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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...
'National Interest': Maharashtra Court Sets Aside Status Quo Order Preventing Konkan LNG From Using Public Road To Build Breakwater Wall
A District Court in Ratnagiri recently set-aside a status quo order with respect to the usage of a 'public road' through which Konkan LNG Ltd had been transporting the accropodes (concrete blocks that resist waves) to a jetty for building a breakwater wall.Judge PS Chandgude, Khed, Ratnagiri allowed the continuation of the infrastructure project, which is spearheaded by the Prime...
Supreme Court Gives Last Chance To States/UTs On Compliance With Directions To End Caste Discrimination In Prisons
The Supreme Court on January 27 granted "one last opportunity" to the States and Union Territories to file compliance reports of the orders passed in the Sukanya Shantha judgment. Last year, while observing that discrimination inside prisons based on grounds of caste, gender, and disability is illegal, the Court initiated a suo moto proceedings tilted In Re: Discrimination Inside Prisons...
Supreme Court Directs Delhi Government Authorities To Strictly Enforce Duties Of Waste Generators, Initiate Penal Action For Violations
The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Delhi Government and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to strictly enforce Rule 4 of Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016, which outlines the duties of waste generators.“If Rule 4 is strictly complied within the state, it may have effect of if not reducing but preventing generation of untreated solid waste of more than 3000 tons per day....
NBDSA Raps News 18 India, Rubika For Suggesting Arvind Kejriwal Is Guilty In Liquor 'Scam', Directs To Delete Broadcast Segment
The News Broadcasting Digital Standards Authority (NBDSA) has directed news channel News 18 India to remove a portion of its broadcast after finding that a portion of the footage of a news debate showed its anchor Rubika Liyaquat attributing guilt to former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal in the excise case which it said is "sub judice" and violated the code of conduct. The...
How Much Security Arrangements & Expenses Needed If Tahir Hussain Is Given Custody Parole For Delhi Elections? Supreme Court Asks Delhi Police
After the earlier split verdict, a 3-judge bench of the Supreme Court today asked the Delhi police to inform as to how much security must be arranged if Delhi riots case accused Tahir Hussain is given custody parole to campaign for the Delhi legislative assembly elections, and the cost the same would entail. The Court said that Hussain might be asked to make a deposit towards the...
Supreme Court Expresses Concern Over Deadline Extension Given To NCR Power Plants For Compliance With Statutory Emission Norms
The Supreme Court on Monday expressed concern over extension of three years granted by the government to power plants to comply with statutory emission norms for Sulphur Dioxide (SO2) and non-SO2 pollutants. “If these timelines are extended, there will be a problem for Delhi. So CAQM should suggest some interim guidelines and based on those suggestions we can pass an...