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Supreme Court Stays HC Order Allowing Police Custody Of 2 Women Journalists In Case Over Video Against Telangana CM
The Supreme Court today stayed a Telangana High Court order which allowed the state police to take into custody two women journalists despite grant of bail to them in a case over alleged objectionable video against Chief Minister Revanth Reddy.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta passed the order, after hearing Senior Advocate Siddharth Dave (for petitioner-women...
BCCI Supports Criminalization Of Match-Fixing; Seeks Intervention In Case Before Supreme Court
In a matter flagging the consequences of betting and match-fixing, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has come out in support of constitution of match-fixing as a criminal offense.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi was informed of the BCCI's stance today by Advocate Shivam Singh, who was appointed as Amicus Curiae to assist in the matter.Singh apprised the Court...
Advocate Moves Supreme Court Challenging BCI's Decision To Supervise State Bar Council Elections
An application has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking directions to restrain the Bar Council of India (BCI) from interfering with or assuming control over the conduct of elections to various State Bar Councils.“the conduct of Bar Council of India strikes at the very root of representative self-governance within the Bar and undermines the democratic character of the State Bar...
Supreme Court Denies Bail To Lawyer In UAPA Case Over Alleged Attempts To Disrupt Communal Harmony
The Supreme Court today(October 16) refused to interfere with the Madhya Pradesh High Court's order, which upheld the Trial court's order denying bail to lawyer Wasid Khan, who faces various charges under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act for allegedly attempting to disturb communal harmony in the society with the object of establishing 'Mughal Order' which existed prior to...
Bihar SIR : ECI Denies Claim Of Disproportionate Exclusion Of Muslims From Voters' List, Calls Petitioners' Argument “Communal Approach"
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has strongly refuted the allegation that there was a “disproportionate exclusion of Muslims” from Bihar's electoral rolls following the State-wide Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voters.In an affidavit filed before the Supreme Court, the ECI described the claim made by Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) as baseless and communal, stating...
Throwing Objects & Shouting At Judges Is Scandalous, Says Attorney General Sanctioning Contempt Action Against Lawyer
Attorney General for India, R. Venkataramani, today granted permission for the initiation of the Contempt of Court proceedings against Advocate Rakesh Kishore, who attempted to throw a shoe at Chief Justice of India BR Gavai on October 6.AG, in his letter granting consent to Senior Advocate Vikas Singh to file criminal contempt petition against Kishore, said that throwing or attempting to...
Bihar SIR : Live Updates From Supreme Court Hearing
The Supreme Court to hear today the pleas challenging Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision of Bihar's electoral rollsBench: Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya BagchiOn Oct 9, the Court passed an interim order to ensure free legal aid for persons excluded from the final voters' list so they can file appeals against their exclusion.Follow live-updates...
AG Refuses Consent; Plea For Contempt Action Against WB CM Mamata Banerjee Over Comments On SSC Judgment Withdrawn
The Supreme Court today was informed that the Attorney General for India R Venkataramani has not given consent to initiate criminal contempt against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over her remarks on the Apex Court's ruling in the teachers' recruitment scam case.The bench of CJI BR Gavai and Justices K Vinod Chandran, NV Anjaria was hearing a petition by Aatmadeep, a public...
Supreme Court Dismisses Telangana Govt Plea Against HC Stay On 42% Backward Classes Reservation In Local Body Elections
The Supreme Court on Thursday (October 16) dismissed the plea filed by the State of Telangana against the Telangana High Court's interim order staying the implementation of 42% reservation for Backward Classes in the local body polls.A bench comprising Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta clarified that the High Court should decide the main matter on merits without being influenced...
NCLT Mumbai Clears Yatra Online Ltd Subsidiaries' Merger With Parent Company
The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) at Mumbai, on Tuesday allowed a Scheme of Amalgamation involving Yatra Online Limited and six of its wholly owned subsidiaries.A coram comprising Judicial Member K R Saji Kumar and Technical Member Anil Raj Chellan allowed a plea filed under Sections 230 to 232 of the Companies Act, 2013, by the subsidiaries seeking sanction of the merger scheme....
“Why Revive The Issue? Let It Die Naturally”: Supreme Court On Pursuing Contempt Action Against Lawyer Who Tried To Throw Shoe At CJI
The Supreme Court on Wednesday wondered whether it should reopen the controversy surrounding the lawyer who attempted to throw a shoe at Chief Justice of India BR Gavai last week, observing that perhaps it was better to allow the matter to “have a natural death.”A bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi made the observation after Senior Advocate and Supreme Court...