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Supreme Court Adjourns Arvind Kejriwal's Bail Plea In CBI Case Till September 5
The Supreme Court on Friday (August 23) adjourned the hearing of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's pleas challenging his arrest and seeking bail in the case registered by the CBI over the alleged Delhi Liquor Policy scam, after the CBI sought time to file a counter-affidavit in the matter.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan posted the matter on September 5 for hearing.At...
Supreme Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To Malayali YouTuber Shajan Skariah In SC/ST Act Case On Kerala MLA's Complaint
The Supreme Court on Friday allowed anticipatory bail to the editor of the Malayalam YouTube News Channel 'Marunadan Malayalee' Shajan Skaria in a criminal case under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act 1989 over making alleged derogatory remarks against MLA PV Sreenijin.A bench comprising Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra pronounced the verdict...
Karnataka Judicial Academy To Host 'Bengaluru ADR Week 2024' On Theme Of "Expanding Of Horizon: Marching Towards World Class Arbitral Institutions”
The Bengaluru ADR Week 2024 will be held from 24.08.2024 to 26.08.2024 at Karnataka Judicial Academy, Bengaluru, on the theme of "Expanding of Horizon Marching Towards World Class Arbitral Institutions.”The program is devised to enhance the quality of the Arbitration process, which is one of the best ADR Mechanisms.It would be spread over a period of 3 days and would witness 6 panel...
Arvind Kejriwal's Bail Plea In CBI Case : Live Updates From Supreme Court
The Supreme Court will hear today Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's plea for bail in the CBI case over the liquor policy.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan will hear the matter.Earlier, on July 12, the Court had granted him interim bail in the ED case related to liquor policy. However, Kejriwal continued to be in custody due to his arrest in the CBI case.Follow this page for live...
Women Wrestlers Move Court After Delhi Police Withdraws Security In Sexual Harassment Case Against Brij Bhushan Singh
A Delhi Court on Thursday directed the Delhi Police to make immediate and appropriate arrangements for security of a women wrestler who is to testify tomorrow in the sexual harassment case against BJP leader and former WFI Chief Brij Bhushan Singh. ACJM Priyanka Rajpoot of Rouse Avenue Courts passed the interim order after three women wrestlers filed an application alleging that the Delhi...
Registrar Must Ensure Assistants Work Diligently : Supreme Court Warns Registry Of Serious Consequences For Errors
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (August 20) directed the Registrar (Judicial Listing) to ensure that the assistants perform their work diligently and warned of serious consequences if recurrence of any error in the case files is noticed.A bench of Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra said this after observing on the previous date that the paper book of the SLP did not contain...
State Organs, Particularly Environmental Bodies Must Diligently Ensure Timely Compliance With NGT Directions: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently emphasised that every State organ, especially the ones associated with environment protection such as Chhattisgarh Environment Conservation Board (CECB) must diligently ensure timely compliance with the directions of the National Green Tribunal.“we hasten to make it abundantly clear that every State organ and, in particular, the wings of the Government associated...
Ensure Basic Safety Conditions For Doctors Pending Receipt Of NTF Report : Supreme Court To States
In the suo motu case taken over the RG Kar hospital doctor's rape-murder, the Supreme Court on Thursday (August 22) passed certain directions to ensure the basic safety of medical professionals till the final recommendations of the National Task Force are submitted.The bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra accepted the suggestions made...
Judicial Officers' Pay| Supreme Court Directs Physical Presence Of Chief & Finance Secretaries Of States/UTs Which Haven't Cleared Arrears
The Supreme Court on Thursday (August 22) directed the personal appearances of Chief and Financial Secretaries of States/UTs which have not complied with the earlier directions on payment of arrears to judicial officers in terms of the Second National Judicial Pay Commission recommendations.On July 11, the Court had given a final deadline of August 20 for several defaulting states to...
Kolkata Court Allows CBI To Conduct Polygraph Tests On Ex-RG Kar Principal Sandip Ghosh, Five Other Students
A court in Kolkata has allowed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI's) plea for conducting a polygraph test on the former principal of RG Kar College and Hospital Sandip Ghosh, and five other students, colleagues of the victim, who were also accused in her rape-murder.While the application by the CBI has been allowed, the Sealdah court has not yet set a date for conducting the polygraph...
Supreme Court Seeks TN Govt Response On Plea Challenging Savukku Shankar's Preventive Detention
The Supreme Court today (August 22) issued notice to the State of Tamil Nadu in the plea challenging the recent detention of YouTuber Savukku Shankar under the preventive detention law. The bench of CJI DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra was hearing the habeas corpus petition filed by his mother.Advocate Balaji Srinivasan appearing for the petitioner stressed that...