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'We Admire Courage Of Madhya Pradesh State In Filing Petitions With 300/400 Days' Delay' : Supreme Court Summons MP Law Secretary
Taking a stern view on excessive delay in filing an appeal by the Madhya Pradesh Government, the Supreme Court recently directed the Law Secretary of the State to be present to explain who was the authority behind deciding to file the case. The bench of Justice Pardiwala and Justice Mahadevan was hearing a plea filed by the State Government challenging the order of the MP High Court...
Delhi Court Rejects BJP Leader Rajeev Chandrasekhar's Criminal Defamation Complaint Against Congress's Shashi Tharoor
A Delhi Court on Tuesday (February 4) dismissed a criminal complaint filed by former Union Minister and BJP leader Rajeev Chandrasekhar against Congress MP Shashi Tharoor over allegations of defamation. Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Paras Dalal refused to summon Tharoor in the case and said that prima facie, no ingredients of defamation was made out. The Court had taken cognizance...
Supreme Court Allows Karnataka HC To Proceed With Direct Recruitment Of 158 Civil Judges Ignoring State Govt's Circular
While hearing the issue of pending vacancies in the district judiciary, the Supreme Court today (February 4) directed the Karnataka High Court to proceed with the selection process of recruiting 158 civil judges irrespective of the state government's circular holding up direct recruitments to the judiciary. The bench of CJI Sanjiv Khanna and Justices Sanjay Kumar and KV Viswanathan was...
How Many Persons Declared As Foreigners Deported So Far? Supreme Court Asks Centre
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (February 4) directed the Union Government to inform the details of persons declared as foreigners who have been deported so far to their native nations.The Court also asked the Union how it was proposing to deal with persons, who were declared as not Indian citizens but whose nationality was not known.A bench comprising Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Ujjal...
'Very Pertinent Issue': Supreme Court To Hear PIL Against RP Act Provision Allowing Election Of Uncontested Candidate On Mar 19
The Supreme Court today listed on March 19 the public interest litigation challenging Section 53(2) of the Representation of the People Act ("RP Act"), which provides for direct election of candidates in uncontested elections ie without conduct of a poll.A Bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh passed the order, giving time to the Union to file a counter-affidavit. Posting the...
Appeals Of Accused & Victims Under NIA Act Can't Be Dismissed On Ground That Delay Can't Be Condoned Beyond 90 Days : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court today (January 4) directed that appeals filed by accused or victims in matters under the National Investigation Agency Act 2008 would not be dismissed on reason that delay beyond a period of 90 days cannot be condoned. The bench of CJI Sanjiv Khanna and Justices Sanjay Kumar and KV Viswanathan was hearing a batch of pleas challenging S. 21(5) of the NIA Act 2008. The...
NEET-PG 2024 | Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Seeking Fresh AIQ Round 3 Counselling Due To Alleged Anomalies In MP State Round 2
The Supreme Court today issued notice on a plea seeking direction to the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) to conduct AIQ (All India Quota) Round III of NEET-PG 2024 counselling afresh on the ground that there were instances of seat blocking following delay in completion of 2nd round of state counselling in Madhya Pradesh.A bench of Justices BR Gavai and K Vinod Chandran passed the order...
Supreme Court Refuses To Hear Petitions Challenging 2019 UAPA Amendments, Says High Courts Must Decide First
The Supreme Court today (February 4) refused to entertain petitions challenging the 2019 Amendment to the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Act and directed the High Courts to hear writ petitions challenging the amendments.The bench of CJI Sanjiv Khanna and Justices Sanjay Kumar and KV Viswanathan was hearing a batch of pleas relating to the challenge to the UAPA Amendment Act 2019 ...
Supreme Court Rejects NHAI Plea To Prospectively Apply 2019 Judgment Allowing Solatium & Interest For National Highway Land Acquisitions
The Supreme Court today dismissed plea(s) filed by NHAI seeking a clarification that the Court's 2019 ruling in Union of India v. Tarsem Singh on grant of solatium and interest to landowners shall apply prospectively.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan rendered the decision, stating,"Granting such clarification would nullify the very relief that Tarsem Singh intended to...
GSLSA Flags Off Mobile Van To Educate Marginalized Communities On Legal Rights
In furtherance of its commitment to to reach individuals in the interior parts of the State who lack information about their legal rights and face difficulties in accessing justice, the Gujarat State Legal Services Authority (GSLSA), has flagged off a mobile van dedicated to spreading legal awareness.This initiative by GSLSA aims to sensitize people from the nearby areas and other...
Supreme Court Bars Union & States From Reducing Forest Land Unless Compensatory Land Provided
The Supreme Court yesterday restrained the Union and the States from taking any steps that would lead to reduction in "forest land" across the country, unless provision is made by them for compensatory land.A bench of Justices BR Gavai and K Vinod Chandran passed the order to the following effect: "Until further orders, no steps will be taken by the Union or any of the states which would lead...