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UAPA Challenge | Supreme Court Allows Petitioners Time To Decide If They Want To Approach High Court
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (February 14) begun hearing a batch of pleas challenging several provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. However, the proceedings were adjourned until tomorrow to give the petitioners time to consider whether they wished to pursue the matter in the high court.These petitions, grouped together for adjudication, were slated to be heard by a bench...
Husband Giving Time And Money To His Mother Cannot Be Considered As Domestic Violence Upon Wife: Mumbai Court
The Sessions Court at Borivali dismissed an appeal filed by a 43-year-old woman seeking relief under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (PWDV Act) observing that husband giving time and money to his mother could not be considered domestic violence.“It revealed from the entire evidence that her grievance is that, respondent No.1, husband is giving time and money to...
'Adjournment Letters Can Be Circulated Only Once' : Supreme Court Notifies New Procedure To Circulate Adjournment Letters
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (February 14) issued a new circular outlining the procedure and modalities for the circulation of letters requesting adjournment of cases.Under the new procedure, letters for adjournment will not be entertained in certain categories of cases, including those related to bail or anticipatory bail, where exemption from surrendering has been sought, matters...
MP HC Judge Requests Transfer As Son Practises In Same Court; Supreme Court Collegium Proposes Transfer To Telangana HC
In the latest development, the Supreme Court's collegium has agreed to the request of Justice Sujoy Paul of Madhya Pradesh High Court regarding his transfer to a different Court. The request was made on 12th February on the ground that his son is practicing in the same High Court. Consequently, the Supreme Court released the notification yesterday (February 13th),...
Supreme Court Collegium Accepts Justice Moushumi Bhattacharya's Transfer Request; Proposes Her Transfer From Calcutta HC To Telangana HC
In a significant development, the Supreme Court's collegium has agreed to the request of Justice Moushumi Bhattacharya of Calcutta High Court regarding her transfer to a different Court. The transfer was sought for personal reasons. As per the notification released yesterday (on February 13th), Justice Bhattacharya has now been transferred to the High Court of...
Supreme Court Collegium Proposes Transfer Of Justice Anu Sivaraman From Kerala HC To Karnataka HC On Her Request
The Supreme Court collegium has recommended the transfer of Justice Anu Sivaraman from Kerala High Court to Karnataka High Court on her request.By a communication dated 16 October 2023, Justice Anu Sivaraman sought a transfer out of the State of Kerala."The Collegium accedes to the request and resolves to recommend that Ms. Justice Anu Sivaraman be transferred, in the interests of the...
Umar Khalid Withdraws Bail Petition In Supreme Court, To Seek Bail From Trial Court Afresh
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (February 14) dismissed as withdrawn the petition filed former JNU scholar and activist Umar Khalid's bail plea in connection with the Delhi riots larger conspiracy case.Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal, for Khalid, submitted that the petition is being withdrawn in view of "change in circumstances" and to seek bail afresh before the trial court."Bail matter we wish...
Supreme Court Seeks Defence Ministry's Response On Woman Officer's Plea For Permanent Commission In Indian Coast Guard
The Supreme Court on February 12 issued notice on the plea of a woman Short Service Appointment (SSA) Officer, engaged with Indian Coast Guard (ICG), over denial of consideration for Permanent Commission despite 14 years of service. The Bench, comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, was hearing challenge to a Delhi High Court order dated December 21, 2023,...
High Court Shouldn't Have Stayed Investigation & Granted Blanket Protection From Arrest : Supreme Court Sets Aside Relief To Indiabulls Officers
The Supreme Court (on February 13) set aside the interim protection granted to Indiabulls Housing Finance Ltd. officers in an FIR registered against on a complaint by the Director of Shipra Estate and the consequent investigation by the Enforcement Directorate. Last year, the Allahabad High Court stayed the criminal proceedings, thus protecting the officers from arrest.The Division Bench...
Majority Of SCBA Executive Members Express Disagreement With SCBA President's Letter To CJI Against Farmers Protest
In a dramatic development, the majority of members of the Executive Committee of the Supreme Court Bar Association have disagreed with an earlier letter sent by SCBA President Senior Advocate Adish C Aggarwala to the Chief Justice of India seeking suo motu action against "erring farmers" in the context of the farmers protest.The 13 members of the Executive Committee of the SCBA, have in...
Bilkis Bano Case : Gujarat Govt Files Review Petition Against Supreme Court's Adverse Remarks
In a latest development in the Bilkis Bano case, the Gujarat government has filed a review petition in the Supreme Court seeking certain critical remarks made by it regarding the conduct of the state government with respect to the premature release of the 11 convicts, to be expunged.The state government has insisted that it was acting as per the Supreme Court's May 2022 judgment which directed...
'How Can Political Party Occupy Land Allotted To High Court? : Supreme Court Shocked At AAP Party Office In Delhi HC's Land
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (February 13) expressed shock and surprise that a "political party" has encroached upon a land in Delhi which was allocated for the Delhi High Court.Last year, the Court had issued directions to the Delhi Government to take steps to develop the infrastructure for the Delhi Judiciary. Today, Senior Advocate K Parameshwar, the amicus curiae in the case, informed a...