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ADHOC JUDGES OF SC APPT BY CJ OF SC WITH PERMISSION OF PRESIDENT

SC:Criminal Case can’t be dismissed because of Delay

The Supreme Court of India on 2nd November 2012 ruled that a criminal case cannot be dismissed merely because of delay in lodging a complaint if the delay has been reasonably explained. A bench of justices P Sathasivam and Ranjan Gogoi noted, the prosecution case cannot be rejected merely on the ground of delay since the complainant has reasonably explained the reasons for the delay.  

The Supreme Court bench made the observation while upholding the conviction and the life sentence given to two male and two female members of a Tamil Nadu-based Ashram (hermitage) for beating a woman member to death. The murder had taken place on April 8, 2000 when the accused members of the Ashram had gathered together and had beaten the victim to death and later cremated her body.

Prosecution had said the woman was murdered as she had threatened to disclose the alleged love affair between two senior members of the Ashram, affiliated to Sri Devi Maha Sannathi Temple at Govardhan Garden in Trichy. The complainant who had witnessed the beating and had also heard the victim's cries for help had lodged a complaint with the police nine days after the crime had taken place. The complainant had submitted that there was a delay on his part in reporting the incident as he himself had not seen the murder taking place and had to verify whether such an incident had taken place.

THERE ARE 21  HIGHCOURTs IN INDIA

India's unitary judicial system is made up of the Supreme Court of India at the national level, for the entire country and the 21 High Courts at the State level. High Courts are instituted asconstitutional courts under Part VI, Chapter V, Article 214 of the Indian Constitution





MANY REFRENCE CAN BE MADE AT A TIME ASKING UNDER ADVISORY JURISDICTION


THE ADHOC JUDGES ARE APPT ON SUPREME COURT WHEN THERE IS NO QUORUM OF THE JUDGES AVAILABLE TO HOLD ANY SESSION OF THE COURT





BELOW SESSION COURT  IS FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE , SECOND  CLASS MAGISTRATE,THIRD  CLASS MAGISTRATE












SUPREME COURT DECIDES THE DISPUTES REGARDING THE ELECTION OF BOTH PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT



JUDICIAL REVIEW IN THE CONSTITUTIN OF INDIA IS BASED ON PROCEDURE ESTABLISHED BY LAW


ASSAM HIGH COURT RENAMED AS GUWAHATI HIGH COURT ----IN 1971




apex court judgement regard to open university degree bench comprised of justice s.b.sinha and mukundram sharma








JUSTICE BHAGAWATHI---------- IS THE KNOWN FOR HAVING PIONEERED IN PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION







'Mission Mode Programme for reduction of pendency of arrears in courts' launched
Launch of 'Mission Mode Programme for reduction of pendency of arrears in courts' in the
country by Mr. M. Veerappa Moily.Launched on the occasion of 150th year of establishment of the Calcutta High Court, the oldest court in India.Rs 13,000 Crore to be spent this year for the project out of total allocation of Rs 21,000 Crore
rupees for 3 years
Objective:
1. Fast disposal of pending Cases
2. To dispose off 40% of cases in subordinate courts
3. To refurbish the infrastructure in the Courts
4. Introduction of modern facilities in courts
5. Extending insurance cover, provident fund, health policy and other benefits to improve quality of life
for Lawyers and others involved in the Legal Profession
6. Target to reduce pending cases in all the High Courts in the country from 15 years to 3 years
besides sub-ordinate courts
Union Law Minister: Mr. M. Veerappa Moily






Altamas Kabir becomes 39th Chief Justice of India
Justice Altamas Kabir was sworn-in as the new chief justice of India by President Pranab Mukherjee. He took the position of Justice Sarosh Homi Kapadia, who retired after serving the Supreme Court.






Justice Ranjan Gogoi was today sworn in as a Supreme Court judge
Justice Ranjan Gogoi was today sworn in as a Supreme Court judge, raising the strength of the SC to 27
against the approved strength of 31. On 2 April, 2012 Mr Justice Fakir Muhammad Ibrahim Kalifulla was elevated to the SC from Jammu and Kashmir High Court.







'Holiday Courts' for employees by Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh High Court proclaimed establishment of 'Holiday Courts' the year-end
Special 'holiday courts' to be set up in Shimla, Baddi, Paonta Sahib and Amb towns
'Holiday Courts' to work on weekly off days (Sundays and second Saturday every month) and on
gazetted holidays - both State and Central

Objective:
1. To assist litigants employed either in Government or semi-Government offices to attend to their
legal matters on their off days
'Holiday Courts' part of the High Court's Mission Mode Programme



'Mobile Traffic Magistrate Courts' in Himachal Pradesh
The High Court of Himanchal Pradesh directed the subordinate courts to establish 'mobile traffic
magistrate courts' in Shimla, Mandi and Dharamsala towns
Objective:
1. To dispose of cases pertaining to petty offences and those under the Motor Vehicles Act
2. No pre-2005 case to remain pending in the high court by the end of this year
'Mobile Traffic Magistrate Courts' part of the High Court's Mission Mode Programme




APEX COURT JUDGEMENT DELIVERED WITH REGARD TO OPEN UNIVERSITY DEGREE THAT BENCH COMPRISED OF JUSTICE SINHA, MUKUNDARAM SHARMA





CURRENTLY ALLOWED THE SUPREME COURT JUDGES COUNT INCLUDING CJI  IS 31