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Can A Person Who Is Ineligible To Be An Arbitrator Nominate Arbitrator? Supreme Court Reserves Judgment
The Supreme Court today (August 30) reserved its judgment on the reference issue of whether a person, who is ineligible to be appointed as an arbitrator, can appoint an arbitrator.The Constitution Bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice Hrishikesh Roy, Justice PS Narasimha, Justice JB Pardiwala, and Justice Manoj Misra was considering the validity of an arbitration...
Justice Hima Kohli's Message Is That Women Needn't Forsake Femininity To Succeed In Legal Profession: CJI DY Chandrachud
Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud today emphasised that women do not need to forsake their femininity to succeed, emphasizing the importance of compassion and sensitivity to succeed in the legal profession.The CJI was speaking at the farewell function organized by the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) for Justice Hima Kohli, who is set to retire from the Supreme Court on September...
Thol. Thirumavalavan MP Files Review Petition Against Supreme Court's Judgment Allowing Sub-Classification Of Scheduled Castes
Today, Thol Thirumavalavan, 2nd-time Member of Parliament and President of Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi-the largest Dalit Party in Tamil Nadu has filed a review petition against the sub-classification judgment of the Supreme Court. A seven-judge bench of the Supreme Court(by 6-1) held that sub-classification of Scheduled Castes is permissible to grant separate quotas for more backwards...
Supreme Court Issues Notice On RJD MLC Sunil Singh's Plea Against Expulsion From Bihar Legislative Council For Remarks Against Nitish Kumar
The Supreme Court (today on August 30) has issued notice in Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MLC Sunil Singh's plea against expulsion from Bihar legislative council for allegedly using defamatory words against State's Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. The Bench of Justices Surya Kant and K.V Vishwanathan, however, refused to pass any interim order. Senior Advocate Abhishek Manu...
51% Of Country's Preventive Detention Orders Come From Tamil Nadu Every Year : Savukku Shankar's Lawyer Tells Supreme Court
The Supreme Court today (August 30) heard the challenge to the 16 FIRs filed against YouTuber Savukku Shankar over an online interview. The Court also heard the habeas corpus petition filed by his mother Kamala challenging his detention under the Tamil Nadu 'Goondas' Act 1982.Advocate Balaji Srinivasan, for the petitioners, submitted during the hearing that the highest number of detenus...
Supreme Court Refuses To Modify Its Order On Jalgaon Mosque Dispute, Allows To File Review
Today (on August 30), the Supreme Court refused to modify its April 19 order wherein it directed that keys to a mosque in Erandol Taluka, Jalgaon, would remain with the municipal council. The Bench of Justices Surya Kant and K.V Vishwanathan, however, granted liberty to file a review petition against the order. At the commencement of the hearing, Justice Kant told Senior...
'House Demolished For Crime By Tenant's Son' : Plea In Supreme Court Against 'Bulldozer Action'
Two applications seeking urgent relief against bulldozer/demolition action by authorities in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan have been filed before the Supreme Court. The matter will be taken up on September 2.Senior Advocate CU Singh mentioned one of the applications today before a bench of Justices BR Gavai and KV Viswanathan, requesting that it be taken up on the next date of hearing in...
Supreme Court Asks Former J&K CM Omar Abdullah And Estranged Wife Payal Abdullah To Appear For Mediation
The Supreme Court today (August 30) has directed former Chief Minister of Jammu & Kashmir Omar Abdullah and his estranged wife Payal Abdullah to go for mediation at the Supreme Court Mediation Centre. Omar had filed a divorce petition arguing that his marriage with Payal had irretrievably broken down.Omar Abdullah and Payal Abdullah got married on September 01, 1994. They have been...
All FIRs Against 'Tandav' Series Makers Closed, Uttar Pradesh Govt Tells Supreme Court
During the hearing of petitions filed by makers of Amazon Prime Video's 'Tandav', for clubbing and transfer of FIRs lodged against them in 6 cities for allegedly hurting religious sentiments, the Supreme Court was informed today that the cases pending in Uttar Pradesh stand closed.A bench of Justices BR Gavai and KV Viswanathan heard the matter and permitted impleadment of the states of...
Supreme Court Collegium Proposes Transfer Of Allahabad High Court Judge Justice Shamim Ahmed To Madras HC
The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended that Justice Shamim Ahmed be transferred from the Allahabad High Court to the Madras High Court. The Collegium comprising the Chief Justice of India, DY Chandrachud, along with Justice Sanjiv Khanna, Justice BR Gavai, Justice Surya Kant and Justice Hrishikesh Roy, proposed Justice Ahmed's transfer to Madras HC after rejecting his request for...
Supreme Court Directs No Coercive Steps Be Taken Against Journalist Who Interviewed Gangster Lawrence Bishnoi In Jail
The Supreme Court today (August 30) directed that no coercive steps be taken against the ABP News Journalist who interviewed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi in Punjab and Rajasthan Jails. The bench led by CJI DY Chandrachud comprising Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra was hearing the challenge against Punjab and Haryana High Court's directions to the SIT headed by Prabohd Kumar IPS, to lodge an...
Kerala Requests Supreme Court To List Its Suit Against Union Over Borrowing Limits
The State of Kerala today (August 30) requested the bench led by CJI DY Chandrachud to consider the formation of a larger bench to examine the reference in its original suit filed against the Union Government over financial borrowing limits. Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for the State of Kerala, mentioned the matter."This an original suit regarding Kerala's financial structure,...