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Supreme Court Issues Notice On PIL Seeking Directions To Delhi Govt For Regular Appointments To DERC
The Supreme Court today issued notice on a PIL seeking directions to the Govt of NCT of Delhi to constitute a Selection Committee for making regular appointments to the post of Member in Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC).A bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi passed the order after hearing Advocate Pranav Sachdeva (for petitioner-Energy Watchdog, an NGO).Briefly put, the PIL seeks directions to the Government of NCT of Delhi to make regular appointments to DERC in...
Twisha Sharma Dowry Death Case : Bhopal Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To Ex-Judge; Denies Bail To Advocate-Husband
The Bhopal District Court on May 18 denied anticipatory bail to Advocate Samarth Singh, while granting the same to his mother, Retired Judge Giribala Singh, on Friday, May 15, 2026, in the case concerning the suicide of his wife, Twisha Sharma, due to alleged dowry harassment. Additional Sessions Judge Pallavi Dwivedi rejected Samarth's bail, who was accused of physically and mentally abusing his wife. Per news report by NDTV, Twisha Sharma, a 33-year-old woman residing in Noida and a...
'Why Take So Much Time?': Supreme Court Asks Maharashtra Govt To Expedite Handover Of 10 Acres For Bombay HC New Building
In the suo moto case involving the issue of additional land allotment for Bombay High Court's new complex, the Supreme Court was informed today that as on date, possession of 20.19 acres of land has been handed over to the High Court and the remaining is proposed to be handed over by December 31.A bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi was informed of the development by Maharashtra's Addl. Government Pleader-Jyoti Chavan, who submitted that out of remaining 10 acres, 5.27 acres are...
Supreme Court Requests Patna HC To Examine Issues Related To Shifting Of Old Age Home Residents In Bihar
While dealing with a PIL, the Supreme Court today requested the Patna High Court to take cognizance of alleged translocation of old age home residents in Bihar in violation of the Court's directions safeguarding rights of the elderly.A bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi passed the order, while dealing with a public interest litigation which assailed certain circulars issued by the State of Bihar relating to old age homes.The petitioner's primary contention was that certain old...
Supreme Court Allows AoRs To Apply For SCBA Membership Till Tomorrow For Voting In SCAORA Elections
The Supreme Court on Monday allowed Advocates-on-Record (AoRs) to apply for Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) membership till tomorrow 5 PM, to enable them to vote in elections for the office bearers of the Supreme Court Advocate on Record Association (SCAORA) scheduled for May 21.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi passed the order while hearing a writ petition challenging the exclusion of newly registered AoRs from the SCAORA electoral roll.The...
Supreme Court Grants Bail To Man Accused Of Money Laundering After Posing As PM's Aide
The Supreme Court today(May 18) granted bail to one Mohammad Kashif, who is accused of cheating people by claiming to be a close aide of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.A bench comprising Justice MM Sundresh and Justice NK Singh granted him bail in the money laundering case registered over cheating allegations , considering the long period of incarceration undergone by him. Senior Advocate Siddharth Dave appeared for the petitioner. The accused was arrested on April 19, 2023, under Sections 419,...
BCCI Not A 'Public Authority', Not Subject To RTI Act: Central Information Commission
The Central Information Commission (CIC) has held that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is not a “public authority” under the Right to Information Act, 2005, and therefore cannot be compelled to disclose information under the transparency law.Information Commissioner P R Ramesh passed the order while dismissing a second appeal filed by Delhi resident Geeta Rani, who had sought information regarding the legal basis under which the BCCI represents India in international cricket and...
Umar Khalid's Release On Interim Bail May Have Implications On Public Order: Delhi Police Tells Court In Delhi Riots Case
The Delhi Police has opposed before a Delhi Court interim bail plea filed by Umar Khalid in relation to the UAPA case alleging larger conspiracy in commission of 2020 North East Delhi riots. Khalid has sought release on interim bail for 15 days commencing from May 22 to June 05, for attending the Chehlum ritual after death of his late uncle and to attend to his mother's pre and post...
Gurugram Court Sends Punjab Minister Sanjeev Arora To Judicial Custody In ED Case Till June 01
A Gurugram Court today (May 18) allowed Enforcement Directorate's (ED) plea for judicial custody of Punjab sitting Minister Sanjeev Arora in money laundering case. Arora's ED custody was expiring today.The AAP leader has been booked in a Rs 100-crore GST fraud linked to a company he previously headed. He has approached the High Court challenging his arrest under the Prevention of Money...
Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Against Slaughter Of Buffaloes Inside Gujarat Zoo To Feed Animals
The Supreme Court today dismissed a plea challenging the slaughter of buffaloes inside the premises of two zoos in Gujarat for feeding wild animals housed there.A bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta refused to interfere with a Gujarat High Court order which had dismissed a public interest litigation filed by two charitable trusts against the practice followed at Sakkarbaugh Zoo.Justice Mehta observed, “All this compendium (of rules) is meant for slaughterhouses where slaughter...
Supreme Court Grants Bail To Chhattisgarh's Ex-IAS Officer Anil Tuteja In Corruption Case Over DMF Scam
The Supreme Court today granted bail to Chhattisgarh's ex-IAS officer Anil Tuteja in a corruption case over the District Mineral Fund scam.A bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi passed the order, observing that Tuteja was in custody since April 2024 and conclusion of trial in the present case was likely to take time.Notably, the ex-IAS officer was arrested in the present case on 23.02.2026, but was in custody (due to other cases) since 21.04.2024. The State vehemently opposed the...