Advocate Billwadal Bhattacharyya Removed From Deputy SG Post At Calcutta High Court

Advocate Billwadal Bhattacharyya has been removed from the post of Deputy Solicitor General of India, for the Calcutta High Court.The notification dated 16th February 2024 reads: The President is pleased to discontinue the term of Shri Billwadal Bhattacharyya, Deputy Solicitor General of India for High Court of Calcutta (PB) at Kolkata, with immediate effect. The name of Shri...

'Murder Accused-BJP President' Remark | Sultanpur Court Grants Bail To Rahul Gandhi In Defamation Case

An MP/MLA Court in Uttar Pradesh's Sultanpur district today granted bail to Congress Leader Rahul Gandhi in connection with a defamation case lodged against Rahul Gandhi for allegedly making a 'defamatory' statement against present Union Home Minister Amit Shah in 2018.Rahul Gandhi secured bail on a surety of Rs 25,000 and a personal bond of the same amount. During the court proceedings,...

Judge Can't Retain Case File After Demitting Office : Supreme Court Quashes Judgment Released By HC Judge After Retirement

The Supreme Court recently quashed a judgment of the Madras High Court on the sole ground that the judge released it after retirement.Observing that a judge retaining the case file after demitting office is a gross impropriety, a bench comprising Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan remitted the appeal to the High Court for its fresh consideration.In this case, the single judge of the High...

NDPS Act | Supreme Court Directs ADG (Narcotics Wing) Of MP To Inform In How Many Cases FSL Report Isn't Filed With Challan

The Supreme Court expressed dissatisfaction with the State of Madhya Pradesh for not filing the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) along with Challan in an NDPS case. In view of this, Justices J.K. Maheshwari and Sanjay Karol directed the Additional Director General of the Police (Narcotics Wing) to file an affidavit outlining how many matters the FSL report was not filed along with the...

Women Army Officers To Be Given Equal Regular Postings From April 2024; New Policy In The Works: Centre Informs Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Monday (February 19) ,while hearing an application seeking directions for proper implementation of the judgement in Lt. Col Nitisha v. UOI, was informed by the Centre that a new policy is in progress which shall ensure that both male and female officers of the Indian army empanelled in permanent commission are rotated adequately in regular units.The issue addressed by...

Chennai Court Convicts BJP Politician S.Ve Shekher For Offensive Post Against Women Journalists, Suspends The Sentence for 30 Days

The Additional Special Court For Trial Of Cases Related To Members Of Parliament And Members Of Legislative Assembly Of Tamil Nadu on Monday convicted actor turned politician S.Ve Shekher for making offensive posts against women journalists. The court, however, allowed his plea under Section 338 of CrPC and suspended the sentence for 30 days. Shekher has been sentenced to one month...

Will Allow Additional Borrowing By Kerala If They Withdraw Suit, Centre Tells Supreme Court

The Supreme Court was informed on Monday (February 19) that talks to resolve the deadlock between the Centre and the State of Kerala over the former's curbs on the state's borrowing limits has not yielded any results.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and KV Viswanathan was hearing the Kerala government's prayer for interim relief in its suit filed against the Union of India over...

"Why Are You Being So Patriarchal?" : Supreme Court Asks Centre Over Denial Of Permanent Commission To Woman Coast Guard Officer

The Supreme Court on Monday (February 19) pulled up the Central Government over the denial of Permanent Commission for women officers in the Indian Coast Guard (ICG). The bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, hearing a plea of a woman officer in the Short Service Commission, asked if the Union was taking "a patriarchal approach" despite the extensive rulings by the Apex Court on...

'She Has Right To Choose' : Supreme Court Says Reserving Judgment On Divorced Muslim Woman's Right To Seek Maintenance Under S.125 CrPC

The Supreme Court today (February 19) reserved judgment in a case raising the issue whether a divorced Muslim woman is entitled to file a petition for maintenance under Section 125 CrPC.The Bench of Justices BV Nagarathna and Augustine George Masih was hearing a Muslim man's plea against the direction to pay interim maintenance to his divorced wife. On the last date, Senior Advocate...

States/UTs Must Follow Definition Of 'Forest' Given By Godavarman Judgment Till Forests Are Identified As Per 2023 Rules : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Monday (February 19) passed an interim order directing that States and Union Territories must act as per the definition of "forest" laid down in the 1996 judgment in T.N Godavarman Thirumalpad v. Union of India while the process of identifying land recorded as forests in Government records is going on as per the 2023 amendment to Forest (Conservation) Act.A bench led by...

Supreme Court Allows Sharad Pawar Faction To Use 'Nationalist Congress Party - Sharad Chandra Pawar' Name Till Further Orders

The Supreme Court on Monday (February 19) issued notice on a plea filed by Sharad Pawar challenging the Election Commission of India's (ECI) decision to recognize Ajit Pawar's faction as the authentic Nationalist Congress Party (NCP). In a temporary relief to the former, the court also directed that the commission's February 7 order granting name of 'Nationalist Congress Party-Sharad...

Chandigarh Mayor Poll | Presiding Officer Admits Putting Marks On 8 Ballots; 'He Must Be Prosecuted', Says Supreme Court [Read Exchange]

"..interfering with the electoral democracy by a Returning Officer is the gravest possible thing," SC said.