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Manipur Tribal Forum Approaches Supreme Court Raising Apprehensions Of Fresh Outbreak Of Violence, Seeks Army Protection
The Manipur Tribal Forum has filed an interim application before the Supreme Court raising apprehensions about fresh onslaught of violent acts against the Kuki-Zo community in the state of Manipur. The application seeks protection by the Indian Army and calls for the arrest of the leaders inciting violence in the state. The Forum alleged that neglect by the authorities has led to a deep sense...
Supreme Court Monthly Round-Up: March 2024
Here's a comprehensive overview of the Supreme Court of India proceedings during March 2024. This monthly digest aims to inform you about the latest judgments, orders, and Public Interest Litigations (PILs) filed in the Supreme Court during the month of March and also the updates of the Constitution bench hearing on the taxation matter of mineral-bearing lands, providing...
Supreme Court Criticises Gujarat HC Bench For Releasing Case Without Judgment 10 Months After Reserving Verdict
The Supreme Court has voiced its criticism in a matter where the Gujarat High Court reserved a judgment for ten months and ultimately released it because it was not pronounced within a reasonable time. "We hope earnestly that this does not reflect the trend in High Courts in other parts of the country as well", the Supreme Court observed in the order after terming the situation...
Over 4 Crore VVPAT Slips Verified, No Mismatch Ever Found; EVM Tampering Impossible : ECI Tells Supreme Court
The Election Commission of India has told the Supreme Court that no mismatch has been detected ever between the votes counted in the Electronic Voting Machines and the Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail slips (VVPATs).The ECI said that it has matched the EVM votes with more than 4 crore VVPAT slips and no instance of mismatch has been found so far. The ECI stated this in the written...
Delhi Liquor Policy Case : Supreme Court Extends Till May 8 Interim Bail Granted To Hyderabad Businessman Abhishek Boinpally
The Supreme Court today extended till May 8 the interim bail of five weeks granted to Hyderabad businessman Abhishek Boinpally on March 28 in the Delhi Liquor Policy case.The matter, though not listed today, was taken on Board by the Bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta upon a mentioning by Sr Adv Kapil Sibal. The order was passed as the case was directed to be listed in...
Supreme Court Mulls Framing Guidelines For Trial Against Accused With Hearing & Speech Disabilities
In a significant development, the Supreme Court (on April 16) observed that it has yet to establish guidelines for conducting trials against accused with hearing and speech disabilities. In this regard, the Top Court has issued notice to Union of India through the Attorney General to examine this question of law and posted the matter on July 26. “However, it is brought to our notice...
Can States Regulate 'Industrial Alcohol' Using Powers Over 'Intoxicating Liquor'? Supreme Court Reserves Judgement
A 9-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court on Thursday (March 14) reserved its verdict on the issue of whether 'denatured spirit or industrial alcohol' can be brought within the meaning of 'intoxicating liquor' under State legislation's law-making powers. The 6 day-long hearing deliberated upon the interplay between the Union's law-making powers over 'controlled industries' under Entry...
Supreme Court Reserves Judgment On Pleas For 100% EVM-VVPAT Verification
The Supreme Court on Thursday (April 18) reserved judgment on a batch of petitions seeking 100% verification of Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) data with Voter-Verifiable Paper Audit trail (VVPAT).After a day-long hearing today, which was preceded by a half-day hearing on April 16, the Bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta reserved the verdict on the petitions filed by...
No Mismatch Between Votes Polled & Votes Counted In 2019 Lok Sabha Elections : ECI Tells Supreme Court
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has responded to the 2019 news report of 'The Quint' regarding alleged discrepancies between votes polled and votes counted in the previous 2019 General Lok Sabha Elections. As per the report, there was a mismatch between the votes polled and counted votes in 373 constituencies. In the EVM-VVPAT case in the Supreme Court, the petitioners had cited...
Arvind Kejriwal Eating Mangoes & Sweets In Jail To Increase Sugar Level, Wants To Create Ground For Bail: ED To Delhi Court
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday told a Delhi Court that while Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is claiming that his sugar levels are high, he is having mangoes, sweets and tea with sugar in jail. Zoheb Hossain, special counsel for ED, told Special Judge Kaveri Baweja that Kejriwal wants to create increase in the sugar levels as a ground for bail in the money laundering case. The...
Supreme Court Asks ECI To Check Allegation That BJP Got Extra Votes In EVMs During Mock Polls In Kerala
The Supreme Court on Thursday (April 18) asked the Election Commission of India to look into an allegation that during a mock poll in Kerala, extra votes were recorded in favour of the BJP in the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs).A bench comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta passed this oral direction when a report regarding the EVM issue was brought to its attention during...
BJP MP Brij Bhushan Singh Seeks Further Probe In Sexual Harassment Case, Delhi Court Defers Order On Framing Of Charges
A Delhi Court on Thursday deferred order on framing of charges against BJP MP and former Wrestling Federation of India President Brij Bhushan Singh in the sexual harassment case filed by the women wrestlers.Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (ACMM) Priyanka Rajpoot of Rouse Avenue Courts deferred the order after Singh moved an application for making further submissions on framing of...