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...

Supreme Court Adjourns Bail Hearing of Umar Khalid in Delhi Riots Larger Conspiracy Case

The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned the bail hearing of former JNU scholar and activist Umar Khalid, who has been arrested under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act for his alleged involvement in the larger conspiracy surrounding the communal violence that broke out in February 2020 in the Indian capital. Khalid has been behind bars since September 2020, awaiting his trial. A...

Supreme Court Extends Interim Bail Granted to AAP Leader Satyendar Jain In Money Laundering Case By 5 Weeks

The Supreme Court on Monday extended interim bail granted to Satyendar Jain - Aam Aadmi Party leader and former cabinet minister in the Delhi government - in a money laundering case. Jain was arrested by the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) in May 2022, but was granted interim bail on medical grounds by the top court last month. A bench comprising Justices AS Bopanna and Bela M Trivedi...

Supreme Court Stays ASI Survey Of Gyanvapi Mosque Till July 26 5 PM; Asks Masjid Committee To Approach HC Against Varanasi Court Order

In relation to the Gyanvapi Mosque dispute at Varanasi, the Supreme Court on Monday directed that order passed by the Varanasi District Court on July 21 for the ASI survey of the mosque should not be enforced till 5 PM on July 26.The Court passed this order to allow some "breathing time" to the Gyanvapi Masjid committee to approach the Allahabad High Court challenging the District Court's...

SEBI Introduces New Category Of Mutual Fund Schemes For Environmental, Social And Governance (“ESG”) Investing And Related Disclosures

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Circular No. SEBI/HO/IMD/IMD-I –PoD1/P/CIR/2023/125 has introduced a new category of Mutual Fund schemes for Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) investing. This move comes in response to the growing demand for responsible and sustainable investment options in the financial market. As per the circular, the ESG category...

Over 5000 Posts Of Judges Are Vacant In Lower Judiciary: Law Ministry

In response to a question raised by MP Ashok Nete and other members of Lok Sabha in the present monsoon session, the law ministry has said that presently 19,858 judges are working against the sanctioned strength of 25,246 judges in the "district and and subordinate courts". A total of 5,388 posts of judicial officers are vacant in the lower judiciary, as per the official data.The following...

CJI DY Chandrachud Cautions About Artificial Intelligence; Says It Can Make Biased Decisions Based On Societal Prejudices

Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud recently spoke on how no technology is neutral and how it can reflect human values when deployed in the real world. The CJI spoke on how one must ponder the human and societal values that technology represents, especially the context in which they are deployed. “This is because technology doesn’t develop in a social vacuum. They take place inside...

Accused Not Filing Petition To Quash FIR/Chargesheet Has No Relevance In Deciding Bail Application : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court, while granting bail to human rights activist Teesta Setalvad, observed that the accused not filing an application for quashing the FRI/Chargesheet is not a relevant consideration for deciding bail application . If such a position was to be accepted, then no bail application be can be accepted unless the accused files an application for quashing the proceedings, the Apex...

Dushyant Dave Writes: On Manipur, Supreme Court Must Be More Proactive

It is easy for the ruling party to first allow mayhem in a state and then stand before the Court and pretend that the situation is under control. The SC had a duty to go into the reasons for the violence

HCA Dispute : Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Former Indian Cricket Team Captain Mohd Azharuddin’s Plea Against HC’s Contempt Notice

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain former Indian Test Cricket captain Mohammad Azharuddin’s plea against a contempt notice issued by the Telangana High Court in a dispute between the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) and the Nalgonda District Cricket Association (NDCA). Azharuddin, who was the president of the former, is facing contempt proceedings for...

All India Judicial Service Is Important, But At Present There Is No Consensus: Law Ministry

In response to the question raised by MP Dr. Beesetti Venkata Satyavathi on government’s plan to set up All India Judicial Service, the Law Ministry has responded that at present, there is no consensus on the proposal for setting up an All India Judicial Service (AIJS).However, the reply also stated that “in Government's view, a properly framed All India Judicial Service is important...