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Supreme Court Stays Criminal Proceedings Against India Today Editors Over 2016 Sting Operation On Karnataka Politician
The Supreme Court on Monday (April 1) stayed the criminal proceedings against India Today Editor-Chief Mr Aroon Purie, senior journalist Mr Rajdeep Sardesai and senior editor Mr Shiv Aroor charged with offences under forgery for harming reputation, cheating and promoting enmity between different groups. The plea pertained to a challenge against the Karnataka High Court's order refusing to...
Supreme Court Dismisses Kerala MLA's PIL Seeking Directions To Tackle Human-Wildlife Conflict, Allows Him To Move HC
The Supreme Court on Monday (April 1) dismissed the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by Kerala MLA PV Anvar seeking directions to the Central Government to formulate an action plan to tackle human-wildlife conflict in the Kerala State. The Bench Comprising Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and PB Varale heard the matter today. This year in March, P.V. Anvar moved the Supreme Court citing...
'Sanatana Dharma' Row | Minister Can't Be Equated To Media Persons: Supreme Court On Udhayanidhi Stalin's Plea To Club Criminal Cases
While hearing Tamil Nadu Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin's plea for clubbing of criminal cases registered against him across multiple states over his controversial 'Sanatana Dharma' remarks, the Supreme Court today expressed that Ministers cannot be equated with media persons.The Bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta suggested to Stalin's counsel, Sr Adv Dr. Abhishek Manu Singhvi,...
Assault Of SC Lawyers At District Court : Supreme Court Issues Notice To UP Govt Over Non-Functioning Of CCTVs At Court Premises
The Supreme Court on Monday (April 1), while hearing the suo moto case over the assault on two members of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) at Gautam Budh Nagar District Court during a lawyers' strike, took serious note of the fact that the CCTV cameras at the Court complex were not functioning on that day.The Court issued notice to the State of Uttar Pradesh on the issue...
'My Secretaries Don't Listen To Me', Says Delhi Govt; Supreme Court Issues Notice To Delhi Finance Secretary On GNCTD Plea Over DJB Funds
The Supreme Court on Monday (April 1) issued notice to the Delhi Finance Secretary on a petition filed by the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD) seeking the release of the funds approved by the Delhi Assembly for the Delhi Jal Board.The Delhi Government told the Court that an amount of Rs 1927 crore payable to the Delhi Jal Board as approved by the Delhi Assembly, for...
UP Police Lodges FIR Against Unknown Persons After Woman Judge Allegedly Receives Death Threat
The Uttar Pradesh Police has lodged a First Information Report (FIR) against unknown persons after a woman civil judge posted in Banda district filed a complaint stating that she had received a death threat via letter. The FIR, lodged under Sections 506 (criminal intimidation) and 467 (forgery of valuable security) of the Indian Penal Code, alleges that the woman judge received...
'Trial Won't Be Complete In 3 Months' : Supreme Court Issues Notice On Senthil Balaji's Bail Plea In PMLA Case
The Supreme Court today issued notice on a petition filed by MLA and former Minister V Senthil Balaji against a Madras High Court order denying him bail in a cash-for-jobs money laundering case.The matter was heard by a Bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan.To state the facts briefly, Balaji was a Minister in Tamil Nadu government's transport department between 2011-2016. In the...
Former Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren Withdraws Petition Filed In Supreme Court Seeking To Attend State Assembly Budget Session
Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Monday (April 1) withdrew from the Supreme Court his petition challenging the Jharkhand High Court's order refusing his plea to participate in the Budget Session, which was scheduled to be held on February 23. While allowing Soren to withdraw the petition, the Supreme Court left open the question of law whether a legislator who is in custody has...
ED Acting Like Persecuting Agency, A Summons A Day Keeps It Happy: K Kavitha To Delhi Court
BRS leader K Kavitha, presently in judicial custody in the liquor policy case, on Monday told a Delhi Court that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) is acting like a “persecuting agency” and that there is no fairness, or impartiality in its approach.Senior Advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi was appearing for Kavitha before Special CBI judge Kaveri Baweja who was hearing her bail plea in the...
No Action To Be Taken On Outcome Of ASI Survey Of Bhojshala Temple-Kamal Maula Mosque Complex Without Our Permission : Supreme Court
In a plea against the Madhya Pradesh High Court's order directing the Archaeological Survey of India to conduct a survey at the Bhojshala Temple cum Kamal Maula Mosque complex, the Supreme Court (on April 01) passed an interim order that no physical excavation should be taken by the ASI which will change the character of the premises in question. A bench comprising Justices Prashant...
Gyanvapi Mosque Case : Supreme Court Orders Status Quo On Namaz In Mosque & Hindu Worship In 'Tehkhana' (Cellar)
The Supreme Court on Monday (April 1) issued notice on a Special Leave Petition filed by the Gyanvapi mosque committee challenging the orders of the Varanasi District Court and the Allahabad High Court allowing the performance of Hindu religious rituals at a tehkhana (cellar) of the mosque.While doing so, the Court also ordered that that status quo shall be maintained with respect to...
Farmers Protest | Supreme Court Refuses To Stay Judicial Probe Into Protester's Death, Says Fair Investigation Needed
The Supreme Court on Monday (April 1) adjourned till April 19 the hearing of a Special Leave Petition filed by the State of Haryana opposing the Punjab & Haryana High Court's order of a judicial inquiry into the death of a protesting farmer, Shubhkaran Singh. Refusing to stay the High Court order, the Court orally observed that a judicial probe would ensure a fair investigation of...