Supreme Court Rejects DMK's Plea Against Madras HC Order Restraining Use Of OTP Verification For Membership Campaign

The Supreme Court today(August 4) dismissed a Special Leave Petition seeking to challenge an interim injunction order passed by the Madras High Court restraining Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam from sending OTP verification messages to the mobile numbers of persons under its 'Oraniyil Tamil Nadu' scheme running across Tamil Nadu. Before a bench comprising Justice PS Narasimha and Justice AS...

Supreme Court Stays Kerala HC's Ban On Single-Use Plastics In Hilly Areas

The Supreme Court today (August 4) stayed the Kerala High Court's ban on single-use plastic in the state's hilly areas and public gatherings .The bench of CJI BR Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran was hearing the challenge against the Kerala High Court order which banned the use and sale of single-use plastic in the State especially in hilly areas, public functions and weddings. The bench...

Supreme Court Reserves Judgment On Plea To Restore Criminal Case Over Suicide Of Late MP Mohan Delkar

The Supreme Court today (August 4) reserved its decision on the challenge to the Bombay High Court order, which quashed criminal charges of abetment to suicide and extortion relating to the death of MP Mohanbhai Delkar in 2021.The bench of CJI BR Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran was hearing the challenge made by the son of to the Bombay High Court order which quashed FIR against Dadra and...

Supreme Court Tells Jamiat Ulema-i-Hind To Approach HC Against NCPCR Letters To Close Madarsas

The Supreme Court on Monday continued interim protection granted against communications issued by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) directing withdrawal of recognition of Madrasas not compliant with the Right to Education Act, 2009.The Court also suggested that the petitioner may consider approaching the jurisdictional High Court.The Court recorded in its order:...

S. 18(5) MSMED Act | Supreme Court To Examine Whether Time Limit For Deciding Reference By Facilitation Council Is Mandatory

The Supreme Court has agreed to examine the issue of whether the 90-day time limit prescribed under Section 18(5) of the MSMED Act for resolving disputes by the Micro and Small Enterprises Facilitation Council (“Council”) is mandatory or merely directory. The bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kumar and SC Sharma issued a notice in a plea filed by one M/s Vast India Pvt. Ltd....

Delhi Court Accepts CBI Closure Report Against Satyendar Jain Over PWD Hiring Case; Says No Incriminating Evidence Found

A Delhi Court has accepted the closure report filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in a case registered against AAP leader Satyendar Jain and others over allegations of irregular engagement of professionals in the PWD and payments made from unrelated project funds.Special judge Dig Vinay Singh of Rouse Avenue Courts observed that despite several years of investigation,...

CJI BR Gavai To Discuss With Justice Surya Kant On Hearing PMLA Review & Pleas To Refer 'Vijay Madanlal' Judgment Together

Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal on Monday (August 4) requested Chief Justice of India to list the petitions seeking the larger bench reference of the 'Vijay Madanlal Choudhary' judgment (which upheld the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act) along with the review petitions against the said judgment, which are scheduled to be heard on August 6.Solicitor General of India Tushar...

Supreme Court Asks Ex-Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel, Son To Approach High Court For Interim Reliefs In Liquor 'Scam' & Other Cases

The Supreme Court on Monday (August 4) asked former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel and his son Chaitanya Baghel to approach the Chhattisgarh High Court for interim reliefs in the Coal 'scam' cases, Liquor 'scam' cases, Mahadev betting app cases, Rice milling cases and DMF 'scam' cases lodged by the Enforcement Directorate, CBI and State Police.Briefly put, Chaitanya Baghel (who...

'Can't Go Endlessly' : Supreme Court Questions Delay In Forensic Report On Tapes Alleging Biren Singh's Role In Manipur Violence

The Supreme Court today(August 4) asked why a fresh forensic science laboratory report ("FSL Report") on the authenticity of the audio clips allegedly implicating former Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh in the State's ethnic violence has not been submitted even after 3 months since the Court passed an order for it. In April, a bench comprising former Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna...

'Respect Army; You Sleep Peacefully Because Of Them' : Supreme Court Affirms CBI Probe Against Punjab Cops Accused Of Assaulting Colonel

'They go to defend you and come back wrapped in tricolour,' the Court said.

Dharmasthala Burial Case: Trial Judge Recuses Pointing Out He Studied In Law College Run By Veerendra Heggade Family

A trial court judge who passed an ex-parte interim gag order in the Dharmasthala burial case has recused stating that he studied at a law college run by Veerendra Heggade's family.Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge Vijay Kumar Rai had earlier restrained the media and YouTube channels from publishing "defamatory content" against Harshendra Kumar D–brother of Dharmasthala...

Banke Bihari Temple : Supreme Court Questions UP Govt's Hurry In Ordinance; Proposes To Recall Judgment Allowing State Use Of Temple Funds

The Court also proposed to form a committee headed by a retired HC judge for the management of the temple.