Breaking: Supreme Court To Hear Tomorrow Tushar Gandhi's Plea In Muzaffarnagar Child Slapping Case Seeking Time-Bound And Independent Investigation

The Supreme Court will hear tomorrow, a petition filed by Tushar Gandhi seeking directions for a time-bound and independent investigation including registration of FIR in respect of all provisions where prima facie commission of offences is made out, pertaining to a recent incident in a school at Muzaffarnagar, a teacher was seen asking students to slap their classmate in a viral videoA...

New Constitution Bench In Supreme Court To Hear Issues Related To Assam NRC, Reservations In Legislative Assemblies, Immunity For MPs/MLAs In Bribery Cases

As per a recent notification, a Constitution bench of the Supreme Court will commence hearing three cases of immense constitution significance. The bench will comprise CJI DY Chandrachud along with Justices AS Bopanna, MM Sundresh, JB Pardiwala, and Manoj Mishra and will take up Assam Public Works v. Union of India, Ashok Kumar Jain v. Union of India, and Sita Soren v. Union of India...

UPSC Civil Service Exam : Supreme Court Reserves Judgment On Plea Of Candidates Who Were Denied EWS Reservation Due To Error In Certificates

The Supreme Court on Tuesday(September 5) reserved its judgment on a petition filed by UPSC (Union Public Service Commission) candidates who were denied the benefits of the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) reservation category in the 2022 Civil Service Examination due to an error in their certificates.The bench comprising Justices JK Maheshwari and Justice K.V. Viswanathan was hearing a plea...

Article 370 Case Petitioner Files Affidavit In Supreme Court Affirming Oath To Uphold Indian Constitution & Protect Territorial Integrity

National Conference leader and Member of Parliament Mohammad Akbar Lone, who is the lead petitioner in the batch of petitions challenging the repeal of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir, on the direction of the Supreme Court, has filed an affidavit stating that he would preserve and uphold the provisions of the Constitution of India and protect the territorial integrity of the nation....

BREAKING | Jammu & Kashmir Special Status : Supreme Court Reserves Judgment In Article 370 Case After 16-Day Hearing

In a significant development, the Supreme Court on Tuesday (September 5) reserved its judgment in the long-pending case challenging the Union Government's 2019 decision to repeal the special status of Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 of the Constitution. The petitioners also challenged the J&K Reorganization Act which bifurcated the State into Union Territories of J&K and Ladakh....

Private Class 12 Student Eligible To Take NEET, Says NMC; Supreme Court Allows MBBS Admission

The Supreme Court recently allowed a candidate who passed Class 12 as a private student to take admission for MBBS course after NEET counselling. This was after the National Medical Commission informed the Court that as per the latest Graduate Medical Education Regulations (GMER) 2023, such candidates are eligible to appear for the National Entrance-cum-Eligibility Test (NEET).While disposing...

Plea In Supreme Court Challenges Restoration Of Rahul Gandhi's Lok Sabha Membership

A plea has been moved in the Supreme Court challenging the restoration of Congress Leader Rahul Gandhi's Lok Sabha Membership. His membership was restored vide a notification issued by the Loksabha Secretariat on August 7 in view of the Supreme Court's August 4 order suspending his conviction in the criminal defamation case over the "why all thieves have Modi surname" remark.The plea moved...

10 Factors To Be Considered By Courts To Decide Legality Of Preventive Detention : Supreme Court Explains

The Supreme Court on Monday while strongly condemning the growing trend in the state of Telangana of passing orders of preventive detention at the ‘drop of a hat’ without consideration of the liberty and freedom guaranteed to people under the Constitution of India, laid down guidelines to be followed by courts while considering the legality of orders of preventive detention. A division...

Supreme Court Adjourns Until Next Week Hearing Of Umar Khalid's Bail Plea In Delhi Riots Larger Conspiracy Case

The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned the bail hearing of former JNU scholar and activist Umar Khalid in connection with the Delhi riots larger conspiracy case, until next week. He has been behind bars since September 2020, awaiting his trial under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act for his alleged involvement in the larger conspiracy surrounding the communal violence that broke...

Statutory Provision Can't Be Declared Ultra Vires Without A Specific Challenge In Pleadings : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court reiterated that to strike down the provisions of a law or to declare certain rules as ultra vires, there must be a specific pleading and a request for such a relief in the case. The Court observed, “It is a trite law that for striking down the provisions of law or for declaring any rules as ultra vires, specific pleading to challenge the rules and asking of such relief...

Article 370 Case Hearing : Live Updates From Supreme Court [Day 16]

The Supreme Court will continue hearing the petitions challenging the repeal of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 of the Constitution.The Constitution Bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud is likely to conclude the arguments today.Follow this page for...

Supreme Court Issues Notice To P&H High Court On Plea Seeking Transparent Transfer Policy For Staff Of District Judiciary

The Supreme Court recently(August 28) issued notice to the Punjab and Haryana High Court in a petition filed by a Court staff challenging his transfer. The petitioner also sought the implementation of a clear and transparent transfer policy for staff of the district judiciary. He contended that in the absence of a transfer policy, Grade III and IV employees working in subordinate courts under...