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CJI Surya Kant Supports Need For National Legal Education Commission
The Chief Justice of India today voiced support for setting up a Legal Education Commission for the regulation of legal education in the country. A bench of CJI Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana was dealing with Advocate Ashwini Upadhyay's PIL seeking establishment of a Legal Education Commission as well as challenging the 5-year tenure of law courses (bachelor...
Supreme Court Exempts Actor Rajpal Yadav From Surrender In Cheque Bounce Cases Subject To ₹5 Crore Deposit
The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted actor Rajpal Naurang Yadav interim exemption from surrendering in connection with a series of cheque dishonour cases, subject to his depositing ₹5 crore with the Registry of the Court by tomorrow.A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V. Mohana passed the order after the petitions filed by Yadav and...
Supreme Court Extends Tenure of Three NGT Members Till Fresh Appointments, Centre Asked To Expedite Process
The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the continuation of three members of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) whose tenure was due to expire today, allowing them to remain in office as an interim measure until fresh appointments are made.The direction was issued by a bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana after the Court was informed by...
'Will Summon Secretary If No Decision Taken On Dara Singh's Remission': Supreme Court Pulls Up Odisha
The Supreme Court on Tuesday pulled up the Odisha government for failing to take a decision on the premature release of Dara Singh, also known as Rabindra Kumar Pal, who is serving a life sentence for the murder of Australian missionary Graham Staines and his two minor sons.A Bench comprising Justice Manoj Misra and Justice Vijay Bishnoi expressed strong displeasure after the Odisha...
Aviation Firm Files Defamation Suit Against Actress Nora Fatehi Over 'Toy Plane', 'Lego Airplane' Remarks
An Aviation Firm, Dunes Aviation has moved a Gujarat Court in a defamation suit against actress Nora Fatehi for allegedly making "reckless remarks" against the firm's chartered aircraft calling "toy plane", "Lego airplane" thereby damaging its reputation, PTI has reported. As per PTI report, the plaintiff firm has claimed that the actress recorded videos inside a Cessna Citation CJ2...
Delhi Court Denies Bail To Nasir Gang 'Kingpin', Say Long Incarceration Alone Not Enough For Relief Under MCOCA
A Delhi Court has rejected the bail plea of Abdul Nasir, alleged kingpin of the “Nasir Gang”, observing that long incarceration cannot be a stand-alone consideration while granting relief under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA).Special Judge Gaurav Rao of Rouse Avenue Courts observed that long incarceration has to be weighed with the nature of offence and the...
Supreme Court Questions UP Govt Over NSA Detention Of Sambhal Violence Accused, Reserves Order
The Supreme Court on Tuesday questioned the Uttar Pradesh government on whether a preventive detention order under the National Security Act can be passed on the basis of a confession allegedly made by a person in police custody, in a petition challenging the detention of a man in the aftermath of the November 2024 Sambhal violence.A Bench of Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Sheel Nagu...
Centre Urges Supreme Court To Transfer Anil Ambani's Plea Against Black Money Act From Bombay High Court
The Union Government has approached the Supreme Court seeking to transfer the petition filed by industrialist Anil Ambani in the Bombay High Court challenging the Black Money (Undisclosed Foreign Income and Assets) and Imposition of Tax Act, 2015, to the Delhi High Court.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Jusice V Mohana, while hearing the...
Representation Before Kerala Legislative Assembly Speaker To Disqualify Pala MLA Mani C Kappan After Conviction In Cheque Bounce Case
Businessman Dinesh Menon has moved a representation before the Kerala State Legislative Assembly Speaker seeking to disqualify Pala MLA Mani C. Kappan following his recent conviction in 4 cheque bounce cases.Menon has prayed for issuance of a formal notification declaring Kappan's disqualification with effect from the date of conviction and for a declaration that the Pala Constituency seat...
Kerala High Court Chief Justice Nominates Sr Adv Sumathi Dandapani, Adv Girija K. Gopal To Be Co-Opted To State Bar Council
The Kerala High Court Chief Justice has nominated Senior Advocate Sumathi Dandapani and Advocate Girija K. Gopal to be co-opted to the Bar Council of Keralam (BCK).The decision was made after considering the suggestions given by the elected members in a meeting convened to discuss the nomination of co-opted women members following recent Apex Court directions. Last month, the Supreme Court...