"Whose Fundamental Rights Affected?": Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea To Declare Cow As National Animal Of India

The Supreme Court of India on Monday refused to entertain a petition seeking to declare cows as the National Animal of India.The petition also sought to protect cows within the country.A Bench of Justices S K Kaul and Abhay Shreeniwas Oka allowed the petitioners to withdraw the plea after a request to that effect was made at the end of the hearing today.When the matter came up today, the...

Supreme Court Seeks Responses Of Uttarakhand, Delhi Govts On Contempt Plea Alleging Inaction In Dharma Sansad Hate Speech Cases

In a contempt plea alleging blatant and disobedience by the DGP, Uttarakhand Police and DGP, Delhi Police to take action with respect to hate speeches made by prominent persons in Dharma Sansad in the State of Uttarakhand and an event organised by Hindu Yuva Vahini in NCT of Delhi, the Supreme Court, on Monday, directed the Uttarakhand Government and the Government of NCT of Delhi to...

In A First, Supreme Court Collegium Introduces Procedure To Scrutinise Judgments Of HC Judges & Assess Relative Merit For Elevation

The statement released by the Supreme Court collegium today has revealed an interesting fact - that the collegium has introduced a procedure for scrutinising the judgments authored by High Court judges who are under consideration for elevation to the Supreme Court. The collegium has also introduced a procedure to assess the relative merit of candidates on an objective criteria. However, the...

Two Judges Objected To Procedure, September 30 Meeting Discharged : Supreme Court Collegium Releases Statement

Amidst the speculations about the Supreme Court collegium meeting held on September 30, a joint statement has been released by the collegium members stating that the said meeting has been discharged in view of the Union Law Minister's letter to the Chief Justice of India UU Lalit on October 7 asking him to name his successor. "In the circumstances, no further steps need be taken and...

Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Tomorrow Satyender Jain's Plea Challenging Transfer Of His Bail Plea To Another Judge

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to list tomorrow the petition filed by Delhi Government Minister Satyender Jain challenging the Delhi High Court order which upheld the transfer of his bail plea to another court.Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal mentioned the matter before Chief Justice of India UU Lalit for urgent listing tomorrow. The CJI agreed to list the matter tomorrow as the first...

Supreme Court Monthly Criminal Digest: September 2022

Bail - Post-conviction bail – All persons who have completed 10 years of sentence and appeal is not in proximity of hearing with no extenuating circumstances should be enlarged on bail. Sonadhar v. State of Chhattisgarh, 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 788 Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976; Sections 16-17- For attracting the provision of Section 16 of the Act, the prosecution...

Delhi Police Invesigation Of 2020 Riots Cases Skewed, Role Of Those Who Made Hate Speeches Ignored : Citizens' Committee Report

A report released by a Citizens' Committee consisting of former judges and a retired civil servant has indicted the Delhi Police, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs and the Delhi Government for their failures in handling the communal riots which took place in North East Delhi in February 2020.The report titled "Uncertain Justice: A Citizens Committee Report on the North East Delhi Violence...

Supreme Court Monthly Digest: September 2022

Magistrate Cannot Make Observations Regarding Rights Of Parties On Property While Dropping Proceedings U/Sec 145 CrPC: Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court bench comprising of Justices Dinesh Maheshwari and Sudhanshu Dhulia observed that, while dropping the proceedings under Section 145 CrPC because of the pendency of civil litigations, a Magistrate cannot make any observations or return...

'Country Has Complete Faith In Justice Chandrachud' : BCI Condemns Letter Against SC Judge As Malicious & Baseless

The Bar Council of India has condemned the attempts made by "some people with vested interests" to tarnish the image of Supreme Court judge Justice DY Chandrachud, who is next in line to be the Chief Justice of India.Slamming a letter circulated by one Mr Rashid Khan Pathan raising allegations against Justice Chandrachud, the BCI said "it is nothing but a scurrilous and malicious attempt...

Election Commission Of India Bars Uddhav & Shinde Groups From Using "Shiv Sena" Name & Symbol Till Final Decision

The Election Commission of India on Saturday passed an interim order directing that both Eknath Shinde and Uddhav Thackeray groups shall not use the name "Shiv Sena" or the symbol "bow and arrow" till the claims of the rival factions for the official recognition is finally decided.The Commission has ordered that Eknath Shinde and Uddhav Thackeray groups shall be allotted different symbols as...

Supreme Court Allows Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai To Carry Out Development Works Related To Coastal Road Project

Recently, the Supreme Court, partly allowed an application moved by the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai seeking modification of an earlier interim order seeking permission to carry out certain work pertaining to the Mumbai Coastal Road Project. The said Coastal Road Project is an infrastructure project, being undertaken to 'seamlessly connect south and north Mumbai'. It is...

Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Challenge Against Bihar Cricket Association Election; Allows Petitioner To Avail Other Remedies

In a plea assailing the outcome of the elections of the Bihar Cricket Board that took place on 25.09.2022, the Supreme Court, recently, granted liberty to the petitioner to approach the appropriate forum to seek remedy. It noted that it is not proper for the Apex Court to consider disputed questions in the present proceedings. "We are of the considered view that any challenge to...