'If What You're Saying Is Correct, We'll Have To Strike Down The Law' : CJI To Bhushan In Electoral Bonds Case

"If what you are saying is correct, we will have to strike down the law", the Chief Justice of India SA Bobde told Advocate Prashant Bhushan, while hearing his arguments against the legality of electoral bonds.However, the CJI asked how thecan be done at the interim stage. "How can it be done through an interim order?", the CJI asked.Bhushan was arguing the application filed by Association...

Anti CAA-Speech At AMU: Dr. Kafeel Khan Files Plea To Quash Criminal Case, Allahabad High Court Seeks UP Govt's Response

The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday (23rd March) issued notice to the Uttar Pradesh Government on a petition moved by Dr. Kafeel Khan seeking to quash the criminal proceedings started against him for his alleged inflammatory speech delivered at Aligarh Muslim University (AMU). The Bench of Justice J. J. Munir, vide the notice, sought a response from the UP government and the matter...

Breaking- Give Three Days Prior Notice To Arnab Goswami Before Taking Any Coercive Action Him In TRP Scam: Bombay High Court To Mumbai Police

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday admitted Republic TV and Arnab Goswami's petition challenging Mumbai police's investigation in the Television Rating Points scam, and granted Goswami protection from arrest.A division bench of Justices SS Shinde and Manish Pitale directed the police to give Goswami an advance notice of three days in case they decide to take any coercive action against him...

Breaking: Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Param Bir Singh's Plea Seeking CBI Probe Against Anil Deshmukh, Asks Him To Approach Bombay High Court

Supreme Court bench comprising of justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Subhash Reddy on Wednesday asked Former Mumbai Police chief Param Bir Singh to approach Bombay High Court with his plea seeking CBI investigation in the alleged corrupt malpractices of Anil Deshmukh, Home Minister of Government of Maharashtra.During the hearing, the Bench posed two questions to the petitioner. The Bench asked why...

BREAKING : Supreme Court Reserves Orders On Plea To Stay Electoral Bonds; Election Commission Opposes Stay

The Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved order on an application seeking stay of release of fresh set of electoral bonds ahead of the assembly polls in West Bengal, Kerala, Assam, Puducherry etc.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India SA Bobde, Justices AS Bopanna and V Ramasubramaniam was hearing an application filed by NGO Association for Democratic Reforms(ADR).Notably, the...

Plea Seeking Stay On Electoral Bonds- Live Updates From Supreme Court

Crucial hearing in the electoral bonds case in the Supreme Court.A bench led by CJI to is hearing made by ADR seeking stay of fresh release of electoral bonds ahead of polls in WB, Kerala, Assam...

Breaking: Chief Justice Of India SA Bobde Recommends Justice NV Ramana As The Next Chief Justice

Chief Justice of India, SA Bobde has recommended Justice NV Ramana as his successor, to become the 48th CJI. Second-senior most Judge of the Supreme Court, Justice Ramana assumed office on February 17, 2014. His term will expire on August 26, 2022. Delete Chief Justice of India SA Bobde Recommends Justice NV Ramana as his successor pic.twitter.com/vpFSw8pOxV— Live Law (@LiveLawIndia)...

Telephonic Message Which Does Not Clearly Specify The Offence, Cannot Be Treated As An FIR: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that a telephonic message which does not clearly specify the offence, cannot be treated as an FIR.In this case, the murder accused viz Samadhan Shinde, Netaji Achyut Shinde and Balasaheb Kalyanrao Shinde were convicted by the High Court. The Trial Court had acquitted Netaji and Balasaheb and convicted Samadhan. The High Court confirmed the conviction of Samadhan...

[Bhima Koregaon- Elgar Parishad Case] Special NIA Court's Reasons For Denying Bail To Father Stan Swamy-Read Order

A Special NIA Court, in Mumbai, has held that a police officer's internal report can be considered while rejecting the bail application of an accused even after a charge sheet has been filed, if the investigating agency was granted permission for further investigation. Special judge DE Kothalikar cited a last-minute report by an Assistant Investigating Officer to the Superintendent...

Functions Of Ministries Don't Get Transferred To NDMA During National Disaster : Supreme Court

In the loan moratorium case, the Supreme Court observed that the powers and functions of Ministries do not get transferred to the National Disaster Management Authority in the event of a national disaster."...on conjoint reading of the relevant provisions of the DMA 2005... it cannot be said that the functions of all the Ministries are to be discharged by the NDMA which should take decision...

Sunanda Pushkar Death Case- "Statements Of Family Members, Witnesses Suggest No Mistreatment By Shashi Tharoor To His Wife": Sr Ad.Vikas Pahwa Tells Court

A Delhi Court on Tuesday continued to hear Senior Advocate Vikas Pahwa, appearing on behalf of Congress MP Dr. Shashi Tharoor, an accused in the Sunanda Pushkar Death Case on the framing of charges in the matter.Special Judge Geetanjali Goel heard Pahwa in the presence of Dr. Tharoor while he continued his submissions on charge today.While Pahwa, on the last date of hearing, argued that there...

Ensure That No Encroachment Takes Place On Forest Land, Preserve Wildlife Corridors: Madras High Court To TN Govt

The Madras High Court last week observed that no encroachment must be allowed on forest land and directed the Tamil Nadu Government to take all steps to ensure that all things necessary for the preservation of forests and animals are well in place.The Bench of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy was dealing with the case of an Elephant, popularly known as...