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Supreme Court Issues Notice On Delhi Police Plea To Stop Farmers' Tractor Rally On Republic Day
The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice on an application filed by the Delhi Police seeking for an injunction against the tractor rally proposed to be carried out by farmers in Delhi on the Republic Day to show their protest against the contentious farm laws.The bench said that it will consider the application after service of notice on the farmers unions on Monday, January 18. A...
'Khalistanis Have Infiltrated Farmers Protests', Says Attorney General; Supreme Court Seeks Affidavit
The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought an affidavit from the Central Government on the alleged presence of banned organizations among the farmers protesting against the three farm laws, after the Attorney General submitted that "Khalistanis have infiltrated the protests".The Attorney General KK Venugopal submitted that he will file the affidavit by tomorrow along with the necessary inputs from...
Plea For Adjustment Of Savings Of Law Schools Amid Pandemic On Electricity, Maintenance Towards Fees: SC Asks Petitioner To Approach BCI
Looking to the BCI circular of July 27, 2020 recommending that the centres of legal education proportionally adjust their savings on electricity and maintenance of infrastructure amid the pandemic in the fee charged, the Supreme Court on Tuesday granted liberty to the petitioner to approach the BCI with appropriate prayers for the body to take such action as it may deem fit.The bench headed...
Calcutta High Court Imposes 20k Costs On Party Seeking Adjournment In Commercial Matter Citing Travel Risk Amid Pandemic
The Calcutta High Court on Monday (11th January) directed a party to pay Rs 20,000 as costs (to be paid to Bharat Sevasram Sangha, Kolkata) "for unnecessarily delaying the trial in a Commercial Suit." The Bench of Justice Moushumi Bhattacharya imposed the costs since the party (defendant number 2 in a commercial suit) sought adjournment by stating before the Court that its witness "is...
Breaking- Supreme Court Suspends Implementation Of Three farm Laws Until Further Orders
"We are going to suspend the implementation of the three farm laws until further orders. We will also constitute a Committee," the Supreme Court said today while hearing a batch of petitions challenging the Farm Laws/ seeking removal of protesting farmers from Delhi borders.The bench headed by the CJI said that it will suspend until further orders the implementation of the contentious...
Sandalwood Drug Case- Supreme Court Adjourns Kannada Actor Ragini Dwivedi's Plea For Bail
The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned to next week a Special Leave Petition filed by Kannada actor Ragini Dwivedi, who had been arrested by the police for allegedly consuming and supplying drugs at parties and events organized by her and others, against a Karnataka High Court wherein her bail plea was dismissed.A Bench headed by Justice Rohinton F. Nariman heard the arguments put forth...
"Right To Protest Does Not Include Maligning Nation Globally"; Delhi Police Moves SC For Ban On Tractor March Planned On Republic Day
The Delhi Police has moved an Application before the Supreme Court seeking for an injunction against the proposed tractor/trolley/vehicle march seeking to disrupt the Republic Day celebrations. The Application states that it has come to the knowledge of security agencies that "a small group of protesting individuals/organisations have planned to carry out a tractor/trolley/vehicle march...
Three Lakhs Rupees Loan For Lawyers Affected By Lockdown - Supreme Court Directs SG To Convene Meeting With BCI And Other Stake Holders
The Supreme Court on Monday asked Solicitor General Tushar Mehta to convene a meeting to discuss the proposal of bar associations for centre to arrange financial aid of 3 lakhs to struggling lawyers with bar councils/ associations standing as guarantors.The Bench headed by Chief Justice Bobde also asked the Bar Councils and Bar Associations to consider raising funds from the public,...
Right To Access To Drinking Water Is A Fundamental Right And It Is The Duty Of State Under Article 21 To Provide It To Citizens:Delhi High Court
Delhi High Court has held that right to access to drinking water is fundamental to life and there is a duty of the State under Article 21 of the Constitution to provide clean drinking water to its citizensJustice Jayant Nath while dealing with a petition filed by 53 retired army veterans for regularization of Defence Service Enclave, which is considered by the Delhi Government...
Orissa High Court Disposes Of PIL For Waiver Of School Fees During Covid-19, Based On MoU Submitted By Institutions For Flat Rate Concession
The Orissa High Court on Thursday disposed of a batch of PILs seeking waiver of school fees levied by private unaided schools in the State, in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic from March, 2020 onwards. The matter was closed after 14 private unaided schools submitted before the Bench of Chief Justice Dr. S. Muralidhar and Dr. Justice B. R. Sarangi, a MoU for waiver of fees at a flat rate...
UP Court Remands AAP Leader Somnath Bharti To 14-Day Judicial Custody
A local Court in Uttar Pradesh on Monday remanded Aam Aadmi party leader and MLA, Somnath Bharti to 14 days judicial custody, after his arrest for allegedly making derogatory remarks against UP CM Yogi Adityanath. Delete Shocked to learn that my bail application has been kept pending till 13th January n I am sent to judicial custody of 14 days.— Adv. Somnath Bharti (@attorneybharti)...