"State Of Punjab Defending And Supporting A Terrorist": UP Govt. Submits In Its Plea Seeking Transfer Of Mukhtar Ansari To UP's Ghazipur Jail

"He is vociferously defended by the State of Punjab. State of Punjab is supporting a terrorist." Solicitor General of India, Tushar Mehta appearing on behalf of State of Uttar Pradesh, submitted before the Supreme Court today.The Supreme Court Bench comprising of Justice Ashok Bhushan and Justice R. Subhash Reddy was hearing a plea filed by the State of U.P. seeking transfer of Mukhtar...

Bombay High Court Dismisses Bail Application Of Gautam Navlakha In Bhima Koregaon Case- Read Order

The Bombay High Court on Monday rejected the bail application of senior journalist and activist - Gautam Navlakha - an accused in the Elgar Parishad – Maoist links case. A division bench of Justices SS Shinde and MS Karnik passed the order on a criminal appeal filed by Navlakha against an order of the special court, which rejected his application for default bail in June, last year....

UPSC Extra Chance For Last Attempt Candidates : 'Is It Possible To Give Age Relaxation?', SC Asks Centre - LIVE UPDATES

The Supreme Court is hearing a petition seeking extra chance in UPSC exams for those civil service aspirants who exhausted their last attempt in October 2020.On the last hearing date(February 5), the Centre and the UPSC had told a bench headed by Justice AM Khanwilkar that they are agreeable to giving extra chance for candidates who gave last attempt in October, subject to age-bar, as a "one...

Plea Seeking Prosecution Of BSF Director General Rakesh Asthana Under PC Act: Supreme Court Dismisses Plea, Allows Petitioner To Pursue Other Remedies

Supreme Court on Monday dismissed as withdrawn a petition seeking criminal prosecution of Rakesh Asthana, the present Director General of BSF under section 7 & 7 A of the Prevention of Corruption Act.A division Bench of Justice Nageswar Rao and Justice Ravindra Bhat has allowed petitioner Mohit Dhawan to pursue other remedies.During the hearing today, Advocate Sushil Tekriwal...

Covid-19: Students Of AKTU Move Supreme Court Against Decision To Conduct Semester End Examinations Via Offline Mode

Citing health risk amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, a group of students has moved the Supreme Court against the decision of the Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU), UP, to conduct semester examinations in offline mode. The petition has been filed by the students of NIT, Noida; Apeejay Institute of Technology, Noida and Greater Noida Institute of Technology, seeking quashing of...

Supreme Court Dismisses Petition Seeking President's Rule In Uttar Pradesh Dismissing Yogi Adityanath Government

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation(PIL) petition which sought the imposition of President's Rule in the State of Uttar Pradesh after dissolving the state government led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.A bench headed by Chief Justice of India dismissed the petition filed by a lawyer named C R Jaya Sukin who sought a direction upon the Central Government to...

Abetment To Suicide Charge Against Husband- "Providing Medical Assistance To Wife Wouldn't Absolve Him From Guilt": Allahabad High Court

The Court observed that the stiff resistance was put by the Husband on her Wife by not permitting her to even meet with her son, which ultimately led her to take the "extreme step".

[Make in India? ] Allegation Of Govt Discriminating Against Indian Bidders: Delhi HC Directs PMO To Bring It To The Attention Of PM If Bidder Files Representation

"Keeping in view the fact that the Government of India is laying emphasis on "Make in India" (Atma Nirbharta), the grievances of the petitioner appear to be correct and in our view require serious consideration at the highest level."

High Courts Weekly Roundup [February 1 – February 7]

Summation of important judgments/orders this week

Andhra Pradesh High Court Stays Launching Of "E-Watch Online" App By State Election Commission Till February 9

The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Friday stayed the launch of e-Watch Online application to be used by the State Election Commission in the upcoming Gram Panchayat/Local Elections till 9th February 2021. The application was launched on Wednesday by the State Election Commission for reporting the violations of Model Code of Conduct (MCC) and curbing malpractices during the local body/...

More Sinister Attack On Free Speech Happening To Propagate So-Called Nationalism : Sr Adv Akhil Sibal

'The attack is on the alternative narrative of dissent which is at the heart of the freedom of speech'

Breaking: Andhra High Court Court Stays Election Commission's Direction To Keep Panchayat Minister Under 'House Arrest' After A Sunday Hearing

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has stayed the order of the State Election Commission directing 'house arrest' of State Minister for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development P. Ramachandra Reddy.Justice DVSS Somayajulu, who held a special sitting on Sunday (7th February) to consider Minister's plea challenging the order, observed (prima facie) that the State Election Commission does not have the...