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Supreme Court Issues Notice On Karnataka SIT's Plea Challenging Anticipatory Bail Granted To Bhavani Revanna In Kidnapping Case
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (July 10) issued notice on the petition filed by the Karnataka Special Investigation Team challenging the High Court's order granting anticipatory bail to Bhavani Revanna, mother of Prajwal Revanna, in a case for the alleged kidnapping of a woman.Prajwal Revanna, a leader of the Janata Dal (United), is facing cases for alleged sexual offences committed...
Divorced Muslim Woman Can Seek Maintenance From Husband Under S.125 CrPC In Addition To Remedy Under 1986 Act : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court today (July 10) held that a divorced Muslim woman is entitled to file a petition for maintenance against her ex-husband under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The Court held that this right of a Muslim woman is in addition to the right under the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act 1986.The Bench of Justices BV Nagarathna and Augustine George...
West Bengal's Suit Against Union Govt Challenging Suo Motu Registration Of Cases In The State By CBI Maintainable: Supreme Court
In a crucial development, the Supreme Court today (July 10) held that the State of West Bengal's suit against the Union over the registration of cases by the CBI despite revocation of its general consent is maintainable. Rejecting the preliminary objections raised by the Union, the bench, comprising Justices BR Gavai and Sandeep Mehta, held that the plaint of the State of West...
Bengaluru Court Rejects Bail Plea Of Ex-MLC Suraj Revanna Booked For Allegedly Sexually Assaulting A Man
A city court in Bengaluru on Tuesday rejected the bail application filed by Janata Dal (S) MLC Suraj Revanna who was arrested in connection with a case of alleged sexual abuse of a man and charged under sections Sections 377 (unnatural offences), 342 (illegal detention), 506 (criminal intimidation), and 34 (common intention) of the Indian Penal Code.The 42nd Additional Chief...
'People Don't Purchase High-End Luxurious Cars To Suffer Discomfort' : Supreme Court Holds Mercedes Benz Liable For Faults In Vehicles
The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld orders of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) granting relief to two companies who had purchased cars from luxury car company Mercedes-Benz for the use of their directors.A bench of Justice Bela M Trivedi and Justice Pankaj Mithal was dealing with appeals arising out of a case of a car developing heating issues and another case of...
Supreme Court Seeks Virtual Assistance Of NCDRC President In Plea Seeking Enhanced E-filing Procedure At Consumer Fora
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (July 9) issued notice in a petition seeking efficient E-filing facilities at the National Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission (NCDRC)and State Commissions. The Court also requested NCDRC President, Justice AP Sahi to assist the Court through online presence on the next hearing.The counsel for the petitioner stated that it is a mandatory requirement to...
Have Social Media Intermediaries Taken Down Ads Of Medicines For Which Licenses Were Suspended? Supreme Court Asks Patanjali
During the hearing of the misleading ads case pending against it, the Supreme Court today asked Patanjali whether pursuant to its notice, intermediaries and social-media platforms have taken down ads relating to the 14 Ayurvedic medicines for which licenses were suspended by Uttarakhand State Licensing Authorities.The bench of Justices Hima Kohli and Sandeep Mehta was dealing with an...
Can Local Bodies Collect Additional Fee To Collect Sanitary Waste? Supreme Court Seeks States' Responses
The Supreme Court today (July 09) has given the States one last opportunity to file their counter affidavit in a PIL challenging the collection of an additional fee by local bodies for disposing of sanitary wastes. The Court noted that while the States of Goa, Chhattisgarh, Kerela, Tripura, Assam and Punjab, Madhya Pradesh have filed their counter affidavits, other States shall do the...
J&K Will Come Under NHRC; All Other Statutory Commissions Restored There: Union Tells Supreme Court
The Union today (July 9) informed the Supreme Court that apart from the Human Rights Commission, 6 major statutory commissions have been appointed in the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir & Ladakh. Now that J&K was a Union Territory, it would come under the jurisdiction of the National Human Rights Commission, the Union said.The bench led by CJI DY Chandrachud and Justices...
Delhi LG's Secretariat Has No Record Of LG's Visit To CAPFIMS : DDA VC Tells Supreme Court In Tree Felling Contempt Case
In the contempt case over the illegal felling of trees in Delhi's ridge forest, the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) Vice Chairman Subhasish Panda has informed the Supreme Court that the office of Lieutenant Governor (LG) has no records of the visit to the LG to the CAPFIMS (Central Armed Police Form Institute Of Medical Science), New Delhi on February 3, 2024. It may be noted that the...
Media Organizations Raise Concerns About Self-Declaration Form Mandated For Advertisements; Supreme Court Asks Centre To Discuss
In the context of a direction issued earlier in the Patanjali misleading ads case putting restraints on advertising agencies, the Supreme Court today clarified that its intention is not to cause harassment to anybody. Rather, the focus is on particular sectors and aspects, and if anything has been misinterpreted, the same would be clarified.The observation came from a bench of Justices Hima...