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Kangana Ranaut Apologises To Javed Akhtar In Defamation Case
Putting a quietus to a nearly five-year-old legal spat, Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut on Wednesday 'unconditionally' apologised to Lyricist and Poet Javed Akhtar for making 'defamatory' comments against him and dragging his name into the death of late actor Sushant Singh Rajput's death. Both Ranaut and Akhtar finally settled their defamation complaints on Wednesday, by personally...
Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: February 17, 2025 To February 23, 2025
Nominal IndexCitationsPublic Information Officer and Registrar & Anr v. Onkar Dattatray Kalmankar & Anr.| Special Leave To Appeal (C) No. 2783/2025 2025 Livelaw (SC) 210Tapas Kumar Palit v. State of Chhattisgarh 2025 Livelaw (SC) 211Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation v. Mahadeo Krishna Naik 2025 Livelaw (SC) 212Sovaran Singh Prajapati v. State of Uttar Pradesh, Criminal...
Supreme Court Dismisses SGPC's Plea Challenging Grant Of Paroles/Furloughs To Dera Sacha Sauda Chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim
The Supreme Court today dismissed a petition filed by Shiromani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee alleging that Haryana government was misusing its powers under Section 11 of Haryana Good Conduct Prisoners (Temporary Release) Act, 2022 while granting parole/furlough to Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim.A bench of Justices BR Gavai and Prashant Kumar Mishra passed the order, taking...
'We Asking Rohingya Children To Approach Schools For Admission Means They Are Entitled': Supreme Court Disposes Of PIL
The Supreme Court today disposed of a PIL seeking government benefits and school admissions for Rohingya refugees, saying that it wants the children to take the initiative of approaching schools for admission.At the same time, however, the Court preserved liberty for the children to approach the Delhi High Court in case the schools deny admission despite their entitlement.A bench of...
'Approach HC': Supreme Court Stays Arrest Of Samajwadi Party Trade Wing Chief In UP Police FIRs Over 'Objectionable' Posts
Asking him to approach the Allahabad High Court for quashing/clubbing of FIRs, the Supreme Court today stayed for 2 weeks the arrest of Samajwadi Party trade wing chief Manish Jagan Agrawal who has been booked by Uttar Pradesh authorities over certain "objectionable" social media posts."If the petitioner is already on bail, his arrest shall remain stayed for 2 weeks to enable him to approach...
Supreme Court Bars Further Constructions Or Additions To Ancient Religious Shrines In Delhi's Mehrauli
In the plea seeking protection of ancient religious structures in Delhi's Mehrauli, the Supreme Court today (February 28) directed the ASI to submit a detailed report on the original designs and subsequent alterations made to the structures The Court also clarified that there shall be no construction or additions to the present structures. The bench of CJI Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay...
Court Judgments Always Retrospective In Nature Unless Judgment Itself Specifies Its Prospective Operation: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has reiterated that a judgment of the Court will always be retrospective in nature unless the judgment itself specifically states that it will operate prospectively."Whereas a law made by the legislature is always prospective in nature unless it has been specifically stated in the statute itself about its retrospective operation, the reverse is true for the law which is...
Supreme Court Adjourns Farmers Protest Matter In View Of Ongoing Talks Between Protesters & Union Govt
The Supreme Court today(February 28) was informed that the "discussions" between the protesting farmers and the Union Government are currently going on. Advocate General of Punjab, Gurminder Singh, informed a bench comprising Justice Surya Kant and Justice NK Singh that two meetings, on February 14 and 22, have taken place so far. Another meeting is scheduled to be held on March 19. Apart...
Supreme Court Grants Pre-Arrest Bail To Former Chhattisgarh Advocate General Satish Chandra Verma In NAN Scam Case
The Supreme Court today granted pre-arrest bail to former Advocate General of Chhattisgarh Satish Chandra Verma in connection with the Nagrik Apurti Nigam (NAN) scam case.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta passed the order while dealing with his Special Leave Petition challenging Chhattisgarh High Court's order dated February 13, denying anticipatory bail.Briefly put, the...
Supreme Court Dismisses TNPCB's Plea Against Isha Foundation, Bars Coercive Steps Against Yoga & Meditation Centre Constructions
While dismissing a petition filed by the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, the Supreme Court on Friday (February 28) directed that no coercive steps should be taken with respect to the construction of Sadhguru's Isha Yoga and Meditation Centre at Coimbatore.The Supreme Court refused to interfere with the Madras High Court order, which quashed the show cause notice issued to Sadhguru's...
Supreme Court Reserves Order On Sanjiv Bhatt's Plea To Suspend Sentence In 1990 Custodial Torture Case
The Supreme Court on Friday (February 28) reserved order on the application filed by expelled Gujarat IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt seeking to suspend the life sentence imposed on him in a custodial death case of 1990.A bench comprising Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta heard the application moved in the Special Leave Petition filed by Bhatt challenging the January 2024 judgment of...