The Supreme Court has stayed the judgment passed by Meghalaya High Court.The court had held Shillong Times editor and publisher guilty of contempt of court and had asked them to pay fine of Rs. 2 lakh. Contempt of court is an offense of being disobedient to or being disrespectful towards a court of law.A judge… Continue reading SC stays contempt order against The Shillong Times editor and publisher
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Govt. defends electoral bonds scheme in SC
A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court asking for it to strike down the Electoral Bond Scheme 2018 and amendments in the Finance Act, 2017.The act says that political parties are not required to maintain any record of the names and addresses of donors of these bonds. Government has defended the electoral bonds… Continue reading Govt. defends electoral bonds scheme in SC
Officers with six months’ tenure can be named DGP: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has issued clarification on its last year order on police reforms.It said that officers who have a minimum of six months tenure left in service shall be considered for the post of director general of police (DGP). Earlier,the court had ruled that a person appointed as the DGP must have a minimum… Continue reading Officers with six months’ tenure can be named DGP: Supreme Court
SC rejects Meghalaya miners’ plea on coal transportation
The Supreme Court has refused to allow miners to transport extracted coal lying at various sites in Meghalaya.There have been allegations that mine owners are misusing the relaxation on transportation of extracted coal to flout the ban on rat-hole mining. Earlier,The National Green Tribunal (NGT) had banned rat-hole mining in 2014,and retained the ban in… Continue reading SC rejects Meghalaya miners’ plea on coal transportation
We cannot kill jobs in firecracker industry, says Supreme Court
The Supreme Court said that it cannot ban firecrackers as it would deprive the livelihood of lakhs of families dependent on manufacturing firecrackers by creating unemployment. The court asked the authorities to conduct a comparative study to identify the proportionate levels of pollution caused by vehicles and firecrackers before any decision is taken. The court… Continue reading We cannot kill jobs in firecracker industry, says Supreme Court
Relevance of proof matters, not means
The Supreme Court has disagreed with the government’s view that the documents relied on by petitioners were inadmissible since they were stolen.A petition have been filed in the Supreme court to review its earlier refusal to order an investigation into the Rafale deal. Supreme Court has said that the evidence obtained through illicit means can… Continue reading Relevance of proof matters, not means
Names for Lokpal shortlisted, SC told
The Government has informed Supreme court that Lokpal Search Committee headed by former Supreme Court judge has forwarded three panels of names for chairperson, judicial members and non-judicial members to the selection committee for appointment of lokpal. Supreme Court is hearing a PIL filed for seeking a direction to the government to appoint the Lokpal… Continue reading Names for Lokpal shortlisted, SC told
Media gag on lawyers, litigants violates public’s right to information, eminent persons tell SC
Eminent persons from various fields have filed an application in the Supreme Court against its order which examined the possibility of curbing advocates from speaking on pending cases. They have argued that the order is in violation of freedom of press under Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution of India. The order came in the backdrop… Continue reading Media gag on lawyers, litigants violates public’s right to information, eminent persons tell SC
ecourts app brings reforms in justice delivery system
eCourts,a mobile app has been lauded as a revolution in court management in the country.It is expected to speed up India’s goal for attaining top ranking in the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business. The app lists down services under different tabs—(a)Search by CNR, (b)Case Status (c)Cause List (d)Calendar and (e)My Cases.CNR is a unique… Continue reading ecourts app brings reforms in justice delivery system
SC pulls up States for not recruiting judges
SC pulls up States for not recruiting judges News: The Supreme Court (SC) recently pulled up the state governments and their respective high courts for the delay in filling up the vacant posts in higher and subordinate judiciary and infrastructure for the functioning of the courts. Important Facts: A SC bench headed by Chief Justice… Continue reading SC pulls up States for not recruiting judges
