Article 136 News Today

The VP was addressing the gathering at the inauguration of the newly constructed Society of Indian Law Firms (SILF) building.

The Court also recalled an order passed in 2018 which summarily dismissed an SLP filed by another accused.

The remedy of a direct appeal before the Supreme Court is only available in respect of orders passed by the NCDRC in the exercise of its original jurisdiction or as the court of first instance, the Court held.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday held that an aggrieved party can approach the Supreme Court under Article 136 of the Constitution for grant of special leave to appeal against an order of the National...

The Court clarified that there are only two situations where a litigant could directly approach it without moving the High Court first.

The Supreme Court recently reiterated that the High Courts too are Constitutional Courts and cannot be regarded as subordinate to the Supreme Court

Justice Nariman said that the provision of Special Leave to Appeal under Article 136 of the Constitution has led to the Supreme Court being able to entertain nearly any case.

"If we do not act in matters of personal liberty and grant relief, then what are we doing here?" a bench headed by the CJI asked.

The Court said that power under Article 136 is an extraordinary jurisdiction that the top court exercises sparingly when it is necessary to interfere in order to prevent a grave or serious miscarriage of justice.

Despite protests by media rights organisations, Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih ratified amendments to the nation’s Evidence Act on 18 July, allowing courts to demand the disclosure of journalists’ sources. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate, the Maldives Journalists Association (MJA), condemn the acts infringement on press freedom and urge the Maldivian parliament to consult with media organisations to amend the act.