Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Kapil Dev's Plea Challenging Provisions Allowing "Destruction" Of Stray Dogs & "Unwanted" Animals

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a petition filed by former Indian cricket team captain Kapil Dev challenging the provisions of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act which allow "the destruction of stray dogs in lethal chambers or by such other methods as may be prescribed" and "the extermination or destruction of any animal under the authority of any law".The petition...

Supreme Court Rejects Advocates' Association's Plea Challenging HC Instructions To District Courts On Disposal Of Old Cases

The Supreme Court, on Monday, refused to entertain a petition filed by the OBC Advocates Welfare Association assailing the legality of three circulars issued by the Madhya Pradesh High Court asking District and Sessions Courts to dispose of 25 of their oldest cases every quarter to clear pendency.A Bench comprising Justice SK Kaul and Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia was not inclined to issue notice...

BREAKING | New Chief Justices Appointed In High Courts Of Bombay And Andhra Pradesh

New chief justices have been appointed in the High Courts of Bombay and Andhra Pradesh. The President of India has, after consultation with the Chief Justice of India, has made the following appointments:Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya has been appointed as the Chief Justice Of the Bombay High CourtSupreme Court Collegium on July 5 recommended the appointment of Justice Devendra Upadhyaya of...

Supreme Court Restores Plea In Gauhati HC Which Challenges Sub-classification Of STs As Mizos & Non-Mizos In Mizoram

The Supreme Court on Monday set aside an order of the Gauhati High Court which dismissed a petition challenging the sub-classification within the Scheduled Tribes in Mizoram. The Court restored the petition to the High Court. The bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala, and Justice Manoj Misra was hearing a petition filed by the Mizoram Chakma Students...

'Why Should This Case Get Precedence?' : Supreme Court Refuses To Urgently Hear Gujarat Judges' Plea To Vacate Stay On Promotion

The Supreme Court on Monday refused a request for urgent hearing of an interim application seeking vacation of an order that stayed the promotion of 68 Gujarat magistrates to district judge posts. The matter was listed before a division bench of Justice Hrishikesh Roy and Justice Pankaj Mithal today. Senior Advocate Dushyant Dave, appearing on behalf of some of the respondents, requested...

Manipur : Supreme Court To Hear Prof Kham Khan Suan Hausing's Plea Challenging Summons Over Statements Against Meiteis

The Supreme Court on Monday listed on July 28 plea filed by Professor Kham Khan Suan Hausing challenging the summons issued against him by a Manipur Court for allegedly defaming the Metei community in an interview with 'The Wire'. The matter was mentioned by Senior Advocate Anand Grover before a bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala, and Justice Manoj Misra. Professor...

Supreme Court Refuses To Stay Assam Delimitation Process; Agrees To Hear Challenge To Constitutionality Of Section 8A Of RPA

While refusing to stay the ongoing process of delimitation of the assembly and Lok Sabha constituencies being undertaken by the Election Commission of India, the Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a challenge made to it by a group of non-BJP party leaders.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala, and Justice Manoj Misra agreed to hear a challenge...

Why Can't TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee & Wife Be Allowed To Go Abroad For Medical Treatment? Supreme Court Asks ED

The Supreme Court, on Monday, asked the Directorate of Enforcement to apprise it if any Look Out Circulars (LOC) have been issued against TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee and his wife Rujira Banerjee and why they should not be allowed to travel abroad for medical treatment.“We only want to know whether, a LOC has been issued qua the petitioners and they having sought for medical treatment abroad,...

Can Bail Condition That Accused Should Share Google Location With Police Be Imposed? Supreme Court To Decide

The Supreme Court on Monday remarked that it will consider whether the bail condition imposed by the Delhi High Court on an accused requiring him to drop his Google pin location from his mobile phone to the Investigation Officer concerned throughout the period of his bail, could be permitted in view of Article 21 of the Constitution.A division bench of Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Sanjay...

Supreme Court Dismisses West Bengal Govt's Plea Challenging HC Direction To Transfer Ram Navami Violence Cases To NIA

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the petition filed by the State of West Bengal challenging the Calcutta High Court order transferring the investigation in six FIRs related to Ram Navami violence from March 31 to April 3 to the National Investigation Agency.The bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala, and Justice Manoj Misra noted that in the...

Manipur Viral Video | Advocate Files PIL in Supreme Court Seeking Probe By Court Appointed Expert Committee

The petitioner has also sought a direction for CBI to initiate an investigation with respect to the ongoing violence in the north-eastern state.

‘If ₹1100 Crores Can Be Spent For Ads In 3 Years, Contributions Can Be Made To Infra Projects’: Supreme Court To Delhi Govt On Rapid Rail

The Supreme Court, on Monday, accepted the statement of the Delhi Government that it would make budgetary provisions to make contribution towards the RRTS Project (Regional Rapid Transit System). On the last occasion, being apprised that the Delhi Government is not making contribution towards the RRTS Project (Regional Rapid Transit System) due to budgetary constraints, the Apex Court...