After Karnataka, Tamil Nadu Moves Supreme Court Seeking To Direct Union To Release Disaster Relief Funds

The Tamil Nadu government has filed an original suit before the Supreme Court against the Union Government, claiming that the Union was withholding the relief funds for natural calamities. The state's plea, filed under Article 131 of the Constitution, requests the Court to instruct the Union government to provide over Rs. 37,000 crore in aid for damages caused by recent floods and...

Arvind Kejriwal's Challenge To ED Arrest : Live Updates From Delhi High Court Hearing

The Delhi High Court will hear today Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's plea challenging his arrest by the ED in the alleged liquor policy scam case.The matter will be heard by Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma.Kejriwal is currently in judicial custody. He was arrested on the night of March 21. On March 22, the trial court remanded him to six days of ED custody, which was extended by further four...

Does 'Intoxicating Liquor' Include 'Industrial Alcohol'? Supreme Court 9-Judge Bench Analyses Overlapping Powers Of Union & States [Day 1]

The Supreme Court on Tuesday (April 2) commenced the hearing of the 9-judge Constitution Bench on the issue of overlapping powers between the Centre and the State in production, manufacturing, supply and regulation of 'Industrial Alcohol'. The bench led by CJI DY Chandrachud comprises Justices Hrishikesh Roy, Abhay S. Oka, B.V. Nagarathna, J.B. Pardiwala, Manoj Misra, Ujjal Bhuyan,...

Reckless Allegations: Supreme Court On PIL Seeking Inquiry Into Netaji's Death, Declaration That Independence Was Attained By Azad Hind Fauj

In a public interest litigation seeking inter-alia inquiry into the death of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, the Supreme Court on April 1 expressed serious displeasure with the allegations levelled against country's deceased national leaders and posted the matter for a deeper scrutiny into bonafides of the petitioner."Since the petition contains reckless and irresponsible allegations against...

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging Kerala HC's Judgment Recognizing Muslim Woman's Absolute Right To Divorce By 'Khula'

In a petition filed against a Kerala High Court judgment recognizing Muslim women's unconditional right to resort to khula (a form of divorce under Muslim personal law), the Supreme Court yesterday (April 1) issued notice. The Bench of Justices AS Bopanna and Sanjay Kumar was hearing the challenge brought by Kerala Muslim Jamaat and a private individual, vide two separate Special Leave...

'No Money Has Been Recovered, There Is No Trace': Supreme Court To ED On Case Against AAP MP Sanjay Singh

While hearing the bail plea of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh in the money laundering case related to the Delhi liquor policy case, the Supreme Court on Tuesday (April 2) orally observed that no money had been recovered from Singh and there were as many as 9 exculpatory statements given in his respect by approver-Dinesh Arora.Based on overall facts, the Bench...

Why Union Govt Didn't Act Against Patanjali For False Claims On COVID Cure? Supreme Court Asks

"Still, you chose to keep your eyes shut. We are wondering why the Union of India did it?”, Court observed.

Supreme Court Grants Bail To AAP MP Sanjay Singh In PMLA Case After ED's Concession

The Court observed during the hearing that no money has been recovered from Sanjay Singh.

Supreme Court Weekly Digest With Subject /Statute Wise Index [March 11 to 17]

Citations 2024 LiveLaw (SC) 220 to 2024 LiveLaw (SC) 239Anticipatory BailCustodial interrogation is one of the effective modes of investigating into the alleged crime. It is equally true that just because custodial interrogation is not required that by itself may also not be a ground to release an accused on anticipatory bail if the offences are of a serious nature. However, a mere assertion...

Supreme Court Refuses To Accept Patanjali Ayurved's Apology In Contempt Case,Warns Baba Ramdev Of Perjury Proceedings

The Supreme Court on Tuesday (April 2) came down heavily on Patanjali Ayurved Ltd, its Managing Director Acharya Balkrishna and its co-founder Baba Ramdev while hearing the contempt case against them over the publication of misleading medical advertisements in breach of an undertaking given to the Court.Balkrishna and Ramdev were personally present before the Court following the direction...

Supreme Court Deprecates TN District Collectors' Refusal To Appear Before ED, Says They Showed Disrespect To Court & Constitution

The Supreme Court on Tuesday (April 2) chastised the District Collectors of Tamil Nadu who refused to appear in person before the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) in pursuance to the summons issued by the central agency to them for investigating the money laundering case arising from the illegal sand mining activities.Strongly deprecating the District Collectors for their "cavalier approach",...

Contempt Case Against Patanjali & Baba Ramdev Over Medical Ads : Live Updates From Supreme Court Hearing

The Supreme Court is hearing today the contempt case against Patanjali Ayurved over the publication of advertisements claiming medical cures.Patanjali MD Acharya Balkrishna and Baba Ramdev were directed to be personally present before the Court today. The petition was filed by the Indian Medical Association.After the Supreme Court Rap, Patanjali MD submitted an unqualified apology for...