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Supreme Court Sets Aside Bombay HC's Contempt Sentence Imposed On Person Over 'Dog Mafia' Comment Against Judges
The Supreme Court today remitted a woman's 1-week simple imprisonment sentence for contempt of Court over her “dog mafia” remark against the Supreme Court and the High Court/their judges.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta noted that the petitioner-woman showed genuine remorse from the very beginning (when she was issued show-cause notice) and set aside the High Court's order...
Will It Be Beyond ECI's Jurisdiction To Inquire Into Citizenship In Doubtful Cases? Supreme Court Asks In SIR Pleas
While hearing the challenge to the Special Intensive Revision process, the Supreme Court on Tuesday questioned whether it was not within the mandate of the Election Commission of India to carry out an 'inquisitorial inquiry' through documents in cases where the eligibility of voters seemed doubtful. The bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi was hearing a batch of pleas assailing...
Business Law Daily Round-Up: December 09, 2025
TAX Service Tax | No Reverse Charge Liability On Software Maintenance Consumed Abroad; Hotel Expenses Not 'Sponsorship Services': CESTAT Bangalore Foreign Markings On Gold Biscuits Not Enough To Prove Smuggling: CESTAT Kolkata Sets Aside Confiscation Staff Reimbursement, Training, And Hospital Management In Joint Venture Not Taxable Under Service Tax: CESTAT Chennai Income Tax Act | Long...
Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : December 9, 2025
Links to today's reports :Catholic Bishops Conference Of India Approaches Supreme Court Challenging Rajasthan Anti-Conversion LawSupreme Court Closes Twitter India's Plea Against Multiple FIRs For Allegedly Promoting Tweet On KhalistanOne-Time Settlement With Bank No Ground To Quash Loan Fraud Case; Society At Large Is Impacted: Supreme CourtSupreme Court Issues Notice To ECI On Plea...
Retired Judges Condemn “Motivated Campaign” Against CJI Surya Kant Over Rohingya Case Remarks
A group of retired judges has issued a public statement strongly objecting to what they describe as a “motivated campaign” targeting the Chief Justice of India following his remarks during recent Supreme Court proceedings concerning Rohingya migrants. The signatories said the criticism, raised in an open letter dated December 5, mischaracterises ordinary judicial queries as prejudice...
Bail Can't Be Cancelled Merely For Non-Apperance In Police Station When Chargesheet Is Filed & Accused Attending Trial : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that bail cannot be revoked merely because an accused failed to report to a police station at periodic intervals, particularly once the investigation has concluded and trial has commenced. The judgment came in an appeal filed by Sheikh Irshad @ Monu, whose bail had been cancelled by the Bombay High Court, Nagpur Bench, on the State's plea. A Bench comprising...
Supreme Court Expresses Shock At UP Bar Council Conducting 'Oral Interviews' For Enrollment & Charging Rs 2500 Per Candidate
While expressing shock at how the Uttar Pradesh Bar Council found a way to circumvent last year's judgment restricting the lawyers' enrolment fees to Rs. 750, the Supreme Court issued notice and directed the State Bar Council to file an affidavit explaining the same. A petition was filed before the Supreme Court claiming that the Uttar Pradesh Bar Council is charging Rs. 2500 for appearing in...
Advocate Rakesh Kishore Who Attempted To Throw Shoe At Ex-CJI Attacked With Slippers In Delhi Court
Advocate Rakesh Kishore, who had earlier attempted to hurl a shoe at former Chief Justice of India BR Gavai, was on Tuesday targeted by unidentified persons who tried to hit him with slippers inside the Karkardooma Court complex in Delhi.A video of the incident is circulating widely on social media. The clip shows a group of men attempting to strike Kishore with slippers before others...
Opposition MPs Move Impeachment Motion Against Madras HC Judge GR Swaminathan
Members of Parliament from the DMK and other opposition parties have moved a motion before the Lok Sabha Speaker seeking the impeachment of Madras High Court judge Justice GR Swaminathan.Dated December 9, this motion has been moved seeking removal of Justice Swaminathan under Article 217 read with 124 of the Constitution. The signatories (107) include DMK leaders TR Baalu, A Raja, Kanimozhi...
“Inadvertent Error” In Freezing Karti Chidambaram's Wife's Accounts While Probing Him: SFIO Tells NCLT Chennai
The Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) has conceded before the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) at Chennai that an “inadvertent error” on its part led to the freezing of the bank accounts of Dr Srinidhi Karti Chidambaram, wife of former MP Karti P Chidambaram. The attachment arose from SFIO's November 4 ex-parte order in its disgorgement proceedings linked to Advantage...
'First Acquire Citizenship, Then Voter Status': Supreme Court On Plea To Include CAA Applicants In Rolls During SIR
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (December 9) asked how persons who have applied for citizenship on the basis of the relaxation given by the Citizenship Amendment Act 2019 can be provisionally included in the voters' list before a final determination of their citizenship status.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi was hearing a petition filed by an...