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Supreme Court Declines Plea Seeking Reservation For Advocates From Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes In Bar Councils
The Supreme Court today declined to issue directions for reservation for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe advocates in elections of State Bar Councils and the Bar Council of India, holding that such a measure can be provided only through a statutory amendment.A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Vipul Pancholi stated, “It is not in dispute that such...
Bhojshala Temple - Kamal Maula Dispute : Supreme Court Directs MP High Court To Unseal ASI Survey Report
The Supreme Court on Thursday disposed of an appeal arising from the Madhya Pradesh High Court's order directing the Archaeological Survey of India to carry out a scientific survey at the disputed Bhojshala Temple cum Kamal Maula Mosque complex to determine the real and true character of the site.A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice...
Supreme Court Rejects Taekwondo Federation Of India's Plea Against Delhi HC Bar On Acting As National Sports Federation
The Supreme Court yesterday refused to interfere with the decision of the Delhi High Court, which held that until the Union Government decides on the recognition of the Taekwondo Federation of India as a National Sports Federation (NSF), neither the Taekwondo Federation of India nor Taekwondo India will act as the NSF. To briefly state, the issue pertains to the recognition of 'Taekwondo...
Excise Policy: Court Acquits Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal In Cases Over Skipping ED Summons
A Delhi Court today acquitted former Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party supremo Arvind Kejriwal in cases concerning non compliance of Enforcement Directorate's summons in relation to the alleged liquor policy scam. Addl. Chief Judicial Magistrate Paras Dalal of Rouse Avenue Courts pronounced the verdict. A detailed order is awaited. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) had moved Court...
Supreme Court Reserves Judgment On Plea Seeking Alternatives To Hanging For Death Penalty Execution
The Supreme Court today reserved orders in a public interest litigation seeking abolishment of death-by-hanging.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta reserved the order after hearing Attorney General R Venkataramani, Senior Advocate Meenakshi Arora (for Project 39A) and Advocate Rishi Malhotra (petitioner-in-person).During the hearing, Malhotra relied on a Law Commission of...
NGT Takes Suo Motu Cognizance Of Techie's Drowning In Noida Ditch, Says “Lapses By Authorities Led To Death”
The National Green Tribunal has taken suo motu cognizance of the death of a software engineer who drowned in a waterlogged trench in Noida, observing that lapses by authorities in taking remedial measures resulted in the fatal incident and that the matter indicates violation of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.A Bench headed by Justice Prakash Shrivastava, Chairperson, with Dr. A....
Kerala Court Hears Rahul Mamkootathil For Bail In Third Rape Case, Arguments To Continue On Saturday
Principal District and Sessions Court, Pathanamthitta on Thursday (January 22) heard detailed arguments in the regular bail application of Palakkad MLA Rahul Mamkootathil in the third rape case alleged against him.After hearing Mamkootathil's counsel and the prosecution for some time, Sessions Judge N. Harikumar posted the case on Saturday (January 24) for further hearing.Mamkootathil...
Can Special Intensive Revision Deviate From Rules? Procedure Must Be Transparent : Supreme Court To Election Commission
In the challenge to the SIR across various states, the Supreme Court yesterday observed that the ECI cannot have untrammelled and unregulated powers under Section 21(3) of the Representation of the People Act, 1950, which empowers the Commission to carryout an intensive revision "in such manner as it may think fit".The Court opined that such a 'manner' has to be within the...
West Bengal Govt, Governor Agree On 8 VC Appointments; Supreme Court Leaves Rest To Justice Lalit Committee
In the matter pertaining to the appointment of Vice Chancellors for West Bengal Universities, the State government and the Governor recently agreed on the recommendations of 8 more candidates as VCs.A bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi was informed of the development by Senior Advocate Jaideep Gupta (for West Bengal government) and Attorney General R Venkataramani...
'Difficult For Court To Frame Pan-India SOP For Rallies' : Supreme Court Asks Petitioner To Approach MHA & ECI
The Supreme Court on Thursday disposed of a PIL seeking a Standard Operating Procedure for rallies, gatherings and demonstrations to avert stampede incidents, by allowing the petitioner to pursue the representation submitted by him before the Ministry of Home Affairs.The Court also gave liberty to the petitioner to submit the representation before the Election Commission of India for a...
1984 Anti-Sikh Riots: Delhi Court Acquits Former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar In Janakpuri Violence Case
A Delhi court has acquitted former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar in case concerning allegations of inciting violence in Janakpuri and Vikaspuri areas in the national capital during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, holding that the prosecution failed to prove his involvement beyond reasonable doubt.“Resultantly, because of a lack of credible evidence as to the presence of the accused in the crime...