POCSO Case: Gurugram Court Frames Charges Against Deepak Chaurasiya, Chitra Tripathi, 6 Other Journalists; Trial To Begin On Sep 25

A special court in Haryana's Gurugram last week framed charges against 8 Journalists including anchors Deepak Chaurasia, Chitra Tripathi, and Ajit Anjum for allegedly airing 'morphed, edited & obscene' videos of a 10 y/o girl and her family and linking the same to a sexual assault case against self-styled godman Asaram Bapu.All 8 media professionals - Ajit Anjum, Anchor Md Sohail,...

MBBS Aspirants From Andhra Pradesh Move Supreme Court Against 100% Reservation For Local Candidates In 'Competent Authority Quota' In Telangana Medical Colleges

A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the Telangana government’s newly introduced policy of 100 per cent reservation for local candidates in 'competent authority quota' in medical colleges established after June 2014. By a July 3 order, the state government has reserved all competent authority quota seats in medical colleges established after Telangana’s...

Muzaffarnagar School Incident| NHRC Takes Suo Moto Cognizance Of Teacher Asking Students To Slap Their Muslim Classmate

Taking suo moto cognizance of media reports about a teacher in Uttar Pradesh referring to the faith of one of her students in an absurd manner and ordering his classmates to beat him (a Muslim boy), the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) notice to the Government of Uttar Pradesh in the matter.In its official press note, the NHRC has observed that the contents of the media report, if...

Application In Varanasi Court For ASI Survey Of Gyanvapi Mosque's Wuzukhana Area Barring The 'Shiva Linga'

A fresh application has been filed before the Court of District Judge, Varanasi to direct the Archeological Survey of India (ASI) to undertake a survey of the Wazukhana area (except for the 'Shiva Linga') without causing any damage to the structure. The application states that the survey is necessary to ascertain the religious character of the property in question. It, therefore, seeks...

'Khuda Believers' Remark Row | Supreme Court Adjourns Hearing of Arvind Kejriwal's Plea; Grants Him Four Weeks' Time to File Rejoinder

The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned the hearing of a plea by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal seeking to be discharged in a criminal case arising out of his controversial ‘Khuda believers’ remark, granting him four weeks' file to file a rejoinder to the State's counter-affidavit. A bench of Justices MM Sundresh and JB Pardiwala was hearing...

Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere With P&H HC Stay On Wrestling Federation Of India Elections

The Supreme Court on Tuesday (August 29) refused to interfere with the order of the Punjab and Haryana High Court which stayed the elections of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI).A bench comprising Justices Abhay S Oka and Pankaj Mithal was considering a special leave petition filed by the Andhra Andhra Pradesh Amateur Wrestling Association against the order passed by the High Court...

'Environmental Harm Can't Be Reversed' : Supreme Court Defers Centre's Plea For Release Of Genetically Modified Mustard Seeds

The Supreme Court on Tuesday deferred the consideration of the Centre's plea for the withdrawal of an oral undertaking made to the court in November last year pledging to maintain the status quo on the release of genetically modified (GM) mustard. This undertaking was made before a bench headed by Justice Dinesh Maheshwari who has since retired. The central government's recent...

Is Conversion Of Jammu & Kashmir As Union Territory Consistent With Federalism? Supreme Court Asks Centre [Day 11]

The Supreme Court, on the eleventh day(August 28) of the Constitution Bench proceedings in the Article 370 pleas, asked the Union Government if the action of downgrading the State of Jammu and Kashmir as a Union Territory was really consistent with the federal doctrine. The bench was headed by Chief Justice of India Dr D.Y. Chandrachud and comprised Justices SK Kaul, Sanjiv Khanna, BR Gavai,...

Hindu Succession Act | Possession Of Property Necessary For Woman To Claim Rights Under Section 14 : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has reiterated that for a Hindu female to claim rights under Section 14 of the Hindu Succession Act 1956, she has to be in possession of the property.Section 14 states that property of a female Hindu will be her absolute property. "Any property possessed by a female Hindu, whether acquired before or after the commencement of this Act, shall be held by her as...

Nani Palkhivala Arbitration Centre To Hold 14th Annual International Conference On Developments in Global Arbitration

The Nani Palkhivala Arbitration Centre (NPAC) will be holding 14th Annual International Conference on “Recent Advances and Developments in Global Arbitration” on September 1-2, 2023 at New Delhi.The event will be held from 8 AM to 5.30 PM at Shangri-La’s - Eros Hotel, at Connaught Place, New Delhi.The inaugural address will be delivered by Supreme Court judge, Justice KV Viswanathan,...

Article 370 Case : Live Updates From Supreme Court [Day 12]

Today is the 12th day of hearing before the Supreme Court in the Article 370 case.A Constitution Bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice SK Kaul, Sanjiv Khanna, BR Gavai and Surya Kant will hear petitions challenging the repeal of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir.Live-updates from the hearing can be tracked...

Sedition Case: Sharjeel Imam Moves Delhi Court Seeking Statutory Bail For Having Undergone One Half Of Maximum Punishment

Sharjeel Imam has moved a Delhi Court seeking statutory bail for having undergone one half of the maximum seven years punishment in a UAPA and sedition case relating to alleged inflammatory speeches made by him in Aligarh Muslim University and Jamia area in the national capital against the Citizenship Amendment Act.Imam was booked under FIR 22 of 2020 registered by Delhi Police’s...