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Delhi Court Orders Release Of AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan In Waqf Board PMLA Case
A Delhi Court on Thursday ordered the release of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Amanatullah Khan in a money laundering case connected to the alleged irregularities in the Delhi Waqf Board recruitment during his chairmanship.Special Judge Jitender Singh refused to take cognizance of ED's supplementary chargesheet against Khan under PMLA for the lack of requisite sanction in terms of Section 197 (1)...
'Leaders Expected To Set Example' : Supreme Court Denies Anticipatory Bail To Odisha BJP MLA Accused Of Slapping Woman Police Officer
The Supreme Court today dismissed the anticipatory bail plea of Odisha BJP MLA and ex-Leader of Opposition Jayanarayan Mishra, accused of slapping a woman police officer during a protest in 2023.A bench of Justices Hrishikesh Roy and SVN Bhatti passed the order, noting that grant of anticipatory bail to Mishra could prejudice the investigation. The order was dictated thus:"At the relevant...
Supreme Court To Hear Plea For SIT Probe Against Arunachal CM Over Public Contracts' Allotment In Feb 2025
The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear in February 2025 a PIL seeking directions for SIT probe into the alleged irregular allotment of public contracts to the companies owned by relatives of the incumbent chief minister of Arunachal Pradesh, Mr Pema Khandu.The bench comprising CJI Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar was hearing the matter today and directed to list the matter in the...
Supreme Court Dismisses Plea To Ban WhatsApp
The Supreme Court today (November 14) dismissed a public interest litigation seeking directions to the Central Government to ban the operation of WhatsApp for alleged violation of the orders of the legal authorities in the country.Today, the Counsel for the petitioner, submitted before a bench of Justices M.M. Sundresh and Aravind Kumar that the High Court's rejection of the PIL was simply...
Supreme Court Dismisses Plea To Direct Doctors To Specify Side Effects Of Medicines In Prescriptions
The Supreme Court today dismissed a plea seeking mandatory disclosure by medical professionals/doctors of risks and adverse effects associated with drugs they prescribe to patients.The petitioner sought a direction that all medical professionals should specify to a patients (in the form of an additional slip in the regional language) along with the prescription, all kinds of possible risks...
Supreme Court To Hear Plea Of Acid Attack Survivors' Challenges To Complete 'Live Photograph' Requirement Of e-KYC Process
The Supreme Court yesterday (November 13) briefly heard a petition seeing guidelines for an inclusive KYC (Know Your Customer) process for acid attack survivors and persons with permanent eye damage. A bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and Pankaj Mithal heard the petition on which the Court issued notice on May 17. In this, petitioners sought directions to the Central authorities for...
Punjab And Haryana Owe An Explanation: Supreme Court Reiterates Concern Over Reluctance To Prosecute Officials For Violating CAQM Orders On Stubble Burning
The Supreme Court on Monday (November 11) reiterated its concern over the reluctance of states of Punjab and Haryana to prosecute officials that have violated CAQM orders regarding stubble burning under Section 14 of the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) Act.A bench of Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Augustine George Masih was hearing the MC Mehta case concerning pollution management...
Supreme Court Notifies New Subject-Wise Roster With Effect From November 11
The Supreme Court has published a new roster of work with effect from November 11, 2024, after Justice Sanjiv Khanna became the Chief Justice of India.The roster allocates cases to benches subject-wise.The bench of the Chief Justice of India handles the maximum number of subjects, ranging from PILs, social justice, service, election, indirect taxation, arbitration, admirality, judicial...
Right To Shelter A Facet Of Article 21; State Must Satisfy Why Entire Property Needs To Be Demolished : Supreme Court
While laying down pan-India guidelines through its judgment in the 'bulldozer matter', the Supreme Court today observed that 'right to shelter' is a facet of 'right to life' enshrined under Article 21 of the Constitution. If the same is to be taken away by way of demolition, the State must satisfy itself that demolition is the only available option, as opposed to compounding or demolishing...
Preventing Advocates From Listing Their Services Online Creates Uneven Playing Field : Sulekha.com To Supreme Court
Digital platform Sulekha.com has filed a Special Leave Petition before the Supreme Court against the Madras High Court judgment directing the Bar Councils to take action against advocates soliciting work through online portals and online service providers allowing advocates' advertisements.The petition filed through Advocate Utkarsh Sharma, contends that the High Court's interpretation could...
Justice Surya Kant Appointed As Chairman Of Supreme Court Legal Services Committee
Justice Surya Kant, second senior most puisne judge of the Supreme Court, has been appointed as Chairman of the Supreme Court Legal Services Committee (SCLSC). This nomination was made by the Chief Justice of India.The change was formalized through an amendment in Notification No. S.O. 115(E) dated February 9, 2000, which now lists “Mr. Justice Surya Kant– Chairman” as serial...