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Rahul Gandhi's Comments Had Nothing To Do With Savarkar's Contribution To India's Freedom Struggle: Savarkar's Granddaughter Tells Pune Court
Right-wing leader Vinayak Savarkar's granddaughter Satyaki Savarkar on Tuesday told a special MP/MLA court that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's alleged defamatory speech against her grandfather holds no historic significance and thus, he cannot be allowed to divert the focus on Savarkar's contributions to India's freedom struggle.Notably, Gandhi had on February 18 filed an application...
Former Supreme Court Judge-Justice L Nageswara Rao To Head Committee Constituted For Proposing Electoral Reforms In SCBA
In the Supreme Court Bar Association v. BD Kaushik case, where the Supreme Court is considering the issue of electoral reforms in SCBA, it has come forth that former Supreme Court judge-Justice L Nageswara Rao has agreed to head the Committee proposed for making recommendations. The said Committee is proposed to recommend norms/guidelines/parameters for the reformation and suitable amendments...
Supreme Court Outlines Principles To Determine Proportionality Of Punishment Imposed On Member Of Legislature
While setting aside the expulsion of RJD MLC Sunil Kumar Singh from the Bihar Legislative Council for making derogatory remarks against Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, the Supreme Court emphasised that a punishment imposed on a Member of the Legislature for breach of privileges must be proportionate to the misconduct."There is no gainsaid that imposing a disproportionate punishment not...
Jharkhand Advocates' Association Urges High Court To Standardize Passover And Adjournment Practices
The General Body of the Advocates' Association, Jharkhand convened a meeting on February 21, 2025 and unanimously passed two resolutions addressing concerns related to the judicial practice of passover of cases and adjournments in the Jharkhand High Court. The resolutions, adopted after detailed deliberations, highlight difficulties faced by advocates and litigants due to inconsistent...
Supreme Court Stays Coercive Steps In Age Fabrication Case Against Badminton Player Lakshya Sen
The Supreme Court today(February 25) issued notice in a Special Leave Petition filed by Indian badminton player Lakshya Sen, challenging the Karnataka High Court's order rejecting his plea to quash an investigation into the allegation of fabricating birth certificates to participate in the underage badminton tournament. A bench of Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and K. Vinod Chandran issued notice...
Senior Designation System | Supreme Court Issues Notice To All High Courts On Issue Of Reconsideration Of 'Indira Jaising' Judgments
The Supreme Court will hear on March 19 the issue of reconsideration of the Indira Jaising judgments of 2017 and 2023, which govern the process of conferring the Senior Advocate designation to advocates.A bench of Justice Abhay Oka, Justice Ujjal Bhuyan, and Justice SVN Bhatti issued notice to all High Courts and other stake holders while dealing with a case in which a two-judge bench (Jitender...
1984 Anti Sikh Riots: Delhi Court Awards Life Sentence To Former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar In Murder Case
A Delhi Court on Tuesday awarded life sentence to former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar in connection with murder of a man and his son residing in West Delhi area during the 1984 Anti Sikh riots.Special judge Kaveri Baweja of Rouse Avenue Courts passed the order. Kumar was convicted in the case on February 12. Charges in the murder case were framed against Kumar in 2021. This is the second...
'Show Us There Is No Danger': Supreme Court To MP Authorities On Disposal Of Chemical Waste From Bhopal Gas Tragedy Site At Pithampur, Indore
Pursuant to a mentioning, the Supreme Court today called on the Madhya Pradesh authorities to show based on material if there is any substance in the apprehensions shown by a litigant regarding disposal of chemical waste from Bhopal Gas Tragedy site at Pithampur, and whether the authorities have taken ample steps to allay fears of danger to citizens in the vicinity.Unless the apprehensions...
Supreme Court Urges Union To Negotiate With Pharma Companies To Procure Medicines For Rare Diseases At Low Cost
The Supreme Court yesterday (February 24) stayed the order of the Kerala High Court which directed the Union to procure medicines worth 18 Lakh for treatment of the rare disease- Spinal Muscular Atrophy as a one-time measure. The Court also asked the Union to explore possible recourse to subsidize the drugs.The bench of CJI Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar was hearing a challenge to...
Supreme Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To YSRCP Leaders In Cases Over Attack Of TDP Office & Naidu's Residence
The Supreme Court today(February 25) granted anticipatory bail to YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) Vijayawada East coordinator Devineni Avinash after the Andhra Pradesh High Court rejected his anticipatory bail for allegedly ransacking the NTR Bhavan, the central office of the ruling Telugu Desam Party, at Mangalagiri during the YSRCP regime in October 2021.Avinash has been on interim protection...