Delhi Court Orders Seizure Of 'Offensive' MF Husain Paintings On Hindu Deities From Art Gallery

A Delhi Court has ordered seizure of two paintings of Indian painter MF Husain on Hindu deities from the Delhi Art Gallery after a complaint was lodged by a lawyer alleging that they were offensive in nature. JMFC Sahil Monga of Patiala House Courts allowed the application filed by complainant Amita Sachdeva under Section 94 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, seeking a direction on...

'We Want Decent Burial & Amicable Settlement' : Supreme Court Reserves Judgment On Christian Man's Plea To Bury Father In Chhattisgarh Village

The Supreme Court today(January 22) reserved the order in a Special Leave Petition challenging the High Court of Chattisgarh's order dated January 9, 2025, whereby, the Court rejected the petitioner's plea to bury his father, who was a Christian pastor, in the Chindwara village graveyard.During the hearing, the Supreme Court said that utmost importance must be given to the right of decent...

Krishna Janmabhoomi Case | Supreme Court Extends Stay On HC Order For Commission Inspection Of Shahi Idgah Mosque

The Supreme Court today (January 22) extended the interim stay on the order of the Allahabad High Court for the inspection of the Shahi Eidgah Mosque by a Court Commissioner.The bench of CJI Sanjiv Khanna, Justices Sanjay Kumar and KV Viswanathan was considering the appeals filed by the Mosque Committee challenging the Allahabad High Court's order. The petitions are filed against the...

Baroda Cricket Association In Supreme Court Against Decree To Pay Rs 64 Lakhs To Senior Advocate As Fees

The Baroda Cricket Association has approached the Supreme Court challenging a decree asking it to pay over Rs 64 lakhs to Senior Advocate Srinivasan Ganesh towards professional fee.The Association is challenging the order passed by the Delhi High Court on August 22, 2024.On January 21, a bench comprising Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice R Mahadevan urged the parties to settle the matter....

Lack Of Territorial Jurisdiction No Ground To Transfer Complaint, Raise Objection Before Magistrate : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court today (January 21) dismissed a petition seeking transfer of various cheque dishonour complaints against the petitioner observing that the lack of territorial jurisdiction of court in which complaint is filed cannot be a ground to transfer the complaint to another court.A bench of Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan dismissed a petition seeking transfer of 22...

"Court Must Not Bow To Public Pressure, Rise Above Primitive Instincts": Kolkata Court While Denying Death Penalty For RG Kar Convict

'Modern justice must rise above the primitive instinct of "an eye for an eye" or “a tooth for a tooth” or “nail for a nail" or “a life for a life," the Court said.

Supreme Court To Hear Plea On Difficulties Of Persons With Blindness & Low Vision To Complete Digital KYC Process

The Supreme Court on Tuesday(January 21) issued notice in a writ petition seeking directions for the concerned authorities to frame guidelines providing appropriate methods to conduct digital Know Your Customer (KYC)/e-KYC/video KYC with a view to make the process accessible for persons with blindness/low vision. It also seeks to ensure accessibility and reasonable accommodation in...

Supreme Court Directs Delhi's Defence Colony Welfare Association To Vacate Illegal Possession Of Lodhi-Era Tomb

The tomb, which was under the illegal occupation of the Association since 1963, has been directed to be restored by the Delhi Archaeological Dept.

Direct ECI To Check & Verify EVM's Burnt Memory & Symbol Loading Unit : ADR's Plea In Supreme Court

sThe Supreme Court is scheduled to consider on February 11 an application of the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) seeking directions to the Election Commission of India (ECI) to include the checking and verification of burnt memory of EVMs in their Standard Operating Procedures. The bench of CJI Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Dipankar Datta ordered to list the matter for hearing on February...

Supreme Court Reserves Judgment On Pleas Challenging HC Order To Register FIR On Witness Statements Before Justice Hema Committee

The Supreme Court today (January 21) reserved the judgment in the three Special Leave Petitions filed challenging the Kerala High Court's October 2024 direction to the police to register FIRs on statements made by women actors to the Justice Hema Committee regarding the abuses they faced in the Malayalam cinema industry.A bench of Justice Vikram Nath, Justice Sandeep Mehta and Justice Sajay...

BREAKING | Allahabad HC Limits UP Police 'Unfettered' Power To Open History Sheets; Mandates Reasoned Orders, Objection Consideration & Yearly Review

In a significant order, the Allahabad High Court today effectively tossed out the "unfettered powers" of the Uttar Pradesh Police to open Class-B history sheets against citizens without observing the principles of natural justice. For context, as per the UP Police Regulation, Class-B history sheets are opened for “confirmed and professional criminals, who commit a crime other...

Supreme Court Proposes To Appoint Ad-Hoc Judges In High Courts With High Criminal Appeals Pendency

The Supreme Court today (January 21) proposed to modify its earlier decision which said that ad hoc judges can be appointed in High Courts only when vacancy is 20% or more of the total sanctioned strength of the High Court. The special bench of CJI Sanjiv Khanna and Justices BR Gavai and Suryakant was hearing the matter relating to the pending appointment of Ad Hoc Judges in various High...