Supreme Court(2:1 Majority) Suspends Conviction Of BSP MP Afsal Ansari; Dissenting Judge Says Impact On Electorate Can't Be Considered

The Supreme Court, by 2:1 majority, on Thursday(December 14) suspended the conviction of BSP MP Afzal Ansari in a case under the UP Gangster Act case, paving the way for the restoration of his membership in the Lok Sabha. Though, the Court held that legislator from Ghazipur constituency can attend the House proceedings, he will not be able to cast his votes or draw perks or monetary...

Supreme Court Dismisses Manish Sisodia's Petition Seeking Review Of Judgment Denying Bail In Delhi Liquor Policy Case

The Supreme Court on Wednesday (December 13) dismissed a petition filed by former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia seeking a review of its October 30 judgment refusing to grant bail to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader. Sisodia is facing money laundering and corruption charges over alleged irregularities in the framing and implementation of a now-scrapped liquor policy in the...

ASJ Amitabh Rawat Hearing Delhi Riots Cases Among 87 Judges Transferred

Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat of Karkardooma Courts, one of the judges dealing with Delhi riots cases including the UAPA larger conspiracy case, has been transferred to Rouse Avenue Courts. ASJ Amitabb Rawat has been transferred to the Rouse Avenue Courts as Special CBI Judge (PC Act). Rouse Avenue's Special CBI Judge Sameer Bajpai has been transferred to his court. The development...

Supreme Court Dismisses Civil Judge's Plea Alleging Sexual Harassment By District Judge

The Supreme Court on Wednesday (December 13) refused to entertain a writ petition filed by a Civil Judge(Junior Division) from Uttar Pradesh who alleged that she was sexually harassed by a District Judge.A bench comprising Justices Hrishikesh Roy and Sandeep Mehta noted that the Internal Complaints Committee of the Allahabad High Court is already seized of the matter. Therefore, the bench...

Physical Training Instructor A 'Teacher' Though Not Conducting Classes Within Four Walls : Supreme Court

Recently (on December 13), the Supreme Court observed that merely because a Physical Training Instructor (PTI) is not expected to conduct classes within four walls of the college, it would not make him ineligible for being treated as a teacher."Merely because the appellant, a PTI/Sports Officer, was not expected to conduct classes within the four walls of the College, as in the case of...

Parliament Security Breach: Delhi Court Remands Four Accused To Seven Days Police Custody

A Delhi Court on Thursday remanded four accused persons to seven days of police custody in a UAPA case registered over yesterday's security breach in the Parliament. Additional Sessions Judge Hardeep Kaur of Patiala House Courts passed the order after the accused persons were produced in court in the evening. The Delhi Police sought 15 days of police remand for the accused persons, who are...

Delhi Riots: Court Denies Bail To Shahrukh Pathan Who Pointed Gun At Cop

A Delhi Court today denied regular bail to Shahrukh Pathan, the man who pointed a gun at a policeman during the 2020 North-East Delhi riots, observing that it sees nothing to enlarge him on bail. “Considering the conduct of the accused Shahrukh Pathan in jail during his judicial custody, his conduct prior to his being arrested, conduct during court proceedings and most importantly,...

Supreme Court Dismisses Plea To Postpone Delhi Judicial Service Exam From Dec 17 Due To Clash With UPSC Exam

The Supreme Court on Thursday (14.12.2023) refused to interfere with the order of the Delhi High Court that had dismissed a plea seeking postponement of the Delhi Judicial Services Preliminary Examination, 2023, which is scheduled to be held on December 17.The plea sought postponement of DJS Prelims Examination 2023 as its date is clashing with the date of Combined Recruitment Test conducted...

Supreme Court First Says Satyendar Jain Should Surrender, Later Agrees To Extend Interim Bail Till January 8

The Supreme Court on Thursday (December 14), while hearing Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Satyendar Jain's bail plea, extended until January 8 an order granting interim bail on medical grounds in May this year. A bench comprising Justices Bela M Trivedi and Satish Chandra Sharma heard the special leave petition filed by Jain, who was arrested by the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) in May...

Supreme Court Asks D Roopa IPS To Delete Social Media Posts Against Rohini Sindhuri IAS Within 24 Hours

The Supreme Court on Thursday (December 14) asked IPS officer D Roopa to delete her social media posts against IAS officer Rohini Sindhuri by tomorrow. If it is impossible to delete all the posts, she should at least put up a post that she was withdrawing all her comments against Rohini Sindhuri, the Court added.A bench comprising Justices Abhay S Oka and Pankaj Mithal made this oral...

CJI DY Chandrachud Explains Why Satyendar Jain's Bail Plea Was Listed Before Justice Bela Trivedi's Bench

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Thursday (December 14) clarified the bail application of Aam Aadmi Party leader Satyendar Jain was assigned to a bench led by Justice Bela Trivedi since Justice AS Bopanna was not available due to health reasons.Just this morning, Senior Advocate Dr Abhishek Manu Singhvi raised an objection regarding the listing of Jain's petition, saying that the...

Belagavi Woman Assault| 'Modern World Is Of 'Dushasana', No Krishna Came To Help Her': Karnataka HC Slams State Govt, Seeks CP's Presence

Hearing the suo moto case concerning a woman who was allegedly beaten up and paraded naked after her son eloped with a girl and later tied her to an electricity pole in Belgavi, the Karnataka High Court today came down heavily on the state police over its failure to prevent the incident.Essentially, the girl's engagement was scheduled for December 11, however, she eloped with a boy...