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AoR Designated As Senior Advocate Cannot Appear Without Informing Clients Of Sr Designation & Reporting Compliance To Registry: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Tuesday emphasized that Advocates on Record (AoRs) who are designated as Senior Advocates must inform their clients about their designation and submit a report to the Registry confirming that alternate arrangements have been made for their clients' representation.The Court stated that failure to comply with this obligation would bar such Senior Advocates from appearing...
Allegations Of Ruling Party Misusing Investigating Agencies Part Of Freedom Of Political Speech, Not Defamation: Delhi Court
A Delhi Court on Tuesday observed that the allegations of political corruption, poaching of politicians or misuse of investigating agencies by the ruling dispensation against political opponents are part of freedom of political speech and won't amount to defamation per se.Special judge Vishal Gogne of Rouse Avenue Courts said that each political formation is known to project its own vision...
Supreme Court Rejects Sahara Companies' Plea To Recall Order Imposing Rs 10 Lakhs Cost
The Supreme Court recently dismissed an application by Sahara group companies seeking to recall its previous order which imposed heavy costs on 10 group companies and their 20 directors. As per the order, the costs were to be deposited for the Wayanad landslide relief fund.The bench of Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Justice KV Chandran rejected the plea and observed that allowing the recall...
'Mullaperiyar Dam Outlasted 2.5 Times Its Life:' Supreme Court Downplays Dam Break Apprehension, Turns Down Urgency Request
While tagging a 2020 PIL relating to the Mullperiyar dam (situated in Kerala but operated by Tamil Nadu) with a connected case pending before a 3-judge bench, Justice Hrishikesh Roy of the Supreme Court dispelled today a claim of urgency in the matter noting that the dam has withstood 130 yrs since its construction (though its life was 50 yrs).Justice Roy played down the apprehension raised...
Delhi Court Quashes Summons Issued To Chief Minister Atishi In Defamation Case By BJP Leader
A Delhi Court on Tuesday quashed the summons issued to Chief Minister Atishi in a defamation case filed by BJP leader Praveen Shankar Kapoor.The defamation case was filed over the claims that Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders were approached by Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) to join them in return of crores of cash.Special judge Vishal Gogne of Rouse Avenue Courts set aside the order passed by the...
Women Reservation : Supreme Court Creates Addl Posts In Advocates' Association Bengaluru; Clarifies 8 Yrs Experience Necessary
Invoking its power under Article 142 of the Constitution, the Supreme Court today modified its order reserving posts for women candidates in the elections of Advocates' Association Bengaluru (AAB) and ordered that additional posts of Vice-President and Governing Council members shall be deemed to have been created to accommodate those who had filed nominations by the time the order...
Supreme Court Seeks Union's Response On Ex-Muslim's Plea To Be Governed By Indian Succession Act Instead Of Shariat Law
The Supreme Court today (January 28) directed the Union to file its reply in 4 weeks in a plea seeking a declaration that a person who was born a Muslim, but ceased to be a believer, would not be governed by the Shariat law. The bench of CJI Sanjiv Khanna and Justices Sanjay Kumar, KV Viswanathan was hearing a plea by the petitioner Safiya PM who sought the inclusion of those Muslims who...
Supreme Court Grants Custody Parole To Delhi Riots Accused Tahir Hussain For Delhi Assembly Elections Campaigning
The Supreme Court today granted custody parole to Mohd Tahir Hussain, an undertrial prisoner in the Delhi riots case, to canvass votes in the Mustafabad constituency as a candidate of the AIMIM in elections to the Delhi legislative assembly.As per the custody parole, Hussain will be released during the day hours (for 12 hours, as per the Jail Manual) from January 29 to February 3 for...
Gir Somnath Demolitions : Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Plea For Conducting Urs Between Feb 1-3
In a case related to the Gir Somnath demolitions, the Supreme Court yesterday agreed to hear an application seeking permission to conduct Urs at a Dargah stated to be situated there between February 1-3. The same has been listed for hearing on January 31.A bench of Justices BR Gavai and SVN Bhatti passed the order, while dealing with petitions seeking contempt action against Gujarat...
Adani-Hindenburg Matter : Supreme Court Affirms Registry's Refusal To Accept Plea To Direct SEBI To Complete Probe
The Supreme Court on January 27 dismissed a litigant's challenge to an order passed by the Registrar of the Court refusing to register his application for direction to the Securities and Exchange Board (SEBI) to file its investigation report in the Hindenburg Research-Adani Group matter.A bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and R Mahadevan passed the order rejecting a Miscellaneous Application...
Kuki Organisation Seeks Early Hearing Of Plea In Supreme Court For Probe Against Manipur CM Over Audio Clips
Kuki Organisation for Human Rights Trust today (January 28) urged for an early hearing of the plea seeking a court-monitored investigation into certain leaked audio clips which allegedly implicate Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh for instigating ethnic violence in the State.Advocate Prashant Bhushan appearing for the Organisation mentioned the matter before the bench of CJI Sanjiv...