Supreme Court Grants Extension To Maharashtra Speaker Till January 10 2024 To Decide Shiv Sena Disqualification Pleas

The Supreme Court today granted an extension to the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Speaker to decide the disqualification petitions filed in relation to Shiv Sena rift by January 10, 2024. It may be recalled that earlier, the Apex Court had directed for the pleas to be decided by December 31, 2023. Appearing before a bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala, and Justice...

Krishna Janmabhoomi Case | Supreme Court Refuses Oral Plea To Stay HC Order Appointing Commissioner To Inspect Shahi Eidgah Mosque

In the latest development in the Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Eidgah Mosque dispute, the Supreme Court on Friday (December 15) refused an oral plea raised by the Mosque committee to stay the order passed by the Allahabad High Court yesterday allowing an application for the appointment of a court commissioner for the inspection of the mosque.A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and SVN Bhatti...

Supreme Court To Hear Mahua Moitra's Plea Against Expulsion From Lok Sabha On January 3

The Supreme Court on Friday (December 15) adjourned until January 3 the hearing of Trinamool Congress leader Mahua Moitra's plea against her recent expulsion from the Lok Sabha over allegations of unethical conduct. A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and SVN Bhatti was hearing Moitra's writ petition challenging her expulsion from the Indian parliament's lower house. The former Member of...

If Judges With Constitutional Protection Do Not Exhibit Boldness, We Can't Expect Others In Administration To Do So: Justice SK Kaul

On his last working day, Supreme Court judge Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul stressed the need for the judges to exhibit boldness, since they have Constitutional protection."If with the constitutional protection that we have, we are not able to exhibit this, we cannot expect other parts of the administration to do so," Justice Kaul said at the Full Court reference held to bid farewell to...

Plea In Supreme Court Seeks Consular Assistance To Indian Detained In Czech Over Gurpatwant Singh Pannun Murder Plot

A habeas corpus petition has been filed in the Supreme Court on behalf of Nikhil Gupta, accused by the United States of America of conspiring to assassinate Khalistani separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, seeking the intervention of the Government of India regarding his detention in the Czech Republic. It is alleged in the petition that his detention in a foreign country, at the instance of...

Karnataka State Legislative Assembly Passes The Karnataka Prohibition of Violence Against Advocates Bill, 2023

The Karnataka State Legislative Assembly on Thursday passed the Karnataka Prohibition of Violence Against Advocate Bill, 2023. The statement and object of the Bill state that “Advocate in due discharge of their professional duties also face the threat of malicious and frivolous prosecution by the rival parties which is also intended to interfere with the performance of their duties, in...

Basic Structure Doctrine Has Come To Stay Having Been Accepted By The Parliament Itself: Fali S Nariman

While delivering the inaugural address at the second Ashok Desai Memorial Lecture, renowned jurist and senior advocate Fali S Nariman (on December 12) spoke about the judicial interference vis-à-vis parliament's powers to amend the constitution. Talking about the basic structure doctrine, Nariman said, “Basic structure theory was the response of an anxious and activist Court to the...

PMLA | Courts Not Obliged To Grant Bail Just Because Accused Is A Woman; First Proviso To S.45 Not Mandatory : Supreme Court

Yesterday, while dismissing the bail plea of Saumya Chaurasia, the-then deputy secretary to former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, in a money laundering case, the Supreme Court observed that nowadays educated and well-placed women in the society engage themselves in commercial ventures and enterprises, and advertently or inadvertently engage themselves in illegal activities. The...

Vandiperiyar Rape & Murder Of Minor Girl : Kerala Court Acquits Sole Accused Citing Lack Of Evidence, Defects In Investigation

A Kerala Court on Thursday acquitted a 23-year-old person who was the sole accused in the rape and murder of a five-and-a-half-year-old minor girl at Vandiperiyar town in the Idukki district in 2021.The Court found that the prosecution case was entirely based on circumstantial evidence and they were unable to establish circumstances to prove the guilt of the accused. It also pointed out...

In Rare Move, Supreme Court Bench Lists Matter In Which Judgment Was Reserved For Fresh Hearing By Another Bench

In a rare development, a Supreme Court bench released a matter in which it had reserved judgment and directed it to be heard afresh by another bench, in view of the difference of opinon amongst the judges and the impending retirement of the presiding judge.The Bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, CT Ravikumar and Sudhanshu Dhulia was hearing the appeal titled Sarda Mines And Another Vs. State...

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...