'Sit Here For A Day & See The Work Pressure Of Judges' : CJI DY Chandrachud To Lawyer Seeking Early Hearing

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud today expressed displeasure at a counsel who was persistent in requesting an early hearing date. When the counsel made repeated requests, a CJI told him "not to dictate to the Court" and said :"Why don't you come and sit here and tell the court master what dates you want? Ultimately you see this is too much. You see the kind of pressure of work on...

Manish Sisodia's Bail Plea : Live Updates From Supreme Court

The Supreme Court is hearing the petitions filed by former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party leader Manish Sisodia seeking bail in the ED and CBI cases over the alleged Delhi liquor policy scam.Today is the second day of hearing before the bench of Justices BR Gavai and KV Viswanathan. The report of first day's hearing can be read here.Follow the live updates of today's hearing...

Plea In Supreme Court Challenges Bombay HC Verdict Upholding Hijab Ban In Mumbai College

A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the Bombay High Court's judgment upholding the ban imposed in a private college in Mumbai on the wearing of hijab, nakab, burkha, stole, cap, etc., by students on campus.When the petition was mentioned before the Chief Justice of India on Tuesday for urgent listing, CJI DY Chandrachud said that he has already assigned a bench for...

Supreme Court Criticizes Uttar Pradesh Govt For Delay In Deciding Remission Application, Directs Secretary To Appear

The Supreme Court on Monday (August 5) ordered the Principal Secretary of the prisons department of Uttar Pradesh to appear before the Court via video conference on August 19, 2024 over the government's failure to timely decide remission plea of a convict.A bench of Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Augustine George Masih criticized the State of UP for its failure to adhere to court-imposed...

Senthil Balaji's Bail Plea | Cash Deposits Of Rs. 1.34 Crores Not From MLA Salary & Agricultural Income: ED To Supreme Court

The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) on Monday (August 5) submitted before the Supreme Court that the cash deposit of Rs. 1.34 Crores in the bank account of former Tamil Nadu Minister Senthil Balaji have no connection with his salary as MLA or his agricultural income.“His case was that out of this 1.34 Crores, 68 lakhs is my salary as an MLA. It is completely incorrect as he is receiving...

Fake Encounter Case | Supreme Court Refuses To Suspend Conviction Of Ex-Mumbai Cop Pradeep Sharma For Contesting Assembly Elections

The Supreme Court today (on July 05) refused to suspend the conviction of former Mumbai Police encounter specialist Pradeep Sharma in a fake encounter killing case. The present application was filed in an appeal preferred by Sharma challenging the recent Bombay High Court's order sentencing him to life imprisonment. In April, the Bench of Justices Hrishikesh Roy and...

Can Criminality Be Inferred Merely Because Policy Benefited Wholesalers? Supreme Court Asks ED In Manish Sisodia's Bail Plea

While hearing the petitions filed by former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia seeking bail in the liquor policy case, the Supreme Court today questioned ED counsel Additional Solicitor General SV Raju as to at what point a line can be drawn between "policy" and "criminality". The matter was being heard by a bench of Justices BR Gavai and KV Viswanathan. During the hearing,...

Intended To Get Rid Of 'Hand': Supreme Court Dismisses PIL To Ban Use Of 'Body Parts' As Election Symbols

The Supreme Court on Monday (August 5) dismissed a petition seeking directions to the Election Commission of India (ECI) to prohibit the use of any 'body part' as an election symbol by political parties. The bench led by CJI DY Chnadrcahud comprising Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra refused to entertain the petition. The CJI verbally observed that the PIL is intended to target the...

'Maybe There Is Change Of Mind Due To Change Of Circumstance': Supreme Court On ED Seeking Adjournment Of Plea Against NDTV

The Supreme Court on Monday granted the Enforcement Directorate (ED) additional time to address its plea against New Delhi Television (NDTV), and scheduled the matter for August 12, 2024, marking it as a "last chance" for the ED.A bench of Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Augustine George Masih was hearing ED's plea against Bombay High Court's order allowing NDTV to pursue compounding...

Plea In Supreme Court Seeks Probe Into Alleged EVM Manipulations, Violations By ECI During Lok Sabha Elections 2024

A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking the constitution of a High-Powered Committee chaired by a retired judge of the Supreme Court to inquire into the allegations of manipulations of the Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) during the recent Lok Sabha elections. The petitioner also sought a probe into alleged derelictions by the Election Commission of India.The petition filed...

Manipur Violence : Supreme Court Extends Term Of Justice Gita Mittal Committee By 6 Months

The Supreme Court today (August 5) granted the extension of Justice Gita Mittal Committee for 6 months. The Committee is presently seeing several humanitarian aspects of the ethnic violence in Manipur.The bench led by CJI DY Chandrachud comprising Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra passed the following order : "The committee chaired by Justice Gita Mittal stands extended by...

Kanwar Yatra : Supreme Court Extends Stay On UP, Uttarakhand Directives To Eateries To Display Owner & Staff Names

The Supreme Court today extended the interim order of status quo over Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand governments' directives that eateries along the Kanwariya pilgrim route must display names of the owners and staff.A bench of Justices Hrishikesh Roy and R Mahadevan was dealing with the petitions filed by the Association for Protection of Civil Rights, TMC MP Mahua Moitra, Professor...