Irreversible Situation Likely If Conviction Not Stayed: Supreme Court Reasons In Former TN Minister Ponmudi's DA Case

While staying former Tamil Nadu Minister K Ponmudi's conviction and sentence in a disproportionate assets case, the Supreme Court recently observed that in view of Section 8(3) of the Representation of People Act, 1951, the MLA, who was sentenced to over 2 years of imprisonment, would have incurred disqualification as a result of conviction, yet prima facie the High Court did not consider...

CJI Felicitates Daughter Of Supreme Court's Cook For Securing US Scholarship To Study Masters In Law

In a generous gesture, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and other Supreme Court Judges today (March 13) felicitated Pragya, the daughter of a cook in the Supreme Court, for scoring a scholarship. Pragya has recently received a scholarship to study for a masters in law at two different universities in the US. In a 40-second video released by the Press Trust of India, the CJI and all...

Fake Arms License Case | UP MP/MLA Court Sentences Ex-MLA Mukhtar Ansari To Life Imprisonment

A Special MP/MLA Court in Varanasi today sentenced politician Mukhtar Ansari to life imprisonment in a 36-year-old fake arms license case. He has been convicted under sections 467 r/w 120B as well as under Sections 420, 468 IPC. He was also convicted under Section 30 of the Arms Act.During the hearing, Ansari participated in court proceedings via video conferencing from Banda jail, where he...

Existing Ships Need Modification Before Female Officers Can Be Sent On Sea Borne Missions: Coast Guard Tells Supreme Court

Responding to a woman officer's petition seeking permanent commission, the Indian Coast Guard has told the Supreme Court that various infrastructural changes are to be made to send female officers on sea-borne missions.The affidavit affirmed by the Principal Director, Coast Guard Head Quarters, stated that ICG, primarily a sea-going service, allocates 66% of its billets for manning afloat...

GNLU Alumni Write To The University To Create Robust Institutional Mechanism To Deal With Sexual Harassment Complaints

Amidst the reports on sexual harassment faced by the students of Gujarat National Law University (GNLU), its Alumni have urged the University to create a 'robust institutional mechanism' for dealing with such complaints, including gender and sexuality discrimination and other unwelcome sexual conduct. Further, the Alumni also urged the University to clarify the circumstances...

Electoral Bonds Data Given To ECI In Two PDF Files With Purchaser & Political Parties Details : SBI Chairman Tells Supreme Court

The Chairman of the State Bank of India (SBI) on Wednesday (March 13) filed a compliance affidavit, informing the Supreme Court that the Bank has furnished the details of electoral bonds to the Election Commission of India (ECI). The details have been provided in two separate information packets - the first containing details of the purchasers of the electoral bonds, and the second...

MMDR Act Ousts State's Power Over Taxing Minerals; Limitation Imposed In National Interest : Union Tells Supreme Court [DAY 6]

The Supreme Court on Wednesday (March 12), resumed its 6th day of hearing on the matter pertaining to the imposition of royalties on mining. The Constitution Bench delved into the Constituent Assembly Debates to dissect the legislative intent of Entry 54 List I which gives the Union the powers over the regulation and development of mines and minerals. The Union submitted that the Mines...

'CAA Will Ensure Only Muslims Excluded From NRC Will Face Action' : Assam Congress Leaders Approach Supreme Court

The Leader of Opposition in the Assam Assembly, Mr. Debabrata Saika, and Congress MP from Assam, Mr. Abdul Khaleque, have filed an interim application in the Supreme Court seeking a stay on the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Rules 2024 notified on March 11. The application contends that these rules are unconstitutional and violate the Assam Accord. The application is filed in...

'AILAJ' Writes To CJI DY Chandrachud Seeking Action Against Bareilly ADJ Over His Order Praising UP CM Yogi Adityanath

The 'All India Lawyers' Association For Justice' (AILAJ) has written to the CJI DY Chandrachud requesting action against ASJ, Bareilly Ravi Kumar Diwakar over a recent judicial order passed by him praising UP CM Yogi Adityanath and stating that "religious person in power gives good results". The letter to the CJI prays that the order by Judge Diwakar containing...

Kerala Rejects Union's Offer To Allow Borrowing Of Rs 5K Crores With Conditions, Urges Supreme Court To Hear Suit On Merits

After the State insisted that it had the legal entitlement, the Court agreed to hear the plea for interim relief on March 21.

Supreme Court To Hear Pleas To Stay Election Commissioners Act On March 15

The Supreme Court on Wednesday (March 13) agreed to hear on March 15 the petitions challenging the appointment procedure of Election Commissioners under the new Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Act, 2023 (Act).The petitions, moved by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and Dr. Jaya Thakur...

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends 5 Additional Judges Of Allahabad High Court To Be Made Permanent

The Supreme Court Collegium on Tuesday recommended that five Additional Judges of the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, be appointed as permanent Judges. They are: Justice Saurabh Srivastava, Justice Om Prakash Shukla, Justice Mohd. Azhar Husain Idrisi, Justice Jyotsna Sharma, and Justice Surendra Singh-I. On 1 May 2023, the Collegium of the High...