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Supreme Court Upholds Piramal's Resolution Plan For DHFL, Sets Aside NCLAT Order
The Supreme Court today (April 1) approved the Resolution Plan proposed by Piramal Capita and Housing Finance for the erstwhile Dewan Housing Finance Corporation Ltd(DHFL).The Court held that funds recovered from the fraudulent transactions at Dewan Housing Finance Corporation Ltd (DHFL) will go to Piramal Capital & Housing Finance Ltd.The Court set aside the NCLAT order, which directed...
Disturbed By Visual Of Small Girl Outside Demolished House : Justice Ujjal Bhuyan
Justice Ujjal Bhuyan of the Supreme Court today expressed concern over a viral video showing a young girl outside a demolished house.“There is a viral video where a small girl can be seen outside a demolished house. Everyone is very disturbed by such visuals,” he remarked. The judge said this during the hearing of the case in which the court directed the Prayagraj Development Authority...
District Bar Associations 'Pampered' By Haryana Govt, Chambers Have Become 'Addas' Of Property Dealers: Supreme Court
In an advocate's challenge to his disqualification from contesting Karnal Bar Association elections, the Supreme Court today expressed serious displeasure with the manner of functioning of Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana as well as the Karnal Bar Association.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh, issuing notice on the advocate' plea, asked Senior Advocate RS Cheema to...
Senior Advocate Again Rebuked By Supreme Court For Making False Assertions
Months after the Supreme Court expressed its dismay against a Senior Advocate, Rishi Malhotra, over repeated instances of material suppression in remission petitions, another bench today expressed a similar opinion after it came to light that he tried misleading the Court by falsely stating that the charges against an accused had not been framed on the basis of which a bail order was...
'Lynching Is A Separate Offence Under BNS', Union Tells Supreme Court In PIL Against Mob Violence
In a 2019 public interest litigation assailing non-compliance with the Tehseen Poonawalla judgment, where comprehensive guidelines were issued to the Union and State governments regarding prevention of lynching and mob violence, the Supreme Court today asked the Centre to file a short status report given Solicitor General Tushar Mehta's submission that the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (which...
India's Got Latent Row | Investigation Likely To Be Over In 2 Weeks; Supreme Court Defers Ranveer Allahabadia's Plea For Passport Release
The Supreme Court today deferred by 2 weeks YouTuber Ranveer Allahabadia's plea for release of his passport, after it was informed that the ongoing investigation in the FIRs registered against Allahabadia (over his remarks during the "India's Got Latent" show) is likely to be completed in 2 weeks.For context, Allahabadia had to deposit his passport with the Investigating Officer at Thane...
'Yeshu Yeshu' Fame Self-Styled Pastor Bajinder Singh Gets Life Imprisonment In 2018 Rape Case
A Mohali court on Tuesday awarded life imprisonment to self-styled Christian preacher Pastor and "Yeshu Yeshu" fame Bajinder Singh in a 2018 rape case. The court pronounced the conviction last week.Singh, a self-proclaimed pastor, runs the Glory and Wisdom Church in Punjab and is famous on social media for his claims to cure ailments and other problems by offering miracle services.Judge...
'Shocks Our Conscience' : Supreme Court Asks UP Authority To Pay Rs 60 Lakh Compensation For Illegal Demolition Of Houses
The Supreme Court has directed the Prayagraj Development Authority to pay Rs. 10 lakh each in compensation to six individuals whose houses were illegally demolished, calling the action “inhumane and illegal.”“The authorities and especially the development authority must remember that the right to shelter is also an integral part of Article 21 of the Constitution of India…Considering...
Supreme Court Issues Notice On Pleas Challenging Gujarat Law Regulating Teacher & Principal Recruitment In Minority Schools
The Supreme Court today issued notice on pleas challenging the Gujarat High Court order which upheld 2021 amendments to the Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (GSHSE) Act allowing the state to make rules regarding recruitment of teachers and principals in linguistic and religious minority schools.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh passed the order, after...
Delhi Riots: Court Orders Further Investigation Against BJP Leader Kapil Mishra, Says Cognizable Offence Found
A Delhi Court on Tuesday directed that further investigation be conducted against BJP leader and Delhi Minister Kapil Mishra over his alleged involvement in the 2020 North-East Delhi riots.Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Vaibhav Chaurasia of the Rouse Avenue Courts orally said, "this means FIR".The judge said that further investigation against him was warranted in the case as...
Supreme Court Declines To Interfere With Allahabad HC Order Directing ASI To Whitewash Sambhal Mosque Walls
The Supreme Court today (April 1) refused to interfere with the Allahabad High Court order directing the Archeological Survey of India (ASI) to whitewash the Sambhal Jama Mosque's exterior walls. The bench of CJI Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar was hearing the challenge to the order of the Allahabad High Court directing the ASI to whitewash the external walls of the Shahi Jama Masjid...