Arvind Kejriwal's Plea Against CBI Arrest : Live Updates From Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court will hear today the petition filed by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal challenging his arrest by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) under the Prevention of Corruption Act in relation to the liquor policy case.Justice Neena Bansal Krishna will hear the matter. Last week, the Supreme Court had granted interim bail to Kejriwal in the case registered by the...

Bengaluru Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Action Against PM Narendra Modi Over Alleged Hate Speech Against Muslim Community

A Court in Bengaluru while dismissing the private complaint filed against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, for his alleged hate speech in Rajasthan against the Muslim community, made during the Lok Sabha campaigning, observed “Muslims in India are also citizens of this secular country under the Indian Constitution. If so, they are not the 'Infiltrators' to this country.”Magistrate...

Supreme Court Imposes ₹3 Crore Cost On Bidder for Negligence, Says Greater Care Needed In Public Auctions To Prevent Waste Of Public Funds

The Supreme Court held that a government auction is a competitive bidding process, and bidders have to exercise a greater than ordinary degree of care to prevent situations that cost the public exchequer heavily in terms of time, effort and expense.“the bidders being experienced corporate entities are expected to have the assistance of technical experts, and exercise a greater than...

References To IPC, CrPC & Evidence Act In Existing Laws To Be Read As References To BNS, BNSS & BSA : Centre Issues Notification

The Central Government has issued a notification to the effect that any reference of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, and the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, in any existing statute, rule, regulation, order or notification will be read as a reference to their replacements the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) and the...

Reservation For Transgender Persons : Supreme Court Seeks Responses From 3 States, 5 UTs

The Supreme Court recently sought responses from various States and Union Territories regarding compliance with the directions given in the landmark case of NALSA v. Union Of India for devising mechanisms to give the benefit of affirmative action to the Transgender community in India. The response has been directed against the backdrop of a contempt petition filed earlier by members of...

SEBI Proposes Amendments To Handle Securities Law Violations By Intermediaries Through Summary Proceedings

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has issued a consultation paper proposing amendments to the SEBI (Intermediaries) Regulations, 2008 which introduces provisions for summary proceedings to handle specific types of securities law violations by intermediaries. The introduction of summary proceedings addresses issues observed in the current regulatory framework....

SEBI Proposes New Asset Class To Bridge Investment Gaps

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has introduced a proposal for a new asset class designed to bridge the gap between Mutual Funds (MFs) and Portfolio Management Services (PMS). Current investment options range from retail-oriented Mutual Fund schemes with low ticket sizes to Portfolio Management Services and Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs), which require...

Illegal Sand Mining: Supreme Court Seeks Affidavit Of Maharashtra, AP, TN; Warns Cost Will Be Imposed On Default

In a public interest litigation pertaining to illegal sand mining at rivers and beaches, the Supreme Court today called for counter-affidavits from certain states and warned that costs of Rs.20,000 each would be imposed on them if the affidavits are not filed within stipulated time.A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Sanjay Kumar passed the order in respect of states of Maharashtra,...

Supreme Court Raises Concerns About Fresh Law Graduates Joining Judiciary, Low AIBE Standards & Politicisation Of Bar

The Supreme Court on Tuesday called upon the Bar Council of India, Bar Councils of all states, the Supreme Court Bar Association, the Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association (SCAORA), and Bar Associations for all High Courts to provide suggestions for strengthening and enhancing the Bar Associations.A bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice Dipankar Datta impleaded the...

Will Mixing Of Contraband Samples Violating NDPS Provisions Vitiate Seizure? Supreme Court To Examine

The Supreme Court has decided to examine the impact of mixing the samples drawn from contraband contained in different packages in violation of the provisions of the Narcotic Substances and Psychotropic Substances Act and the rules made thereunder.The issue arose in a petition filed by the State of Kerala against a judgment of the Kerala High Court granting bail to an accused in an NDPS Act....

ED Claims TN District Collectors Have Withheld Documents; State Disputes ED Assertion

The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has filed a report before the Supreme Court mentioning the documents which four District Collectors in Tamil Nadu have not been provided to the ED in the alleged illegal sand mining money laundering case. However, the State of Tamil Nadu disputed the ED's claim.A bench of Justice Bela Trivedi and Justice Pankaj Mithal was dealing with ED's plea against...

Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain PIL On Stray Dog Issue, Asks Petitioner To Move HC

The Supreme Court (on July 15) dismissed the petition pertaining to the prevention of mishaps arising due to stray dogs issue. At the very outset, the bench of justices JK Maheshwari and Rajesh Bindal pointed out the recent Supreme Court order. Therein, the Court had disposed of a batch of petitions relating to the stray dog issue, stating that in view of Animal Birth Control Rules,...