Supreme Court Grants Interim Protection To Journalist In UP Police FIRs Over Article On Caste Discrimination

The Supreme Court today granted interim protection to another journalist booked over her article(s) alleging caste discrimination in the administration of the Uttar Pradesh government.A bench of Justices BR Gavai, Prashant Kumar Mishra and KV Viswanathan passed the order in favor of journalist-Mamta Tripathi, against whom 4 FIRs are stated to have been registered. The Court further called for...

'Casting Aspersions On Judge' : Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea For Inquiry Into Reasons For HC Judge's Recusal

The Supreme Court on Thursday (October 24) refused to entertain a petition seeking an inquiry into the recusal of Justice M Nagaprasanna of Karnataka High Court after reserving an order in a case, observing that the petition cast aspersions on the judge.A bench of Justice Abhay Oka, Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah, and Justice Augustine George Masih however granted the petitioner to withdraw...

'We Are Discontinuing This Practice': Supreme Court Says Won't Record Appearances Of Advocates Who Didn't Argue/Appear

The Supreme Court recently refused to mark the presence of an advocate in the order saying that she did not argue/appear though the Senior Advocate who argued the matter was engaged by her.The counsel, a young woman, tried to reason why she wanted her appearance to be marked before a bench of Justices Bela M. Trivedi and Satish Chandra Sharma. She said: "I engaged a senior advocate. It's a...

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Against HC Order To Register FIRs On Statements Of Malayalam Cinema Actors To Justice Hema Committee

The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice on a petition challenging the Kerala High Court's direction to the police to register FIRs on statements made by women actors to Justice Hema Committee regarding the abuses faced by them in the Malayalam cinema industry.A bench comprising Justices Vikram Nath and PB Varale issued notice on a special leave petition filed by film producer Sajimon...

SCBA Executive Committee Objects To Changing Supreme Court Emblem, Lady Justice Statue Without Consulting Bar

The Executive Committee of the Supreme Court Bar Association on Wednesday passed a resolution objecting to the 'unilateral' changes made to the emblem of the Supreme Court and the statute of lady justice without consulting the members of the Bar."We are equal stakeholders in the administration of justice but these changes when proposed, were never brought to our attention. We are totally...

Investigation Transfer To CBI Cannot Be Ordered While Rejecting Bail Application: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court, on Monday (October 21) held that Court cannot transfer the investigation to another agency while dealing with bail application filed under Section 439 of the CrPC.“Suffice it to say that while rejecting the bail application file by the appellant the High Court ought not to have transferred investigation to CBI. The direction is virtually to make de novo investigation. Such...

Supreme Court Allows ED Officer Accused In Bribery Case To Travel Outside Tamil Nadu

The Supreme Court today allowed Enforcement Directorate (ED) officer Ankit Tiwari, who was arrested by Tamil Nadu authorities in a bribery case but later granted interim bail, to travel to Madhya Pradesh in order to meet his relatives.A bench of Justices Surya Kant, Dipankar Datta and Ujjal Bhuyan passed the order on an application moved by Tiwari seeking the court's permission to travel...

Supreme Court Strikes Down Delhi HC's “Strange” Bail Condition That Accused Must Arrange Accommodation & Reside In Delhi During Trial

The Supreme Court on Monday (October 21) struck down a bail condition imposed by the Delhi High Court in a murder case that required the accused to arrange accommodation in Delhi and reside there during the trial.A bench of Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Augustine George Masih, while dealing with an SLP filed by the accused against the bail conditions, found this condition to be “strange”...

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Another Plea Challenging Punjab Panchayat Polls Over Alleged Prevention Of Candidates From Filing Nomination

The Supreme Court today issued notice on another plea challenging the Panchayat elections held in Punjab over alleged prevention of candidates from filing nomination papers.A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna, Sanjay Kumar and R Mahadevan passed the order. The matter has been listed next on 18.11.2024.It may be recalled that a few days back, the Court issued notice and sought the...

Stubble Burning Violates Fundamental Right To Pollution-Free Environment Under Article 21: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Wednesday (October 23) emphasized that stubble burning is not merely an issue of breach of law but it constitutes violation of citizens' fundamental right to live in a pollution-free environment, guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution.“Time has come to remind us to the Government of India and the state governments that there is a fundamental right vesting in...

Was Not Informed Of Need To Take Court's Permission Before Trees In Ridge Forest Were Cut : Delhi LG Tells Supreme Court

The Chairperson of Delhi Development Authority (DDA) and Lieutenant Governor of Delhi VK Saxena has informed the Supreme Court that he was not made aware of the requirement to get permission from the Apex Court before the trees in the Ridge Trees were felled.The affidavit of the LG comes after the bench of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra passed an...

Environment Protection Act Rendered Toothless Due To Centre's Inaction: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Wednesday (October 23) observed that the section 15 of the Environment Protection Act has been rendered “toothless” due to the Centre's inaction after the 2023 Jan Vishwas Amendment which replaced punishment for violation of the Act with penalties.“This provision has been rendered completely ineffective due to inaction on the part of Government of India…In the...