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Judicial Appointments Are Now Taking Place, Multiple Petitions Unnecessary : AG Tells Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Friday (August 9) adjourned the hearing of a petition seeking to direct the Centre to appoint judges in a time-bound manner after the Attorney General for India expressed reservations about "multiple petitions" being filed on the same cause.AG told the bench that judicial appointments are now taking place and hence there was no requirement for the Court to entertain...
Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging Condition That Only Malayali Brahmins Can Be Sabarimala Temple Chief Priest
The Supreme Court on Friday (August 9) issued notice on a petition challenging the Kerala High Court's judgment which upheld the condition that only Malayali Brahmins can be appointed as the Melshanthis (Chief Priests) of the Sabarimala-Malikappuram temples.A bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan issued notice to the State of Kerala(through the Devaswom Department),...
Supreme Court Disposes Satyendra Jain's Plea Against VIPS Chairman Over Cross-Examination Of Witness In Election Petition
The Supreme Court today (on August 09) disposed off the plea filed by former Delhi Minister Satyendra Jain against Dr SC Vats to cross-examine a witness in an election petition filed by Vats challenging Jain's election from Shakur Basti, Delhi. The Bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan noted that Jain wanted to cross-examine the witness in order to establish the issuance of...
Supreme Court Disposes Newsclick's Plea, Stays Tax Recovery Until Disposal Of ITAT Appeal
The Supreme Court, in a plea filed by news portal NewsClick for a stay on the income tax demand, directed that pending disposal of the appeal filed before the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), there shall be a stay of further recovery of an outstanding amount. This order was passed taking into consideration that approximately 30 per cent of the demand has been...
CAS Registers Vinesh Phogat's Plea For Joint-Silver Medal At Paris Olympics, Sole Arbitrator Expected To Decide Before End Of Olympic Games
The Court of Arbitration For Sport (CAS) Ad Hoc division in Paris has registered an application filed by Indian Wrestler Vinesh Phogat, seeking a joint silver medal in the sub-50kg category, from which she was disqualified before the final round for being 100 grams 'overweight.'According to a press release by the CAS, an application was filed at the Ad hoc Division at 16:45 CEST on 7 August...
'Star-Studded Court' : CJI DY Chandrachud Welcomes Actor Aamir Khan To Attend Supreme Court Proceedings
The Supreme Court today (August 9) was 'star-studded' with the presence of Actor and Producer Aamir Khan who made a special appearance in the CJI's Court. The movie "Laapataa Ladies", produced by Khan, which is based on the theme of gender equality, will be screened today evening in the Supreme Court auditorium for judges and the members of the Registry. Khan and Kiran Rao (director of...
Supreme Court Rejects ED/CBI Plea To Restrain Manish Sisodia From Attending Delhi Secretariat and Chief Minister's Office
While allowing his bail plea in relation to the liquor policy case, the Supreme Court today refused to restrain former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia from visiting Delhi Chief Minister's office and/or the Delhi Secretariat.The bench of Justices BR Gavai and KV Viswanathan imposed the following conditions on Sisodia:(i) He shall furnish bail bonds for a sum of Rs.10,00,000/- with...
Krishna Janmabhoomi Case | Supreme Court Extends Stay On HC Order For Inspection Of Shahi Eidgah Mosque Till November
In the latest development in the Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Eidgah Mosque dispute, the Supreme Court today extended till November the stay on the order of the High Court for the inspection of the Shahi Eidgah Mosque by a Court Commissioner.A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Sanjay Kumar was hearing three special leave petitions. Two of these were filed by the Shahi Eidgah Mosque Committee...
Trial Courts & High Courts Try To Play Safe In Bail Matters, Have Forgotten 'Bail Is The Rule' : Supreme Court In Manish Sisodia's Case
While allowing the bail plea of former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in relation to the liquor policy case, the Supreme Court today lamented that Trial Courts and High Courts in the country have forgotten the principle that 'bail is the rule, jail an exception' and attempt to play safe."From our experience, we can say that it appears that the trial Courts and the High Courts...
Mumbai Court Frames Murder Charge Against RPF Constable For Opening Fire In Moving Train
In a development in the infamous case of a Railway Police Force (RPF) constable Chetan Singh Choudhary opening fire and killing three persons in a running passenger train, a Mumbai Court, earlier this week, framed charges of murder against him.Singh, who shot his senior and two passengers on July 31, 2023, when he was on the escort duty in a Jaipur-Mumbai train, has pleaded...