Supreme Court Begins Hearing Pleas To Ban Cultivation Of GM Mustard

The Supreme Court on Tuesday (January 9) began hearing afresh a batch of petitions challenging the central government's decision to commercially cultivate genetically modified (GM) mustard.Multiple petitioners have challenged this move in the top court. Non-governmental organisation Gene Campaign has filed an interim application in its ongoing public interest litigation (PIL),...

Man Remanded To Police Custody In Gujarat Violating Supreme Court Order : SC Issues Contempt Notice To Cops, Magistrate

The Court said that it was gross contempt and blatant illegal custody violating the interim anticipatory bail order.

Judicial Service Not Equal To Other Govt Services; Judicial Officers' Service Conditions Must Be Uniform Across Country : Supreme Court

Observing that judicial service cannot be equated with the service of other officers of the Government, the Supreme Court rejected the argument that the pay and allowances of judicial officers and other government officers should be equivalent.The Court made this observation in the judgment passed in the All India Judges Association case directing the States to implement the recommendations...

Supreme Court Adjourns Umar Khalid's Bail Hearing On Joint Request By Both Sides; Posts To January 24

The Supreme Court on Wednesday (January 10) adjourned the hearing of the petition filed by former JNU scholar Umar Khalid seeking bail in the Delhi riots larger conspiracy case. Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal, Khalid's lawyer, requested for adjournment as he is engaged in a Constitution Bench hearing today.The Delhi police also sought time citing the unavailability of Additional Solicitor General...

Aligarh Muslim University Minority Status : Live Updates From Supreme Court Hearing [Day 2]

A 7-judge bench of the Supreme Court is hearing today the case relating to the minority status of the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU).The bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justices Sanjiv Khanna, Surya Kant, JB Pardiwala, Dipankar Datta, Manoj Misra and Satish Chandra Sharma will hear the issue.The bench, among other things, will consider whether minority status can be...

SUPREME COURT LIVE- ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY MINORITY STATUS CASE- 7 JUDGES BENCH- [VIDEO] [DAY-2]

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If Judicial Service Has To Attract Talent, Working Conditions Must Offer Security & Dignity : Supreme Court

While issuing directions for the implementation of the recommendations of the Second National Judicial Pay Commission, the Supreme Court emphasised the obligation of the State to provide dignified working conditions for judicial officers.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, in the judgment passed in the All India Judges Association...

Aligarh Muslim University Case | Historic Antecedents Of Institute Must Be Seen To Assess Minority Status, AMU Tells Supreme Court [Day 1]

The Supreme Court's Constitution Bench of 7 judges headed by the Chief Justice of India, DY Chandrachud on Tuesday (January 9) began the hearing of a batch of connected matters on the issue of minority status of the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU). The Bench comprising the CJI and Justices Sanjiv Khanna, Surya Kant, JB Pardiwala, Dipankar Datta, Manoj Misra and SC Sharma is dealing with...

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Appointments Of A Judicial Officer & 2 Advocates As Madhya Pradesh High Court Judges

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the name of Ramkumar Choubey, Judicial Officer, for appointment as Judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court .The collegium also recommended the names of S/Shri (i) Deepak Khot and (ii) Pavan Kumar Dwivedi@ Pavan Dwivedi, Advocates, for appointment as Judges of the Madhya Pradesh High Court.The collegium comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud,...

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Gujarat HC Judge Appointment After Centre Refers Back File Seeking Positive Consideration

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the appointment of Pranav Shailesh Trivedi, Advocate, for appointment as Judge of the Gujarat High Court.The collegium comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, and Justices Sanjiv Khanna and BR Gavai has passed a Resolution which reveals that on 26 September 2022 the Collegium of the High Court of Gujarat unanimously recommended, inter alia, that...

Lucknow Court Rejects Congress Leader Pawan Khera's Discharge Plea In Case Over 'Narendra Gautamdas Modi' Remark

A day after the Supreme Court dismissed a plea by Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera for quashing criminal proceedings against him over an alleged remark about Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a Chief Judicial Magistrate Court in Lucknow also rejected Khera's discharge plea. “In the present case, after examining all the papers presented by the police, the court concludes that there...

Minister Senthil Balaji Approaches Chennai Court Seeking Bail, Court To Pronounce Orders On January 12

Arrested Tamil Nadu Minister Senthil Balaji has approached the Principal District and Sessions Court Chennai seeking bail. Balaji, who is currently serving as a Minister without portfolio, was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on June 14 last year in a cash-for-job money laundering case. Principal Session Judge S Alli reserved orders after hearing Senior Advocate Aryama...