Advocates' Presence Marking Order Put On Hold : Full Court Room Exchange | Supreme Court

Courtroom exchange of proceedings in which bench of Justice JK Maheshwari and Justice Rajesh Bindal put on hold its order that only the presence of advocates who are either present or assisting in court proceedings will be marked.Justice JK Maheshwari: One humble request to all of the members of the bar - We have already passed the order with respect to the presence. Don't persuade our...

Can HC Hold That Candidate's SC Status Was Wrong When Caste Certificate Wasn't Challenged In Election Petition? Supreme Court Asks

The Supreme Court today (September 4) heard a plea by Kerala CPI(M) MLA A. Raja challenging the March 23, 2023 order of the Kerala High Court which annulled the elections from the Devikulam Assembly constituency.During the hearing, the Court wondered it the High Court could have made a finding on his caste status when the caste certificate was not challenged.On March 23, 2023, Justice...

RG Kar Rape Murder: Plea In Calcutta High Court Seeks Removal Of Police Commissioner Vineet Goyal Over Allegations Of Improper Probe

A plea has been moved before the Calcutta High Court seeking the removal of Kolkata Police Commissioner Vineet Goyal. The plea alleges that Goyal was unable to carry out a proper probe into the rape and murder of a resident doctor at RG Kar medical college and hospital. The petitioner also stated that Goyal revealed the name of the victim of the case to the media, which was illegal.The probe...

B.Ed. Degree Not A Qualification For Primary School Teacher : Supreme Court Reiterates

The Supreme Court has upheld a judgment of the Chattisgarh High Court which quashed the appointments of B.Ed. Degree holders candidates as primary school teachers and reiterated that the essential qualification for such appointments is a Diploma in Elementary Education.Brief factsA batch of petitions was filed challenging the judgment of the Rajasthan High Court dated November 25, 2021,...

Supreme Court Refuses To Appoint Special Public Prosecutor For Senthil Balaji's Trial, Asks Why TN Governor Took 7 Months To Grant Sanction

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to appoint a Special Public Prosecutor for the trial of former Tamil Nadu Minister V Senthil Balaji in corruption case arising out of the cash of jobs allegations.A bench of Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Augustine George Masih bench stated that as of now, there is no material on record suggesting that the current Public Prosecutor is not...

Ex-RG Kar College Principal Sandip Ghosh Moves Supreme Court Against HC Ordering CBI Probe Into Alleged Financial Irregularities

Former Principal of RG Kar Hospital Sandip Ghosh has moved the Supreme Court challenging the Calcutta High Court's order to transfer the SIT probe into alleged irregularities in the tender processes and mismanagement by Ghosh, to the Central Bureau of Investigation.Ghosh was the Principal of the Hospital and College where the brutal rape and murder of a junior doctor took place on August 9....

'India Should Suspend Military Exports To Israel' : Plea In Supreme Court By Ex-Bureaucrats, Academics

Today, former bureaucrats, activists and senior academics moved the Supreme Court seeking to "cancel any existing licences/permissions and halt the grant of new licences/permissions, to various companies in India, for exports of arms and other military equipment to Israel".The writ petition under Article 32 is filed through advocate Prashant Bhushan. It is submitted in the petition that...

PMLA | Is Accused Entitled To Documents Which Prosecution Isn't Relying Upon In Trial? Supreme Court Reserves Judgment

The Supreme Court on Wednesday (September 4) reserved judgment on the issue of entitlement of accused under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) to get seized documents that the prosecution does not rely on before the commencement of trial.This issue emerged in an appeal against a Delhi High Court judgment, which held that the prosecution is not obligated to provide such documents at...

'We Are Not In Feudal Era' : Supreme Court Questions Uttarakhand CM On Rajaji National Park Director Appointment

The Supreme Court today (September 4) expressed displeasure at the decision of the Uttarakhand Chief Minister to appoint Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer Rahul (who uses his first name only) as Director of Rajaji Tiger Reserve overlooking the pending disciplinary proceedings and the adverse reports against him.The Court was hearing the issue of illegal constructions and tree felling at the...

Supreme Court Puts On Hold Enforcement Of Order On Marking Advocate Presence For A Week

The Supreme Court today put on hold its order that only the presence of advocates who are either present or assisting in court proceedings will be marked.The Court allowed the exemption after Supreme Court Bar Association President Kapil Sibal sought time to streamline the issue. After Sibal's request, the bench comprising Justice JK Maheshwari and Justice Rajesh Bindal said that the...

Supreme Court Lists Review Petitions Against Judgment Upholding PMLA Provisions On Sept 18

Pursuant to a mentioning, the Supreme Court today tentatively listed the review petitions pending against the Vijay Madanlal Choudhary judgement, which upheld various provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), on September 18.The matter was mentioned before a bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan by Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal.It may be recalled that a three-judge...

Supreme Court Stays Gujarat HC Order Refusing Apology Published By 'Times Of India' For Wrong Reporting

The Supreme Court on Wednesday (September 4) stayed the order of the Gujarat High Court which directed the 'Times of India' newspaper to publish a fresh apology for wrong reporting of a Court hearing.A Bench comprising Justice BR Gavai comprising Justices Prashant Kumar Mishra and VK Viswanathan was hearing a petition filed by Bennet, Coleman and Co Ltd (the company which owns and publishes...