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Bar council urges Supreme Court not to hear same-sex marriage case
Bar councils with BCI, the apex lawyers’ body expressed its “great anxiety and serious concern” over the Supreme Court’s ongoing hearing on same-sex marriage.
Updated on Apr 24, 2023 03:36 AM IST
HT Correspondent, New Delhi
Same-sex an innate feature, can't call it elitist or urban: SC
Around 50 petitioners moved the SC seeking legalisation of same-sex marriage, arguing that denying it was unconstitutional and violative of fundamental rights
Updated on Apr 20, 2023 12:04 AM IST
SC asks 2 police officers to compensate woman arrested in violation of its order
The incident occurred in 2021 when the women, a nurse by profession, approached the top court on November 17, same year seeking anticipatory bail in a case of cheating
Updated on Apr 14, 2023 04:42 PM IST
Abraham Thomas
Top court under intense scrutiny on a daily basis, says Justice Kaul
Justice Kaul said even though the Supreme Court is rightly believed to be the custodian of fundamental rights and the defender of individual freedoms, however, it becomes difficult to dispassionately evaluate the positions taken up by the court, particularly through a social, historical, and comparative lens.
Updated on Feb 05, 2023 04:32 AM IST
Richa Banka, New Delhi
Supreme Court pulls up govt over delay in appointment of judges
Justice Kaul referred to a chart prepared by him to demonstrate the vacancy positions in each high court and the pendency of the names at different levels in the appointment process, regretting that problems occurred at every stage.
Published on Mar 26, 2021 01:59 AM IST
Utkarsh Anand, New Delhi
SC judge looks to fix delays in filing cases, hold govt accountable
In the last seven months, Justice Kaul has issued almost 100 orders, reproaching what he has frequently called the ‘can’t care less’ attitude of legal departments of various states.
Published on Dec 02, 2020 07:33 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Utkarsh Anand
Plea against halal meat: Supreme Court says it cannot dictate food habits
A bench headed by justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul questioned the bona fide of the petitioner, stating it was a “mischievous” plea and cannot be entertained.
Published on Oct 13, 2020 04:52 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
‘Courts provide checks and balances, can’t be unelected governments’: SC Judge
The judge said that courts today are increasingly being asked to decide on political matters which are brought before it under the guise of public interest litigation and they face a lot of criticism due to the handling of such cases.
Updated on Sep 05, 2020 10:14 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Murali Krishnan | Edited by Sparshita Saxena
SC verdict on referring Article 370 case to larger bench on Monday
The constitution bench headed by justice Ramana and also comprising justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, R Subhash Reddy, BR Gavai and Surya Kant had reserved its verdict on the issue of reference on January 23 last month.
Updated on Feb 29, 2020 05:06 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Murali Krishnan
Shaheen Bagh blockade: Supreme Court to take call after March 23
The two-judge bench of justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and KM Jospeh said present environment isn’t conducive to pass orders.
Published on Feb 27, 2020 05:53 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
Mediators say they will visit Shaheen Bagh after studying SC order
The order came on two petitions: one filed by advocate Amit Sahni and the other by Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Nand Kishore Garg. Both highlighted the difficulties faced by commuters on account of the protestors occupying a road in Shaheen Bagh since December 15, 2019.
Updated on Feb 19, 2020 12:42 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
‘Whimsical and arbitrary’: Bar Council opposes SC collegium’s decision to elevate Justice Sanjiv Khanna
The Bar Council of India (BCI) Wednesday protested the Supreme Court collegium’s recommendation to elevate Justice Sanjiv Khanna of the Delhi High Court to the apex court by superseding several other judges and termed the decision as “whimsical and arbitrary”.
Updated on Jan 16, 2019 07:57 PM IST
New Delhi | Press Trust of India
‘Much time has elapsed’: SC pulls up Centre on delay in appointing Lokpal
The Lokpal and Lokayukta Act 2013 -- the law to constitute India’s first anti-corruption ombudsman -- got the assent from President on January 1, 2014. It was notified on January 16, 2014 but the appointment has got delayed for one reason or the other.
Updated on Jan 04, 2019 10:03 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Bhadra Sinha
SC notice on PIL for leader of single largest opposition party in key panels
It is stated in the petition that in all cases where no Leader of the Opposition has been recognised, “the Leader of the Opposition in the House of the People” must be deemed to be the Leader of the single largest group in opposition in the House.
Updated on Dec 11, 2018 08:01 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
Mixed findings, says Supreme Court on vigilance report against CBI No. 1 Alok Verma
The bench, comprising chief justice of India (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi and justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and KM Joseph, ordered that a copy of the report be handed over to Verma, whom it asked to file a response in a sealed envelope by 1pm on Monday.
Updated on Nov 16, 2018 11:10 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Bhadra Sinha
Supreme Court likely to set up bench as Ayodhya case resumes on Monday
On September 27, the Supreme court had declined to refer to a five-judge constitution bench the issue of reconsideration of the observations in its 1994 judgment that a mosque was not integral to Islam which had arisen during the hearing of the Ayodhya land dispute.
Updated on Oct 29, 2018 06:54 AM IST
Press Trust of India | Press Trust of India
‘Don’t judge only on past conduct’: SC to Maharashtra govt on judicial appointment
A bench of justices Kurian Joseph, Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Navin Sinha allowed the appeal filed by Mohammed Imran, who was denied appointment to the judicial services on the grounds he was involved in a kidnapping case.
Published on Oct 17, 2018 12:07 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent, New Delhi
SC reopens 1988 road rage case against Navjot Singh Sidhu
Agrees to hear review plea of Patiala victim’s kin, sends notice to Punjab minister.
Updated on Sep 13, 2018 09:08 AM IST
Hindustan Times | HT Correspondent
Supreme Court dismisses PIL against pension, benefits to ex-MPs
A bench of Justices J Chelameshwar and Sanjay Kishan Kaul ruled that it is not a justiciable issue and the matter in challenge “is in the orbit of the wisdom of Parliament in choosing/changing the legislative policy”.
Updated on Apr 16, 2018 11:17 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent, New Delhi
SC dismisses PIL against pension, benefits to former MPs
The Centre had on March 7 told the Supreme Court that the entitlement of former MPs to get pension and other benefits was ‘justified’ as their dignity has to be maintained even after they complete their tenure as parliamentarians.
Updated on Apr 16, 2018 04:55 PM IST
Press Trust of India, New Delhi | HT Correspondent