ECI Recognizes Ajit Pawar Faction As Nationalist Congress Party, Allots Official Symbol To Them

The Election Commission of India has recognized the Ajit Pawar faction as the official Nationalist Congress Party. The ECI held that the Ajit Pawar faction will be entitled to use the "clock" symbol, which is the reserved symbol for the NCP faction.The ECI passed the order allowing the application filed by the Ajit Pawar faction under the Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order...

Uttarakhand UCC Bill Mandates Registration Of Live-In Relationship Within One Month Of Entering Into Relationship

In a significant move, Uttarakhand's Uniform Civil Code Bill was tabled in the State Assembly during its special session. This Bill, presented by Uttarakhand's Chief Minister, Pushkar Singh Dhami, aims to incorporate several changes to establish consistent laws for personal issues like marriage, divorce, inheritance and so on. One of the crucial changes proposed by the instant Bill is...

District Magistrate Lynching Case : Supreme Court Directs Former Bihar MP Anand Mohan To Deposit Passport & Report Fortnightly To Police

In a plea challenging the premature release of former Bihar MP Anand Mohan in a case against mob lynching of a District Magistrate in 1994, the Supreme Court today directed that Mohan shall immediately deposit his passport with the local Police Station and report there on a fortnight basis.The Bench, comprising Justices Surya Kant and KV Viswanathan, passed the order in view of information...

'Debts Of States Affect Country's Credit Rating' : AG Tells Supreme Court Defending Centre's Limits On Kerala's Borrowing Power

The Attorney General stated that the financial stress faced by Kerala is purely due to its financial mismanagement.

Varanasi Court To Hear On Feb 15 Plea Seeking ASI Survey Of Gyanvapi Mosque's Remaining Blocked Cellar (Tehkhana)

The Varanasi District Court will hear on February 15, a plea filed before it seeking a direction to the Archeological Survey of India (ASI) to conduct a thorough survey of the unreached cellars within the Gyanvapi Mosque premises. This involves removing the blocked entrance and debris hindering access to the areas not yet surveyed by ASI during its recently concluded survey.The application,...

Supreme Court Posts SNC Lavalin Case For Final Hearing On May 1, 2024

The Supreme Court on Tuesday (February 6) posted the appeal filed by Central Bureau of Investigation challenging the discharge of Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and certain officials in the SNC Lavalin case for final hearing on May 1. Connected appeals filed by accused officials who seek discharge in the case will also be heard along with the CBI's appeal.A bench comprising Justices...

Supreme Court Dismisses Advocate's Appeal Against Bar Council Rejecting Complaint Against Local Bar Association Members

The Supreme Court on Monday (February 5) declined to interfere in the civil appeal preferred by an advocate who has registered a complaint against the local bar association member for allegedly beating and assaulting him and restraining him to practice at the local court. The alleged incident of violence took place between the appellant-advocate and the respondents-members of the local...

Is Sub-Classification Permissible Within SC/ST Categories? Live Updates From Supreme Court 7-Judge Bench Hearing [Day 1]

A seven-judge bench of the Supreme Court will today commence the hearing on the Permissibility of Sub-Classification Within SC-ST ReservationThe Bench led by CJI DY Chandrachud also comprise Justices BR Gavai, Vikram Nath, Bela M Trivedi, Pankaj Mithal, Manoj Misra and Satish Chandra Sharma.The matter was referred to a 7-judge bench by a 5-judge bench in 2020 in the case State of Punjab...

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Senior Advocate & Rajya Sabha Member P. Wilson Moves Special Mention To Mandate Functioning Of Virtual Courts Alongside Physical Courts Across Country

P Wilson, a Senior Advocate and Member of the Rajya Sabha from Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) political party in Tamil Nadu, has moved a special mention to advocate for the mandatory functioning of virtual courts alongside physical courts across the country.Wilson in his Special Mention moved on February 2, highlighted how the advent of COVID had forced courts to conduct proceedings...

'BRS MP K Kavitha Avoiding Summonses' : ED Tells Supreme Court

The Enforcement Directorate on Monday (February 5) alleged that Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader K Kavitha has been 'avoiding' the central agency's summonses, at the Supreme Court hearing of the legislator's plea in connection with the Delhi excise policy case. The probe agency is currently investigating her role in influencing the now-scrapped liquor policy in the national capital and...

Vivekananda Reddy Murder | Supreme Courts Adjourns Hearing Until April; Asks CBI to File E-Copies Of Case Files

The Supreme Court on Monday (February 5) asked the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to file digital copies of the case diaries related to the murder of former Andhra Pradesh minister YS Vivekananda Reddy. A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta was hearing a batch of pleas connected with the Vivekananda Reddy murder, including a petition filed by his daughter challenging...