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Supreme Court Asks ED If Trinamool Congress Can Be Allowed Funds From Frozen Accounts To Manage Daily Affairs
In the Trinamool Congress' plea seeking to operate its bank accounts frozen by the Enforcement Directorate, the Supreme Court today proposed that some amount be left with the High Court-appointed Administrator for managing the party's day-to-day affairs.A bench of Justices MM Sundresh and PB Varale was dealing with TMC's plea challenging the Calcutta High Court's July 20 interim order whereby it refused to permit the party to operate 3 HDFC bank accounts frozen by the Enforcement Directorate as...
Woman Assaults Civil Judge, Advocates Inside Karnataka Courtroom; FIR Registered
A woman allegedly attacked a sitting civil judge on Thursday (July 30) and several advocates during ongoing proceedings at the JMFC Court in Sira in Tumakuru district of Karnataka.The accused person in the FIR allegedly entered the courtroom of Principal Senior Civil Judge during proceedings and slapped the judge, followed by attacks on multiple advocates.As per the complaint registered,...
Supreme Court Requests Calcutta High Court To Expeditiously Decide Abhishek Banerjee's Plea To Travel Abroad For Eye Treatment
The Supreme Court on Monday requested the Calcutta High Court to consider at the earliest Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee's pending application seeking permission to travel abroad for specialised treatment of an eye condition.A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana heard Banerjee's plea challenging the Calcutta High Court's refusal to urgently permit his foreign travel.Appearing for Banerjee, Senior Advocate Gopal...
Thiruparankundram Hill Row : Supreme Court Issues Notice On Tamil Nadu Govt Plea Against Madras HC Order On Lamp Lighting
The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on the petition filed by the Tamil Nadu Government challenging the Madras High Court's direction allowing the lighting of the lamp atop a stone pillar near a Dargah at the Thiruparankudram hill in Madurai district.A bench comprising Justice Aravind Kumar and Justice Vipul Pancholi issued notices to the respondents (writ petitioners in the High Court, ASI, TN Waqf Board, Sikkander Badushah Durgah). The bench however turned down the State's plea...
CJI Surya Kant Says Committee Constituted To Examine Hearing Sequencing Issue
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Monday informed that the Full Court has decided to constitute a three-judge committee to examine concerns regarding the sequencing of cases for hearing, following submissions by Senior Advocate Gaurav Bhatia highlighting the difficulties faced by lawyers due to last-minute changes in the daily cause list sequence.Mentioning the issue before the Bench, Bhatia said there was a broad consensus among members of the Bar that the present system was creating...
Student Protest : Plea In Supreme Court Seeks Action Against Organisers & Community Service Penalty For Minors Who Posted Abuses
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a plea seeking action against the organisers of the July 20 "Sansad Chalo" student protest for allegedly inciting violence.The petition also proposes that minors who posted abusive content against the Prime Minister on social media should be made to perform community service instead of facing criminal prosecution.Advocate Rizwan Ahmed mentioned the petition, filed by a retired Air Force Officer, before the Chief Justice of India Surya Kant for urgent...
BREAKING| Delhi Court Acquits Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh In Wrestlers' Sexual Harassment Case
A Delhi Court on Monday acquitted BJP leader and former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) Chief Brij Bhushan Singh in a case alleging that he sexually harassed women wrestlers.Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate (ACJM) Ashwini Panwar of the Rouse Avenue Courts passed the order of acquittal.The judge has also acquitted co accused Vinod Tomar in the case.The verdict was reserved after hearing the prosecution, the complainants as well as the accused persons in length. The proceedings took place...
NEET-UG Leak: Live Updates From Supreme Court Hearing On Plea For NTA Reforms
The Supreme Court will hear petitions today seeking reforms to the National Testing Agency in the wake of recurring instances of NEET-UG paper leaks.A bench comprising Justice PS Narasimha and Justice Alok Aradhe will hear the petitions filed by the United Doctors Front, Federation of All India Medical Associations and others seeking the disbanding of the NTA, and a robust oversight mechanism to prevent paper leaks.Earlier, the Court had expressed that it will monitor the situation to...
Delhi Court Discharges Ex-AAP MLA Naresh Balyan In Extortion Case, Flags Serious Lapses In Probe
A Delhi court has discharged former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Naresh Balyan in an alleged extortion case, holding that the prosecution failed to establish prima facie that he was linked to an extortion racket allegedly run by gangster Kapil Sangwan.Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Paras Dalal of Rouse Avenue Courts observed that the while the case was registered in July 2023, it reached...
LiveLaw Breaking News Alerts: 3 August 2026
LiveLaw is introducing a new feature —'Breaking News Alerts' — designed to keep our readers instantly updated on the most important judicial developments. With real-time coverage of urgent pronouncements and orders from the Supreme Court and High Courts, this feature ensures that critical updates reach you the moment they happen. Whether it's a landmark ruling or an urgent interim order, LiveLaw's Breaking News Alerts will deliver concise, authoritative updates right on the website, making sure...