New Hindenburg Report Creates 'Atmosphere Of Doubt', SEBI Should Conclude Probe Against Adani : Plea In Supreme Court

In the wake of the latest report published by Hindenburg Research levelling allegations of conflict of interest on the part of SEBI Chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch, an application has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking to accept an earlier application which sought to direct the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to complete the pending investigations against the Adani group...

Supreme Court Finds Fault With View That Accused Can Be Denied Bail Merely On Account Of Being A Foreigner

While hearing the bail plea of a foreign national denied bail by the Himachal Pradesh High Court, the Supreme Court yesterday expressed reservations about the view that bail can be denied to an accused merely because he is a foreign national.A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna, Sanjay Kumar and R Mahadevan refused to interfere with the impugned judgment, however faulted the reasoning of the...

Supreme Court Reserves Verdict On Bail Plea Of Senthil Balaji In Money Laundering Case, Flags Delay In Trial

The Supreme Court on Monday (August 12) reserved its judgment on the bail plea of former Tamil Nadu Minister V Senthil Balaji in a money laundering case arising out of the cash for jobs allegations.The MLA and former Minister was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in June last year in the cash-for-jobs money laundering case. He has challenged a Madras High Court order denying him...

Supreme Court To Consider Correctness Of Kerala HC View That Mere Storage Of Child Pornography Is No Offence Under POCSO/IT Acts

The Supreme Court today (August 12) issued notice in a petition challenging the Kerala High Court order which held that mere downloading of child pornography on one's mobile phone cannot be considered as an offence under the POCSO Act, 2012 or the Information Technology Act. The bench led by CJI DY Chandrachud comprising Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra heard the plea filed by Just...

Supreme Court Shocked By UP Prison Secretary Citing Model Code Of Conduct As Excuse For Not Deciding Prisoner's Remission

The Supreme Court on Monday (August 12) directed the Principal Secretary of the Uttar Pradesh Prisons Administration Department to place on affidavit his stance that the Chief Minister Secretariat refused to accept a file regarding a convict's permanent remission plea citing Model Code of Conduct (MCC).The Court on May 13, 2024 had stated that MCC will not come in the way of...

Supreme Court Seeks Explanation From Chief Judicial Magistrate For Prima Facie Violation Of Its Order

The Supreme Court today (on August 12) sought an explanation from the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Patiala House Court in Delhi for prima facie violating the Top Court's order. The Bench of Justices J.K Maheshwari and Sanjay Karol was hearing the matter arising out of a marital dispute. The Court had ordered the payment of a particular amount with respect to final maintenance. Apart from...

Supreme Court Stays Defamation Proceedings Against Editorial Director Of Bennet Coleman Over Times Of India Article

The Supreme Court today (August 12) stayed criminal defamation proceedings against Jaideep Bose, Editorial Director of Bennett Coleman and Co Ltd, which publishes the newspaper Times of India.The bench of CJI DY Chandrachud, Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra issued notice in the matter and directed stay of proceedings pending any further orders by the Court."Pending further orders...

Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Of Environmental Lawyer Against Notice For Income Tax Reassessment

The Supreme Court on Monday (August 12) dismissed a petition filed by environmental lawyer Ritwick Datta challenging a notice issued by the Income Tax Department for reassessing the returns for 2019-20 AY.The bench led by CJI DY Chandrachud comprising Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra dismissed the challenge, noting that adequate remedies are available for the petitioner at the stage...

Can Muslim Police Personnel Claim Right To Keep Beard As Religious Practice? Supreme Court To Consider

The Supreme Court has listed for hearing an appeal which raises the issue whether the suspension of a Muslim police personnel for keeping a beard is violative of the fundamental right to practice religion under Article 25The bench led by CJI DY Chandrachud comprising of Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra agreed to examine the said issue raised by a Muslim constable of State Reserve...

Supreme Court Issues Notice To ED On Vijay Nair's Bail Plea In Liquor Policy Case

Today (on August 12), the Supreme Court issued notice to the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) on the bail plea of Aam Aadmi Party communications-in-charge Vijay Nair in a money laundering case pertaining to the national capital's excise policy. The Bench of justices Hrishikesh Roy and SVN Bhatti was hearing a SLP preferred by Nair challenging the Delhi High Court order that denied him...

Take Steps To Implement National Commission For Allied & Healthcare Professions Act : Supreme Court To Centre, States

The Supreme Court today (August 12) directed the Union Health Ministry to convene an online meeting with all the State Secretaries of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to chalk-out a road map for implementation of the National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions (NCAHP) Act, 2021 within 2 weeks. The bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala, and Justice...

Supreme Court Dismisses ED's Plea Against HC Order Allowing NDTV To Seek Compounding Of Alleged FEMA Violations

The Supreme Court on Monday (August 12) dismissed the plea by Directorate of Enforcement (ED) challenging a Bombay High Court order that allowed New Delhi Television (NDTV) to pursue compounding proceedings for alleged violations of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) before the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).A bench of Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Augustine George Masih ruled that there...