Supreme Court To Hear On February 26 Andhra Pradesh Govt's Plea Opposing Regular Bail Granted To Chandrababu Naidu In Skill Development Scam Case

The Supreme Court on Monday (February 12) adjourned until February 26 the hearing of a plea by the State of Andhra Pradesh challenging the regular bail granted to N Chandrababu Naidu, Telugu Desam Party (TDP) supremo and former chief minister of the state, in the skill development scam case.A bench of Justices Bela M Trivedi and Pankaj Mithal was hearing the State of Andhra Pradesh's...

Can Divorced Muslim Woman File For Maintenance Under Section 125 CrPC? Supreme Court To Consider

In a Muslim man's plea against direction to pay interim maintenance to his divorced wife, the Supreme Court is set to consider the question whether a Muslim woman is entitled to maintain a petition under Section 125 CrPC.The Bench of Justices BV Nagarathna and Augustine George Masih recently heard a case emanating from a Family Court order which, in a Section 125 CrPC petition preferred by...

Use Of Lord Ayyappa's Pictures In Voting Slips | Supreme Court Upholds Kerala HC Finding That Petition Challenging K Babu's Election Is Triable

The Supreme Court (on February 12) held the election petition filed by CPI(M) leader M Swaraj challenging K Babu, Congress MLA elections from Thrippunithura constituency in the 2021 assembly elections as triable under the Representation of People Act, 1951.“...once the High Court opined that a triable issue under Section 123(3) of the Act of 1951(Representation of the People Act) is made...

No Voter's Name Can Be Struck From Electoral Rolls Without Following Due Process : Election Commission Tells Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Monday (February 12), taking note of the response of the Election Commission of India, closed the proceedings relating to the issue of duplication of names in electoral rolls. The bench noted that there exist adequate measures for the aggrieved voters to approach the Registration Officer in the event of any error or deletion of their names in the voters' list.Mr Amit...

Supreme Court Extends Until March High Court's Stay On Bail Granted To Gautam Navlakha In Bhima Koregaon Case

The Supreme Court on Monday (February 12) extended until March the stay on the bail granted to journalist and activist Gautam Navlakha in connection with the Bhima Koregaon case, following a petition filed by the National Investigation Agency (NIA).A bench of Justices MM Sundresh and SVN Bhatti was hearing the central agency's special leave petition against a Bombay High Court order granting...

Students Union Elections : Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging UGC's Limitations On Number Of Times Candidate Can Contest

In a plea against limitation of the number of times a candidate can contest Students Union elections for office bearer and executive posts, the Supreme Court today issued notice.The Bench of Justices Surya Kant and KV Viswanathan was hearing a PIL filed under Article 32 of the Constitution seeking the quashing of Rule 6.5.6 of the Lyngdoh Committee Report and a notification dated November...

'If This Type Of Music Is Caged, No New Gujarati Garba Will Be Created': Court Dismisses Copyright Claim Against Singer Kinjal Dave's Song

Gujarati singer Kinjal Dave received a favorable ruling in a copyright infringement case as an Ahmedabad civil court lifted an injunction on her hit song "Char Char Bangdi Vadi Gadi".Red Ribbon claimed copyright infringement, asserting that Kartik Patel, an Australian, conceptualized the song in November 2015 and, with the assistance of Kathiawadi Kings, uploaded the video on September 29,...

Supreme Court Adjourns Hearing Of Uddhav Sena's Plea Against Maharashtra Speaker's Refusal To Disqualify Shinde Group MLAs

The Supreme Court on Monday (February 12) deferred the petition filed by a Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) member challenging the Maharashtra Assembly Speaker's refusal to disqualify the MLAs belonging to Eknath Shinde group.The bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud could not take up the matter today due to paucity of time. CJI agreed to list the matter at an earlier date...

NewsClick Withdraws Its Plea In Supreme Court To Stay Tax Demand; To Move Income Tax Appellate Tribunal

Today (February 12), the Supreme Court allowed the company running the news portal “NewsClick” to withdraw its appeal against the Delhi High Court's order rejecting a stay on the income tax demand. The Division bench of BV Nagarathna and Augustine George Masih granted it the liberty to move before the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal. While doing so, the Court also recorded that the...

Karnataka High Court Reserves Order On Kerala CM's Daughter's Company To Stay SFIO Probe

The Karnataka High Court on Monday (February 12) reserved order on the plea of Exalogic Solutions Private Ltd - a company of which Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's daughter Veena Vijayan is a director - to stay the investigation by the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) against the company.A bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna reserved order on interim relief while hearing a...

Supreme Court Extends Interim Bail Of Union Minister's Son Ashish Mishra In Lakhimpur Kheri Case

The Supreme Court today extended the interim bail granted earlier to Union Minister Ajay Mishra's son Ashish Mishra in the Lakhimpur Kheri case concerning the killings of four farmers in October 2021.The Bench of Justices Surya Kant and KV Viswanathan noted that since the last date of hearing ie September 26, 2023, no Report had been received from the Trial Court on the progress of the...

Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Challenge To Law Allowing Collection Of Prisoners' Biometrics; Asks Petitioners To Approach HC

The Supreme Court on Monday (February 12) refused to entertain a public interest litigation (PIL) petition filed by the Internet Freedom Foundation (IFF) challenging the constitutionality of the Criminal Procedure (Identification) Act, 2022, and the attendant rules, but granted the organisation liberty to approach the jurisdictional high court. A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar...