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BREAKING| In A Historic First, Supreme Court Appoints Sign Language Interpreter For Deaf Lawyer
The Supreme Court on Friday appointed a sign language interpreter for deaf lawyer Sarah Sunny. Historically, the Supreme Court has never appointed an interpreter at its own expense."We have an interpreter today for Sarah. In fact, we are thinking that for the constitution bench hearings we will have an interpreter so that everyone can follow", Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud said....
SC/ST/OBC Reservation Will Be Given In Temporary Appointments Which Last For 45 Days Or More : Centre Tells Supreme Court
The Central Government has informed the Supreme Court that reservation for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes will be given in temporary appointments which are to last for 45 days or more. It further said that instructions have been issued to all Ministries and Departments to strictly implement this reservation in temporary posts.Responding to a writ petition...
SAT Sets Aside SEBI Order Which Held Prannoy Roy & Radhika Roy Liable For Insider Trading In NDTV
The Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) on Thursday (October 5) set aside the order passed by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) in November 2020 which held Prannoy Roy and his wife Radhika Roy, the former promoters of NDTV, liable for insider trading.The SEBI order had barred the Roys from buying, selling and dealing in securities directly and indirectly for a period of two...
Can MPs/MLAs Taking Bribe For Vote/Speech In Legislature Claim Immunity? Supreme Court 7-Judge Bench Reserves Verdict
A constitution bench of the Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its verdict on whether members of parliament and legislative assemblies could claim immunity under Articles 105(2) and 194(2) of the Constitution for receiving a bribe in contemplation of a vote or speech in the legislature.A seven-judge bench of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, and Justices AS Bopanna, MM Sundresh,...
‘Gyanvapi Is A Masjid Visible To Naked Eye, Court Doesn’t Have To Decide Its Religious Character As On 15 Aug 1947’: Mosque Committee In Varanasi Court
The Anjuman Intezamia Masjid Committee, which manages the Gyanvapi Mosque in Varanasi, has submitted before the District Judge that the Court doesn’t have to decide as to what was Gyanvapi Moque’s religious character as on August 15, 1947, the cut-off date in the Places of Worship Act 1991. The committee has also submitted that it would be visible even to the naked eye that...
Gyanvapi | Varanasi Court Grants Further 4 Weeks' Time To ASI To Submit Its Mosque Survey Report
The Varanasi District Judge today granted the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) a further 4 weeks’ time to file its report pertaining to the Gyanvapi Mosque Survey. Earlier, the Court had asked it to submit its survey report by October 6. Now, the Court has directed it to file the report in next 4 weeks. The order was passed in an application moved by the ASI which stated that...
AAP MP Sanjay Singh Remanded To 5 Days ED Custody In Money Laundering Case
A Delhi Court on Thursday remanded Aam Aadmi Party MP Sanjay Singh to five days of ED custody till October 10 in the money laundering case connected to the Delhi liquor policy.The AAP leader was arrested yesterday by the Enforcement Directorate. This was after searches were conducted at his residence in the national capital since early on Wednesday morning. Singh is the third AAP leader to...
Delhi Court Allows NewsClick Founder Prabir Purkayastha, HR Head To Get FIR Copy In UAPA Case
A Delhi Court on Thursday allowed the pleas moved by NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha and Human Resources head Amit Chakravarty seeking copy of FIR registered against them under UAPA, following allegations of the portal receiving money for pro-China propaganda.Additional Sessions Judge Hardeep Kaur of Patiala House Courts ordered that Purkayastha and Chakravarty be given the FIR copy....
Disqualified Lakshadweep MP Mohammed Faizal Approaches Supreme Court Seeking Suspension Of Conviction In Attempt To Murder Case
Disqualified Lakshadweep MP Mohammed Faizal, belonging to Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), has approached the Supreme Court against the order of the Kerala High Court refusing to suspend his conviction in a case of attempt to murder passed on 3rd October. The Kerala High Court however, had suspended his sentence of imprisonment. Shortly after the verdict, Faizal was disqualified from...
Mumbai Court Holds Artist Chintan Upadhyay Guilty Of Conspiring, Abetting Murders Of Estranged Wife, Her Lawyer
A Mumbai Sessions Court has convicted acclaimed artist Chintan Upadhyay for conspiring and abetting the murder of his ex-wife Hema Upadhyay and her lawyer Haresh Bhambhani.Sessions Judge SY Bhosale held three other co-accused guilty for murder. Hearing on sentencing is scheduled on Saturday.On December 12, 2015, a scrap dealer alerted the Kandivali police about two suspicious looking...
Senior Advocate Gurminder Singh Appointed New Advocate General Of Punjab
The Punjab Government has today approved the name of Senior Advocate Gurminder Singh as the new Advocate General Of Punjab. Singh will replace Senior Advocate Vinod Ghai who resigned yesterday from the position citing "personal reasons."The Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann after the cabinet meeting today announced that Singh's name has been approved. Singh holds expertise...