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Lok Sabha Elections 2024 : Supreme Court Dismisses Plea For Probe Into Alleged EVM Manipulations, Violations By ECI
The Supreme Court today dismissed a plea seeking inquiry into the allegations of Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) manipulations and violations by the Election Commission of India during Lok Sabha Elections 2024.A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Sanjay Kumar passed the order, observing that omnibus and vague assertions had been made by the petitioner and that he has already approached the...
Medical Professionals' Safety: Meet The Members Of National Task Force Formed By Supreme Court
To address the systemic issues regarding the lack of safety for medical professionals, the Supreme Court on Tuesday (August 20) ordered the formation of a National Task Force to give recommendations on the modalities to be followed all over the country.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra passed the order in the suo motu case taken...
"Navigating The Public Premises Eviction Maze: A Comprehensive Guide To The 1971 Act"
The Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1971, commonly referred to as the Public Premises Act, is a crucial piece of legislation that governs the eviction of unauthorized occupants from public premises in India. This Act is particularly significant for governmental bodies, public sector undertakings, and other entities where premises are owned, leased, or controlled...
Supreme Court Sets Aside Calcutta High Court Judgment Containing Controversial Remarks About Adolescent Sexual Behaviour
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (August 20) delivered its judgment in a suo motu case titled "In Re: Right to Privacy of Adolescents," which was initiated over the controversial remarks made by the Calcutta High Court in a judgment delivered on October 18, 2023.A bench comprising Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan set aside the High Court's judgment and its controversial remarks such...
Kolkata Doctor Rape-Murder : Live Updates From Supreme Court Suo Motu Case On RG Kar Medical Hospital Incident
The Supreme Court to hear today at 10.30 AM the suo motu case taken over the rape and murder of a doctor at the RG Kar Medical College Hospital, Kolkata.A bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra will hear the matter.The suo motu case titled "In Re : Alleged Rape and Murder of Trainee Doctor in RG Kar Medical College Hospital, Kolkata and related issues"...
No Wrongdoing By Vinesh Phogat, Consequences For Wrestlers Failing Second Weigh-In Are "Draconian": CAS
The Court of Arbitration for Sport's (CAS) sole arbitrator while denying Vinesh Phogat a joint-silver medal at the Paris Olympics 2024, has expressed that the Indian wrestler did not commit any indiscretion leading to her disqualification. Phogat was disqualified after failing to qualify for her weigh-in on the second day, before her gold-medal match, measuring in at 100 grams above...
RG Kar Hospital Rape & Murder: Medical Consultants Approach Supreme Court,Suggest Measures For Safety Of Medical Professionals
The Federation of Association of Medical Consultants of India (FAMCI) has filed an intervention in the suo moto case taken by the Supreme Court over the RG Kar Hospital doctor's rape and murder . The intervenors have raised safety concerns for medical workers in hospitals across the country in the absence of any centralised laws. This development comes in response to the tragic incident...
Justice Hema Committee Proposes Special Law & Tribunal To "Liberate Women From Evils Of Malayalam Film Industry"
After much speculation, the Justice Hema Committee report was made public today. The Committee was constituted in 2017 by the Kerala Government to study and report on the issues faced by women working in the Malayalam film industry and to suggest solutions.Justice Hema Committee suggested that issues faced by women in the film industry could only resolved by the enactment of a new statute and...
Virtual Hearings Should Not Be Resorted To As Routine, Technology Should Only Be A Supplement, Not Substitute: Justice S Vaidyanathan
Speaking at a Full Court reference on the occasion of his retirement as the Chief Justice of Meghalaya High Court, Justice S Vaidyanathan said that advocates should not take recourse to the virtual mode of hearing as a routine but only when they are away from the court. He added that technological advancements should not only be a supplement but should only be used as...
Karnataka High Court Directs Trial Court To Defer All Proceedings Against CM Siddaramaiah In MUDA Case Till Challenge To Governor's Sanction Is Heard
The Karnataka High Court has taken up a challenge by CM Siddaramaiah seeking to quash an order issued by Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot granting sanction to prosecute him in the alleged multi-crore scam relating to Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA). The Court directed the trial court to defer all proceedings against Siddaramaiah, based on the governor's sanction, till the next date...