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Supreme Court Dismisses Plea To Declare Agra As 'World Heritage Site'
The Supreme Court on Friday (September 13) dismissed an application seeking to declare the city of Agra as a "World Heritage Site."A bench comprising Justices Abhay S Oka and Augustine George Masih observed that the Court cannot pass any direction to declare any place as a heritage site.The counsel for the applicant submitted that a nomination has to be made to UNESCO for "World Heritage...
AIBE : Supreme Court Seeks BCI's Response On Plea To Allow Final Year Law Students To Appear In All India Bar Exam
The Supreme Court on Friday (September 13) sought the response of the Bar Council of India (BCI) on a petition challenging the BCI's decision to prevent final-year law students from appearing in the All India Bar Examination (AIBE).The Bench led by CJI DY Chandrachud comprising Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra was hearing a writ petition challenging the recent notification of Bar Council...
'CBI Shouldn't Be A Caged Parrot' : Justice Ujjal Bhuyan Says CBI Arrest Of Arvind Kejriwal Was Unjustified
Authoring a separate, concurring opinion granting bail to Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal in the CBI case registered over the alleged liquor policy scam, Justice Bhuyan of the Supreme Court lambasted the CBI, saying that as a premier investigating agency of the country, it should not be perceived as making arrests in a high-handed manner. Rather, it should be seen as an uncaged parrot and make...
Supreme Court Grants Bail To Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal In CBI Case
The Supreme Court today granted bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in connection with the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) FIR registered in the Delhi liquor policy case.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan pronounced verdict on two petitions filed by the Aam Aadmi party chief challenging his arrest and seeking bail in the CBI case. It had heard the matter and...
Telangana Govt Moves Supreme Court Against HC Order Diluting Local Quota Criteria For MBBS/BDS Admissions
The State of Telangana has moved the Supreme Court challenging the decision of the Telangana High Court which held that a permanent resident of the State was not required to study in Telangana for 4 continuous years to get admission in MBBS or BDS courses in the domicile quota seats. Senior advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan appearing for the state on September 12 made a mentioning before the...
Lok Sabha MP Mahua Moitra Files Lokpal Complaint Against SEBI Chief Madhabi Puri Buch Over Alleged Adani Links
Mahua Moitra, Member of Parliament in Lok Sabha, has filed a complaint before the Lokpal against Madhabi Puri Buch, the Chairperson of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) over allegations of misconduct and financial irregularities.The Trinamool Congress member has accused the SEBI head of improper conduct and entering into quid pro quo arrangements. "My LokPal complaint against...
Delhi Bar Elections : Supreme Court Clarifies Stay Order, Says HC's 'One Member, One Post' Direction Stayed
The Supreme Court has clarified that its stay order passed in the matter regarding the elections of the Bar Associations in Delhi. The Court clarified that its stay order is applicable to the Delhi High Court's direction that a member can only contest for posts in only Bar Association.A bench comprising Justices BR Gavai, Prashant Kumar Mishra and KV Viswanathan clarified its earlier order...
Arvind Kejriwal's Bail Verdict : Live Updates From Supreme Court
The Supreme Court will pronounce judgment today at 10.30 AM on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's petitions challenging his arrest by the CBI and seeking bail in the CBI case related to the Delhi liquor policy.A bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan will pronounce the verdict.As per the causelist, there will be two judgments. Both Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan...
Calcutta High Court Grants Bail To Trinamool Congress Leader Manik Bhattacharya In Recruitment Scam Case
The Calcutta High Court has granted bail to Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader and former MLA Manik Bhattacharya, accused in the cash-for-jobs recruitment scam case. Notably, two earlier pleas for bail by Bhattacharya had been dismissed by the court.A single bench of Justice Suvra Ghosh relied on the Supreme Court's order in Manish Sisodia's case and held:As observed by the Hon'ble Supreme...
After Contempt Notice, Vishakhapatnam Bar Association Undertakes Before Supreme Court Not To Abstain From Court Work In Future
Pursuant to a contempt notice, the Vishakhapatnam Bar Association has filed an affidavit before the Supreme Court undertaking that it would not boycott and/or encourage lawyers to abstain from court work in future.It may be recalled that a bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and AG Masih issued a contempt notice to the Association in July for abstaining from court work and thus preventing the...
Supreme Court Quashes NGT Order To Shut Down Garbage Plant In Pune; Directs PMC To Address Foul Odour Concerns
The Supreme Court today (September 12) quashed the National Green Tribunal's order to shut down a Garbage Processing Plant (GPP) in Baner, Pune observing that shutting it down will be detrimental to public interest.“we find that the closure of the GPP in question rather than subserving the public interest, would be detrimental to public interest. If the GPP in question is closed, the...