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Ban On Caste-Based Political Rallies, Removal Of Caste References From Police Records, Vehicles : UP Govt Acts On High Court Order
In a significant move, the Uttar Pradesh Government has issued a sweeping 10-point order directing the removal of caste references from police records, official formats, vehicles and public spaces. The state governemnt has also prohibited holding of caste-based political rallies across the state, noting that they promote caste struggle and are against 'national unity'. The order (issued...
Tamil Nadu Govt Approaches Supreme Court Seeking Transfer Of Plea In Madras High Court Against University Law Amendments
The Supreme Court today issued notice on Tamil Nadu government's plea to transfer to the Apext Court a PIL pending before the Madras High Court against certain state laws which took away the Governor's power to appoint Vice-Chancellors of State-run Universities.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh passed the order, after hearing Senior Advocate Dr Abhishek Manu Singhvi (for...
Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Against Vijaywada Utsav Celebrations At Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple Land
The Supreme Court today rejected a challenge to the Andhra Pradesh High Court order which stayed a Single Bench's order restraining lease of Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple land to a private society for Dasara celebrations.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Prashant Kumar Mishra heard the matter.Considering that the impugned order of the High Court's Division Bench was only interim in nature,...
Supreme Court Dismisses Jacqueline Fernandez's Plea To Quash Money Laundering Case Over Association With Sukesh Chandrasekhar
The Supreme Court today(September 22) dismissed a plea moved by Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez seeking quashing of the Rs. 200 crores money laundering case involving alleged conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar. The actress moved the Supreme Court seeking a stay of trial, after the Delhi High Court dismissed her quashing plea in July. A bench comprising Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice AG...
Tirupati Laddu Row | CBI Director Approaches Supreme Court Against AP HC Observation That Officer Outside SIT Was Given Investigation
The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Friday the plea by the CBI Director challenging the Andhra Pradesh High Court's order, which held that he had violated the Apex Court's directions by appointing an officer outside the SIT to probe allegations of adulterated ghee in Tirumala Tirupati Temple's prasadam.When the matter was taken by a bench of CJI BR Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran...
'Let Justice Dhulia's Report Come' : Supreme Court On Kerala Governor's Plea To Remove CM From Committee To Select University VCs
Attorney General for India today requested the Supreme Court to hear an application moved by the Kerala Governor Rajendra Arlekar seeking the removal of the Kerala Chief Minister from the Committee constituted by the Court for the appointment of regular Vice Chancellors for the APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University and the University of Digital Sciences Innovation and Technology.The...
Actress Jacqueline Fernandez Moves Supreme Court For Quashing Of 200 Cr-Money Laundering Case Involving Sukesh Chandrashekhar
Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez has moved the Supreme Court challenging Delhi High Court's dismissal of her quashing plea in the 200 cr-money laundering case involving alleged conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar. As an interim measure, the actress prays for stay of trial qua her.To recap, Fernandez's plea before the High Court sought quashing of ED's ECIR as well as the second...
Are Hyderabad Cricket Association Officers 'Public Servants' Under Prevention Of Corruption Act? Supreme Court To Examine
The Supreme Court is set to examine whether the officers of Hyderabad Cricket Association (“HCA”) fall within the category of public servants to be tried in corruption cases under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (“PC Act”). A bench of Justices Pankaj Mithal and Prasanna B Varale heard the petition filed against the Telangana High Court's decision refusing to quash the...
PIL Filed In Delhi High Court Seeking Removal Of Graves Of Afzal Guru, Mohammad Maqbool Bhatt From Tihar Jail Premises
A public interest litigation has been initiated before the Delhi High Court Court seeking the removal of the graves of Mohammad Maqbool Bhatt and Mohammad Afzal Guru, who were executed for terrorism-related offences, from Delhi's Central Jail, Tihar. As an alternative, it is prayed that the authorities relocate their mortal remains to a secret location in accordance with law, “so as to...
