'They Also Have Right To Privacy' : Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Seeking 24x7 Digital Monitoring Of MPs/MLAs

The Supreme Court today (March 1) dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition writ petition seeking to digitally monitor all the activities of MPs/MLAs to 'ensure transparency and to prevent corruption'. At the outset, CJI DY Chandrachud expressed dissatisfaction regarding the substance of the petition and reminded that a mandamus to seek continuous digital monitoring of...

Supreme Court Dismisses Asaram Bapu's Plea To Suspend Sentence On Medical Grounds In Minor's Rape Case, Allows Him To Move HC

The Supreme Court today dismissed self-styled godman Asaram Bapu's challenge to a Rajasthan High Court order, which rejected his plea for suspension of sentence on health grounds in a case where he was convicted for a minor's rape. Without commenting on merits, in view of his acceptance of the State's proposal to allow treatment in police custody, the Court clarified that Asaram Bapu shall be...

Supreme Court To Hear Shiv Sena UBT Petition Against Maharashtra Speaker's Refusal To Disqualify Shinde Group On March 7

The Supreme Court today (March 1) agreed to post on March 7, 2024, the petition filed by a member of Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) challenging the Maharashtra Assembly Speaker's refusal to disqualify the MLAs belonging to Eknath Shinde group.Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal, for the petitioner, mentioned the matter before Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud for an urgent hearing. Sibal...

Gyanvapi Mosque Committee Moves Supreme Court Against High Court's Decision That Suits Aren't Barred By Places Of Worship Act

In the latest development in the Gyanvapi dispute, the mosque committee has moved the Supreme Court challenging an Allahabad High Court order holding that a batch of civil suits by Hindu parties pending before a Varanasi civil court are not barred by the Places of Worship Act, 1991. This suit, filed in 1991 by Hindu worshippers and on behalf of deities, seek the right to worship in the...

'Applications To Vacate Interim Reliefs Can't Be Kept Pending For Long' : Supreme Court Issues Guidelines To HCs On Granting & Vacating Interim Stay

In a significant development, the Supreme Court on Thursday (February 29) issued guidelines regarding the procedure to be followed by high courts in passing interim orders of stay of proceedings and dealing with applications for vacating such stays.The apex court speaking through Justice Abhay S Oka, who authored the lead judgment, has held that while granting ex-parte ad-interim relief...

'Not Exhibited Any Alarming Symptoms': Mumbai Court Refuses Interim Bail To Jet Airways' Naresh Goyal But Permits 2 Months Hospitalization

A Special Court PMLA Court in Mumbai today refused to grant interim bail on medical grounds to Naresh Goyal, accused in a Rs. 538 Crores money laundering case. The court however, allowed him to be hospitalized for two months to avail cancer treatment.Special Judge MG Deshpande observed –“Currently, neither private doctors nor the Medical Board has asserted that this sickness...

'Every Inter-Faith Relationship Not Love Jihad' : NBDSA Penalises News18 India, Aaj Tak & Times Now Navbharat For Communal Programs

The News Broadcasting & Digital Standards Authority (NBDSA), under the stewardship of retired Supreme Court judge, Justice AK Sikri, has taken action against several television news programs for their role in spreading hatred and communal disharmony.Following complaints lodged by activist ndrajeet Ghorpade, the NBDSA has fined Times Now Navbharat Rs 1,00,000, and News 18 India Rs...

Lawyers Appearing For Client In Courts Aren't 'Service Providers' As Per Consumer Protection Act, Says Amicus; Supreme Court Reserves Judgment

The Supreme Court on Thursday (February 29) reserved judgment on the issue whether advocates can be held liable under the Consumer Protection Act for deficiency of services. A Bench of Justices Bela Trivedi and Pankaj Mithal heard the matter. On the final day, Senior Advocate V Giri, the amicus curiae in the matter, addressed the bench.The issue, which is relevant for members of the...

'Serious Violations' : Supreme Court Dismisses Vedanta's Plea To Reopen Copper Smelting Unit In Tamil Nadu's Tuticorin

Citing 'repeated breaches' and 'serious violations' on the part of Vedanta, the Supreme Court on Thursday (February 29) refused to grant it permission to reopen its Sterlite copper smelting plant in Tamil Nadu's Tuticorin.A bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra dismissed the special leave petition filed by Vedanta Limited against an August 2020...

Lucknow Akbar Nagar Demolitions: Supreme Court Stops LDA From Demolishing Houses Till HC Verdict, Says Many Are Poor

In a swift response to the recent demolitions of commercial spaces in Lucknow's Akbar Nagar, multiple petitions have been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the legality of the demolition orders. The move comes after the Allahabad High Court's dismissal of pleas from 24 occupants, clearing the way for the Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) to proceed with the demolition of allegedly...

'Distributor Not Agent, Independent Contractor': Supreme Court Elaborates Law On Agency

While deciding the question of cellular mobile service providers' liability to deduct tax at source under Section 194-H of the Income Tax Act, 1961, the Supreme Court recently summarized aspects that must be kept in mind by Courts while examining whether principal-agent relationship exists in particular case.The factors/aspects enunciated by the Bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and SVN...

1993 Serial Train Blasts Case | Rajasthan Court Acquits Alleged Mastermind Abdul Tunda, Convicts 2 Others

A Court in Rajasthan's Ajmer District today acquitted Prime Accused and alleged mastermind Abdul Karima Tunda in connection with the 1993 Serial Train Blasts Case. The Court, however, convicted two others (Irfan Irfan and Hameeduddin) and sentenced them to life imprisonment.The incident traces back to December 6, 1993, when a series of bomb blasts took place in Rajdhani express trains...