Supreme Court Stays Himachal Pradesh HC Order Refusing Recall Of Transfer Directions Against Kangra SP

The Supreme Court on Friday (April 19) stayed the order of the Himachal Pradesh High Court which directed the transfer of Superintendent of Police (SP), Kangra District. The High Court in the impugned order refused to recall its earlier directions on transferring Kangra SP Shalini Agnihotri and DGP Sanjay Kundu. The Supreme Court bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud and Justice JB Pardiwala...

'This Is A Scam' : Supreme Court Suprised At Gujarat APMC Allowing 5-Star Hotel On Land Meant For Agriculture Market Yard

The Supreme Court on Friday (April 19) declined to interfere with the order passed by the Gujarat High Court directing the Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC), Surat to auction the land allegedly misappropriated for the construction and running of a 5-star hotel. The Supreme Court observed that the High Court was correct in directing such an auction for the land allotted to be...

In Urgent Sitting, Supreme Court Directs Medical Examination Of Minor Seeking Abortion Of 28-Week Pregnancy From Sexual Assault

The Supreme Court today, in an urgent hearing, ordered a medical examination of a 14-year-old minor seeking termination of a 28-week pregnancy caused by sexual assault. The bench led by CJI Chandrachud, in a post-4 PM hearing, has directed the medical examination of the minor at Sion Hospital, Maharashtra to be conducted tomorrow (April 20). The medical examination has been directed to...

Jalgaon Mosque Dispute : Supreme Court Directs Municipal Council To Keep Main Entrance Key, Allows Opening Of Back Gate For Namaz

Today (April 19), the Supreme Court ordered that the keys to a mosque in Erandol Taluka, Jalgaon, will remain with the municipal council. While ordering thus, the bench of Bench of Justices Surya Kant and K.V Vishwanathan disposed of an appeal preferred by the Jumma Masjid Trust Committee against the Bombay High Court's order directing it to return the keys of the Jalgaon mosque to the council...

Supreme Court Seeks Centre's Response On Plea Challenging Bar On Surrogacy For Second Child Of Couples Already Having A Healthy Child

The Supreme Court on Friday (April 19) sought the Union government's response on a plea filed to allow an intending couple, having a healthy biological child, to beget a second child through surrogacy if it so wants.The bench of Justices BV Nagarathna and AG Masih passed the order upon hearing a petition under Article 32 of the Constitution, which challenged the constitutional validity of...

Had Mangoes Only Thrice, Says Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal; Was It As Per Approved Diet Chart? Asks Court

A Delhi Court on Friday (April 19) said that it will examine if Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal followed the Court-approved diet chart while accepting home-cooked food in judicial custody. The Court made the oral observation while reserving order on an application filed by Kejriwal for administering insulin to him in jail and allowing consultation with his doctors through VC. Kejriwal...

S.144 CrPC | Decide Applications Seeking Permission For Public Gatherings Amidst Lok Sabha Elections Within 3 Days : Supreme Court To Authorities

The Supreme Court today issued notice on a plea filed against passing of 'blanket' orders under Section 144 CrPC (prohibiting public meetings, etc) ahead of Lok Sabha/Vidhan Sabha elections and directed that any applications of the nature filed by the petitioners shall be decided by the competent authority within 3 days of filing.The bench of Justices BR Gavai and Sandeep Mehta was hearing...

Supreme Court Asks Bihar & Chhattisgarh About Status Of Cases Against Baba Ramdev Over Remarks On Allopathy

The Supreme Court today (on April 19) heard Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev's plea to combine the several FIRs filed against him in different states over his alleged remarks that Allopathy cannot cure COVID. Observing that the petition was filed in the year 2021 and the charge-sheet would have been filed, the Court granted time to the State of Bihar and Chhattisgarh to inform it about the...

'Rarest Of Rare Case': Punjab Court Awards Death Penalty To Woman For Burying Neighbour's 2-Yr-Old Daughter Alive

A Punjab Court has awarded the death penalty to a 32-year-old woman for burying her neighbour's 2-year-old daughter alive over jealousy and an inferiority complex with the child's family.The convict Neelam stuffed sand in the mouth of the child and buried her alive in a pit already dug in a deserted place, without there being any fault of the child or any provocation from her side and...

One-Time Judicial Restraint Not License For Continuing Breach Of Fundamental Rights: Jaipur Court Orders Release Of Accused In SI Paper Leak Scam

Citing a blatant violation of Section 57 Cr. P.C., the court of Chief Metropolitan Magistrate at Jaipur has ordered the immediate release of the accused, including 11 trainee Sub-Inspectors, allegedly involved in the 2021 Sub Inspector/Platoon Commander Recruitment Paper Leak Scam.The CMM Poona Ram Godara opined that the Special Operations Group (SOG) didn't give due consideration to the...

Supreme Court Says Stricter Punishments Needed For Election Manipulations & Misconduct By Polling Officers

While reserving verdict on a batch of petitions seeking 100% verification of Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) data with Voter-Verifiable Paper Audit trail (VVPAT), the Supreme Court today expressed its reservations about existing penal provisions to address manipulations with the electoral process.The Bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta observed that there should be strict...

Manipur Tribal Forum Approaches Supreme Court Raising Apprehensions Of Fresh Outbreak Of Violence, Seeks Army Protection

The Manipur Tribal Forum has filed an interim application before the Supreme Court raising apprehensions about fresh onslaught of violent acts against the Kuki-Zo community in the state of Manipur. The application seeks protection by the Indian Army and calls for the arrest of the leaders inciting violence in the state. The Forum alleged that neglect by the authorities has led to a deep sense...