Supreme Court Adjourns Bail Plea Of Bhima Koregaon Case Accused Jyoti Jagtap To July

The Supreme Court today (on May 16) has adjourned the bail plea of activist and Bhima Koregaon case accused Jyoti Jagtap to July. It may be noted that the plea for interim bail was listed before the three-judge Bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna, MM Sundresh, and Bela M Trivedi yesterday. However, it was re-listed for today. Today, the matter was before the Bench of Justices MM...

Arvind Kejriwal's Plea Against ED Arrest : Live Updates From Supreme Court Hearing

The Supreme Court is hearing Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's petition challenging the arrest by the Enforcement Directorate in a case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act in connection with the alleged Delhi liquor policy scam.Last week, the Court had allowed Kejriwal's release on interim bail till June 1 for the purposes of election campaigning. A bench comprising Justices...

Supreme Court Disposes Of Kerala Govt's Petition Filed Before HC Against NGT Order As Withdrawn, Gives Liberty To File Appeal

The Supreme Court (on May 15) disposed of the writ petition filed before the Kerala High Court challenging an order of the National Green Tribunal after the same was upheld by the Supreme Court earlier. The order was passed after Senior Advocate R Basant, appearing for the State, informed the Court that the state was withdrawing the writ petition from the High Court. Previously, the...

Supreme Court Seeks Suggestions To Modify 2017 Order Mandating PUC Certificate For Vehicle Insurance

The Supreme Court recently expressed an intention to revisit its 2017 order which made a Pollution Under Control (PUC) certificate mandatory for third party vehicle insurance. The Court made a prima facie observation regarding the need to balance the PUC norms and third party insurance.The Court has sought suggestions from Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta and the amicus curiae...

Uttrakhand Forest Fires : Supreme Court Seeks Personal Presence Of State Chief Secretary For Explanations

Taking into consideration the importance of controlling fires in the forests of Uttarakhand, the Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Chief Secretary of the state to personally remain present on May 17The bench of Justices B. R. Gavai, S. V. N. Bhatti and Sandeep Mehta required the Chief Secretary to explain-1. As to why CAMPA Funds(Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and...

HSLSA Holds 2nd National Lok Adalat In Haryana

On 11th May, 2024, Haryana State Legal Services Authority organized its 2nd National Lok Adalat of the year under the guidance of Hon'ble Mr. Justice Arun Palli, Judge, Punjab & Haryana High Court and Executive Chairman, Haryana State Legal Services Authority across the State of Haryana. The National Lok Adalat was organized in 22 Districts and 34 Sub-Divisions of Haryana. Several...

Supreme Court Calls For Report On Environmental Impact Of Construction Of 5-Star Hotel Near Udai Sagar Lake, Rajasthan

In a public interest litigation assailing construction of a 5-star hotel in Udai Sagar lake of Rajasthan, the Supreme Court on May 14 called for a report from the state government on the status of construction as well as its impact on the environment (including the lake).A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta passed the order, listing the matter in September, 2024. The status...

'What About Right Of Child In Womb?' : Supreme Court Rejects Plea To Abort 30-Week Pregnancy

The Supreme Court on Wednesday (May 15) dismissed a petition filed by a woman seeking termination of her pregnancy which crossed 30 weeks of gestational age.A bench comprising Justices BR Gavai, Sandeep Mehta and SVN Bhatti was considering a Special Leave Petition filed against the judgment delivered by the Delhi High Court on May 3 dismissing the woman's plea. When the High Court passed...

Accused Must Be Given Written Grounds Of Arrest In UAPA Cases Too : Supreme Court Extends Ratio Of 'Pankaj Bansal' Judgment

In one of the crucial developments, the Supreme Court (today on May 15), held that the ratio laid down in the judgment in the case Pankaj Bansal v Union of India mandating that grounds of arrest must be supplied to the accused in writing will also apply in the cases registered under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act 1967. The Bench of Justices BR Gavai and Sandeep Mehta made...

'Why Do You Want To Contest From Varanasi?' Supreme Court Rejects Tamil Nadu Farm Activist's Plea To Extend Time To File Nomination

The Supreme Court on Wednesday (May 15) refused to entertain a writ petition filed by Tamil Nadu-based farmers' leader P Ayyakannu who wanted to contest the Lok Sabha elections from the Varanasi constituency in Uttar Pradesh. Disinclined to consider the issue of granting an extension of time to file his nomination, the Court termed the petition as 'Publicity Interest Litigation.' It is...

Srinagar Court Grants Bail to Journalist Asif Sultan In 2019 Central Jail Violence Case

Asif Sultan, a Kashmiri journalist, has been granted bail by the Special Judge Designated Under NIA Act Srinagar in a case related to a 2019 incident of violence by inmates at the Srinagar Central Jail.Sultan was arrested in 2018 under various charges including harboring terrorists. He was granted bail in April 2022 but was immediately booked under the Public Safety Act (PSA), a law that...

Supreme Court To Hear Ex-TN Minister Senthil Balaji's Bail Plea In Money Laundering Case Tomorrow

The Supreme Court today (May 15) adjourned the bail petition filed by former Tamil Nadu Minister V Senthil Balaji to tomorrow. The MLA and former Minister has challenged a Madras High Court order denying him bail in a money laundering case over the cash-for-jobs allegations.The bench of Justices AS Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan granted the adjournment at the request of the Solicitor General who said...