case Against Mother

The Supreme Court today (Jan. 21) quashed a criminal case for the offence of abetment to suicide against a woman for asking her son's lover to end her life if she could not live without him. The bench comprising Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice SC Sharma was hearing the case arising out of the Calcutta High Court's decision refusing to quash the FIR under Sections 306 r/w 107 of the...

Supreme Court Proposes To Appoint Ad-Hoc Judges In High Courts With High Criminal Appeals Pendency

The Supreme Court today (January 21) proposed to modify its earlier decision which said that ad hoc judges can be appointed in High Courts only when vacancy is 20% or more of the total sanctioned strength of the High Court. The special bench of CJI Sanjiv Khanna and Justices BR Gavai and Suryakant was hearing the matter relating to the pending appointment of Ad Hoc Judges in various High...

Mathura Mosque Committee Urges Supreme Court To Close Centre's Right To File Reply In Challenge To Places Of Worship Act Due To Delay

In the pleas challenging constitutionality of the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991, the Mathura Shahi Masjid Committee has filed an application assailing the Centre's delay in filing response and seeking that the latter's right to file reply be closed so that the matter can proceed.It may be recalled that a bench of CJI Sanjiv Khanna and Justices Sanjay Kumar, KV Viswanathan...

Frame Rules To Increase Posts Of District Judge (Selection Grade) & District Judge (Super Time Scale) In 3 Months : Supreme Court To States & HCs

The Supreme Court on Tuesday (January 21) directed the High Courts and State Governments to frame rules regarding the increase of posts of District Judges in the Selection Grade and Super Time Scale categories.A bench comprising Justice BR Gavai, Justice AG Masih and Justice KV Vinod Chandran noted that the recommendation of the Second National Judicial Pay Commission regarding District...

Supreme Court Warns Imposition Of Cost On States Over Not Responding To PIL For Transgender Welfare Boards

While warning imposition of cost of Rs.20,000/- in the event of failure, the Supreme Court today gave 6 weeks' time to non-compliant states to file their responses to a PIL seeking establishment of Transgender Welfare Boards.A bench of Justices Hrishikesh Roy and SVN Bhatti passed the order, noting that multiple adjournments had been granted on earlier occasions. The order was dictated...

Supreme Court Grants Interim Protection To Congress MP Imran Pratapgarhi In FIR Over Instagram Clip With “Ae Khoon Ke Pyase Baat Suno” Poem

The Supreme Court today issued notice in plea against the Gujarat High Court's refusal to quash an FIR against Congress MP and poet Imran Pratapgarhi. The FIR was registered over an Instagram post featuring a video clip with the poem “Ae khoon ke pyase baat suno” running in the background.A bench of Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan also granted interim relief to Pratapgarhi...

Can HC Appoint Sole Arbitrator When Arbitration Clause Provides For Unilateral Appointment Of Arbitrator ? Supreme Court To Consider

The Supreme Court on Monday ( January 20) agreed to consider the issue of whether the High Court can appoint a sole arbitrator under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 if the arbitration agreement between parties provides for unilateral appointment in violation of the decision in CORE v. M/S ECI SPIC SMO MCML. The bench of CJI Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar was hearing...

Supreme Court Seeks Delhi Police Response On Tahir Hussain's Plea For Interim Bail For Delhi Elections

The Supreme Court today sought Delhi Police's response on the plea filed by All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) candidate and Delhi Riots case accused Mohd Tahir Hussain seeking interim bail in order to campaign for the upcoming Delhi Assembly polls.To recapitulate briefly, Hussain initially sought interim bail from the Delhi High Court in a murder case registered in relation to...

Supreme Court Dismisses ED's Plea To Cancel Bail Of Former Maharashtra Dy CM Chhagan Bhujbal In Money Laundering Case

The Supreme Court on Tuesday (January 21) dismissed pleas by Directorate of Enforcement seeking bail cancellation of former Maharashtra Deputy CM and current NCP MLA Chhagan Bhujbal and his nephew Sameer in a money laundering case connected to the Maharashtra Sadan scam.“Impugned orders granting bail have been passed way back in the year 2018. Therefore, at this stage no case for...