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Centre Notifies Appointment Of 6 Additional Judges In High Court Of Kerala
The Central Government has notified the appointment of six advocates as Additional Judges in the High Court of Kerala. The Supreme Court Collegium had recommended their names for appointment as Judges on 12 March 2024. They are:1. Shri Mullapally Abdul Aziz Abdul Hakim2. Shri Syam Kumar Vadakke Mudavakkat3. Shri Harisankar Vijayan Menon4. Shri Manu Sreedharan Nair5. Shri Easwaran Subramani6....
'Centre Trying To Control State's Financial Affairs', Kerala To Supreme Court; Union Cites 'Poor Financial Indicators' & History Of Overborrowing
The State of Kerala on Thursday (March 21) vehemently opposed the Union of India's limits on its borrowing powers, terming it as the central government's attempt to act like an 'executive' and control the state's financial affairs. The Centre resisted this claim, alleging that Kerala has poor financial indicators and a history of overborrowing in the recent past.The court, led by Justices...
'How 6 Out Of 200 Shortlisted In Few Hours?' : Supreme Court Questions Centre Over Hurried Appointment Of New Election Commissioners
While refusing to stay the controversial Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners Act, 2023, which removes the Chief Justice of India from the selection panel for appointing Election Commissioners, the Supreme Court today expressed that the Union government's latest appointment of two new ECs viz. Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu was in haste.Posting the matter...
Electoral Bond Numbers & All Details Disclosed To ECI : SBI Chairman Files Compliance Affidavit In Supreme Court
The Chairman of the State Bank of India, Dinesh Kumar Khara, has filed a compliance affidavit in the Supreme Court stating that the SBI has disclosed all details relating to the Electoral Bonds to the Election Commission of India, including the unique numbers of the bonds.The unique bond numbers enable the matching of the purchasers of the bonds with the political parties which redeemed...
'TN Governor Defying Supreme Court, Seriously Concerned About His Conduct' : Supreme Court Slams Governor RN Ravi For Refusing To Appoint Minister
The Supreme Court on Thursday (March 21) expressed displeasure at the Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi for refusing to re-induct MLA K Ponmudi as a Minister, even after his conviction was suspended by the Supreme Court.Addressing the Attorney General for India R Venkataramani, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud said : "Mr Attorney General, what is your Governor doing? The conviction has been...
Supreme Court Stays Centre's Notification Of 'Fact Check Unit' Under IT Rules Till Final Decision By Bombay HC
The Supreme Court on Thursday (March 21) stayed the Union's notification of the Fact-Check Unit (FCU) under the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Amendment Rules 2023 (IT Amendment Rules 2023). The stay shall operate till the Bombay High Court finally decides the challenges to the IT Rules amendment 2023.Yesterday, the Ministry of Electronics...
BCI Issues Show Cause Notice Of Suspension To Ghaziabad Bar Association's President Over Attack On Sr Adv Gaurav Bhatia
The Bar Council of India has issued show cause notices to the President and General Secretary of the Ghaziabad Bar Association for the alleged attack on senior advocate Gaurav Bhatia, during lawyers strike at the Guatam Budh Nagar District & Sessions Court yesterday.Bhatia was at the said Court to appear in an urgent bail matter but was not allowed to enter due to the ongoing boycott of...
Supreme Court Refuses To Stay Election Commissioners' Act Dropping CJI From Selection Panel
The Supreme Court on Thursday (March 21) decided against staying the controversial Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners Act, 2023, which removes the Chief Justice of India from the selection panel appointing election commissioners.A bench comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta heard writ petitions challenging the constitutionality of various provisions of...
Malegaon Blast: NIA Court Stays Bailable Warrant Issued Against BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur Till Her Discharge From Hospital
The Special NIA Court on Wednesday stayed the bailable warrant it issued against BJP MP and prime accused in the Malegaon Blast Case of 2008 Pragya Singh Thakur after the court was informed that the warrant was yet to be served on her by the National Investigation Agency and that she had been admitted to the hospital.“Bailable Warrant is unserved. Considering the reasons put-forth in...
False Rape Cases On The Rise, Even Genuine Victims Have To Wait Long For Justice: Delhi Court
A Delhi Court has observed that the cases of falsely accusing innocent persons of rape and even gang rape are on the rise and even genuine victims have to wait long for justice.“On the one hand such cases unleash incalculable suffering on the accused, on the other hand, due to such false cases, even genuine victims of rape have to wait long for justice,” Additional Sessions Judge...
Supreme Court Takes Suo Motu Case Over Attack On Sr Adv Gaurav Bhatia & Woman Lawyer By Striking Advocates At District Court
The Supreme Court on Thursday (March 21) took a suo motu case over the attacks on Senior Advocate Gaurav Bhatia and Advocate Muskan Gupta at the District Court, Guatam Budh Nagar by lawyers during a strike by the District Court Advocates.Senior Advocate Mr Vikas Singh today (March 21) made an urgent mentioning regarding the issue of manhandling and ill-treatment of Senior Advocate Gaurav...
After Supreme Court Rap, Patanjali MD Submits Unqualified Apology For Publishing Advertisements On Medical Cures
The Managing Director of Patanjali Ayurved Ltd, Acharya Balkrishna, has tendered an unqualified apology before the Supreme Court for publishing advertisements regarding medicinal cures in breach of an undertaking given to the Court. This development comes two days after the Supreme Court (on March 19) ordered the personal appearance of Patanjali's Managing Director Acharya Balakrishna...