SC allows Centre to withdraw force from Darjeeling hills

SC allows Centre to withdraw force from Darjeeling hills

New Delhi: The Supreme Court today allowed the Centre to withdraw the remaining four companies of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) from West Bengal’s violence hit Darjeeling area after March 8. A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra considered Attorney General K K Venugopal’s submission that the deployment of the central armed forces fell under the […]

SC admn sometimes not in order, less than desirable things have happened: Justice Chelameswar

SC admn sometimes not in order, less than desirable things have happened: Justice Chelameswar

New Delhi, Jan 12 (PTI) Justice J Chelameswar, the second senior most judge in the Supreme Court, today said the administration of the apex court is “sometimes not in order” and many “less than desirable things” have taken place.In an unprecedented move, Justice Chelameswar and three other senior judges today held a press conference on various […]

SC refers plea against section 377 of IPC to larger bench

SC refers plea against section 377 of IPC to larger bench

New Delhi, The Supreme Court today referred to a larger bench a plea seeking decriminalisation of gay sex between two consenting adults. A bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud said the issue arising out of section 377 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) required to be […]