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Medical Negligence | Supreme Court Sets Aside Adverse Observations By NCDRC Against Top Cardiologist Dr Upendra Kaul
The Supreme Court on Wednesday(16 August ) set aside the aside adverse observations made by the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) against top cardiologist and Padma Shri Awardee Dr Upendra Kaul in relation to a patient who had died after an angioplasty procedure conducted in AIIMS following a cardiac arrest. The case related to an incident in 1994.A bench of Justices...
Article 370 Case | Special Provisions Not Unique To Jammu & Kashmir, Several Other States Have : Senior Advocate Rajeev Dhavan [Day 6]
"Autonomy of states is fundamental to our constitution", asserted Senior Advocate Dr Rajeev Dhavan as he addressed the Supreme Court Constitution Bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Sanjiv Khanna, BR Gavai, and Surya Kant, which had convened to hear the batch of petitions challenging the dilution of Article 370 of the Constitution of India.Marking the commencement...
No More Words Like 'Housewife', 'Hooker', 'Adulteress', 'Eve Teasing' In Court Language : Supreme Court Provides Alternatives for 'Gender Unjust' Terms
In its newly released 'Handbook on Combating Gender Stereotypes', the Supreme Court has identified a list of prejudicial terms that promote harmful gender stereotypes, particularly about women. In some cases, the court has advised against the use of such terms owing to the antiquated notions that they represent; and in others, suggested alternative words or phrases which may be used...
Judges To Not Hear Contempt Proceedings Relating To Their Own Orders, Centre Proposes In Draft SOP
The Centre has come out with a draft Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) with regard to the appearance of Government officials and contempt proceedings against government officials.The Centre suggests that judges should not adjudicate contempt proceedings relating to their own orders, relying on the legal maxim that no judge can be a judge in their own cause.The SOP also suggests that in case...
'To Create More Congenial Atmosphere Between Govt & Judiciary' : Centre Frames SOP Regarding Appearance Of Govt Officials In Courts, Contempt Cases
The Centre has come out with a draft Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) with regard to the appearance of Government officials before courts in litigation that involves the Government. The SOP suggests that the presence of government officials should be required in courts only in ‘exceptional cases’, and not as a regular practice. If officials are summoned by courts, advanced notice must...
'No Means NO; Woman's Clothing Doesn't Indicate Invitation' : Supreme Court's Handbook Dispels Rape Stereotypes
he Supreme Court has released the 'Handbook on Combating Gender Stereotypes' on Wednesday. The plan to release this legal glossary of inappropriate gendered terms used in legal discourse – a mission Chief Justice DY Chandrachud admitted to personally undertaking – has been in the works for several years now, although it was announced for the first time earlier this year at a Women's...
'Be Liberal In Conferring Senior Designation' : SCBA President Requests Supreme Court
The President of Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA), Dr.Adish C Aggarwala, Senior Advocate, in a letter to the Chief Justice of India on Wednesday, has urged the Top Court to be "liberal" in its approach in conferring the title of Senior Advocate to candidates who have applied in the upcoming round of selection, since this is only the second selection process to have taken place in the last...
Supreme Court Dismisses PIL Seeking Setting Up Of Internal Security Council To Supervise National and State Investigating Agencies
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) that sought the setting up of a National Internal Security Council to deal with organised crime in the country such as smuggling, inter state trafficking, cybercrimes and large scale political violence. The PIL also sought for all national and state level investigation agencies to be brought under the control of such a...
Demolitions Near Krishna Janmabhoomi | Supreme Court Directs Railways To Maintain Status Quo For 10 Days
The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed status quo to be maintained with respect to a demolition drive being carried out by railway authorities in a settlement in the backyard of Krishna Janmabhoomi in Mathura. A three-judge bench of Justices Aniruddha Bose, Sanjay Kumar, and SVN Bhatti passed this order granting interim relief to the residents after Senior Advocate Prashanto Chandra...
'Tenure Post & Appointment Made On Regular Post On Tenure Basis Different' : Supreme Court Allows Lecturer's Claim For Pay Protection
The Supreme Court recently directed the Islamia College of Science & Commerce, Srinagar under the University of Kashmir to give a Lecturer the benefit of pay protection holding that the Division Bench of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court was wrong in holding that she was appointed against a short-term vacancy and not against a substantive post.The...
Supreme Court Launches Handbook To Stop Use Of Gender Stereotypes In Judgments & Pleadings
Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud announced today morning that the Supreme Court has prepared a "Handbook on combating Gender Stereotypes", in order to identify and remove the use of words and phrases, which are loaded with gender stereotypes, in judgments and court language."This is to assist judges and the legal community to identify, understand, and combat stereotypes about women in...