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Every Case of Improper Investigation Cannot Be Transferred to CBI: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Monday, while dismissing an SLP seeking transfer of investigation to CBI, orally observed, “every case of improper investigation cannot be transferred to CBI.”A bench comprising Justices BV Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan heard the matter. Senior Advocate R Basant, appearing for the petitioner, argued that proper investigation needs to be conducted. When asked why...
Lok Sabha Passes Registration Of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill Which Seeks To Create A National Database
Lok Sabha passed the Registration Of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2023, today, it was introduced in Lok Sabha on July 26. The Bill seeks to amend the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969 for the first time.According to its “Statement of Objects and Reasons”, the Bill seeks to create a National and State level database of registered births and deaths which would help in...
'Pending Application For Mining Lease Doesn't Create Any Vested Right' : Supreme Court Upholds Rajasthan Rule Introducing Auction
The Supreme Court on Tuesday set aside the order of the Rajasthan High Court that declared Rule 4 (10) and Rule 7(3) of the Rajasthan Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1986 as unconstitutional.A division bench of Justice A.S. Bopanna and Justice M. M. Sundresh while setting aside the High Court order observed:“The High Court, in our considered view, has totally misconstrued the issues...
Should ED Be Granted Hearing Before Predicate Offence Is Quashed? Supreme Court To Consider
Whether the Enforcement Directorate should be granted a hearing before a predicate offence is quashed? The Supreme Court is set to consider this issue. The Court said that this issue raised by Additional Solicitor General SV Raju is "pertinent".The bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and Justice Dipankar Dutta was hearing a plea by ED against Bombay HC judgment which quashed the FIR...
Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Challenging TN Govt Decision To Construct Pen Statue In Karunanidhi's Memory
The Supreme Court, on Monday, refused to entertain a petition challenging the Tamil Nadu Government’s decision to construct a 134 ft tall ‘Pen Statue’ in memory of DMK leader M. Karunanidhi.As a bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Sudhanshu Dhulia expressed disinclination to entertain the matter, the petitioner chose to withdraw the petition to avail other remedies....
Centre Introduces Delhi Services Bill In Lok Sabha, Drops Key Provisions From Ordinance
The contentious Government of NCT of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023 - which seeks to dilute the powers of the Delhi Government over services- was introduced in the Lok Sabha today by Union Home Minister Amit Shah.Notably, the Bill introduced by the Centre has signficant changes from the Ordinance promulgated by it on May 19 a week after the Supreme Court ruled that the Delhi Government has...
Manipur Violence : Supreme Court Mulls Forming Committee Comprising Former HC Judges
While hearing the batch of petitions concerning Manipur violence, the Supreme Court on Tuesday contemplated the formation of a committee consisting of former judges of the High Court to make an overall assessment of situation, rehabilitation, restoration of homes and to ensure that the pre-investigation processes relating to recording of statements go in the proper way.During the hearings,...
'Absolute Breakdown Of Machinery Of State In Manipur, No Law & Order' : Supreme Court Slams Manipur Police; Asks DGP To Personally Appear
The Supreme Court on Tuesday slammed the investigation carried out by the Manipur police in relation to the ethnic violence as "lethargic" and went to the extent of saying that there is "absolute breakdown of law and order and machinery of the State".The Court was aghast to note that FIRs were not registered for nearly three months after the occurrences and only few arrests have been made so...
Manipur Violence Case : Live Updates From Supreme Court
The Supreme Court will hear today the cases related to Manipur violence at 2 PM today.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice Manoj Misra will hear the matter. Yesterday, the bench had asked the Union and the State Government to inform details regarding FIRs filed in relation to the ethnic violence and the steps taken for the rehabilitation...
Patna HC Dismisses Pleas Challenging Bihar Govt's Decision To Conduct Caste-Based Survey In State
The Patna High Court today dismissed pleas challenging the decision of the Bihar Government to conduct a caste-based survey in the State. The High Court, has in effect, paved the way for a caste-based survey in the state.After hearing a total of 5 PIL pleas challenging various aspects of the survey, a bench of Chief Justice K Vinod Chandran and Justice Partha Sarthy had reserved the verdict...
'Petition Based On Assumption That One Community Is Guilty For Violence' : Supreme Court Turns Down PIL On Manipur
On Monday(July 31), the Supreme Court declined to entertain a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) relating to Manipur observing that the petition was filed with an assumption that one particular community has to be held liable for the ethnic violence.The bench, consisting of CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala, and Justice Manoj Misra, expressed reservations about the plea's broad nature...
Supreme Court Judgment Holding That Ayurved Doctors Can't Claim Equal Pay As Allopathy Doctors Sought To Be Recalled
Several petitions have been filed in the Supreme Court seeking recall/review of its judgment which held that Ayurved doctors are not entitled to equal pay as Allopathy doctors.A bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and Dipankar Datta on Monday noted that the author of the judgment, Justice V Ramasubramanian, has retired and that the matter has to be listed before a bench which has Justice...