Article 370 Case Hearing : Live Updates From Supreme Court

A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court will begin hearing today the batch of petitions challenging the dilution of Article370 of the Constitution which stripped the erstwhile State of Jammu and Kashmir of its special status. The Constitution Bench comprises CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Justice Sanjiv Khanna, Justice BR Gavai, and Justice Surya Kant.Stay on this page for live-updates.

‘ED Has No Vested Right to Seek Police Custody’: Mukul Rohatgi Argues in Senthil Balaji’s Case

The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has no vested right to take an accused into police custody, even within the first 15 days when the magistrate’s permission must be sought for that, Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi told the Supreme Court on Tuesday. He said: “After the expiry of the initial 15 days, further remand during the period of investigation can only be in...

'Substantial Progress Made To Prevent Circulation Of Child Porn, Rape Videos On Social Media': Supreme Court Closes PIL

The Supreme Court on Tuesday closed the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed for controlling indiscriminate circulation of child pornography and videos of gang rape and rape through WhatsApp and other social media after the expert committee constituted by the Court for the matter, submitted its report on how it proposes to address the issue. The Court had initiated this suo motu PIL in...

Every Case of Improper Investigation Cannot Be Transferred to CBI: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Monday, while dismissing an SLP seeking transfer of investigation to CBI, orally observed, “every case of improper investigation cannot be transferred to CBI.”A bench comprising Justices BV Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan heard the matter. Senior Advocate R Basant, appearing for the petitioner, argued that proper investigation needs to be conducted. When asked why...

Lok Sabha Passes Registration Of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill Which Seeks To Create A National Database

Lok Sabha passed the Registration Of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2023, today, it was introduced in Lok Sabha on July 26. The Bill seeks to amend the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969 for the first time.According to its “Statement of Objects and Reasons”, the Bill seeks to create a National and State level database of registered births and deaths which would help in...

Kangana Ranaut’s Statements Improvised, Complaint Hit By Limitation: Javed Akhtar Approaches Sessions Court Against Summons

Veteran lyricist Javed Akhtar has approached Dindoshi Sessions Court in Mumbai to set aside the Magistrate’s order issuing summons and process against him on a private complaint filed by actor Kangana Ranaut regarding her dispute with actor Hrithik Roshan. Akhtar claims Kangana filed a false and fabricated complaint, after all her delay tactics in the defamation complaint he filed against her,...

'Pending Application For Mining Lease Doesn't Create Any Vested Right' : Supreme Court Upholds Rajasthan Rule Introducing Auction

The Supreme Court on Tuesday set aside the order of the Rajasthan High Court that declared Rule 4 (10) and Rule 7(3) of the Rajasthan Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1986 as unconstitutional.A division bench of Justice A.S. Bopanna and Justice M. M. Sundresh while setting aside the High Court order observed:“The High Court, in our considered view, has totally misconstrued the issues...

Should ED Be Granted Hearing Before Predicate Offence Is Quashed? Supreme Court To Consider

Whether the Enforcement Directorate should be granted a hearing before a predicate offence is quashed? The Supreme Court is set to consider this issue. The Court said that this issue raised by Additional Solicitor General SV Raju is "pertinent".The bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and Justice Dipankar Dutta was hearing a plea by ED against Bombay HC judgment which quashed the FIR...

Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Challenging TN Govt Decision To Construct Pen Statue In Karunanidhi's Memory

The Supreme Court, on Monday, refused to entertain a petition challenging the Tamil Nadu Government’s decision to construct a 134 ft tall ‘Pen Statue’ in memory of DMK leader M. Karunanidhi.As a bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Sudhanshu Dhulia expressed disinclination to entertain the matter, the petitioner chose to withdraw the petition to avail other remedies....

Centre Introduces Delhi Services Bill In Lok Sabha, Drops Key Provisions From Ordinance

The contentious Government of NCT of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023 - which seeks to dilute the powers of the Delhi Government over services- was introduced in the Lok Sabha today by Union Home Minister Amit Shah.Notably, the Bill introduced by the Centre has signficant changes from the Ordinance promulgated by it on May 19 a week after the Supreme Court ruled that the Delhi Government has...

Manipur Violence : Supreme Court Mulls Forming Committee Comprising Former HC Judges

While hearing the batch of petitions concerning Manipur violence, the Supreme Court on Tuesday contemplated the formation of a committee consisting of former judges of the High Court to make an overall assessment of situation, rehabilitation, restoration of homes and to ensure that the pre-investigation processes relating to recording of statements go in the proper way.During the hearings,...

'Absolute Breakdown Of Machinery Of State In Manipur, No Law & Order' : Supreme Court Slams Manipur Police; Asks DGP To Personally Appear

The Supreme Court on Tuesday slammed the investigation carried out by the Manipur police in relation to the ethnic violence as "lethargic" and went to the extent of saying that there is "absolute breakdown of law and order and machinery of the State".The Court was aghast to note that FIRs were not registered for nearly three months after the occurrences and only few arrests have been made so...