'Unfortunate' : Supreme Court Deprecates Gujarat Govt Notifying Promotion Of District Judges When Matter Is Sub-Judice; Summons Secretary

The Supreme Court, on Friday, strongly deprecated the conduct of the Gujarat Government in notifying the promotions of the District Judges when an issue pertaining to the promotion was sub-judice before the Supreme Court.A petition was filed against the recommendation of the promotion of the District Judges in Gujarat. The petitioners submitted that as per the Recruitment Rules, the post...

Why CBI Court Acquitted Sooraj Pancholi And Held Jiah Khan's Mother Responsible For Demolishing Prosecution's Case

Sooraj Pancholi cannot be held responsible for Jiah Khan's inability to overcome her own sentiments, a Special CBI Court in Mumbai said today while acquitting the actor in an abetment of suicide case in connection with Khan's death."No doubt, it is an unfortunate incidence that young girl has committed suicide. The available evidence on record reflects that the deceased was a victim for...

BREAKING| ‘Produce By Midnight Translation Copy Of My TV Interview Placed In Supreme Court’: Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay Directs SC Secretary General

In a significant development, Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay of the Calcutta High Court today directed the Secretary General of the Supreme Court of India to provide to him by midnight, the transcription copy of the interview given by him in the media which was placed before the Supreme Court, which prompted the CJI led bench to direct the Acting Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court today...

Supreme Court Directs All States/UTs To Register Suo Motu FIR Against Hate Speeches Irrespective Of Religion

In a significant development, the Supreme Court on Friday extended the application of its October 2022 order (which directed the Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand Police to take suo motu action against hate speech cases) to all States and Union Territories. So now, all States/UTs are enjoined to take suo motu action to register FIR against hate speeches, without waiting for any...

Supreme Court Extends BJP MLA Hardik Patel’s Interim Protection Till ‘Completion Of Further Process’ In Case Over Patidar Reservation Agitation

The Supreme Court on Friday extended the interim protection granted to Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Hardik Patel in a seven-year-old criminal case lodged against him over violent clashes during the 2015 Patidar quota stir in Gujarat. The bench clarified that subject to his ‘diligent participation’ in the further process, the interim protection would continue to operate till the...

Liquor Policy: Delhi Court Denies Bail To Manish Sisodia In Money Laundering Case

A Delhi Court on Friday denied bail to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in a money laundering case connected to implementation of the national capital's excise policy of 2021-22.Special judge MK Nagpal of Rouse Avenue Courts pronounced the order. Senior Advocate Dayan Krishnan represented Sisodia whereas Zoheb Hossain represented...

Order Prescribing Conditions Of Provisional Release Is Too Harsh: CESTAT Directs Release Seized Goods

The Mumbai Bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held that the order prescribing conditions of provisional release was too harsh and the assessee has already paid duty amounting to Rs. 1,18,94,536.The bench of Dr. Suvendu Kumar Pati (Judicial Member) and Sanjiv Srivastava (Technical Member) modified the conditions in the order of provisional...

Decided To Register FIR Against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh On Women Wrestlers' Sexual Harassment Complaint : Delhi Police Tells Supreme Court

The Delhi Police on Friday told the Supreme Court that it will register FIR against BJP MP and Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over the complaint of women wrestlers regarding alleged sexual harassment by him.Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta informed a bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha about the...

Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Transfer Of Property Of Uddhav Thackeray-Led Shiv Sena To Shinde Faction

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain the plea filed by Mumbai-based lawyer Dr Ashish Giri seeking transfer of all movable and immovable property belonging to the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) to the Shinde faction, which is now recognized as the official Shiv Sena by the Election Commission of India. The matter was listed before a bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud and...

'Highly Inappropriate' : SCBA Criticises BCI For Opposing Same-Sex Marriage Case Hearing In Supreme Court

In a significant development, the Supreme Court Bar Association has taken exception to the Bar Council of India opposing the hearing of the same-sex marriage case in the Supreme Court.A unanimous resolution passed by the Executive Committee of the SCBA criticised the BCI for making a public comment against the ongoing case before the Supreme Court. The apex court lawyers' body stated that "it...

Taking Exception To Calcutta HC Judge's TV Interview, Supreme Court Directs Transfer Of WB Teacher Recruitment Case To Another Judge

The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court to reassign the matter concerning the Primary Teachers' Recruitment Scam in West Bengal to another judge. Till now, the matter was being dealt by Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay of the Calcutta High Court who had directed the CBI and the ED to question TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee. The development...

How Killers Knew About Hospital Visit? Why Atique Ahmad & Brother Were Made To Walk? Supreme Court Asks UP Govt

The Supreme Court on Friday sought a "comprehensive affidavit" from the Uttar Pradesh government on the steps taken to enquire into the killings of gangster-politician Atique Ahmed and his brother Ashraf Ahmed which took place on April 15 at Prayagraj when they were being taken to a hospital for medical check up in police custody. The bench has also sought information on the inquiry into...