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Supreme Court Adjourns Plea To Transfer Defamation Suit Filed By Ex-Judge Over Sexual Harassment Allegations
The Supreme Court of India on Wednesday adjourned, by three weeks, a plea filed by a woman in 2014 seeking transfer of a defamation suit filed by a former judge of the Supreme Court from Delhi High Court. The judge filed the defamation suit against the woman after she alleged that she was sexually harassed by him while she was a law intern. Certain media reporters were also named...
'Channel's Only Crime Is That It's Owned By Minority Community' : Dushyant Dave To Supreme Court In MediaOne Case
Senior Advocate Dushyant Dave told the Supreme Court on Wednesday that the Malayalam news channel MediaOne, whose broadcast license was not renewed by the Centre in January this year citing security concerns, has never violated the Programmed Code. "There is no allegation that the channel has violated the Program Code. The only crime is that the channel is owned by people of the...
Supreme Court Urges Centre & States To Consider Publication Of Laws In All Regional Languages
The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday directed the central and state governments to consider a plea to publish all legislations in regional languages to ensure better access for the people whose "conduct and day-to-day lives" would be governed by these legislations. However, the Bench, comprising Chief Justice U.U. Lalit and Justice Bela M. Trivedi, refused to entertain a prayer seeking...
Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Against Justice Chandrachud Becoming Chief Justice Of India; Calls Petition "Misconceived"
The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a petition which sought to restrain Justice DY Chandrachud from taking oath as the next Chief Justice of India.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India UU Lalit, Justice Ravindra Bhat and Justice Bela M Trivedi considered a petition filed by Mursalin Asijith Shaikh."We find the entire petition to be misconceived", the bench observed.The petition,...
Discretionary & Extraordinary Power U/Sec 319 CrPC Should Be Exercised Sparingly : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court reiterated that the power of a court under Section 319 CrPC is a discretionary and extraordinary power which should be excercised sparingly.The crucial test that has to be applied is one which is more than prima facie case as exercised at the time of framing of charge, but short of satisfaction to an extent that the evidence, if goes unrebutted, would lead...
Supreme Court Monthly Digest October 2022 (Citation 815 - 892)
Administrative Law - Accountability - Three essential constituent dimensions. (i) responsibility, (ii) answerability and (iii) enforceability. (Para 33-35) Vijay Rajmohan v. State, 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 832 Advocates Act, 1961; Section 32 - The enabling provision of Section 32, whereby any Court, authority or person may permit any non-advocate to appear before it or him in any particular...
Whether Striking Down of a Provision Granting Immunity from Arrest Would Have Retrospective Application? Supreme Court CB Commences Hearing
The Supreme Court on Tuesday commenced hearing on the issue of whether striking down of a provision granting immunity from arrest would have retrospective application, especially in view of rights protected under Article 20 of the Constitution.The 5-Judge Bench of Justices S.K. Kaul, Sanjiv Khanna, A. S. Oka, Vikram Nath and J. K. Maheshwari was hearing the matter. Earlier, SG Tushar Mehta,...
Can The Post Of Deputy Mayor In Municipal Corporation Be Reserved? Supreme Court To Consider
The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday issued notice in a petition challenging the move of the Bihar State government to reserve the post of the Deputy Chief Councillor in a municipal corporation. A Bench of Justices Surya Kant and JB Pardiwala issued notice after Senior Advocates Neeraj Kishan Kaul and Gopal Shankarnarayan, assisted by Advocate on Record Rahul Shyam Bhandari...
Assam Accord : Supreme Court CB Posted The Challenge Against Section 6A Citizenship Act For Directions On 13th December, 2022
A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court, on Tuesday, posted the pleas challenging the constitutional validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act inserted by way of an amendment in 1985 in furtherance of the Assam Accord, for directions, on 13th December, 2022. Senior Advocate, Mr. Kapil Sibal apprised the 5-Judge Bench comprising Justices D.Y. Chandrachud, M.R. Shah, Krishna...
CJI Lalit Recuses Himself From Hearing Appeal Against HC's Verdict On Three Capital Cities In Andhra Pradesh
Chief Justice UU Lalit on Tuesday recused himself from hearing an appeal of the Andhra Pradesh government against a verdict of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh which held that the State Legislature was not competent to bring out legislations shifting, bifurcating or trifurcating the capital and Heads of Departments of the three wings of the Government. The appeal against the decision of the...
Supreme Court CB Posted Pleas Challenging Extension of Political Reservation For SC/ST Communities For Directions On 29th November, 2022
A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court, on Tuesday, posted the pleas challenging the constitutional validity of extending political reservation granted to the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe communities in Lok Sabha and State Legislature beyond the original ten years contemplated by the Constitution, for directions, on 29th November, 2022. "We will keep it on 29th November,...
