Delhi lawyers seek exemption from odd-even rule for vehicles
Delhi’s lawyers on Wednesday (16 December) wrote to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal requesting him to exempt advocates from the city government’s odd-even vehicle restriction plan.
SC asks Government to prepare procedure for judges appointment in consultation with collegium
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (16 December) directed the central government to prepare a memorandum of procedure that will be followed by the supreme court collegium in the appointment of judges to the higher judiciary. Pronouncing the order, the apex court constitution bench comprising of Justices Jagdish Singh Khehar, J. Chelameswar, Madan B. Lokur, Kurian Joseph and Adarsh Kumar Goel, said that the government will prepare the memorandum of procedure in consultation with the Chief Justice of India who in turn will undertake the exercise with the unanimous opinion of the five-member collegium.
Registration of diesel SUVs, luxury cars banned in Delhi by Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (16 December) imposed a blanket ban on the registration of diesel vehicles, SUVs and luxury cars of engine capacity of 2,000 cc and above in the entire National Capital Region. This ban will continue till 31 March 2016. The court also increased by 100 percent the environment compensation charge (ECC) for the commercial vehicles entering Delhi.
Not easy to implement odd and even numbered vehicles rule in Delhi
Recently, Delhi Government led by Arvind Kejriwal has taken a decision to allow running of odd and even numbered private vehicles in Delhi on alternate days. This means that 50% of the private vehicles will not be running on any given day. This decision is likely to be implemented on experimental basis for 15 days starting 1 January, 2016. However, it may not be easy to implement this decision due to various problems, howsoever noble the intention behind this decision may be.
SC may double green charge on commercial vehicles entering Delhi as transit
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (15 December) indicated that it may double the Environment Compensation Charge (ECC) on commercial vehicles using the national capital as transit for their onward journey to other destinations to curb the capital’s alarming pollution levels. A bench of Chief Justice T.S. Thakur, Justice A.K.Sikri and Justice R. Banumathi said that it would double the ECC at the conclusion of nearly three-hour-long hearing on the steps that can be taken to reduce the air pollution in Delhi which has assumed alarming proportions.
AAP MLA Jarnail Singh granted anticipatory bail by Delhi HC
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday (15 December) granted anticipatory bail to AAP legislator Jarnail Singh, who is accused of assaulting an MCD engineer. Justice Indermeet Kaur denied Delhi Police’s request for dismissal of Singh’s plea for anticipatory bail.
SC notice on Nestle’s plea against NCDRC order of testing 16 samples of Maggi
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (15 December) sought the central government’s response on Nestle India’s plea challenging the “legality and correctness” of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) order directing testing of 16 samples of Maggi noodles to ascertain their safety for consumption.
SC notice to Gujarat Govt on sedition charge against Hardik Patel
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (15 December) sought response from the Gujarat government on the plea by Hardik Patel, who is leading an agitation for reservation for Patidar community, challenging the state high court order refusing to quash sedition charge invoked against him and other stir leaders for allegedly attacking places including police stations.
SC to pronounce order on improved transparent working of Collegium to appoint judges
The Supreme Court is likely to pronounce on Wednesday (16 December) its order on improving the functioning of the collegium and bringing transparency in the appointment of judges to the higher judiciary including the apex court. The constitution bench comprising Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar, Justice J. Chelameswar, Justice Madan B. Lokur, Justice Kurian Joseph and Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel had reserved their order on November 19 after hearing suggestions from cross section of stakeholders including the government. The pronouncement of this order is likely to take place at 10.30 am in Court No. 3 in the Supreme Court.
SC asks UP to encourage electric cremation at cremation ground near Taj Mahal
The Supreme Court on Monday (14 December) asked the Uttar Pradesh government to encourage the people to opt for electric crematorium instead of going for traditional method to cremate their dead ones at a cremation ground in the vicinity of the Taj Mahal.
CBI says house of Kejriwal’s secretary raided and not CM office
The CBI on Tuesday (15 December) said it conducted raids at 14 different places in Delhi and Uttar Pradesh, including the house of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s secretary, after obtaining warrants from a court but termed as baseless the reports that the chief minister’s office was among these.
No registration of new diesel vehicles in Delhi, directs National Green Tribunal
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Friday said that no new diesel vehicles would be registered in the national capital. This would be an interim step till the next date of hearing on January 6, the tribunal said.
Arbitration must be professional to flourish, says Chief Justice of India
Chief Justice of India T.S. Thakur on Friday said for arbitration to succeed in India, all those involved in the process, be it the arbitrator or the lawyers, would have to act professionally.
Man accused of rape on pretext of marriage acquitted after he marries victim
A court in Delhi has acquitted a man, accused of raping a woman on the false pretext of marriage, observing that he has finally fulfilled the promise by marrying her.
Supreme Court says self-infecting corruption becomes economic terror
The Supreme Court Thursday said corruption is a self-infection, which has developed resistance to all sorts of curbs and controls, to becomes an economic terror as it upheld validity of the Orissa and Bihar Special Court Act providing for speedy trial of public servants accused of alleged graft and for confiscation of their properties earned illegally.
“Corruption, a ‘noun’ when assumes all the characteristics of a ‘verb’, becomes self-infective and also develops resistance to antibiotics” said a bench of Justice Anil R. Dave and Justice Dipak Misra in their judgment.
SC issues notice to Nestle on FSSAI plea to allow government labs to test food products
The Supreme Court on Friday sought response from Nestle and Maharashtra government on a FSSAI plea seeking a stay of the Bombay High Court order prohibiting food testing by the government labs not accredited under new food safety law.
SC upholds Haryana law requiring educational qualifications for Panchayat elections
The Supreme Court on Thursday (10 December) upheld an amendment to the Haryana Panchayati Raj Act providing for educational qualifications and other eligibility criteria for those aspiring to contest the rural local body elections.
Bombay High Court acquits Salman Khan in 2002 accident case
The Bombay High Court on Thursday (10 December) acquitted Bollywood megastar Salman Khan of all charges in the September 28, 2002 hit-and-run case. Delivering the much-awaited verdict, Justice A.R. Joshi said that the actor “cannot be convicted” on the basis of the evidence produced by the prosecution in the 13-year old case and trial. [Also see: Salman Khan was drunk or driving not proved beyond reasonable doubt, says Bombay HC.]
Salman Khan was drunk or driving not proved beyond reasonable doubt, says Bombay HC
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday observed that the prosecution has not been able “to prove beyond reasonable doubt” that Bollywood actor Salman Khan was driving the car or was under the influence of alcohol on September 28, 2002, when the vehicle met with an accident.
SC directs to make agency against trafficking operational within a year
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (9 December) asked the Centre to take steps to set up Organised Crime Investigative Agency (OCIA) to curb trafficking of women and children for sexual exploitation by September 30, 2016, and make it operational by December 1, next year.
