Can ED Attach Property Without FIR For Predicate Offence? Supreme Court To Examine In TN Sand Mining Case

The Supreme Court is set to examine the issue of whether the Enforcement Directorate can attach a property in the absence of any FIR in relation to the scheduled offence with which the property is allegedly related. The bench of Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar was hearing the ED's challenge to the Madras High Court judgment which restrained the ED from carrying...

Delhi Air Pollution | Won't Permit GRAP-IV Relaxation Without Seeing Consistent Downward AQI Trend : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Monday (December 2) refused to relax the restrictions under the Graded Action Response Plan (GRAP) Stage-IV imposed in Delhi to tackle air pollution.The Court said that it would take a call on the relaxations proposed by the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on Thursday (December 5) after analysing the downward trend of the Air Quality Index (AQI).A...

'Only If We Summon Top Officers, Ball Will Start Rolling' : Supreme Court Summons Chief Secretaries Of NCR States For Not Paying Workers' Allowances

The Supreme Court on Monday (December 2) expressed anguish at the fact the States of the National Capital Region - Delhi, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh & Haryana- have failed to pay subsistence allowance to the workers who are out of work due to the ban on construction activities in NCR due to the imposition of GRAP-IV measures to tackle air pollution in NCR.A bench comprising Justice Abhay S...

Supreme Court Stays Arrest To YSR Congress Party's Social Media Head For 2 weeks, Asks him To Approach Andhra Pradesh HC

The Supreme Court today (December 2) granted protection from arrest to YSR Congress Party's social media head, Sajjala Bhargav Reddy to approach the Andhra High Court for appropriate remedy.As per Reddy's writ petition, he has challenged Sections 111 and 113, BNS, which he argues has introduced the offences of the Organised Crime and Terrorist Act. He has also claimed that the ruling...

Supreme Court Grants Interim Protection To Journalist Mamta Tripathi In UP Police FIR Over Alleged Defamatory Video Report

The Supreme Court today granted interim protection against coercive steps to journalist Mamta Tripathi booked over an alleged defamatory video report dated September 23, 2023 published by Dainik Bhaskar.A bench of Justices Hrishikesh Roy and SVN Bhatti passed the order, stating, "The matter stands deferred to...In the meantime, coercive steps should not be taken against the petitioner on...

Chennai Court Sentences BJP's H Raja To 6 Months In Prison For Comments On Periyar, Kanimozhi; Suspends Sentence To Allow Filing Of Appeal

The Special Court for Trial of Cases Against MLAs/MPs in Chennai has sentences BJP's H Raja to 6 months imprisonment and fine for his derogatory speech against Periyar and Kanimozhi Karunanidhi. Special Judge G Jayavel has suspended the sentence for 30 days on a request made by Raja's counsel, to allow the party to file appeal. The orders were passed on cases relating to the comments...

Delhi Air Pollution - Live Updates From Supreme Court Hearing

The Supreme Court will hear today the Delhi Air Pollution matter. A bench of Justice Abhay Oka and Justice AG Masih will hear the case.On Thursday, the Court sought the response of NCR states for their "abject failure" in implementing GRAL IV measures. It also sought CAQM suggestions on moving from GRAP III or GRAP II.The Court also emphasized the need for a mechanism to monitor instances...

'We're Concerned No Voter Should Be Troubled' : Supreme Court Seeks Election Commission's Explanation On Increasing Voters Per Polling Station From 1200 To 1500

The Supreme Court today sought an explanation from the Election Commission of India (ECI) over its decision to increase the voters per polling station from 1200 to 1500. The bench of CJI Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar was hearing the PIL challenging Election Commission of India's communication(s) whereby the maximum number of electors per polling station have been increased from 1200...

Supreme Court Stays Contempt Proceedings In Gujarat High Court Against Judicial Officer

The Supreme Court recently stayed the contempt proceedings in the Gujarat High Court initiated against a judicial officer, an Additional Senior Civil Judge.The judicial officer approached the Supreme Court challenging the order of the Gujarat High Court which allowed his addition as a respondent in a contempt petition filed by a person who alleged that he was illegally arrested in violation...

Plea In Supreme Court Challenges Delhi High Court's Decision To Confer Senior Designations On 70 Advocates

A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the recent communication by the Delhi High Court on Senior Advocate designation conferred to 70 lawyers. Today, when the matter was mentioned by the Counsel before the bench of CJI Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar, the bench refused to allow oral mentioning and asked the lawyer to circulate a letter for listing. The Counsel...

'We Grant Bail & Next Day You Become Minister!' : Supreme Court To Examine If Witnesses Against TN Minister Senthil Balaji Are Under Pressure

The Supreme Court on Monday (December 2) expressed surprise at the fact that Senthil Balaji was appointed as Minister in Tamil Nadu soon after he was granted bail in the money laundering case related to the cash-for-jobs scam.A bench comprising Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Augustine George Masih was hearing a plea seeking to recall the judgment which granted bail to Balaji on the ground...

CLAT 2025 Provisional Answer Key To Be Released Today At 4PM

The Consortium of National Law Universities has announced that it will release the Provisional Answer Key to CLAT 2025 examination on its official website today (Monday, 2nd December 2024) at 4:00 PM.Candidates who wish to raise objections regarding the questions or the provisional answer key(s) may do so through the designated portal created for this purpose.The objection submission portal...