Khori Gaon Evictions :Supreme Court Directs Faridabad Municipal Corporation To Accept Aadhaar Card As Proof To Get 'Provisional Allotment'

The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Municipal Corporation of Faridabad to process applications accompanied with Aadhar Card to make provisional allotment of accommodation to those displaced in Khori Gaon Demolitions.The Court has allowed Aadhar Card to be submitted as a proof to avail provisional accommodation under rehabilitation scheme which will be subject to final verification. The...

Media Trial: Delhi High Court To Examine Sufficiency Of Existing Guidelines, Need For Emergency Procedure

The Delhi High Court has decided to examine the sufficiency of existing guidelines for news reporting done by media outlets, especially during ongoing criminal investigations.The High Court will consider whether there is a need to frame an additional procedure, to be followed in case any party is gravely affected by such reporting and requires immediate cease and desist orders."It would...

'Even If She Is A Major, Are You Entitled To Commit Sexual Offence?': Supreme Court To Rape Accused Seeking Bail

"Are you entitled to commit sexual offence against even a major? Even if she is Minor or major, are you entitled?" remarked Supreme Court on Friday while denying bail to a man accused of raping a minor girl.The remark came in response to submissions made on behalf of the accused that the minor girl was a consenting party.A Bench comprising CJI NV Ramana, Justice Surya Kant and Justice Hima...

Uphaar Fire Tragedy: Delhi Court Convicts Sushil Ansal, Gopal Ansal In Evidence Tampering Case

A Delhi Court on Friday convicted Sushil Ansal and Gopal Ansal in the evidence tampering case in connection with the Uphaar fire tragedy that happened in the year 1997.The two were convicted under sec. 201 (tampering of evidence), 120B and 409 (criminal breach of trust by public servant of the Indian Penal Code.Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Pankaj Sharma passed the order while holding a...

CBI Not A Solution For Reasons Best Known : Supreme Court On Lakhimpur Kheri Violence Probe

While expressing dissatisfaction at the investigation being done by the Uttar Pradesh Police on the Lakhimpur Kheri violence, the Supreme Court on Friday remarked that handing over the probe to the Central Bureau of Investigation also may not be a solution, because of the persons involved.The prime accused in the case is Ashish Mishra, who happens to be son of BJP leader and Union Minister...

Magistrate Meeting BJP Leader In Chamber No Ground To Transfer Case: Allahabad High Court Dismisses Transfer Plea

The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday rejected a plea to transfer a case to another court on the ground that the Magistrate presently hearing the case had met a Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) leader in his chamber. Justice Karunesh Singh Pawar observed that just because the Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) met a political leader, it cannot be the sole ground for transferring or withdrawing a...

Attorney General Refuses Consent To Initiate Contempt Proceedings Against Chandra Shekhar Azad

The Attorney General for India KK Venugopal yesterday declined to grant consent to initiate criminal contempt proceedings against the National President of Azad Samaj Party, Chandra Shekhar Azad for his comments levelling allegations against the judges of the Supreme Court.The AG was considering a letter forwarded by Delhi based lawyer Vineet Jindal requesting him to grant consent under...

Breaking: No Bail For Aryan Khan, Arbaaz Merchant and Munmun Dhamecha In Cruise Ship Drug Case As Mumbai Court Rejects Bail Pleas

A Mumbai Court rejects bail applications filed by Aryan Khan, son of actor Shahrukh Khan, Arbaaz Merchant and Munmun Dhamecha accused in connection with the seizure of drugs on a luxury cruise ship off the Mumbai coast. Additional Metropolitan Magistrate RM Nilekar observed that the bail pleas are not maintainable, and are hence rejected. ASG Anil Singh, appearing for the...

If Article 21A Is To Become A Reality, Needs Of Underprivileged Children To Receive Online Education Cannot Be Denied : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Friday observed that the needs of underprivileged students to receive online education must be protected to ensure that the right to education under Article 21A of the Constitution becomes a reality."If Article 21A is to become a reality, the needs of children from the underprivileged section to receive online education cannot be denied", the Court observed in an...

West Bengal Speaker Moves Supreme Court Against HC Order On Mukul Roy's PAC Chairmanship: AG S.N Mookerjee Informs Calcutta HC

Advocate General S.N Mookerjee informed the Calcutta High Court on Thursday that West Bengal Speaker Biman Banerjee had approached the Supreme Court against the order of the High Court on the challenge to the appointment of TMC MLA Mukul Roy as the Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly. On June 17, a disqualification petition had been...

Virtual Hearing Can't Be A Norm; Rights Of Public To Have Open Court Can Be Protected By Live-Streaming : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Friday orally remarked that virtual hearing cannot be a norm, as it was adopted to meet the extraordinary crisis created by the COVID pandemic. The Court also commented that it is one thing to say that the public has right to witness the court hearings through live stream and another thing to say that they should have the right to have "virtual hearings".A Bench of...

Plea Seeking Release Of Answer Key & Question Paper, Allowing Revaluation For NEET PG 2021: Supreme Court Issues Notice To NBE

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice on the plea for a direction to the National Board of Examination to release the question paper and answer key of the candidates for NEET-PG 2021 candidates, and to allow them the option of revaluation/rechecking in case of discrepancy in their scores.The bench of Justices D. Y. Chandrachud and B. V. Nagarathna was told by Senior Advocate...