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Campus Suicides : Supreme Court Issues Directions To Smoothen NTF's Functioning
The Supreme Court on July 14 passed certain directions for the National Task Force ("NTF"), instituted by the Court to investigate the increasing suicide rates in college students, to carry out its work efficiently. It has also passed orders seeking an update on the investigations in connection with the suicide of two IIT Delhi students, one IIT Kharagpur student, and one case in...
'Mere Cash Discovery Doesn't Establish Guilt': Justice Yashwant Varma In Supreme Court Petition
In his writ petition before the Supreme Court, Justice Yashwant Varma has contended that the mere recovery of cash from the outhouse of his official residence does not establish his culpability, as the in-house inquiry committee has not determined the ownership of the cash or how it was removed from the premises.He questioned the in-house committee's findings by contending that they were...
Russian Woman Seems To Be In India; Russian Embassy Assisting In Search: Centre Tells Supreme Court In Indian Man's Child Custody Case
In the case where the Supreme Court ordered authorities to immediately trace a Russian woman who has seemingly gone missing with her child during pendency of a custody battle with her Indian husband, Union government informed the Court today that the woman does not seem to have left the country, at least through legal channels.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi was given...
Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Challenging BPSC Chairman's Appointment, Rebukes Petitioner For Inaccurate Facts
The Supreme Court today (July 18) took a stern view over a lawyer who challenged the appointment of the Bihar Public Service Commission Chairperson, without mentioning accurate facts in the plea. While the court initially imposed costs of Rs.10,000/- on the lawyer, it was subsequently removed. The bench remarked that one has to work towards Public Interest Litigation with sincerity and not...
Andhra Pradesh Liquor Scam: Supreme Court Denies Anticipatory Bail To YSRCP MP PV Midhun Reddy
The Supreme Court today(July 18) dismissed the anticipatory bail plea of Andhra Pradesh multi-crore liquor scam accused and a member of Parliament from Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party, PV Midhun Reddy, after the Andhra Pradesh High Court on Tuesday denied him bail. Appearing for Reddy, Senior Advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, tried to convince a bench comprising Justice JB Pardiwala and...
Supreme Court Criticises High Courts For Staying SARFAESI Proceedings In Writ Petitions
The Supreme Court recently criticised the Karnataka High Court for restraining LIC Housing Finance Ltd. (secured creditor) from proceeding under the Securitization and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 (SARFAESI Act), without recording any reasons, despite repeated warnings from the apex court against such interference.A bench of Justice...
Supreme Court Transfers To Itself PILs In HCs To Ban Opinion Trading Platforms
The Supreme Court today (July 18) transferred four public interest litigation petitions to itself seeking a ban on opinion trading platforms for promoting illegal activity of betting and gambling. These petitions are transferred from the High Court of Bombay, the High Court of Chhattisgarh and the High Court of Gujarat.Before a bench comprising Justice JB Pardiwala and R Mahadevan,...
Supreme Court Refuses To Stay Trial Against Lalu Prasad Yadav In Land-for-Jobs Scam Case
The Supreme Court on Friday (July 18) refused to stay the trial proceedings in the case related to the land-for-jobs scam against former Bihar Chief Minister and RJD founder Lalu Prasad Yadav.A bench comprising Justice MM Sundresh and Justice N Kotiswar Singh was hearing Yadav's petition challenging the Delhi High Court's refusal to stay the trial. On being told that the petition is...
Nimisha Priya Execution : Negotiators Seek To Travel To Yemen; Supreme Court Asks Them To Approach Centre For Permission
The Supreme Court on Friday allowed the private organisation, which is taking efforts for the release of Malayali woman Nimisha Priya, to approach the Central Government seeking permission to travel to Yemen for negotiations to stall her execution for the murder of a Yemeni national.The organisation is seeking permission to allow a few of its members and a representative of Kerala Sunni...
Supreme Court Issues Notice On Actor-Politician S Ve Shekar's Plea Against Conviction For Derogatory Comments On Woman Journalist
The Supreme Court yesterday (July 17) issued notice on actor-politician S Ve Shekar's plea challenging his conviction in case lodged over derogatory comments against a woman journalist.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi passed the order, extending the interim protection against surrender that was granted earlier in Shekar's favor.The Court was dealing with Shekar's...