Contempt Case Against Patanjali, Baba Ramdev : Live Updates From Supreme Court Hearing

The Supreme Court will hear today the contempt case against Patanjali Ayurved over misleading medical ads.Patanjali MD Acharya Balkrishna and Baba Ramdev are directed to be personally present before the Court. They have expressed "unconditional and unqualified" apology to SC.A bench comprising Justices Hima Kohli and Ahsanuddin Amanullah will hear the...

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal Moves Supreme Court Against ED Arrest In Liquor Policy Case

After Delhi High Court's dismissal of his plea yesterday, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has approached the Supreme Court challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the Delhi Liquor Policy case.The petition is likely to be mentioned before Chief Justice of India at 10.30 AM today for urgent hearing. Kejriwal, arrested on March 21, is presently under judicial...

Why Can't States Regulate Misuse Of Industrial Alcohol To Control Liquor Tragedies? Supreme Court Asks Union [Day 4]

The Supreme Court on Tuesday (April 9) resumed its 4th day of hearing the Constitutional issue whether the Union has exclusive control over 'industrial alcohol' and whether the States can control it under the garb of exercising their powers over 'intoxicating liquor'.During the hearing, the Court questioned the Union's argument that it has exclusive control over 'industrial alcohol', by...

Kerala High Court Exempts Advocates From Wearing Gowns Amid Summer Heat

The Kerala High Court has passed a resolution exempting advocates from wearing gown during the summer season.The Full Court resolved to :i) Permit the Advocates appearing in the Courts in the District Judiciary to wear a white shirt with band, by making the use of black coat and the Advocate's Gown optional.ii) For the Advocates appearing in the High Court, wearing of Gown will be...

Misleading Ads Case : Baba Ramdev & Patanjali MD Furnish Unconditional Apology Before Supreme Court

Patanjali Ayurveda's co-founder Baba Ramdev and Managing Director Acharya Balkrishna have tendered an unconditional apology before the Supreme Court in the contempt case initiated against them over publication of misleading medical ads, in breach of a Court undertaking.The affidavit containing the apology was filed this Saturday. The matter will now be taken up tomorrow (April 10).To...

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's ED Arrest In Liquor Policy Case Valid: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday dismissed the plea moved by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the money laundering case related to the alleged liquor policy scam case.Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma upheld his arrest and subsequent remand holding that ED was able to place enough material, statements of approvers and AAP's own...

Supreme Court Permits Jailed UP MLA Abbas Ansari To Attend Father-Mukhtar Ansari's Fatiha Ceremony

The Supreme Court on Tuesday (April 9) permitted Uttar Pradesh MLA Abbas Ansari to attend a 'Fatiha' ceremony scheduled for April 10 in respect of his father Mukhtar Ansari, a gangster-turned politician who died on March 28 following a cardiac arrest while undergoing sentence of life imprisonment.The Bench of Justices Surya Kant and KV Viswanathan ordered that Abbas be taken to his hometown...

If You Have Sought For House Arrest, You Must Pay The Expenses: Supreme Court Tells Bhima Koregaon Case Accused Gautam Navlakha

Today, the Supreme Court (on April 09) orally told Bhima Koregaon-accused Gautam Navlakha's Advocate, Shadan Farasat, that if house arrest was sought, the surveillance expenses incurred by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) must be paid. However, Farasat submitted that paying the expenses was of no difficulty and that the issue is about calculating such expenses. He added that he would...

Supreme Court To Hear Plea For 100% EVM Votes-VVPAT Verification On April 16

The Supreme Court today clarified that the matter pertaining to Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) data cross-checking against voter-verifiable paper audit trail (VVPAT) records will be heard next Tuesday (April 16).The petitions were listed today before a bench comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta. Since the bench was hearing another matter, Justice Khanna clarified before...

Regional Conference For Northern Zone Relating To Family Court Matters Concluded At Dehradun

Northern Zone Regional Conference of the Family Courts Committee, convened as per the directives of the Supreme Court of India, was organised by the Supreme Committee headed by Justice Hia Kohli and witnessed a successful organization on April 6th and 7th, 2024, at Dehradun. The two-day conference, marked by significant deliberations, addressed crucial directives aimed at enhancing...

Power Over Industrial Alcohol Reserved For Union, AG Tells Supreme Court [Day 3]

The Supreme Court Constitution Bench last week( on April 4) resumed its third day of hearing the issue relating to the State's power to regulate and levy tax on industrial alcohol. The underlying issue is whether 'intoxicating liquor' over which the States have power, includes 'industrial alcohol'. The Union in its opening arguments countered the earlier contention of the appellants that the...

Supreme Court Seeks Union's Response On Plea Seeking Free Supply Of Chargesheet To Complainants/Victims

The Supreme Court today issued notice on a petition seeking directions to authorities for free-of-cost supply of chargesheets/final reports to complainants/victims and issuance of notice at pre-trial stage.A bench of Justices BR Gavai and Sandeep Mehta was hearing the petition, filed by a practicing lawyer, under Article 136 of the Constitution. The petition challenges a Delhi High Court...