Supreme Court issues guidelines to be followed for investigating police encounter killings.A Bench headed by Chief Justice RM Lodha today laid down guidelines to be followed in investigating police encounters in cases of death. The judgement was delivered by Chief Justice RM Lodha and Justice Rohinton Nariman. Read the judgment here..Suicide attempt by female lawyer: SC seeks report from CJM, Bilsapur.The Supreme Court today sought a report from the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bilsapur in relation to the alleged gang rape of a lawyer who attempted to commit suicide in the Supreme Court yesterday. The Court also directed the Delhi Legal Services Authority to render assistance to the lady. Advocate Vandana Seghal, who appeared as amicus curiae in the matter, informed the court that the woman’s condition was stable. The case will now be taken up on October 10..Former Australian High Court judge to preside in arbitration between Reliance and Oil Min.The Supreme Court has appointed former Australian High Court judge, Michael Kirby as the third and presiding arbitrator in the dispute between Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) and the Oil ministry, reports Mint. The dispute relates to the gas fields in the KG Basin wherein the government is seeking to impose penalty on Reliance for failing to deliver the required output. Senior Advocate Harish Salve appeared for Reliance while the Centre was represented by Solicitor General Ranjit Kumar. Earlier Australian judge Michael McHugh had been selected but his name was later withdrawn after objections were raised by the Centre. Justices SP Bharucha and VN Khare are the other two arbitrators.
Supreme Court issues guidelines to be followed for investigating police encounter killings.A Bench headed by Chief Justice RM Lodha today laid down guidelines to be followed in investigating police encounters in cases of death. The judgement was delivered by Chief Justice RM Lodha and Justice Rohinton Nariman. Read the judgment here..Suicide attempt by female lawyer: SC seeks report from CJM, Bilsapur.The Supreme Court today sought a report from the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bilsapur in relation to the alleged gang rape of a lawyer who attempted to commit suicide in the Supreme Court yesterday. The Court also directed the Delhi Legal Services Authority to render assistance to the lady. Advocate Vandana Seghal, who appeared as amicus curiae in the matter, informed the court that the woman’s condition was stable. The case will now be taken up on October 10..Former Australian High Court judge to preside in arbitration between Reliance and Oil Min.The Supreme Court has appointed former Australian High Court judge, Michael Kirby as the third and presiding arbitrator in the dispute between Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) and the Oil ministry, reports Mint. The dispute relates to the gas fields in the KG Basin wherein the government is seeking to impose penalty on Reliance for failing to deliver the required output. Senior Advocate Harish Salve appeared for Reliance while the Centre was represented by Solicitor General Ranjit Kumar. Earlier Australian judge Michael McHugh had been selected but his name was later withdrawn after objections were raised by the Centre. Justices SP Bharucha and VN Khare are the other two arbitrators.
