Farmers' Protest | Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Ex-BJP MLA's Plea To Remove Protesters From Delhi Borders; Asks Him To Approach HC

The Supreme Court on Tuesday (March 12) declined to entertain a public interest litigation (PIL) petition seeking the immediate removal of farmers from the borders of Delhi, amidst the ongoing farmers' protest demanding minimum price guarantees for their crops.Social worker and former Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Nand Kishore Garg, in a bid to clear the border areas, approached the apex court...

SCBA Executive Committee Condemns President Adish Aggarwala's Letter Asking To Withhold Enforcement Of Electoral Bonds Verdict

The executive committee of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) has strongly denounced the recent letter penned by its president, Senior Advocate Dr Adish C Aggarwala, urging President Droupadi Murmu to withhold the enforcement of the Supreme Court's verdict on electoral bonds. Not only have they distanced themselves from Aggarwala's stance, but has also unequivocally condemned the...

Political Background Not Sufficient Reason To Deny Judgeship: Supreme Court Collegium Rejects Centre's Objection Over CPI(M) Affiliation

On March 12, 2024, the Supreme Court collegium headed by Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud recommended the name of Shri Manoj Pulamby Madhavan for appointment as Judge of the Kerala High Court.In evaluating the suitability of Shri Manoj, the collegium evaluated and scrutinized all the materials available on record. The Department of Justice had observed that Shri Manoj was a CPI(M) sympathiser and was appointed as a Government Pleader in 2010 and 2016-2021 by the LDF Government.The collegium...

Supreme Court Rebukes Gujarat Magistrate For Remanding Accused Despite SC's Interim Bail; Reserves Judgment On Contempt Plea

The Supreme Court on Tuesday (March 12) reserved judgment on a contempt petition filed against the police officers and a Judicial Magistrate from Gujarat for arresting and remanding an accused ignoring an interim anticipatory bail order passed by the Supreme Court.During the hearing, the bench made several strong remarks deprecating the conduct of the police and the Magistrate. To give...

SC Collegium Recommends Judicial Officer As Additional Judge of J&K High Court

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the elevation of Judicial Officer Mohammad Yousuf Wani as an Additional Judge of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.A resolution passed by collegium comprising Chief Justice Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud along with Justices Sanjiv Khanna and B R Gavai reads,“Having regard to the material on record and all relevant factors, the Collegium is...

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Appointment Of Six Advocates As Judges Of Kerala High Court

The Supreme Court Collegium headed by Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, has recommended the names of six Advocates for appointment as Judges of the Kerala High Court.In its resolution dated December 5, 2023, the Collegium stated that the Kerala High Court Chief Justice, had recommended the elevation of the six judicial officers, in consultation with his two senior-most colleagues, and that...

'Legitimizing Illegal Migration' : All Assam Students Union Moves Supreme Court Challenging Citizenship Amendment Rules 2024

The All Assam Students Union (AASU) has filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court seeking the annulment of the Citizenship Amendment Rules 2024. ASSU asserts that the notification of the Rules on 11.3.2024 stands in stark contradiction to the Assam Accord and S. 6A of the Citizenship Act 1955.AASU argues that these rules legitimize illegal migrants, adversely impacting indigenous culture...

UP Govt Notifies Ordinance Declaring 'Nazul' Land Will Not Be Converted To Freehold Land In Favor Of Private Persons/Entities

On 7th March 2024, the State Government of Uttar Pradesh notified the Uttar Pradesh Nazul Properties (Management and Utilization For Public Purposes) Ordinance, 2024 by which any Nazul land shall not be converted into freehold in favor of any private persons or private entities after the commencement of the Ordinance.Nazul means “any land or building which is the property of Government on...

No Indian Citizen Would Be Asked To Produce Any Document To Prove Citizenship After Citizenship Amendment Act 2019 : MHA

The Union Ministry of Home Affairs said that no Indian citizen would be asked to produce any document to prove their citizenship after the Citizenship Amendment Act 2019.The Ministry added that Indian Muslims need not worry as CAA has not made any provision to impact their citizenship and has nothing to do with the present 18 crore Indian Muslims, who have equal rights like their...

Step Father Can't Be Asked To Maintain Child When Biological Father Is Alive: Delhi Court

A Delhi Court has observed that a stepfather cannot be asked to maintain a minor child when the biological father is alive.“With regard to the maintenance of the child, this court is of the view that in the presence of biological father of the child, the step father cannot be asked to maintain the child.” Metropolitan Magistrate Neha Kheria of Tis Hazari Courts observed.The judge made...

SBI Furnishes Electoral Bonds Details To ECI After Supreme Court Rebuke

In a significant development following the Supreme Court's rebuke, the State Bank of India (SBI) has furnished electoral bonds details to the Election Commission of India (ECI) in compliance with the court's directives.This was announced by the commission on social media platform 'X' (formerly Twitter) by the Spokesperson of ECI at 7:17 PM today. The update reads:"In compliance of the...

'Not Keen On Letting Interim V-Cs Continue, Regular Appointments Needed': Supreme Court On WB Universities Row

The Supreme Court on Tuesday (March 12) expressed reluctance to allow interim vice-chancellors to continue in their roles indefinitely in state-run universities in West Bengal, stressing the need to initiate the process for regular appointments without further delay.The apex court's stance comes as a response to the ongoing dispute between the West Bengal government and Governor CV...