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Hasdeo Forest | 'Where Exactly Are Trees Being Planted?' Supreme Court Questions Coal Block Allottees And Chhattisgarh Govt
During the hearing of pleas challenging coal mining in the Hasdeo Aranya forest area, the Supreme Court today questioned the coal block allottees and the state government about where trees are being planted as part of compensatory measures.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi was dealing with 2 public interest litigations - one, filed by Sudiep Shrivastava...
'Authorities Made No Genuine Efforts To Contact Him': Chennai Court Grants Interim Bail To British Resident Who Was Declared Proclaimed Offender
The Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court in Egmore, Chennai has granted interim bail to a person residing in United Kingdom who was arrested after being declared as a Proclaimed Offender by the CBI. The court noted that there was a difference between the terms “Proclaimed person” and a “Proclaimed offender”. The court said that only a person who was evading the...
Need To Regulate Transfers & Postings In NCLT, There's A Deep Problem : Supreme Court Tells Union
The Supreme Court today asked the Union government to look into the manner of posting of Judicial/Technical members for the National Company Law Tribunal benches across the country."There's an application filed by High Court Bar Association, Indore...it's disturbing...it says no full time judicial/technical member is posted in the NCLT Indore bench...[we] don't want to make it part of...
'Ashamed To Hear Frequent Cases Of Sexual Violence Against Women' : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on July 21 orally remarked that it feels "ashamed" to hear frequent cases of assault on women, including the recent incidents where women have been burnt alive. The Court was hearing a writ petition seeking a strict time-bound implementation of the laws protecting and safeguarding women from sexual offences. The writ petition, filed by the Supreme Court Women...
ITAT Rejects Congress Party's Appeal To Exempt ₹199.15 Crore From Income Tax, Cites Belated Filing Of Return
The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal dismissed an appeal by the Indian National Congress seeking income tax exemption for the income of ₹199.15 crore during the assessment year 2018-19.The Tribunal rejected the party's claim for exemption on the ground that there was a violation of the conditions in Section 13A of the Income Tax Act. The returns were filed late, the ITAT noted. Calling for...
Varanasi Court Directs Fresh Hearing On Plea Seeking FIR Against Rahul Gandhi Over Remarks On Sikhs, Sets Aside Magistrate's Order
An Addl. District & Sessions Court in Varanasi on Monday set aside a Magistrate Court's order that had dismissed a plea seeking registration of FIR against Congress leader and LoP in LokSabha Rahul Gandhi over his alleged remarks on Sikhs made during his US trip in September 2024. Addl. District & Sessions Judge, Yajuvendra Vikram Singh, while hearing a revision plea,...
Supreme Court Allows Ex-Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel To Contest Maintainability Of Petition Challenging His Election
The Supreme Court today refused to entertain ex-Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel's plea against an election petition filed by his nephew Vijay Baghel alleging violation of silence period norms during the state's 2023 Assembly elections.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi dismissed the petition as withdrawn, while giving liberty to Bhupesh Baghel to approach the...
'Aadhaar, Voter ID & Ration Cards Not Reliable Documents' : ECI Tells Supreme Court In Bihar Electoral Roll Revision Matter
In the counter affidavit filed before the Supreme Court, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has stated that the Electoral Photo Identity Card (EPIC) cannot be accepted as a document for inclusion in the electoral roll during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Bihar, since the process is a fresh revision of the electoral rolls.The Commission said that the SIR is a de novo...
'One Shouldn't Hold On To Govt Accommodation Endlessly' : Supreme Court Approves Rs 20 Lakhs Rent Demand On Ex-MLA For Overstay
The Supreme Court today (July 22) expressed displeasure over the withholding of Government accommodation by former Bihar MLA Avinash Kumar Singh.The bench of CJI BR Gavai, Justice K Vinod Chandran and Justice NV Anjaria was hearing a challenge to the Patna High Court order, which upheld a government order against the former Bihar MLA for paying 20 Lakhs of house rent for the government...
Kanwar Yatra : Supreme Court Refuses To Examine Legality Of QR Code Directives, Says Hotels Need Only Display Licences As Per Law
Considering that the Kanwar Yatra pilgrimage of this year is ending today, the Supreme Court on Tuesday (July 22) refused to go into the legality of the directives issued by the Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand authorities to the eateries along the Kanwar Yatra route to display QR codes which would enable the pilgrims to know the details of the owners.A bench of Justice MM Sundresh and Justice...
Supreme Court Rejects Plea Against Political Parties Using Tricolour Flags With Election Symbols
The Supreme Court today (July 22) refused to entertain a Public Interest Litigation against political parties using flags with the tricolour along with party symbols. The bench of CJI BR Gavai, Justice K Vinod Chandran and Justice NV Anjaria was hearing a PIL filed by a petitioner in person against using the tricolour of the National Flag as part of their political campaign, replacing the...