SC rejects petition seeking to withhold order on its website
5 days, 6 hours ago

SC rejects petition seeking to withhold order on its website

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a plea seeking to withhold an order from its website to protect the privacy of a warring couple, underscoring that all verdicts are routinely posted on the court’s website as standard practice and exceptions cannot be made arbitrarily. SC rejects petition seeking to withhold order on its website A bench comprising justices Vikram Nath, Sanjay Karol and Sandeep Mehta highlighted that a balance between individual rights and the principles of open justice could be struck by hiding the names of the parties in the orders of the court, adding their names were masked even while listing the matter. The Madras high court, for instance, ordered legal databases to remove judgments revealing the identity of acquitted individuals in sensitive cases. The larger issue of whether the right to be forgotten can be applied to judicial orders is currently pending before the Supreme Court in two separate cases, tagged together. The case arose after the Madras high court directed Indian Kanoon to remove a judgment acquitting a man in a sexual assault case, on the grounds that his identity should not remain publicly accessible.

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Indian Judiciary: An astounding dearth of accountability, transparency and reforms
21 hours, 11 minutes ago

Indian Judiciary: An astounding dearth of accountability, transparency and reforms

Op India  

Justice Yashwant Varma of the Delhi High Court has been embroiled in controversy since an enormous amount of unaccounted cash was reportedly discovered after a fire at his residence. Judicial Standards and Accountability Bill The Judicial Standards and Accountability Bill, 2010 laid forth judicial standards, mandates that judges disclose their assets and creates procedures for dismissing Supreme Court and High …

Judges' asset declarations: Supreme Court rulings and ongoing transparency debate
3 days, 21 hours ago

Judges' asset declarations: Supreme Court rulings and ongoing transparency debate

Op India  

On 21st March, reports emerged that Delhi Fire Services found a pile of cash at Delhi High Court Judge Yashwant Varma’s official residence during a firefighting operation. Detailed history of Supreme Court rulings on judges’ asset declarations On 7th May 1997, the Full Court of the Supreme Court of India passed a resolution that required all judges to declare their …

Why Punjab and Haryana HC wanted a corporate executive's name as 'ABCD' in official records
1 week, 1 day ago

Why Punjab and Haryana HC wanted a corporate executive's name as 'ABCD' in official records

India Today  

Justice, it is often said, must not only be done but The Punjab and Haryana High Court’s recent order directing the removal of an exonerated petitioner’s name from judicial records and digital platforms is an urgent, if overdue, affirmation of the right to be forgotten. The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation offers a robust legal framework for the right …

Recording court proceedings amounts to interfering with administration of justice: Kerala High Court
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1 week, 6 days ago

Recording court proceedings amounts to interfering with administration of justice: Kerala High Court

The Hindu  

The Kerala High Court has observed that recording the proceedings of the High Court and circulating it amounts to interference with the administration of justice and lowers the dignity of the court as the High Court rules prohibit such recordings. Justice P. Gopinath made the observation recently while directing the High Court registry to place the issue of recording and …

SC stays Lokpal order entertaining complaints against sitting HC judge
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1 month ago

SC stays Lokpal order entertaining complaints against sitting HC judge

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the Lokpal's order, which entertained complaints against a sitting high court judge, terming it as "very disturbing." A special bench headed by Justice B R Gavai issued notice to the Centre and others seeking their responses in the suo motu proceedings initiated over the January 27 order passed by the Lokpal. The …

High Court slams Maharashtra govt for laxity in Atrocities Act case, seeks compliance
1 month, 1 week ago

High Court slams Maharashtra govt for laxity in Atrocities Act case, seeks compliance

India Today  

The Bombay High Court on Monday criticised the Maharashtra government for its lackadaisical approach in taking action against its own Additional Public Prosecutor, who was absent during the hearing of a case under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Act. The bench of Justice Prithviraj Chavan was hearing a petition filed by one SV Guthule, who belongs to the Scheduled …

Supreme Court rules against directing legislature on law enactment
1 month, 1 week ago

Supreme Court rules against directing legislature on law enactment

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Friday said the courts could not direct the legislature to enact a law in a particular manner. In a writ jurisdiction, neither the high courts nor the Supreme Court can direct the legislature to enact a law in a particular manner," the bench said, while refusing to hear the plea. The petitioner's counsel said Section 230 …

'Shocking', 'Lower Court Records Not Received By Appellate Court For 5 Yrs': Punjab & Haryana HC Calls Judicial Officer's Actions 'Unacceptable'
1 month, 2 weeks ago

'Shocking', 'Lower Court Records Not Received By Appellate Court For 5 Yrs': Punjab & Haryana HC Calls Judicial Officer's Actions 'Unacceptable'

Live Law  

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has expressed shock at the actions of a judicial officer who failed to call for the lower court record of a case he was hearing on appeal for five years.The Court noted that the judge continued passing routine orders for five years without taking any effective steps to summon the case record from the …

100 Important Supreme Court Judgments- Part 3 [51 to 75]
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100 Important Supreme Court Judgments- Part 3 [51 to 75]

Live Law  

Case Title – Sheikh Javed Iqbal @ Ashfaq Ansari @ Javed Ansari v. State of Uttar Pradesh., 2024 LiveLaw 486 In a significant judgment granting bail to an undertrial prisoner facing charges under the Unlawful Activities Act, 1967, the Supreme Court held that a constitutional court can grant bail despite statutory restrictions if it finds that the right to speedy …

100 Important Supreme Court Judgments Of 2024 - Part 1 [1-25]
3 months ago

100 Important Supreme Court Judgments Of 2024 - Part 1 [1-25]

Live Law  

As is the annual tradition, LiveLaw brings to you the list of 100 important Supreme Court judgments of the current year - a much-awaited article by our dear readers.The judgments are selected based on the following criteria - importance to the general public; settlement of a contested position of law; utility for practising lawyers, judges and students.A disclaimer is added. …

Right To Be Forgotten: Punjab & Haryana HC To Decide If Accused Has 'Preferential Right' Over Society's Right To Know Involvement In Crime
3 months ago

Right To Be Forgotten: Punjab & Haryana HC To Decide If Accused Has 'Preferential Right' Over Society's Right To Know Involvement In Crime

Live Law  

The Punjab & Haryana High Court will be deciding the legal question whether an accused or suspect has a preferential right to be forgotten over the right of the society to know about the involvement of any person in a criminal case. Justice Vinod S. Bhardwaj said, ".the legal issue that arises for consideration before this Court as to whether …

Madras High Court Dismisses 2011 Plea To Restrain Retd Justice CS Karnan From Commenting On Judiciary In Media
3 months, 1 week ago

Madras High Court Dismisses 2011 Plea To Restrain Retd Justice CS Karnan From Commenting On Judiciary In Media

Live Law  

The Madras High Court recently dismissed a petition filed in 2011 seeking to restrain retired high court judge Justice CS Karnanfrom making public statements, wither written or oral against constitutional authorities or any wing of the judiciary or advocates in public media. A division bench of Justice MS Ramesh and Justice AD Maria Clete observed that the prayer in the …

Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: December 02, 2024 To December 08, 2024
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: December 02, 2024 To December 08, 2024

Live Law  

Index Citations Ashok v. State of Uttar Pradesh, Criminal Appeal No. Case Details: Irfan Khan v. State Citation: 2024 LiveLaw 945 The Supreme Court quashed the Arms Act case against the person accused of possessing a buttondar knife. Setting aside the High Court's decision, Mehta J. in the judgment observed that "the notification whereby, a buttondar knife having blade dimensions …

'Don't Dig Up Ghosts, Be Sensitive About Judiciary': Supreme Court In PIL Against Ex-Andhra CM Jagan Over Remarks On Justice Ramana
3 months, 3 weeks ago

'Don't Dig Up Ghosts, Be Sensitive About Judiciary': Supreme Court In PIL Against Ex-Andhra CM Jagan Over Remarks On Justice Ramana

Live Law  

While hearing a PIL filed against ex-Andhra Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy over his allegations of impropriety against former Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, the Supreme Court today remarked that people should be sensitive atleast towards the judiciary. In the context of the main matter, Justice Kant posed to the petitioner's counsel, "who has advised you to unnecessarily …

Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: November 18, 2024 To November 24, 2024
4 months ago

Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: November 18, 2024 To November 24, 2024

Live Law  

Citation Prem Lal Anand and Ors. Case Details: State of Haryana v. Amin Lal through Legal Representatives Citation: 2024 LiveLaw 900 The Supreme Court reiterated that the State cannot claim adverse possession over the property of private citizens. Case Details: Sonu Agnihotri v. Chandra Shekhar and others Citation: 2024 LiveLaw 910 While expunging from a judgment of the Delhi High …

Supreme Court Restores Criminal Proceedings Against Kerala MLA Antony Raju In Evidence Tampering Case, Directs To Conclude Trial In 1 Yr
4 months ago

Supreme Court Restores Criminal Proceedings Against Kerala MLA Antony Raju In Evidence Tampering Case, Directs To Conclude Trial In 1 Yr

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday restored the criminal proceedings initiated against Kerala MLA and former Minister Antony Raju over alleged tampering of underwear evidence in a drugs case conducted by him as a junior lawyer in 1990.A bench of Justices CT Ravikumar and Sanjay Karol held that the Kerala High Court erred in holding that the criminal proceedings were barred …

​Judge and prejudice: On conduct in judicial proceedings
5 months, 3 weeks ago

​Judge and prejudice: On conduct in judicial proceedings

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court of India has rapped judges over the knuckles, asking them to refrain from making “casual observations” that reveal their communal bias or misogyny. Taking suo motu cognisance of video clips featuring Karnataka High Court Judge V. Srishananda and his sexist comments to a woman lawyer on two separate judicial proceedings, a five-judge Special Bench headed by Chief …

Madras High Court Junks Plea Seeking Special Benches For Hearing Cases Against Public Spirited Persons, Journalists & Youtubers
6 months ago

Madras High Court Junks Plea Seeking Special Benches For Hearing Cases Against Public Spirited Persons, Journalists & Youtubers

Live Law  

The Madras High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation seeking the constitution of special benches for hearing cases related to public-spirited persons, journalists, and YouTubers. The bench of Acting Chief Justice D Krishnakumar and Justice PB Balaji said that no person had a right to invoke the court's jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution seeking a direction to …

Madras High Court junks plea in cases of YouTubers’ ‘Savukku’ Shankar and Felix Gerald
6 months ago

Madras High Court junks plea in cases of YouTubers’ ‘Savukku’ Shankar and Felix Gerald

The Hindu  

The Madras High Court has refused to order the constitution of a special bench to hear cases related to public-spirited individuals, journalists, and YouTubers like ‘Savukku’ Shankar, alias A. Shankar, of Savukku Media, and G. Felix Gerald of Redpix Media. Balaji dismissed a public interest litigation petition filed by S. Muralidharan and held that no person had the right to …

CJI-led five-judge Bench takes suo motu notice of a video showing Karnataka HC judge’s sexist remarks in court
6 months ago

CJI-led five-judge Bench takes suo motu notice of a video showing Karnataka HC judge’s sexist remarks in court

The Hindu  

A five-judge Bench of the Supreme Court headed by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud and comprising four senior most judges on Friday took suo motu cognisance of a video clip on social media showing a Karnataka High Court judge’s “scandalous” remarks in open court to a woman lawyer during proceeding. The High Court judge, Justice Vedavyasachar Srishananda, was seen …

Disproportionate asset cases: Supreme Court stays restoration of trials against T.N. Ministers Ramachandran, Thennarasu
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Disproportionate asset cases: Supreme Court stays restoration of trials against T.N. Ministers Ramachandran, Thennarasu

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court, on Friday, stayed the operation of an August 9 judgment of the Madras High Court reviving the criminal prosecution of Tamil Nadu Ministers K.K.S.S.R. A Bench headed by Justice Hrishikesh Roy froze the implementation of the judgment by the High Court’s Single Judge Bench of Justice N. Anand Venkatesh, which had invoked suo motu powers of revision …

Kerala High Court to pronounce verdict on plea against making Hema committee report public on August 13
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Kerala High Court to pronounce verdict on plea against making Hema committee report public on August 13

The Hindu  

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday reserved its verdict on a writ petition challenging the State Information Commission’s order directing the Kerala government to make public the Justice K. Hema Committee report on women’s working conditions in the Malayalam film industry with limited redactions. The Kerala Women’s Commission and the Women in Cinema Collective, which were impleaded in the case, …

Legally Speaking | Understanding the courts’ balancing act between the right to be forgotten and public access to info
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Legally Speaking | Understanding the courts’ balancing act between the right to be forgotten and public access to info

Hindustan Times  

On July 24, 2024, the Supreme Court was faced with an interesting question: Does a person have the right to be forgotten? The HC adopted the principle of fresh start as envisaged under the Juvenile Justice Act while recognising the petitioner’s right to forget and noted, “A careful balance has to be achieved between the concept of Open Court and …

SC warns of ‘serious ramifications’ in removing judgements under ‘right to be forgotten’
8 months ago

SC warns of ‘serious ramifications’ in removing judgements under ‘right to be forgotten’

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday noted that removing judgments from the public domain by court orders after an accused's acquittal in criminal cases under the right to be forgotten will have “very serious ramifications". According to PTI, in its plea filed through lawyer Abiha Zaidi, the website argued that the high court's decision “adversely impacts the freedom of speech and …

Supreme Court To Settle Law On 'Right To Be Forgotten'; Stays HC Direction To 'IndianKanoon' To Pull Down Judgment
8 months ago

Supreme Court To Settle Law On 'Right To Be Forgotten'; Stays HC Direction To 'IndianKanoon' To Pull Down Judgment

Live Law  

The Supreme Court is set to examine whether the right to be forgotten can be enforced against the judgments by Courts which reveal the identity of the acquitted person.The bench of CJI DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra was hearing a challenge by Indian Kanoon, against the Madras High Court order dated March 3 which directed the …

Don’t make public personal details of judges whose phones were tapped: Telangana HC
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Don’t make public personal details of judges whose phones were tapped: Telangana HC

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD : The Telangana High Court on Wednesday directed media houses to exercise restraint and refrain from disclosing the names or mobile phone numbers of judges or their family members whose phones were allegedly tapped during the previous BRS government. Hearing a suo motu case, a bench of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice T Vinod Kumar expressed confidence that …

Plea In Madras High Court Seeks Constitution Of Special Bench For Faster Disposal Of Cases Against Public Spirited Persons, Journalists & Youtubers
9 months ago

Plea In Madras High Court Seeks Constitution Of Special Bench For Faster Disposal Of Cases Against Public Spirited Persons, Journalists & Youtubers

Live Law  

A petition has been filed in the Madras High Court seeking constitution of special benches for faster disposal of cases against Public Spirited persons, Journalists, and YouTubers. When the case came up before the bench of Acting Chief Justice R Mahadevan and Justice Mohammed Shaffiq, the bench directed the petitioner to give detailed statistics of the number of cases pending …

Dismiss plea against ‘Savukku’ Shankar’s detention under Goondas Act, Chennai Police Commissioner urges Madras High Court
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Dismiss plea against ‘Savukku’ Shankar’s detention under Goondas Act, Chennai Police Commissioner urges Madras High Court

The Hindu  

YouTuber ‘Savukku’ Shankar alias A. Shankar’s mother has filed a habeas corpus petition challenging his detention under the Goondas Act even before the Home Secretary could refer the matter to the Advisory Board for its opinion and therefore, the petition must be dismissed, Greater Chennai City Commissioner of Police Sandeep Rai Rathore, has contended before the Madras High Court. In …

Delhi High Court Sets Aside Order Transferring PMLA Case After Judge Said 'ED Matters Me Kaunsi Bail Hoti Hain'
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi High Court Sets Aside Order Transferring PMLA Case After Judge Said 'ED Matters Me Kaunsi Bail Hoti Hain'

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday set aside a trial court order transferring Bhushan Steel money laundering case from one judge to another, after one of the accused alleged that the judge passed a comment expressing "ED matters me kaun si bail hoti hai?” Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma said that the alleged comment did not reflect any apprehension of bias …

Madras High Court calls for legal services authority’s report on ‘Savukku’ Shankar’s health condition
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Madras High Court calls for legal services authority’s report on ‘Savukku’ Shankar’s health condition

The Hindu  

The Madras High Court on Wednesday called for a report from the Coimbatore District Legal Services Authority after being informed that the latter had deputed three empanelled lawyers and an orthopaedician to check on the health of YouTuber ‘Savukku’ Shankar, alias A. Shankar, following complaints of custodial violence in the Coimbatore Central Prison. While Senior Counsel R. John Sathyan, representing …

Supreme Court Criticises Gujarat HC Bench For Releasing Case Without Judgment 10 Months After Reserving Verdict
11 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court Criticises Gujarat HC Bench For Releasing Case Without Judgment 10 Months After Reserving Verdict

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has voiced its criticism in a matter where the Gujarat High Court reserved a judgment for ten months and ultimately released it because it was not pronounced within a reasonable time. "We hope earnestly that this does not reflect the trend in High Courts in other parts of the country as well", the Supreme Court observed in …

Supreme Court Issues Notice On TN Minister Periyasamy's Plea Against HC Order Setting Aside His Discharge In Corruption Case
1 year ago

Supreme Court Issues Notice On TN Minister Periyasamy's Plea Against HC Order Setting Aside His Discharge In Corruption Case

Live Law  

The Supreme Court issued notice on a petition filed by Tamil Nadu Rural Development Minister I Periyasamy challenging the Madras High Court's order setting aside his discharge in a corruption case. Though the Trial Court had discharged the Minister, the High Court's Single-Judge Bench of Justice Anand Venkatesh, through suo moto revision, had set aside the trial court order. Now, …

District Judge’s conference call with Sankaracharya Jayendra Saraswati | Madras High Court upholds his removal from service
1 year ago

District Judge’s conference call with Sankaracharya Jayendra Saraswati | Madras High Court upholds his removal from service

The Hindu  

The Madras High Court refused to interfere with the punishment of removal from service imposed upon an Additional District Judge for having participated in a conference call relating to the payment of money with Sankaracharya Jayendra Saraswati of Kanchi Mutt when the latter had been arrayed as the prime accused in the Sankararaman murder case. The explanations submitted by them …

Madras High Court Removes Observation In Judgment That Origin Of Caste System Is Less Than A Century Old
1 year ago

Madras High Court Removes Observation In Judgment That Origin Of Caste System Is Less Than A Century Old

Live Law  

The Madras High court has now removed the remarks made about the origin of caste system from its recent judgement in the pleas challenging the continuation of office of Minister Udayanidhi Stalin, Minister Sekar Babu and MP A Raja. In the judgment uploaded on March 6th, Justice Anita Sumanth had observed as under, "This Court agrees unequivocally that there are …

Fast Track Courts & Alternate Dispute Resolution Not Sufficient To Reduce Burden, Courts Should Curb Abuse Of Legal Procedures: Karnataka HC
1 year, 1 month ago

Fast Track Courts & Alternate Dispute Resolution Not Sufficient To Reduce Burden, Courts Should Curb Abuse Of Legal Procedures: Karnataka HC

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has observed that Courts should be very conscious and unless it is satisfied that the material evidence placed before it warrants exercise of power under Section 216, the powers under Section 216 of Cr.P.C. Unless the Courts dispense with such procedures which are totally unnecessary and causes no prejudice to the parties if they are dispensed …

Supreme Court turns down petition seeking CBI probe into Sandeshkhali violence
1 year, 1 month ago

Supreme Court turns down petition seeking CBI probe into Sandeshkhali violence

Op India  

On Monday, the Supreme Court dismissed a public interest litigation seeking an investigation by a Special Investigation Team or the Central Bureau of Investigation into the violence in Sandeshkhali village in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal. The petitioner, Alakh Alok Srivastava, pointed out allegations of sexual violence in Sandeshkhali and highlighted the prior concerns of the apex court …

Judge Vs Judge row In Cal HC: Supreme Court Transfers Pleas In Bengal Caste Certificate Scam Case To Itself
1 year, 1 month ago

Judge Vs Judge row In Cal HC: Supreme Court Transfers Pleas In Bengal Caste Certificate Scam Case To Itself

ABP News  

The Supreme Court on Monday transferred all the proceedings in the writ appeal from the Calcutta High Court in alleged scam in West Bengal caste certificate case to itself. A 5-judge bench of the top court transferred to itself the case from the high court which triggered judicial spat between two high court judges as a single bench of the …

SC orders immediate release of 25-year-old woman detained by her parents
1 year, 2 months ago

SC orders immediate release of 25-year-old woman detained by her parents

Hindustan Times  

Even a single day is one day too many when liberty of a person is involved, the Supreme Court held on Wednesday as it ordered immediate release of a 25-year-old woman illegally detained by her parents to stop her from being with a man of her choice and pursue a career in Dubai. On January 3, the Supreme Court bench …

50 Important Judgments Of Madras High Court In 2023
1 year, 2 months ago

50 Important Judgments Of Madras High Court In 2023

Live Law  

LiveLaw reported 413 judgments from the Madras High Court in 2023. Intimation Of Arrest Through SMS Hampers Constitutional Safeguard Of Effective Representation: Madras High Court Quashes Detention Order Case Title: Harini v. The State of Tamil Nadu and others Citation: 2023 LiveLaw 145 The Madras High Court recently set aside a detention order passed by the Commissioner of Police, Avadi …

Madras High Court calls for details of cases pending against all MPs/MLAs across Tamil Nadu
1 year, 3 months ago

Madras High Court calls for details of cases pending against all MPs/MLAs across Tamil Nadu

The Hindu  

The Madras High Court on Monday directed the State government to submit complete details regarding the number of criminal cases pending against MPs and MLAs in the State, the courts in which they are pending and the stage of the proceedings before those courts. First Division Bench of Chief Justice Sanjay V. Gangapurwala and Justice D. Bharatha Chakravarthy asked Advocate …

Supreme Court Rejects Abhishek Banerjee's Plea To Gag Media From Reporting Calcutta HC Hearing In Recruitment Scam Case
1 year, 3 months ago

Supreme Court Rejects Abhishek Banerjee's Plea To Gag Media From Reporting Calcutta HC Hearing In Recruitment Scam Case

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday declined Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee's request for a gag order restraining media coverage of the proceedings before a single judge of the Calcutta High Court monitoring the probe into an alleged multi-tier recruitment scam in the state. During today's hearing, Senior Advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan pressed for a 'suspension of reportage', arguing – “Certain remarks …

Kerala High Court Directs Removal Of Female Litigant's Name, Details From Court Website, Says It Affected Her Reputation And Dignity
1 year, 3 months ago

Kerala High Court Directs Removal Of Female Litigant's Name, Details From Court Website, Says It Affected Her Reputation And Dignity

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday passed an interim order directing the Registry to remove name and details of a lady published on the court's website in connection with a matrimonial appeal, as it affected her reputation and dignity. Action in this regard shall be intimated to this Court in due course.” The petitioner, a well-known dentist in the Middle …

Govt vs Court – the problem is structural
1 year, 3 months ago

Govt vs Court – the problem is structural

Hindustan Times  

A Bench of the Supreme Court consisting of justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Sudhanshu Dhulia has criticised the Centre’s “selective approach” in appointing and transferring judges of the higher judiciary. In the United Kingdom, it is a Judicial Appointment Commission that chooses judges for higher courts; neither the judiciary nor the executive has predominance. India does not have a “clearly …

Madras High Court to constitute special bench for ensuring early disposal of MP/MLA cases in Tamil Nadu & Puducherry
1 year, 4 months ago

Madras High Court to constitute special bench for ensuring early disposal of MP/MLA cases in Tamil Nadu & Puducherry

The Hindu  

The Madras High Court is all set to constitute a special bench to ensure early disposal of criminal cases pending against sitting as well as former MPs and MLAs in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry by issuing necessary directions to the special courts seized of such cases. Chief Justice Sanjay V. Gangapurwala on Wednesday said, he had already issued instructions in …

SC to hear petitions challenging its order upholding PMLA provisions tomorrow
1 year, 5 months ago

SC to hear petitions challenging its order upholding PMLA provisions tomorrow

Live Mint  

Supreme Court on Wednesday will hear the batch of petitions challenging the July 2022 judgment of the apex court which upheld the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. Delhi excise policy case: CBI, ED tells Supreme Court contemplating making AAP accused A special bench of Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Justice Sanjiv Khanna, and Justice Bela M. Trivedi will …

SC Asks Allahabad HC Registrar to Furnish Information on Suits Related to Sri Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah Dispute
1 year, 5 months ago

SC Asks Allahabad HC Registrar to Furnish Information on Suits Related to Sri Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah Dispute

News 18  

The Supreme Court Tuesday asked the Allahabad High Court registrar to be personally present before it on October 30 and place the requisite information and documents pertaining to the Sri Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah dispute. A bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Sudhanshu Dhulia was hearing a plea filed by Committee of Management Trust Shahi Masjid Idgah challenging the May …

Not Sufficiently Equipped On Judicial Side To Keep Tabs On Lower Courts For Promptly Uploading Daily Orders: Calcutta High Court
1 year, 6 months ago

Not Sufficiently Equipped On Judicial Side To Keep Tabs On Lower Courts For Promptly Uploading Daily Orders: Calcutta High Court

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court has recently dismissed a plea seeking a direction to the administrative wing of the Court to ensure that daily orders of both civil and criminal courts under its supervision are promptly uploaded on its E-Courts server. "This Court, in its judicial capacity, is not sufficiently equipped to keep a tab on the uploading status of each …

Supreme Court convenes Special Bench to hear rape survivor seeking abortion
1 year, 7 months ago

Supreme Court convenes Special Bench to hear rape survivor seeking abortion

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court shifted to high gear on August 19, constituting a Special Bench to hear a 25-year-old rape survivor who is fighting time to get an abortion. Chandrachud constituted a Special Bench of Justices B.V. Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan, who rushed to the court, for the special hearing at 10.30 a.m. on August 19. During the hearing, the Bench …

Supreme Court Dismayed At Gujarat High Court Delaying Rape Victim's Plea For Abortion; Says 'Valuable Time Lost'
1 year, 7 months ago

Supreme Court Dismayed At Gujarat High Court Delaying Rape Victim's Plea For Abortion; Says 'Valuable Time Lost'

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Saturday held a special sitting to urgently hear the plea of a rape victim for termination of pregnancy which is nearing 28 weeks. The woman approached the Supreme Court after the Gujarat High Court refused her relief.A bench comprising Justices BV Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan held the special sitting at 10.30 AM.The petitioner's lawyer Advocate Shashank …

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