'People Have Already Invested, Come After Diwali': Supreme Court Refuses Urgent Listing For Plea Seeking Nationwide Ban On Firecrackers

The Supreme Court bench comprising Chief Justice UU Lalit and Justice Hemant Gupta refused to grant urgent listing for a plea praying for a nationwide ban on firecrackers on Friday. When the matter was mentioned for urgent listing, CJI Lalit noted that since the festival of Diwali was already around the corner, many people must have already invested in the firecracker business. Therefore,...

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"Let Individuals Come" : Supreme Court Dismisses NGO's PIL Seeking General Directions Against Wrongful Prosecution

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a petition filed for framing of guidelines and/or directions against malicious, wrongful prosecution and incarceration of innocent persons. The matter was heard by a bench comprising Chief Justice UU Lalit and Justice Hemant Gupta.At the outset, CJI Lalit remarked that the petition consisted of "sweeping prayers" and that a better course would be...

Savukku Shankar Moves Supreme Court Against Contempt Sentence Of Madras HC Over "Entire Judiciary Is Corrupt" Remark

YouTuber and activist Savukku Shankar has filed an appeal before the Supreme Court challenging the Madras High Court order which sentenced him to 6 months imprisonment for criminal contempt of court.It was on September 15 that a division bench of the Madras High Court (Madurai Bench) comprising Justices GR Swaminathan and P Pugalendhi convicted Shankar for criminal contempt of court for...

CJI UU Lalit Recuses From Hearing Former Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa's Petition In Land De-notification Case

Chief Justice UU Lalit, on Friday, recused himself from hearing petition filed by Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa and former State Industries Minister Murugesh Nirani, against a Karnataka High Court order allowing restoration of a criminal case against them in the alleged illegal land de-notification case. The matter was mentioned before a bench comprising Chief Justice Lalit and...

'Surprised With Observations Made By High Court' - Supreme Court Sets Aside Gujarat HC Order Granting Relief To Adani Ports SEZ

While setting aside the Gujarat High Court order in a case of dispute between Adani Ports Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZL) and Central Warehousing Corporation (CWC), the Supreme Court observed that it is surprised with the observations made by the High Court.The bench of Justices BR Gavai and CT Ravikumar said that the approach of the High Court ought to have been a balanced one and that...

Can Waqf Board Exercise Full Power w.r.t. So-called Trusts, By Inquiry After Individual Notice to All?: SC Suggests

The Supreme Court on Thursday resumed hearing on the issue as to whether every charitable trust established by someone professing Islam is necessarily a waqf, on the contours of the Bombay Public Trust Act 1950 and Waqf Act, 1995The bench of Justices K. M. Joseph and Hrishikesh Roy orally suggested to the parties an alternative route for resolving the present controversy.The bench said to...

Bombay High Court Discharges Professor GN Saibaba & 5 Others In UAPA Case Over Alleged Maoist Links

The Bombay High Court (Nagpur Bench) has discharged former Delhi University professor G N Saibaba and five others in alleged Maoist links case. The Court has allowed their appeals against conviction and life sentence imposed under the anti-terror law UAPA.The Court held that the the trial was null and void as valid sanction as required under Section 45 of the UAPA was not obtained. The...

"One Of Most Perfunctory Investigation" : Supreme Court Acquits Man Who Was Sentenced To Death For Alleged Murder Of Wife, Four Kids

The Supreme Court acquitted a man who was sentenced to death for alleged murder of his wife and his four kids.Without any hesitation and with disappointment, we state that the case on hand is one of most perfunctory investigation, the CJI UU Lalit, Justices S. Ravindra Bhat and JB Pardiwala remarked.Project 39A of the National Law University Delhi gave legal assistance to the appellant in...

Just Compensation Exceeding Claimed Amount Can Be Awarded In Motor Accident Compensation Claim Cases : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that 'just compensation' exceeding claimed amount can be awarded in motor accident compensation claim cases.The Tribunal/Court ought to award 'just' compensation which is reasonable in the facts relying upon the evidence produced on record, the bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and JK Maheshwari observed.In this case, a twelve year old child, while playing in front of...

Marriage Is Not Such A Casual Thing; We Are Not Under Western System Where You Marry Today And Divorce Tomorrow: Supreme Court

A transfer petition filed by a wife seeking to save her marriage before the Top Court took a very dramatic turn before the Supreme Court on Thursday.Not only did the hearing witness certain pertinent remarks passed by a Bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Abhay Shreeniwas Oka on marriage and how one shouldn't expect the impossible from their partners but also saw a wide range of...

Hijab, Essential To Islam? Don't Need To Answer This Question When Individual Rights Under Arts 19 And 25 Asserted, Says Justice Dhulia

Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia, while proposing to overturn the controversial ban on the hijab in government colleges in Karnataka, held that the doctrine of essential religious practice did not have to be invoked at all to put the matter to rest. Justice Dhulia explained on Thursday while giving a conspectus of his dissenting opinion – "The main thrust of my judgement is that this...