Supreme Court Dismisses Kerala IAS Officer Sreeram Venkittaraman’s Plea Against Culpable Homicide Charge In Drunken Driving Case

The Supreme Court on Friday(August 25) dismissed Kerala IAS officer Sreeram Venkittaraman’s petition challenging the Kerala High Court’s order which resorted culpable homicide charge against him in the 2019 drunken driving case which led to the killing of a journalist named KM Basheer.A bench comprising Justices CT Ravikumar and Sanjay Kumar refused to interfere with the High Court’s...

Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Appointment Of Prof Venkateshwarlu As VC Of Central University of Kerala

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a Special Leave Petition filed against the order of the Kerala High Court that had upheld the appointment of Prof Venkateshwarlu as Vice Chancellor of the Central University of Kerala. The petition was filed contending that the appointment of the VC is in violation of UGC Regulations, Central Universities Act, 2009, and it’s statutes and is marred...

Supreme Court To Hear CBI's Plea To Cancel Lalu Prasad Yadav's Bail In October

The Supreme Court on Friday posted the appeal of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) challenging the bail granted to Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief and former Bihar chief minister Lalu Prasad Yadav in a fodder scam case to October 17.The Court turned down the request made on behalf of the CBI for an earlier date in September.The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) contended that...

'Need Effective Practical Steps Against Hate Speech': Supreme Court Seeks Responses From States On Appointment Of Nodal Officers

The Supreme Court on Friday advocated for 'practical and effective' steps to deal with the problem of hate speech so that its earlier decisions are followed both in letter and in spirit. Accordingly, it sought responses from the state government on the status of their compliance with the Tehseen Poonawalla guideline requiring the establishment of district-level nodal officers.A bench of...

Supreme Court Pulls Up Ladakh Admin For Not Notifying 'Plough' Election Symbol For JKNC For LAHDC-Kargil

The Supreme Court on Friday expressed displeasure at the Ladakh administration for not notifying the allotment of 'plough' symbol for the J&K National Conference for the upcoming Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council elections, despite the direction passed by the J&K&L High Court.“It's unfair, your arbitrariness. We’ll set aside the election schedule if need be"s,...

Fast Track Special Courts Dispose Of Over 1.74 Lakh Sexual Offences Cases

In a resolute endeavour to ensure swift justice for victims of sexual offences, the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of the Department of Justice, Ministry of Law & Justice, has achieved remarkable success. Under the scheme, the Fast Track Special Courts (FTSCs) have successfully disposed of a staggering 1.74 lakh cases related to rape and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO)...

Adani-Hindenburg Row | ‘Probe into Non-Compliance with Minimum Public Shareholding Requirements Still Underway’: SEBI Tells Supreme Court

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has informed the Supreme Court that out of the 24 investigations in the Adani-Hindenburg matter, 22 have attained finality, while the remaining two are currently underway. In an affidavit, the market regulator has stated – “Out of the 24 investigations, 22 are final in nature and two are interim in nature. As on date, the said...

'Can We Issue Directions To Pakistan?' : Supreme Court Rejects Plea Regarding Indian Fisherman Arrested In Pakistan

A Division Bench of the Supreme Court, comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Sudhanshu Dhulia heard a public interest litigation pertaining to petition seeking revival of a joint judicial committee between India and Pakistan to resolve disputes between the two countries concerning fishermen who are arrested while violating territorial waters. At the commencement of the hearing, Justice...

Cauvery River | 'We Don't Possess Expertise' : Supreme Court Seeks CWMA Report On TN-Karnataka Dispute

The Supreme Court on Friday, while hearing a plea by the State of Tamil Nadu seeking a direction to the State of Karnataka to release 24,000 cusec of Cauvery river water, directed the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) to submit its report on this issue, by next Friday. Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati informed the Top Court that the meeting of the Cauvery Water...

Supreme Court Refuses To Stay Gujarat University's Defamation Case Against Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal; Leaves Matter For HC Decision

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to stay the trial in the criminal defamation case filed by the Gujarat University against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over the remarks made by him in connection with the academic degree of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.The Court noted that Kejriwal's petition seeking stay of the trial was pending before the Gujarat High Court and is posted on August...

Supreme Court Extends Interim Bail Granted To Ex-Delhi Minister Satyendar Jain On Medical Grounds In ED Case Till September 1st

The Supreme Court on Friday extended the interim bail granted on medical grounds to Satyendar Jain - Aam Aadmi Party leader and former cabinet minister in the Delhi government - in a money laundering case till September 1st. Jain was arrested by the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) in May 2022, but was granted interim bail on medical grounds. A bench comprising Justices AS Bopanna and MM...

Demolitions Near Krishna Janmabhoomi | Supreme Court Refuses To Extend Status Quo Order Against Railways

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to extend the status quo order it had granted on 16th August with respect to a demolition drive being carried out by railway authorities in a settlement in the backyard of Krishna Janmabhoomi in Mathura.A bench of Justice Aniruddha Bose and Justice Bela M Trivedi was informed by Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta that the Railways had completed...