Hearing Of Article 370 Petitions Likely To Start In August, Not On July 11: Supreme Court Judge Justice BR Gavai

The Supreme Court of India is likely to start the hearing of a batch of petitions challenging the dilution of Article 370 in August, although the cases have been listed on July 11. Justice BR Gavai revealed this while hearing activist Teesta Setalvad’s bail. When Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal – appearing for Setalvad – suggested that the hearing in her petition may...

Penniyar River Dispute | Supreme Court Judges From Karnataka & Tamil Nadu Recuse From Hearing

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court Bench comprising Justice AS Bopanna and Justice MM Sundresh recused from hearing Tamil Nadu Government’s plea pertaining to the dispute in sharing of the Pennaiyar river water with the State of Karnataka. Recently, the Union Government has filed an affidavit before the Supreme Court to apprise it that, pursuant to its order, the Centre submitted a proposal to...

'Tandav' Web Series Row | Supreme Courts Directs States To File Status Report On FIRs, Adjourns Hearing To August

The Supreme Court of India on Wednesday adjourned to the first week of August, the hearing in a batch of petitions filed by the makers of Amazon Prime Video's 'Tandav' for clubbing and transfer of first information reports (FIR) lodged against them in six cities for allegedly hurting religious sentiments. At the behest of Senior Advocate Sidharth Luthra, a bench of Justices BR Gavai...

Supreme Court Posts Teesta Setalvad's Bail Plea For Hearing On July 19; Extends Stay Of Gujarat HC Order

The Supreme Court of India on Wednesday posted activist Teesta Setalvad's bail plea for hearing on July 19 at 2 PM. Issuing notice on her petition, the Court also extended the interim stay of the Gujarat High Court's order which denied her regular bail. A bench of Justices BR Gavai, AS Bopanna, and Dipankar Datta was hearing Setalvad’s plea against the Gujarat High Court’s decision...

Can't Collect High Enrolment Fee For 'Welfare Scheme', Supreme Court Says While Issuing Notice On BCI's Transfer Petition

The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice on a transfer petition filed by the Bar Council of India seeking to transfer to the Top Court the petitions pending in the High Courts of Kerala, Madras and Bombay challenging the enrolment fee charged by State Bar Councils.However, the bench led by Chief Justice of India orally expressed concerns at the enrolment fee rates. When Senior Advocate...

“Independence Of Judiciary Is Essential For Democracy” Justice P.S. Narasimha At Singhvi-Trinity-Cambridge Scholarship Award

“Independence of judiciary is essential for Democracy. It needs to be seen how the independence of judiciary and the concept of democracy is interconnected through constitutionalism and the rule of law. They are both dependent on each other through the concept of separation of powers”, said, Justice P.S. Narasimha, Judge, Supreme Court of India at a distinguished public lecture...

Make Scheduled Caste Status Religion Neutral : Plea In Supreme Court

A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking a declaration that 'religion' should not be used as a criterion to grant Scheduled Caste status.On July 3, a bench headed by Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul ordered that the petition filed by Tamil Activist Kundanthai Arasan to be tagged along with the pending petition seeking SC reservations for Christian and Muslim Dalit converts.The...

Virtual Courts For Traffic Challan Cases Inaugurated At 5 Districts In Himachal Pradesh

The Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh High Court, Justice M.S. Ramachandra Rao, on Monday inaugurated Virtual Courts of Mobile Traffic Magistrates for expediting the disposal of Motor Vehicle Challans. The virtual courts are launched in five districts of Bilaspur, Ramirpur, Solan, Sirmaur, and Kinnaur. The virtual ceremony was graced by the esteemed presence of Justice Vivek Singh Thakur,...

Supreme Court Declines Whistleblower IFS Officer Sanjiv Chaturvedi's Plea For CBI Probe Into Alleged Forgery By DoPT

The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday refused to grant relief to whistleblower Indian Forest Service officer Sanjiv Chaturvedi who sought a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation into allegations of discrimination and irregularities in the selection process for a post on the Staff Selection Commission (SSC), for which his application was allegedly overlooked without reasonable...

Penniyar River Dispute | Proposal To Form Tribunal Submitted To Cabinet Secretariat : Centre Tells Supreme Court

The Union Government has filed an affidavit before the Supreme Court to apprise it that, pursuant to its order, the Centre submitted a proposal to the Cabinet Secretariat for formation of Pennaiyar Water Dispute Tribunal to resolve the Pennaiyar river dispute between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. The affidavit states that the Union Cabinet is yet to take a decision in this regard.In November,...

Supreme Court Issues Notice In PIL Highlighting Three Vacancies in NHRC

The Supreme Court today issued notice in a plea highlighting the vacancies in the National Human Rights Commission. The matter was listed before a bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha. The Public Interest Litigation was filed by Radhakanta Tripathy who appeared in person to argue that there were three vacancies in the National Human Rights Commission of–1....

Review Petition Filed Before Supreme Court Against Quashing Of Cheating Case Against Former Punjab CM Prakash Singh Badal & Akali Dal Leaders Over Dual Constitution

A review petition has been filed against a decision of the Supreme Court to quash the criminal proceedings pending against Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal, his father and five-time chief minister Parkash Singh Badal, and party senior vice-president Daljit Singh Cheema in an alleged forgery case over the political party’s dual constitutions. This verdict was delivered...