Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Challenging Exorbitant Airplane Prices For Gulf Region, Asks Petitioner To Move HC

The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to entertain a petition challenging the exorbitant air travel fares to and from the Gulf, noting that the petition could be taken up before the High Court instead of being dealt with by the Supreme Court. The bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala, and Justice Manoj Misra was hearing the PIL filed by the Kerala Pravasi...

Don't Rest Content With Ability To File Cases, Master New Skills : CJI DY Chandrachud To New Advocates-on-Record

Recently, CJI D.Y. Chandrachud, speaking at the felicitation programme of newly registered Advocates-on-Record (AORs) which was conducted on this Tuesday, said that AORs are crucial in every case which comes to the Supreme Court and sometimes more crucial than even the senior counsel. Essentially, because the AOR takes the responsibility of putting the name on pleading and have...

Entry Of First-Generation Lawyers And Women In Legal Profession Are Steps Towards Inclusivity: Justice Hima Kohli

In a recent event, Supreme Court Judge Justice Hima Kohli lauded the entry of first-generation lawyers from diverse backgrounds and the increasing representation of women in the legal profession for their transformative impact. Speaking at the Forbes India-Legal Power List 2022 Finale, she emphasized that these changes have reshaped the very fabric of the legal profession.Justice...

Supreme Court Stays DMK Newspaper's Defamation Case Against Union Minister & BJP Leader L Murugan

The Supreme Court on Wednesday (27.09.2023) stayed the defamation proceedings against Union Minister Dr. L Murugan and former Tamil Nadu BJP Head initiated by DMK mouthpiece Murasoli Trust. Earlier this month, the Madras High Court had refused to quash the proceedings, against which Murugan approach the Apex Court in appeal. The Murasoli trust had filed a private complaint against the...

'V4 Kochi' President Nipun Cherian Approaches Supreme Court Against Kerala HC's Order Convicting Him For Contempt Of Court

The Supreme Court on Wednesday (27.09.2023) considered a Special Leave Petition filed by Nipun Cherian, the President of political party 'V4 Kochi', against the order of the division bench of the Kerala High Court that sentenced him to four months imprisonment in a suo motu contempt proceeding initiated by it, for his statements against a sitting judge of the High Court .The Court suggested...

Supreme Court Refuses To Restrain Trial Judge From Hearing CID Plea For Police Custody Of Chandrababu Naidu

After the recusal of Supreme Court Judge Justice SVN Bhatti from hearing the petition of former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu seeking quashing of his FIR in the skill development scam case, Naidu's lawyers mentioned the matter before the Chief Justice of India for urgent listing.CJI DY Chandrachud agreed to list the matter on October 3 (the next working day for the...

Justice SVN Bhatti Recuses From Hearing Chandrababu Naidu's Plea In Supreme Court To Quash FIR

Supreme Court judge Justice SVN Bhatti on Wednesday (September 27) recused himself from hearing a petition filed by former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu seeking to quash the criminal proceedings against him in connection with a multi-crore skill development scam in the state.The matter was listed before a bench comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and SVN Bhatti (who...

Bhima Koregaon Case : Supreme Court Extends Stay Granted By Bombay HC On Mahesh Raut's Bail Till Oct 5, Admits NIA's Appeal

The Supreme Court on Wednesday (September 27) admitted the appeal by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) challenging the bail granted to tribal rights activist Mahesh Raut in the Bhima Koregaon case over alleged Maoist links. The court also extended the week-long stay granted by the Bombay High Court on the bail order, till the next date of hearing on October 5.A bench comprising...

Sanatana Dharma Row | Supreme Court Tags Plea Seeking FIR against Udhayanidhi Stalin with Similar Petition

The Supreme Court on Wednesday tagged a petition seeking the registration of a first information report (FIR) against Tamil Nadu Minister and DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin over his controversial remarks about 'Sanatana Dharma', with another plea in which the court issued notice last week.A bench of Justices Aniruddha Bose and Bela M Trivedi was hearing a writ petition filed by a...

Delhi Government Urges Supreme Court To Urgently Hear Plea Challenging Law Diluting Its Powers Over Services

The Delhi Government on Wednesday (September 27) requested the Supreme Court to urgently list the petition filed by it challenging the Government of NCT Delhi (Amendment) Act, 2023 which gives overriding powers to the Delhi Lieutenant Governor over the control of civil servants.Upon an oral mentioning by Senior Advocate Dr Abhishek Manu Singhvi on behalf of the GNCTD, Chief Justice of India...

Supreme Court Pulls Up Chhattisgarh Jail Superintendent For Producing Letter From Prisoner Regarding Withdrawal Of His Petition

The Supreme Court recently (September 25) disapproved of the conduct of the Jail Superintendent of the Durg Central Jail in Chattisgarh for producing a purported letter from a prisoner in which he agreed to withdraw the petition filed by him in the Supreme Court seeking premature release.A bench comprising Justices Abhay S Oka and Justice Pankaj Mithal was surprised to note that along with...

'We're Showing How Youngsters Speak', Says Maker Of 'College Romance'; Supreme Court To Examine If Profane Language Falls Under Sec 67A IT Act

The Supreme Court on Tuesday (26.09.2023), while considering an appeal by the makers of the TVF web series ‘College Romance’, said that it will look into whether Section 67A of the Information Technology Act,2000 would apply to profane language. The makers of the web series had approached the Supreme Court against the order of the Delhi High Court that had upheld the registration of...