Doubling number of judges not a solution to tackle pendency, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

Amidst the executive-judiciary tussle over delay in appointment of judges selected through the collegium system, the Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to entertain a PIL seeking doubling the sanctioned strength of judges in all courts to deal with the huge pendency of cases, saying filling up of existing vacancies is...

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The list of bureaucrats the Union law ministry recommended to the prime minister for picking an election commissioner did not have the name of even one person who could complete the stipulated six-year tenure at the poll panel, the Supreme Court said on Thursday. A five-judge Constitution bench headed by...

SC agrees to form constitution bench to hear pleas against polygamy, ‘nikah-halala’, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to reconstitute a constitution bench to hear a clutch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the practice of polygamy and 'nikah-halala' among Muslims.On August 30, a five-judge constitution bench comprising justices Indira Banerjee, Hemant Gupta, Surya Kant, M.M. Sundresh, and Sudhanshu Dhulia had...

Fresh plea in SC seeks direction to amend IPC, CrPC to stop religious conversion, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

A fresh application has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking direction to amend the Indian Penal Code and Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) to stop religious conversion by "intimidation, threatening, deceivingly luring through gifts and monetary benefits". The application has been filed by advocate Ashwini Upadhyay in a pending plea,...

SC refuses to entertain plea seeking guidelines to control population, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

New Delhi, The Supreme Court on Friday declined to entertain a plea seeking guidelines to control population explosion in the country, saying it will not touch the issue, as it is the government's job.A bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Abhay S. Oka queried the petitioner advocate Ashwini Upadhyay,...

51 former and sitting MPs face trial under PMLA, SC told, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

New Delhi, Fifty-one former and sitting parliamentarians face Prevention of Money Laundering Act cases lodged by the Enforcement Directorate, the Supreme Court has been informed. However, the report does not mention how many of the 51 are sitting and former members of parliament (MPs). A report submitted before the top...

SC asks Centre to file affidavit on pleas against Places of Worship Act, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

New Delhi, The Supreme Court on Monday granted time to the Central government till December 12 to file a comprehensive affidavit on petitions challenging the validity of certain provisions of Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act 1991.A bench headed by Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud and comprising justice J.B. Pardiwala noted...

482 cases registered against lawmakers in Maharashtra, SC told, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

New Delhi, A total of 482 cases against lawmakers, including MPs and MLAs, have been registered in Maharashtra as on November 12, 2022, the Supreme Court was informed on Monday. Out of these 482 cases, 169 are more than five years old, the top court was told. Maharashtra is closely...

Forced conversions a threat to national security, says Supreme Court, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

NEW DELHI: Calling religious conversions by use of force or allurement a threat to national security, the Supreme Court on Monday sought a detailed affidavit from the government on steps being taken to curb this "dangerous trend."As solicitor general Tushar Mehta told the court that it is common knowledge that...

SC dismisses plea for improving India’s ranking on global Corruption Perception Index, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

New Delhi [India], November 2 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a plea seeking a direction to the Centre, States and Union Territories to set up expert committees to suggest steps for improving India's "pathetic" ranking on the global Corruption Perception Index.A bench headed by Chief Justice of India...