Aarey Case | Supreme Court Imposes Rs 10 Lakh Fine On MMRCL For Seeking To Cut More Trees Than Allowed; But Allows It To Cut 177 Trees

The Supreme Court on Monday imposed a penalty of Rs 10 lakhs on the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (MMRCL) for overreaching the Apex Court's order and seeking permission to cut 177 trees from the Tree Authority despite the Supreme Court allowing it to consider removal or non-removal of only 84 trees. The bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice PS Narasimha, and Justice JB...

Gyanvapi Mosque Case : Supreme Court Asks Varanasi District Collector To Convene Meeting Tomorrow To Discuss Arrangements For Wuzu

The Supreme Court on Monday directed that a meeting be convened tomorrow by the District Collector Varanasi to consider the request of the Gyanvapi masjid committee to make arrangements for wuzu (religious ablution) and washroom in view of the Ramzan month.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice PS Narasimha and Justice JB Pardiwala was hearing an application filed...

Bombay High Court Dismisses Former BMC Corporator's Plea Challenging Civic Ward Count Reversal By Eknath Shinde Led Maharashtra Govt

The Bombay High Court dismissed pleas against an ordinance issued by the CM Eknath Shinde led Maharashtra government to reduce the number of civic wards back from 236 to 227."We find no substance in both petitions. Petitions are dismissed," the division bench comprising Justice SS Shukre and Justice MW Chandwani observed. The present petition was filed by a former Brihanmumbai...

BREAKING | Supreme Court Issues Notice On Brinda Karat's Plea Seeking FIR Against Anurag Thakur & Parvesh Verma For Alleged Hate Speeches

The Supreme Court today issued notice on a petition filed by Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader Brinda Karat seeking registration of FIR against BJP leaders Anurag Thakur and Parvesh Verma for allegedly delivering hate speeches in 2020.A bench comprising Justices KM Joseph and BV Nagarathna was considering the special leave petition filed against the Delhi High Court’s order of...

Supreme Court Stays Order Of Calcutta HC Directing CBI & ED To Question TMC's Abhishek Banerjee

The Supreme Court on Monday directed a stay on all actions against TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee in pursuance of the directions passed by Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay of the Calcutta High Court through an order which had directed the CBI and the ED to question Banerjee for the Primary Teachers' Recruitment Scam case. The matter was taken on board after being mentioned by...

Justice KM Joseph Recuses From Hearing Plea Challenging Appointment Of Arun Goel As Election Commissioner

On Monday, Supreme Court judge Justice KM Joseph recused from hearing a plea filed by Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) challenging the appointment of Arun Goel as a member of the Election Commission of India. The matter was listed before a bench comprising Justices KM Joseph and BV Nagarathna.After hearing the matter for sometime, Justice Joseph announced his decision to recuse from...

“Attempt To Muzzle Employee’s Voice And Have Autocracy”: MAT Sets Aside Transfer Of Professor Who Raised Grievances Against GLC Administration

The Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal has set aside the transfer order of an associate professor of Government Law College, Mumbai terming the transfer “victimisation” and “punitive.”Member Judge AP Kurhekar observed that professor Ruchita Ratho had raised grievances against the administration and instead of addressing the grievances she was transferred. “If a Govt servant...

BREAKING | Supreme Court Dismisses Kerala Govt's Challenge Against HC Direction To Relocate Rogue Elephant 'Arikompan' To Parambikulam

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the petition filed by the Kerala Government against the directions issued by the Kerala High Court to relocate the rogue elephant named 'Arikomban' from Munnar-Chinnakanal area to Parambikulam tiger reserve area.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice PS Narasimha and Justice JB Pardiwala declined to interfere by observing that...

Asaram Bapu Case : Supreme Court Sets Aside Rajasthan HC Order To Summon IPS Officer Ajay Lamba As Witness

The Supreme Court, on Monday, allowed the Special Leave Appeal filed by the State of Rajasthan challenging the Rajasthan High Court’s order to summon IPS Officer Ajay Pal Lamba for recording his evidence as a court witness in connection with Asaram's appeal challenging his conviction by lower Court in a minor's rape case.A Bench comprising Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice M.M. Sundresh...

PM Modi Degree Case| Ahmedabad Court Summons Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, RS MP Sanjay Singh In Defamation Case Filed By Gujarat Varsity

A Court in Gujarat's Ahmedabad District has issued summons to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Aam Aadmi Party's Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh in a criminal defamation complaint filed by Gujarat University for the alleged derogatory statements made by the two in connection with the controversy regarding Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s academic degree.The Order was passed by the court...

Same-Sex Marriage Petitions Represent 'Urban Elitist Views', Popular Will Recognises Marriage As Exclusively Heterogenous : Centre To Supreme Court

The Union of India, in a second counter affidavit filed in the Supreme Court, has again opposed the petitions which seek legal recognition for same-sex marriage in India. While contending that marriage is "an exclusively heterogenous institution", the counter affidavit states that those seeking marriage equality in India merely represent "urban elitist views for the purpose of social...

“Confession” And “Statement” Under Section 164 CrPC- Questions & Answers By Justice V. Ramkumar [Part-IV]

Q.16 If the accused expresses his unwillingness to confess, is there any duty on the part of the Magistrate to liberate the accused from Police custody ? Ans. Yes. That is precisely what Section 164 (3) Cr.P.C. enjoins. Q.17 Should the proceedings of the Magistrate recording the confession be in open Court and during Court hours ? Ans. Yes. The Magistrate should...