Aadhaar Number Not Mandatory For Electoral Rolls, Will Make Changes In Forms To Enrol New Voters: ECI Tells Supreme Court

The Election Commission of India has given an undertaking to the Supreme Court that it will issue "appropriate clarificatory changes" in Forms 6 and 6B (for Registration in E-Roll) which required details of Aadhaar number for the purpose of electoral roll authentication for new voters.The senior counsel appearing for the Election Commission also told a bench comprising Chief Justice of India...

Cauvery River Dispute| Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere With CWRC Order Directing Karnataka To Release 5000 Cusecs To Tamil Nadu

The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to interfere with the order of the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) that directed the State of Karnataka to release 5000 cusecs of water at Biligundlu for 15 days. The order pertains to the period of 13th to 27th September. The order passed by the Cauvery Water Regulatory Committee (CWRC) was affirmed by the CWMA. A bench of Justice BR...

Delhi Court Grants Bail To Airline Employee Held For Alleged Assault And Torture Of Minor Domestic Help

A Delhi Court has granted bail to Vistara Ground Staff Engineer and husband of the de-rostered woman pilot, formerly working as a Jr. First Officer with Indigo Airlines, who was arrested along with his wife in July 2023 for allegedly employing a 10-year-old girl as a domestic help and torturing her.The couple who had employed the girl to take care of their 4-year-old minor son, were...

Women's Reservation Bill : Live Updates From Rajya Sabha

The Rajya Sabha will consider today the Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Eight Amendment) Bill 2023, which seeks to provide 1/3rd reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and the State Legislative Assemblies. The Bill was passed by the Lok Sabha yesterday with the support of the 2/3rd majority of the members present and voting (454 members supported, two members opposed).Follow this page...

Hyderabad Cricket Association Row| Supreme Court Restrains Telangana HC & District Courts From Passing Orders Affecting Single Member Committee

The Supreme Court recently restrained the Telangana High Court and the District Courts from passing any orders in relation to the working of the Single Member Committee which was been constituted by the Top Court for the elections of the Hyderabad Cricket Association. The Court further ordered that if any directions in this regard have already been passed by the High Court or the District...

NBDA Not Formally Registered With Central Govt Under Cable TV Rules, NBF Has Official Recognition : I&B Ministry Tells Supreme Court

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting through its recent affidavit has told the Supreme Court that the NBDA (News Broadcasters & Digital Association) is trying to create monopolistic rights in the complaint redressal mechanism for news broadcasters, free from statutory accountability and action.The affidavit has been filed by the Centre in a plea filed by the NBDA (formerly...

BREAKING| Lok Sabha Passes Women's Reservation Bill, 454 MPs Supporting & 2 Against

The Lok Sabha on Wednesday (September 20) passed the Bill proposing to reserve one-third of all seats for women in the Lok Sabha, the state legislatures, and the Delhi legislative assembly. The Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-eight Amendment) Bill 2023, which was introduced by Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal yesterday on the second day of the special session of the Parliament,...

'Strong Observations' Don't Imply Unfair Trial: Delhi Court Dismisses Satyendar Jain’s Pleas Seeking Transfer Of CBI, ED Cases To Different Judge

A Delhi Court today dismissed two applications moved by Aam Aadmi Party leader Satyendar Jain seeking transfer of the cases registered against him by Central Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement Directorate to a different judge.Principal District & Sessions Judge Anju Bajaj Chandna observed that strong observations made by a judge cannot itself be the basis to conclude that judge is...

Chennai Court Denies Bail To Minister Senthil Balaji In Money Laundering Case, Says Allegations Disclose 'Definite Role'

The Principal Sessions Court, Chennai has dismissed an application filed by Tamil Nadu Minister Senthil Balaji seeking bail in connection with a money laundering case. Balaji, who is currently serving as a Minister without portfolio, was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on June 14 this year. Principal Sessions Judge S Alli noted that allegations against Balaji are "categorical"...

Do MPs/MLAs Taking Bribe For Votes Have Immunity From Criminal Law? Supreme Court Refers To 7-Judge Bench

The Supreme Court on Wednesday referred the judgement in PV Narasimha Rao v State (1998) to a seven-judge bench. The judgement in PV Narasimha Rao had held that legislators enjoyed immunity from prosecution in cases of bribery in relation to parliamentary vote and speech as per Article 105(2) and Article 194(2) of the Indian Constitution. However, it had added that the immunity would only...

Assam NRC | Supreme Court To Hear Challenge To Section 6A Citizenship Act From October 17

The Supreme Court today decided that it will commence hearing the batch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, 1955 from October 17, 2023. The bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud along with Justices AS Bopanna, MM Sundresh, JB Pardiwala, and Manoj Misra had taken up the matter today to pass procedural directions. The bench noted that...

30 Incidents of Stray Dog Bites Reported Everyday, Euthanizing Stray Dogs Only Solution: Kerala Local Body To Supreme Court

The Kannur District Panchayat from the State of Kerala in a recent affidavit has told the Supreme Court that an estimated 30 stray dog bites are being reported in Kannur district everyday.The Panchayat has informed the Apex Court that despite its best efforts to curb the issue, the incidents of stray dog attacks, bites and road accidents due to collision with dogs, are increasing day by...