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Arvind Kejriwal's Plea Against ED Arrest : Live Updates From Supreme Court Hearing
The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear at 2.30 PM today the petition filed by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in connection with the Delhi liquor policy case.A bench comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta is likely to conclude the hearings today. Yesterday, the...
Release Land Allotted For New Bombay HC Building So That Construction Can Start Soon : Supreme Court To Maharashtra Govt
The Supreme Court today (May 17) asked the Chief Justice of Bombay High Court to expedite the process of finalising the architect and design plan for the new High Court building. The Court further directed the State Government to take immediate steps to release the first tranche of land for the construction of the new building to commence. The Court stated that the Government need not wait...
'Curtails Freedom Of Expression' : Supreme Court Stays Order Restraining YS Sharmila's Comments Against YSRC Party, Andhra CM
The Supreme Court on Friday (May 17) stayed the ex-parte injunction order passed by a District Court in Andhra Pradesh restraining YS Sharmila, the President of the Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee, and others from speaking against the YSR Congress Party and the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy in connection with the murder of YS Vivekananda Reddy.A bench comprising Justices...
CJI DY Chandrachud Congratulates Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal For Election As SCBA President
Chief Justice of India Dr DY Chandrachud on Friday (May 17) congratulated Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal on being elected as the President of the Supreme Court Bar Association yesterday."Mr Sibal, heartiest congratulations on our behalf for being elected as the President of the SCBA. We look forward towards your cooperation and the members of the executive committee," CJI told Sibal. CJI...
Calcutta High Court Stays FIR Against Former Judge & BJP Lok Sabha Candidate Abhijit Gangopadhyay; Cites SC Order In Arvind Kejriwal Case
The Calcutta High Court has extended interim relief to former judge and BJP Lok Sabha candidate Abhijit Gangopadhyay in an FIR registered against him for allegedly assaulting protesting teachers who had lost their jobs pursuant to a High Court order in West Bengal's Tamluk, while participating in a BJP rally.Earlier, Gangopadhyay's plea was placed before Justice Jay Sengupta who recused...
S.494 IPC | Friends/Relatives Can't Be Held To Have Common Intention For Offence Of Bigamy By Mere Presence In Second Marriage: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court, in a recent judgment, held that the charge under the offence of bigamy, punishable under Section 494 of the Indian Penal Code, can be framed only against the spouse to the second marriage.By the mere presence of friends and relatives in the second marriage, it cannot be held that they had the common intention to commit the offence of bigamy unless the complainant prima...
Should Timelines Fixed For Selection Process By PSC Be Relaxed For Women Due To Pregnancy/Maternity? Supreme Court To Consider
The Supreme Court on May 13 agreed to consider the issue of whether timelines fixed in the Notification for selections to public appointments issued by the Public Service Commission (KPSC) can be altered and postponed on account of the maternity period endured by women aspirants. The Kerala Public Service Commission has challenged the impugned order of the Kerala High Court to permit...
Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal Elected As President Of Supreme Court Bar Association
Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal has won the election to the post of the President of the Supreme Court Bar Association.Sibal secured 1066 votes, while the next contender Senior Advocate Pradeep Rai got 689 votes. The inumbent President Senior Advocate Dr Adish C Aggarwala secured 296 votes (the figures are tentative).The other contenders were Priya Hingorani, Tripurari Ray, Neeraj...
Parts Of UP Anti-Conversion Law Seem To Be Violating Article 25 Of Constitution: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Thursday orally commented that the Uttar Pradesh anti-conversion law [UP Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, 2021] in some parts may seem to be violative of the fundamental right to religion guaranteed under Article 25 of the ConstitutionThe bench of Justices J. B. Pardiwala and Manoj Misra was hearing petitions by Vice Chancellor of Sam...
Supreme Court Directs Union To Immediately Deport 17 Foreigners Detained In Assam's Transit Camps As No Cases Are Pending Against Them
The Supreme Court today (May 16) directed the Union Government to take immediate steps for deporting 17 declared foreigners detained in transit camps of Assam. The Court gave this direction considering that no pending cases were registered against them. The bench of Justices AS Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan was hearing the matter pertaining to condition of detention centres in Assam where individuals...
Supreme Court Refuses To Consider ED's Objection To Arvind Kejriwal's Statement That He Won't Be Back In Jail If Votes Are Given For AAP
The Supreme Court on Thursday (May 16) refused to act against the statements made by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal that if votes were given to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), he would not have to go back to jail.A bench comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta was hearing Kejriwal's petition challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate under the Prevention of...