Kashi Mutt Dispute : Supreme Court Allows Successor Of Mathadipathi To Pursue Execution Proceedings

The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a plea filed by Raghavendra Thirtha Swami challenging a Kerala High Court ruling that allowed his rival, Srimad Samyamindra Thirtha Swamiji, to continue proceedings seeking possession of the Kashi Math Samsthan's deities and other articles from him.A bench of Justice Aravind Kumar and Justice Vipul M. Pancholi dismissed Raghavendra's plea at the...

Can PMLA Adjudicating Authority Be Single Bench? Is Judicial Member Necessary? Supreme Court Reserves Judgment

The Court asked during the hearing if the Authority can be expected to apply its mind properly if it has to decide over 3000 cases in 6 months.

Shiv Sena Row | ECI Considered Party-Wide Discontent, Not Just Legislative Split : Shinde To Supreme Court

Split emerged from the legislative party and percolates down to the political party, Sr Adv Neeraj Kishan Kaul argued.

Court Flags Gaps In Delhi Police Probe While Granting Interim Bail To Swatantra Bhardwaj, Bars Him From Discussing Case In Media

While granting three weeks' interim bail to Swatantra Bhardwaj, a Delhi Court has barred him from posting or sharing anything on the case on social media, including anything in his defence.Bhardwaj is accused in an alleged assault case relating to father of a teenage Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) activist during Jantar Mantar protest in July.While granting interim relief to Bhardwaj,...

SARFAESI Proceedings Can Be Invoked Despite Earlier Decree Passed In DRT OA For Same Debt : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has recently dismissed a writ petition filed under Article 32 of the Indian Constitution challenging the invocation of the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 (SARFAESI Act) by an Asset Reconstruction Company (respondent), holding that the overriding effect of Section 35 of the SARFAESI Act permits such...

Supreme Court Asks UP To Clarify That Motor Vehicle Offences With Mandatory Imprisonment Never Got Abated

The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Uttar Pradesh Government to clarify through an Ordinance that prosecutions for non-compoundable offences under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, including offences carrying mandatory imprisonment and repeated offences, were never deemed to have been abated under the State's 2023 law.A Bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and KV Viswanathan was hearing an...

'Red Signal Not Enough' : Supreme Court Suggests Speed Breakers & Rumble Strips Near Delhi High Court Road Crossing

The Supreme Court today(September 15) asked the Union Government to take a decision to add speed breakers and rumble strips near the Delhi High Court crossing, which is also near the National Zoological Garden. It may be recalled that last year, a bench comprising Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice KV Viswanathan raised concern over the absence of a pedestrian crossing near the High Court in a...

Actor Rajpal Yadav Seeks More Time To Deposit ₹5 Crore In Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted Bollywood actor Rajpal Yadav a “last opportunity” to deposit ₹5 crore with the Court Registry, extending his interim protection from surrender until October 5 in connection with seven cheque dishonour cases.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana was hearing Yadav's plea challenging...

Delhi Court Grants 3 Weeks Interim Bail To Swatantra Bhardwaj In CJP Protester Assault Case

A Delhi Court on Tuesday granted interim bail to Swatantra Bhardwaj in an alleged assault case relating to father of a teenage Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) activist during Jantar Mantar protest in July.Additional Sessions Judge Saurabh Pratap Singh Laler of Patiala House Courts passed the order and granted interim bail of three weeks to Bhardwaj.A detailed order is awaited. For context,...

Supreme Court Issues Contempt Notice To Union Education Secretary Over Plea To Regulate Religious Education Institutions

The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice on a contempt petition filed by advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay against Union Education Secretary T.K. Anil Kumar, alleging non-compliance with an earlier direction to consider his representation to regulate institutions imparting religious education to children below the age of 14 years.A Bench comprising Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Sheel...

NSE Co-Location Scam: Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere With Chitra Ramakrishna's Prosecution Under Prevention Of Corruption Act

The Supreme Court today (September 15) refused to interfere with the Delhi High Court's recent order, which held that the National Stock Exchange performs a vital economic function in the public interest, and therefore its officers are said to be performing public duty for the application of the Prevention of Corruption Act.The Delhi High Court had dismissed the plea of the former CEO of the...

Supreme Court Asks Ex-Mayor To Approach Delhi Police For FIR Against UP Police Over Raid For Journalist Abhishek Upadhyay

The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to entertain a writ petition filed by former Delhi Mayor Farhad Suri seeking an FIR against Ghaziabad Police officials for allegedly conducting an illegal raid at his residence in search of journalist Abhishek Upadhyay.The Court asked the petitioner to avail the regular statutory remedies seeking FIR instead of invoking Article 32 of the Constitution at...