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Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain PIL For Probe Into Hathras Stampede, Asks Petitioner To Approach HC
Today (on July 12), the Supreme Court dismissed a public interest litigation initiated in relation to the Hathras Stampede incident, saying that every matter does not have to be filed under Article 32 (Right to approach SC for the enforcement of fundamental rights). The Court added that the High Courts are robust Courts and they are meant to deal with these kind of matters. "Everything does...
Former Kerala HC Acting CJ Alexander Thomas To Be Appointed As Chairperson Of Kerala State Human Rights Commission
The Committee of Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, Leader of Opposition V. D. Satheeshan and Speaker A. N. Shamseer has decided to appoint former Judge of Kerala High Court Justice Alexander Thomas, as the Chairman of State Human Rights Commission. The notification shall be issued once the recommendation is approved by the Governor.Justice Thomas was appointed as the Additional Judge...
Supreme Court Grants Interim Bail To Arvind Kejriwal In PMLA Case; Refers Plea Challenging ED Arrest To Larger Bench
In a significant development, the Supreme Court on Friday (July 12) granted interim bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the case registered under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) over the alleged liquor policy scam, while referring his petition challenging the arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to a larger bench.A bench comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna...
Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Appointment Of Justice Nitin Jamdar Of Bombay HC As Kerala HC Chief Justice
The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the appointment of Justice Nitin Jamdar Of Bombay High Court as the Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court."Bearing in mind that Mr Justice Nithin Madhukar Jamdar is the seniormost puisne Judge of the High Court of Bombay with experience on the judicial and administrative side, the Collegium recommends his appointment as Chief Justice of the High...
SC Collegium Recommends Appointments Of New Chief Justices In 8 High Courts
The Supreme Court collegium has recommended the appointment of new Chief Justices in the following High CourtsJustice Manmohan has been proposed to be made the Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court. He is presently the Acting Chief Justice of the Delhi High CourtJustice M S Ramachandra Rao(presently Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh High Court) is proposed to be transferred as the Chief...
'Some Judges Treating Themselves As God': Allahabad HCBA Urges Members To Not Address Judges As 'My Lord' Or 'Your Lordship'
The Allahabad High Court Bar Association (HCBA) has urged its members to stop addressing judges with the titles 'My Lord' or 'Your Lordship' and rather, use any other respective pronounce like 'Sir', 'Your Honour' or 'माननीय'. A statement in this regard was issued today after a meeting of the association's Executive Body, during which concerns were raised about certain...
Inhuman Conditions In Prisons: Supreme Court Issues Directions To States/UTs To Prevent Overcrowding In Prisons
Today (July 11), the Supreme Court passed a detailed order in a public interest litigation (PIL) initiated to address the issue of overcrowding of prisons in India. The Court directed the States of Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Telangana, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal to file a fresh affidavit after taking into account the suggestions made by the Amicus Senior Advocate Gaurav Aggarwal....
Supreme Court To Deliver Judgment On Arvind Kejriwal's Challenge To ED Arrest Tomorrow
The Supreme Court will pronounce verdict tomorrow on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's petition challenging arrest by the ED in the liquor policy case.A bench comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta had reserved the judgment on May 17.Kejriwal was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on March 21, after the Delhi High Court refused to grant him interim protection earlier...
Supreme Court Stays Manipur HC Direction Requiring CBI To Track Absconding Rape Convict In 5 Months
The Supreme Court today stayed a direction issued by Manipur High Court to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) requiring it to speedily track and produce Timothi Changsang, a child-home Administrator convicted for raping minor girls, who is absconding since 2018.The bench of CJI DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala, Manoj Misra issued notice to the State of Manipur (and others) on...
RTI Act | Should Documents Available In First Appeal Records Be Necessarily Filed At The Time Of Second Appeal? Supreme Court To Consider
The Supreme Court today issued notice on a public interest litigation raising the issue as to whether documents available in records of the first appeal under Right to Information Act ought to be called again at the time of second appeal.The order was passed by a bench of CJI DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala, Manoj Misra, after hearing counsel for the petitioner.Briefly put, the...
