'Giant Of Law' :CJI DY Chandrachud Mourns Fali S Nariman's Demise

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud mourned the death of Senior Advocate Fali S Nariman."Mr Attorney, we really mourn the sad demise of Fali Nariman. He was a great giant of law and an intellectual. It's very sad," CJI Chandrachud said, addressing the Attorney General for India, as soon as he sat.AG Venkataramani said that Nariman was actively preparing for the Constitution Bench hearing in...

NEET MDS 2024 Case : Live Updates From Supreme Court Hearing

The Supreme Court will hear today a petition to postpone NEET-MDS 2024 test from March 18.The Petitioners challenge the internship cut-off date of March 31.A bench led by CJI DY Chandrachud and comprising Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra will hear the case at 10. 30 AM.Senior Advocate Colin Gonsalves is appearing for the petitioners.Follow this page for live...

'Pillar Of Constitutional Liberties, Stood By Secular Values & Judicial Independence' : Bar Pays Tribute To Fali S Nariman

Renowned lawyer and distinguished jurist Fali S. Nariman, Senior Advocate, passed away at the age of 95. His demise has been met with heartfelt tributes from numerous members of the legal fraternity, who are sharing fond memories of his remarkable life and contributions.Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal called Nariman a "great son of India" who was not just the greatest lawyer of the country but...

'Unkind & Condemnable To Turn Down Genuine Request For Adjournment Of Case': Bar Council Of Kerala Writes To CJ Against Justice A. Badharudeen

The Bar Council of Kerala has written to Chief A J Desai regarding the manner in which Justice A. Badharudeen allegedly denied a genuine request for case adjournment on medical grounds to Advocate Jayakumar Namboodiri. They allege that turning down a genuine request for adjournment of a case due to severe health issues was unkind and condemnable since the other side had no objection to...

Eminent Jurist Fali S Nariman Passes Away

Eminent jurist and Senior Advocate Fali S Nariman passed away. He was aged 95 years.A distinguished constitutional lawyer, Fali S Nariman has argued several landmark cases, including the famous NJAC verdict. He also appeared in the important SC AoR Association case (which led to the collegium system), TMA Pai case (on the scope of minority rights under Article 30) etc. In June 1975, he...

Supreme Court Reserves Judgment On Delhi Metro's Curative Petition Against Arbitral Award Favouring DAMEPL

The Delhi Airport Metro Express Private Limited (DAMEPL) on Tuesday (February 20) submitted before the Supreme Court that reopening the decision on an arbitral award under a curative jurisdiction would be akin to opening a Pandora's box considering the restricted scope the Court has in a curative petition.The bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra...

Supreme Court Adjourns Hearing Of Ex-JNU Professor's Defamation Case Against 'The Wire'

The Supreme Court (on February 20) resumed its hearing in the defamation case filed by Ex-JNU Professor Amita Singh against 'The Wire.' The case was listed before Justices M.M. Sundresh and S.V.N. Bhatti. Ex-JNU Professor Singh has filed a criminal defamation case over a report published in 'The Wire' that she prepared a dossier allegedly depicting JNU as a “Den of Organised...

NewsClick Case | Supreme Court Expresses Surprise At Delhi Police's Statement That Medical Report From Jail Officer May Not Be Reliable

The Supreme Court on Tuesday (February 20) adjourned until February 27 (next Tuesday) the hearing of a plea by NewsClick founder and editor-in-chief Prabir Purkayastha challenging his arrest/remand in the UAPA case. The Bench of Justices BR Gavai and Sandeep Mehta was hearing Purkayastha's challenge to a Delhi High Court decision, upholding his arrest by the Delhi Police in a case...

Chandigarh Mayor Election | Supreme Court Initiates Criminal Proceedings Against Presiding Officer For False Statement That Ballots Were Invalid

The Supreme Court on Tuesday, came down heavily upon the Presiding Officer (PO) of the Chandigarh Mayoral Elections, Mr Anil Masih in light of his deliberate attempt to meddle with the election results during the vote counting process. Setting aside the election results and declaring Mr Kuldeep Kumar of the AAP-INC Alliance as the rightful mayor of Chandigarh, the Court also initiated...

Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Prosecution Of Former Delhi Police Commissioner Rakesh Asthana Under PC Act

Today (on February 20), the Supreme Court dismissed a plea seeking the prosecution of former Special Director of the CBI, DG of BSF, and former Delhi Police Commissioner Rakesh Asthana under the Prevention of Corruption Act. The petition was filed by Chandigarh-based dentist Mohit Dhawan, who made allegations of extortion against Asthana. Initially, Dhawan had approached the...

Sheena Bora Murder: Special Court Rejects CBI's Plea To Stall Docuseries On Netflix Featuring Indrani Mukerjea

A Special Court on Tuesday rejected CBI's plea to stall a documentary series titled the “Buried Truth – The Indrani Mukerjea Story” featuring Indrani Mukerjea, accused of murdering her daughter Sheena Bora. The series featuring several persons closely connected to the case will premier on streaming platform 'Netflix,' on February 23, 2024. On Tuesday, Special CBI Judge S P...

Supreme Court Declares AAP Councillor As Chandigarh Mayor, Finds That Presiding Officer Deliberately Defaced Ballots

In a significant development, the Supreme Court on Tuesday (February 20) declared Aam Aadmi Party Councillor Kuldeep Kumar as the Mayor of the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation.The Court declared the results announced by the Presiding Officer Anil Masih on January 30, 2024, whereby the BJP candidate Manoj Kumar Sonkar was declared as the winner, to be illegal and set it aside. The Court found...