NEW DELHI — The Supreme Court on Friday allowed jailed JKLF chief Yasin Malik to cross-examine witnesses in two cases through video conferencing from Tihar Jail. The order came on a plea filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) seeking transfer of the trials in the 1989 case of the kidnapping of Rubaiya Sayeed, […]
NEW DELHI — The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre if Jammu and Kashmir Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) could be moved to the old high court building. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh asked the additional solicitor general Aishwarya Bhati to inform it about the time frame for the construction […]
NEW DELHI — The Supreme Court on Friday directed jailed JKLF chief Yasin Malik to appear in a Jammu court from Tihar Jail through video-conferencing on March 27. A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan noted that the Jammu sessions court was “well-equipped” with the video-conferencing system enabling the virtual examination. The […]
NEW DELHI — The Supreme Court on Monday slammed several states, including Delhi, Andhra Pradesh and J&K, summoning their chief secretaries over the “failure” to act against illegal advertisements of Ayurvedic, Siddha and Unani drugs. A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan said there was hardly any implementation of its orders. The […]
NEW DELHI — The Supreme Court on Friday sought responses from the Centre, the Bar Council of India and others on a PIL seeking a bar council in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. A bench comprising Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta took note of the submissions of senior advocate Javid Shaikh, appearing […]
NEW DELHI — The Supreme Court on Monday directed the registrar general of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court to ensure proper video conferencing facilities at a special court in Jammu hearing the 1989 Rubaiya Sayeed kidnapping and the 1990 Srinagar shootout cases involving jailed JKLF chief Yasin Malik and others. The top court also […]
NEW DELHI — The Supreme Court observed on Thursday that Kashmiri separatist leader, Yasin Malik is entitled to a fair trial in the case involving the killing of IAF officers in Srinagar city in 1990 allegedly by him. The apex court orally observed that even a terrorist like Ajmal Kasab was given a fair trial. […]
NEW DELHI — The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday a plea by the Delhi government challenging the Centre’s decision to vest in the LG the power to appoint government lawyers. A bench of justices Sanjiv Khanna and Sanjay Kumar is likely to hear the matter. In its plea before the top court, […]
NEW DELHI — Senior-most Supreme Court judge Sanjiv Khanna, who is set to take oath as the 51st Chief Justice of India, has been part of several landmark judgements including those related to electoral bonds, and abrogation of Article 370. Justice Khanna, who hails from an illustrious Delhi-based family and is the nephew of late […]
NEW DELHI — Justice Sanjiv Khanna was on Thursday appointed the 51st Chief Justice of India. He will take oath on November 11, a day after incumbent Justice D Y Chandrachud demits office on attaining the age of 65. Justice Chandrachud took over as the CJI on November 8, 2022. Justice Khanna will have a […]