Supreme Court Issues Notice On Uddhav Sena's Petition Challenging Maharashtra Speaker's Refusal To Disqualify Shinde Sena MLAs

The Supreme Court on Monday (January 22) issued notice on a petition filed by a member of Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) challenging the refusal of the Maharashtra Speaker to disqualify the MLAs of Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde) under the tenth schedule of the Constitution.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice Manoj Misra issued...

NewsClick Case |After Turning Approver, HR Head Amit Chakraborty Withdraws Petition In Supreme Court Against Arrest

The Supreme Court on Monday (January 22) allowed NewsClick human resources head and recently-turned approver Amit Chakraborty to withdraw his plea challenging his arrest by the Delhi police. He was arrested along with Prabir Purkayastha, the founder and editor-in-chief of the news portal in October last year. Last week, Chakraborty was allowed by a Delhi court to turn approver in the case,...

Bar & Bench Not Always On 'Same Page' : CJI DY Chandrachud Announces Steps To Resolve Pagination Issues Of E-Filed Copies

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Monday (22.1.24) announced steps to solve the issue of non-tallying of pagination of copies that often occurs during the pleadings. The measures come in light of the inconvenience faced by the bench in tracing and matching the page numbers which the advocates refer to while submitting their arguments. Often an incongruence of page numbers...

Tejashwi Yadav Withdraws Remark On Gujaratis; Supreme Court Asks Complainant If Defamation Case Is Needed

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader and Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav told the Supreme Court in an affidavit that he has withdrawn the remarks made by him about Gujaratis.Yadav filed the affidavit in a transfer petition filed by him seeking to transfer from Ahmedabad to a neutral venue the criminal defamation case filed against him over his "Gujarati hi thag hai ho sakta hai...

Permission For Religious Ceremonies Can't Be Denied On Sole Ground That Other Communities Are In Majority There: Supreme Court To TN Govt

While hearing a writ petition against an alleged embargo by the Tamil Nadu government on live screenings and special poojas in connection with the Ram Mandir 'pran prathistha' ceremony, the Supreme Court cautioned against blanket orders banning religious ceremonies in areas predominantly inhabited by members of other religions.On Monday morning, a bench comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna...

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Ram Mandir Pran Pratishta | Singing Ram Bhajans, Uttering 'Rama Nama' Not Prohibited But Be Done Without Disturbing Law & Order: Madras HC

The Madras High Court on Monday disposed of a plea challenging the rejection of permission to live telecast the Ram Mandir inauguration programs in a private hall. Justice Anand Venkatesh held a special sitting in the early hours of Monday to hear the matter. The court took note of the State's submission that there was no prohibition against conduct of functions, singing Bhajans,...

Ram Mandir Pran Pratishta : Supreme Court Records Tamil Nadu Govt's Statement That There's No Ban On Live Telecast Or Special Poojas

The Tamil Nadu Government on Monday (January 22) told the Supreme Court that there is no ban on organising the live screenings of the Pran Pratishta ceremony of Lord Ram at Ayodhya and on performing special poojas, bhajans or annadhanams to mark the occasion.A bench comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta recorded the statement made on behalf of the Tamil Nadu Government. "We...

Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha : Half Day/Holiday For Many Courts/Tribunals; Bar Associations Request No Adverse Orders Be Passed Due To Absence

In light of the upcoming Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha ceremony scheduled for Monday, January 22, several government and private organizations have announced full or half-day holidays. The event has seen bar associations requesting judicial forums to either suspend judicial work for the day or not pass adverse orders due to the non-appearance of lawyers or litigants. The High Court of...

Ram Mandir Pran Pratishta : Public Holiday Declared For High Court & District Judiciary Of Himachal Pradesh Tomorrow

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has declared a public holiday for the High Court as well as the District Judiciary in the State of Himachal Pradesh on January 22 (Monday).This is in pursuance of a notification issued by the Himachal Pradesh State Government declaring a public holiday tomorrow in view of the consecration of the Ram Temple at Ayodhya.Several Tribunals across the country, CAT,...

Ram Temple Consecration | Allahabad High Court Bar Association Decides To Abstain From Judicial Work On January 22

The High Court Bar Association Allahabad today decided to abstain from judicial work tomorrow, January 22 (Monday), on account of the Ram Mandir Consecration Ceremony in Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh). A meeting of the executive committee of the Association convened today at 3:30 pm and made this decision, with High Court Bar Association President Ashok Kumar Singh presiding over the...

No Coercive Action Against SEBI, NSDL & NSE: Supreme Court Directs In Karvy Stock Broking Case

In appeals filed against Securities Appellate Tribunal's (SAT) quashing of SEBI orders in the Karvy Stock Broking case, the Supreme Court recently directed that no coercive action be taken against SEBI, National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) and the National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE).A three-Judge Bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj...