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Supreme Court Orders Status Quo On Appointment Of Archakas(Priests) In Agamic Temples In Tamil Nadu
The Supreme Court on Monday(September 25) ordered status quo relating to the appointment of Archakas (poojari/priest) in Agamic Temples in the State of Tamil Nadu.In August 2022, a division bench of the Madras High Court had read down the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious Institutions Employees (Conditions of Service) Rules, 2020 to hold that they would not apply to temples constructed as per agamas...
Malegaon Blast Accused Seek Advance Copy Of Questions U/S 313 CrPC, MP Pragya Singh Thakur Seeks Exemption From Appearance In Morning
BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur appeared in the Special NIA Court on Monday in the 2008 Malegaon Blast Case, and along with other accused persons, sought advance copies of questions prepared by the judge to be put to them under Section 313 of the CrPC.Section 313 of the CrPC deals with the judge’s power to frame questions against an accused and seek an explanation based on the evidence led...
Mental Health Of Advocates Important, Work-Life Balance Necessary To Avoid Burnout : Justice Dipankar Datta
Supreme Court Judge, Justice Dipankar Datta while speaking at the International Lawyers’ Conference 2023, inter-alia, talked about access to equal opportunities. He also asserted that it is the responsibility of the legal fraternity to ensure that the legal profession remains inclusive and sustainable for all. He stated:“It is astounding how the spectrum of opportunities and...
Manipur Violence | Issue Aadhaar Cards To Displaced Persons After UIDAI Verification : Supreme Court
Continuing its ongoing monitoring of the issues arisen out of Manipur violence, a bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala, and Justice Manoj Misra, passed additional directions today to ensure the welfare of affected individuals and the restoration of stability in the region. At the same time, the bench also clarified that it did not intend to run the...
Supreme Court To Hear Bail Plea Of Suspended IAS Officer Pooja Singhal In Money Laundering Case On October 31
In a recent legal development, a Division Bench of the Supreme Court, while hearing an appeal filed by suspended Indian Administrative Services (IAS) officer Pooja Singhal assailing the Jharkhand High Court’s order wherein she was denied bail, directed the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) to inform the Bench about the real material witnesses who need to be examined in the matter. It may...
Lawyer's Custodial Torture: Punjab & Haryana High Court Bar Association Condemns Alleged Police Inaction, To Abstain From Work Tomorrow
The Punjab & Haryana High Court Bar Association has written to the Chief Minister seeking the suspension of the SSP of District Muktsar Sahib for allegedly not lodging an FIR against erring police officers in the case of alleged custodial violence and sexual assault against a lawyer, despite the CJM's order passed on Saturday.The letter further alleged that rather than taking...
Supreme Court to Hear on Oct 17 TN Anti-Corruption Agency's Plea For Fresh Probe Against Ex-CM Edappadi Palaniswami In Highway Tender Scam Case
The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned until October 17 the hearing of a plea filed by Tamil Nadu Director of Vigilance and Corruption (DVAC) challenging a Madras High Court order ruling out a fresh inquiry ordered by the state government against former chief minister Edappadi Palaniswami in connection with an alleged highway tender scam.A bench of Justices Aniruddha Bose and Bela M Trivedi...
Supreme Court Dismisses Plea In Which It Had Earlier Raised The Issue Whether Protests Can Be Held By A Party After Approaching Court
Today, a Division Bench of the Supreme Court, dismissed a writ petition filed by farmers’ group ‘Kisan Mahapanchayat’ which had approached the Court, in the year 2021, seeking permission to hold satyagraha at Jantar Mantar in the national capital to protest against the now repealed farm laws. The Court has, however, granted the liberty to the farmers’ group to approach the Delhi...
‘Completely Devastated To Notice Children Locked Up’: Orissa High Court CJ Talapatra Shares Experience Of Surprise Visit To Special Home
On Friday, the Quarterly newsletter of the Juvenile Justice Committee of the Orissa High Court ‘Sishu Surakhya’ was released by Chief Justice Subhasis Talapatra in the presence of the Judges of the High Court. Mrs. Subha Sharma, Commissioner, Women & Child Development, Shri Lingaraj Panda, Director ICDS, Shri Manna Biswas, UNICEF Field Officer, Odisha, Judicial Officers of the...
Supreme Court Directs Manipur Bar Associations To Not Prevent Lawyers Of Any Community From Appearing Before Courts; Warns Of Contempt Action
The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Bar Associations in Manipur to not prevent any lawyer, regardless of their community, to appear before the courts. The bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala, and Justice Manoj Misra clarified that the direction was not passed on any complaint but merely to caution all lawyers to ensure that access to justice is not prevented. The...
'Don't Use Supreme Court Proceedings Or Other Reasons As Excuse To Delay Trial': Supreme Court To Satyendar Jain During Bail Plea Hearing
The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned until October 9 the hearing of the bail plea of Aam Aadmi Party leader and former Delhi government cabinet minister Satyendar Jain in a money laundering case. Jain was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in May 2022 and was granted interim bail due to medical reasons earlier this year. The court today clarified that this interim relief will continue...
