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Supreme Court Criticises ICICI Bank For Not Defreezing Newsclick's Bank Accounts Despite Stay On Tax Recovery Steps
The Supreme Court today disposed of a miscellaneous application whereby, it allowed news portal Newclick's plea seeking direction against the ICICI bank, Saket, New Delhi, to comply with the August 9 order of the Court. In the instant miscellaneous application, the petitioners raised the issue that after the Court's August 9 order, the de-freezing of their bank accounts has not begun as the...
Supreme Court Holds Order Which Set Deadline On Balwant Singh's Mercy Plea After Solicitor General's Request
After an urgent mentioning made by the Solicitor General of India, the Supreme Court agreed to not upload the order which it passed this morning as per which the President was requested to take a decision on the mercy plea of death row convict Balwant Singh Rajoana within two weeks.A special bench comprising Justice BR Gavai, Justice PK Mishra and Justice KV Viswanathan had dictated the order...
Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Appointment Of Madras HC Judge D Krishnakumar As Manipur HC Chief Justice
The Supreme Court Collegium led by CJI Sanjiv Khanna has on November 18, recommended the appointment of Justice D Krishnakumar as the Chief Justice of Manipur High Court. Justice Krishnakumar is a judge of the Madras High Court. The recommendation has come in view of the nearing retirement of the incumbent Chief Justice of Manipur High Court Justice Siddharth Mridul on 21st November 2024....
'11 DRTs Have No Presiding Officers': Supreme Court Seeks Union's Response On PIL To Fill Up Vacancies
The Supreme Court today (November 18) sought a response from the Union of India in a Public Interest Litigation seeking filling of pending appointments of Presiding Officers in the Debt Recovery Tribunals. The bench of CJI Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar noted that so far appointments in 11 DRTs remain to be completed. The following order was passed : "11 Debt Recovery Tribunals...
Supreme Court Dismisses Plea For Enquiry Into Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose's Death
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a public interest litigation initiated seeking inquiry into the death of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose.A bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan refused to entertain the PIL saying that it was not a matter which the Court could decide.The petitioner, who appeared in person, submitted that death of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose remains a...
Supreme Court To Hear Death Row Convict Balwant Singh's Plea To Decide Mercy Petition Next Week
Update - The report was updated after the Supreme Court agreed to not upload the order which was dictated, following a request made by the Solicitor General at 1 PM. The report was prepared on the basis of the oral dictation. At 1 PM, the Court agreed to not upload the order and posted the matter to hear the Union on November 25. The Supreme Court today (November 18) directed the...
Delhi Air Quality Crisis : Live Updates From Supreme Court Hearing
As the air quality in Delhi continues to deteriorate hazardously, the Supreme Court will hear today the case concerning the severe air pollution in NCR.A bench of Justices AS Oka and Augustine George Masih will hear the MC Mehta case, in which various directions were issued regarding the air quality of the National Capital Region.Last week, the amicus curiae in the matter, Senior...
Political Insularity Is Critical To Independence Of Judiciary : Justice BV Nagarathna
Justice BV Nagarathna, Judge of the Supreme Court, in a recent public lecture, spoke about the importance of political insularity in ensuring judicial independence."Political insularity is critical to the independence of the judiciary," she said while delivering the Justice Natarajan Centenary Memorial Lecture at Chennai on November 16."Insularity relates to the notion that Courts must not...
Separate Central Law To Deal With Offences Against Medical Professionals Not Required : National Task Force To Supreme Court
The National Task Force, in its report filed in the Supreme Court in the RG Kar suo motu case, has opined against the need for a central law to protect healthcare professionals. According to the NTF, the provisions of the existing penal laws are sufficient to deal with crimes against medical professionals.The NTF stated that various States have enacted laws to specifically deal with violence...
Supreme Court Seeks Explanation From Registry On Why Counter Affidavit Filed By Non-Party Was Accepted
The Supreme Court on November 14 sought an explanation from the Registrar (Judicial) how a party (complainant in this case) was able to file a counter-affidavit when its application seeking impleadment was not allowed by the Court. A bench of Justices Bela M. Trivedi and Satish Chandra Sharma was hearing a Special Leave Petition filed against the May 17 order of the Punjab & Haryana...
Supreme Court Keeps In Abeyance Its Order On Arrest Of Prisoners Who Were Given Premature Release In UP
The Supreme Court has kept in abeyance its order requiring the arrest of prisoners who were given premature release in Uttar Pradesh based on a January 10 order of the Allahabad High Court.In this case, a bench of Justices J.K. Maheshwari and Rajesh Bindal on October 15 directed the Additional Chief Secretary, Home, Government of Uttar Pradesh, to file an affidavit on the life convicts who...
No Regular Hearing Matters To Be Listed On Tuesdays-Thursdays In Supreme Court, Only After-Notice Misc Matters
After Justice Sanjiv Khanna took charge as the Chief Justice of India, a new notification has been issued regarding the hearing of the cases in the Supreme Court.As per this notification, regular hearing matters will not be listed on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Instead, miscellaneous matters in which notice has been issued will be listed on these days. Bail matters and transfer...