Supreme Court Asks UP Congress Committee To Deposit Rs 1 Crore For Stay Of Recovery Of ₹2.66 Crores Dues To UPSRTC

The Supreme Court on Friday (January 19) directed that the recovery of Rs 2.66 crores from the Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee (UPCC) towards the dues to the Uttar Pradesh State Transport Corporation(UPSRTC) will remain stayed subject to the condition of the UPCC depositing Rs 1 crore within four week. Pertinently, the dues were for using the buses and taxis of the UPSRTC for its...

Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Restoration Of Rahul Gandhi's Lok Sabha Membership With Rs 1 Lakh Cost

The Supreme Court on Friday (January 19) dismissed a petition challenging the restoration of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's Lok Sabha membership, which was suspended following his conviction in a criminal defamation case over the 'Modi-thieves' remark.The Lok Sabha membership was restored after the Supreme Court stayed the conviction of Gandhi in August last year. Lawyer Ashok Pandey later...

'It Appears There Is A Split Within Party' : Supreme Court Refuses To Stay Expulsion Of OPS From AIADMK

In a major setback to former chief minister O Panneerselvam and other members who were expelled from All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), the Supreme Court on Friday (January 19) refused to stay the general council resolutions that led to their removal.The expelled leaders, Panneerselvam, R Vaithilingam and others, approached the Supreme Court challenging the Madras High...

BREAKING | Supreme Court Dismisses Bilkis Bano Case Convicts' Plea To Extend Time To Surrender Before Jail Authorities

The Supreme Court on Friday (January 19) dismissed the applications filed by all the eleven Bilkis Bano case convicts seeking further time to surrender before jail authorities.The Court said that the reasons cited by the convicts seeking extension of time to surrender lacked merits. The convicts will have to surrender before the jail authorities by January 21, the original deadline set by...

Supreme Court Grants Relief To Judiciary Aspirant, Sets Aside UPPSC's Rejection Of Candidature For One Day's Delay In Receiving Form

The Supreme Court on Friday (January 19) set aside a decision of the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) to reject the application of a candidate for the Judicial Service (Junior Division) Examination and directed the UPPSC to declare the results of the petitioner. “An order that the rejection of an application of a petitioner at the hands of the state commission shall not...

Fake Currency Seizure Case | Lucknow NIA Court Sentences 2 Accused To 5-Year Jail Term

A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) Court in Lucknow has convicted and sentenced two men to a 5-year jail term in connection with the 2019 Lucknow fake currency case. As per NIA's case against the accused, the focal point of the case pertains to the discovery and confiscation of counterfeit currency by ATS UP on November 25, 2019. Accused Phulchand, Aminul Islam, and a...

Supreme Court Asks CEC To Examine Issues Related To Mining In Aravali Hills

The Supreme Court (on January 10), prima facie, opined that if the State of Rajasthan believes that the mining activities in the Aravali Range pose a threat to the environment, the State can also prevent mining activities in the Aravalli Range. “We, prima facie, feel that if the State is of the view that the mining activities in the Aravali Range is also detrimental to the...

CIC Directs Defence Ministry To Revisit Decision To Withhold Details on 'AGNIPATH' Scheme Records Under RTI Act

The Central Information Commission has directed the Defence Ministry to revisit its decision to withhold records pertaining to the Agnipath military recruitment scheme under the Right to Information Act and provide the revised information/reply as per applicable exemption of the RTI Act.In reply to an RTI application, submitted by activist Vihar Durve, seeking comprehensive information about...

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging Validity Of Section 3G Of National Highways Act

The Supreme Court Bench of Justices B.V. Nagrathna and Ujjal Bhuyan has issued notice on a writ petition challenging the Constitutional Validity of Section 3G of the National Highways Act, 1956. The writ petition questions the legality of Section 3G(5) of the Act. This section mandates arbitration to resolve disputes over the compensation amount payable to landowners when their land...

'Harvest Season, Son's Marriage, Health Issues, Aged Parents' : Reasons Cited By Bilkis Bano Case Convicts For Extension Of Time To Surrender

The Supreme Court will hear today multiple applications filed by the convicts in the Bilkis Bano case seeking an extension of time to surrender before jail authorities. Last week, in a significant development, the Supreme Court set aside the remission orders passed by the Gujarat government allowing the premature release of the 11 convicts sentenced to life imprisonment for multiple murders...

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends To Make Justice Pradeep Kumar Srivastava As Permanent Judge Of Jharkhand HC

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the name of Justice Pradeep Kumar Srivastava, Additional Judge, for appointment as a permanent Judge of the High Court of Jharkhand.Justice Srivastava was sworn in as the Additional Judge of the Jharkhand High Court in June 2022.On 10 November 2023, the Collegium of the High Court of Jharkhand unanimously recommended the name of Justice Srivastava...

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends To Make Justice Shoba Annamma Eapen As Permanent Judge Of Kerala High Court

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the appointment of Justice Shoba Annamma Eapen as a Permanent Judge of the Kerala High Court.Justice Shoba Annamma Eapen was sworn in as the Additional Judge of the Kerala High Court on May 18, 2022. On 27 September 2023, the Collegium of the Kerala High Court unanimously recommended the appointment of Justice Shoba Annamma Eapen as a Permanent Judge...