Supreme Court Transfers To Itself Petition Challenging BCI's Election Code Of Conduct Rules 2023 Before Karnataka High Court

The Supreme Court on Monday (April 8) transferred to itself a pending petition before the Karnataka High Court challenging the Bar Council Of India (BCI) Rules (for qualification/Disqualification and produce for election and code of conduct for the elections of S.B.C/B.C.I.) 2023 (Rules of 2023) on grounds that similar cases with identical issues of conducting free and fair state bar...

Supreme Court Stays Trial In PMLA Case Against Lottery Baron Santiago Martin, Seeks ED's Response

The Supreme Court on Wednesday (April 10) has admitted the plea of Santiago Martin, a giant in India's lottery industry, against the Special Court's order refusing to defer his trial in a money laundering case until the disposal of the predicate case registered by the CBI. The bench of Justices Abhay S. Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan, while issuing notice, has also stayed the trial and has sought...

'Don't Involve Us In Political Thicket': Delhi High Court Dismisses Third Plea To Remove Arvind Kejriwal From CM Post, Says Will Impose Costs

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday came down heavily on former Aam Aadmi Party MLA Sandeep Kumar for filing a petition seeking removal of Arvind Kejriwal from the post of Chief Minister of Delhi. This is the third petition seeking such a relief. Earlier two pleas have been rejected.Kejriwal is presently in judicial custody in an ED case relating to the excise policy. Yesterday, the court...

Supreme Court Says Patanjali MD, Baba Ramdev Cited Non-Existing Flight Tickets To Avoid Personal Appearance; Rejects Second Apology

The Supreme Court on Wednesday (April 10) rejected the second affidavit of apology filed by Patanjali Ayurved and its Managing Director Acharya Balkrishna in the contempt case over the publication of misleading medical advertisements.The bench comprising Justices Hima Kohli and Ahsanuddin Amanullah refused to accept the apology affidavit filed by Patanjali co-founder Baba Ramdev as well, who...

Justice Aniruddha Bose To Head National Judicial Academy Post Retirement As Supreme Court Judge

The Supreme Court has appointed Justice Aniruddha Bose as the Director of The National Judicial Academy (NJAC), Bhopal. The Chief Justice, DY Chandrachud announced the decision of appointment during the ceremonial bench conducted honoring the retiring justice. Justice Bose, who is demitting office on April 10, will now be heading the NJAC, Bhopal. CJI, during the ceremonial bench proceedings...

Delhi HC Judgment Against Arvind Kejriwal Based On An Unrelied Document Suppressed From Him: Singhvi Tells Supreme Court

The Delhi High Court's judgment dismissing Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's petition challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the Delhi liquor policy case was based on an "unrelied document which was suppressed" from him, said Senior Advocate Dr Abhishek Manu Singhvi in the Supreme Court today.Mentioning the petition before Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud...

Rs 8K Crore Relief To Delhi Metro : Supreme Court Allows DMRC's Curative Petition Against Arbitral Award In Favour Of DAMEPL

The Supreme Court on Wednesday (April 10) relieved the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) of a huge liability to the tune of Rs 8000 crores approximately by setting aside its 2021 judgment which upheld the arbitral award won by the Delhi Airport Metro Express Private Limited (DAMEPL, Reliance Infrastructure subsidiary) against the DMRC.The arbitral award was passed in 2017 and the...

Contempt Case Against Patanjali, Baba Ramdev : Live Updates From Supreme Court Hearing

The Supreme Court will hear today the contempt case against Patanjali Ayurved over misleading medical ads.Patanjali MD Acharya Balkrishna and Baba Ramdev are directed to be personally present before the Court. They have expressed "unconditional and unqualified" apology to SC.A bench comprising Justices Hima Kohli and Ahsanuddin Amanullah will hear the...

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal Moves Supreme Court Against ED Arrest In Liquor Policy Case

After Delhi High Court's dismissal of his plea yesterday, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has approached the Supreme Court challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the Delhi Liquor Policy case.The petition is likely to be mentioned before Chief Justice of India at 10.30 AM today for urgent hearing. Kejriwal, arrested on March 21, is presently under judicial...

Why Can't States Regulate Misuse Of Industrial Alcohol To Control Liquor Tragedies? Supreme Court Asks Union [Day 4]

The Supreme Court on Tuesday (April 9) resumed its 4th day of hearing the Constitutional issue whether the Union has exclusive control over 'industrial alcohol' and whether the States can control it under the garb of exercising their powers over 'intoxicating liquor'.During the hearing, the Court questioned the Union's argument that it has exclusive control over 'industrial alcohol', by...

Kerala High Court Exempts Advocates From Wearing Gowns Amid Summer Heat

The Kerala High Court has passed a resolution exempting advocates from wearing gown during the summer season.The Full Court resolved to :i) Permit the Advocates appearing in the Courts in the District Judiciary to wear a white shirt with band, by making the use of black coat and the Advocate's Gown optional.ii) For the Advocates appearing in the High Court, wearing of Gown will be...

Misleading Ads Case : Baba Ramdev & Patanjali MD Furnish Unconditional Apology Before Supreme Court

Patanjali Ayurveda's co-founder Baba Ramdev and Managing Director Acharya Balkrishna have tendered an unconditional apology before the Supreme Court in the contempt case initiated against them over publication of misleading medical ads, in breach of a Court undertaking.The affidavit containing the apology was filed this Saturday. The matter will now be taken up tomorrow (April 10).To...