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Supreme Court Asks Advocate To Move Manipur HC Against FIR Over Fact-Finding Mission, Extends Interim Protection From Arrest
The Supreme Court on Monday extended the interim protection by four weeks, granted to Advocate Diksha Dwivedi, against whom an FIR was lodged after she took part in a fact-finding mission regarding the Manipur violence. The court granted liberty to Dwivedi to move the High Court of Manipur in the matter. The bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice PS Narasimha, and Justice Manoj Misra...
Ten Opposition Leaders Move Supreme Court Against ECI's Draft Delimitation Proposal for Assam
Ten opposition leaders from Assam have approached the Supreme Court challenging a draft proposal recently published by the Election Commission of India (ECI) for the delimitation of Assam's 126 assembly constituencies and 14 Lok Sabha constituencies. The petitioners include members of ten opposition parties, including the Indian National Congress, Raijor Dal, Assam Jatiya Parishad,...
Manipur : Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere With HC Order On Internet Restoration; Allows StateTo Approach HC Regarding Difficulties
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to interfere with the Manipur High Court's order which directed the Manipur Government to restore internet in a limited fashion in the State affected by ethnic conflicts. However, the Court granted liberty to the State of Manipur to approach the High Court to apprise it of the the difficulties faced by the in implementing the High Court's.The bench...
'Rise Above Political Bickering' : Supreme Court Asks Delhi Govt & LG To Sit Together & Decide Name For DERC Chairperson
The Supreme Court on Monday urged the Delhi Government and the Lieutenant Governor to find an amicable resolution to the deadlock regarding the appointment of the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) and come up with a mutually agreed name for the post.Last week, the Court had allowed the Delhi Government to defer the oath taking ceremony for the retired judge who was appointed by...
GNCTD vs Union : Supreme Court Contemplates Referring Delhi Govt's Plea Against Centre's Services Ordinance To Constitution Bench
The Supreme Court on Monday indicated that it is contemplating a reference to a Constitution Bench in the petition filed by the Delhi Government challenging the recent Ordinance promulgated by the Centre to take away "services" from the control of the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice PS Narasimha and Justice...
Supreme Court Extends Bail Of Veerappan’s Associate Gnana Prakash Who Was Sentenced To Life In Palar Bomb Blast Case
The Supreme Court on Monday extended the interim bail of Gnana Prakash, an associate of the slain forest brigand Veerappan, who was sentenced to life imprisonment under the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act, 1987 in the Palar bomb blast case. The sexagenarian life convict – diagnosed with advanced stage cancer – was released last year after spending almost 30...
Deoghar Airport Case : Supreme Court Issues Notice On Jharkhand Govt's Plea Challenging HC Order Quashing FIR Against BJP MPs
The Supreme Court on Monday issued a notice in the petition filed by the State of Jharkhand challenging the Jharkhand High Court's order quashing the FIR against BJP MPs Nishikant Dubey, Manoj Tiwari and few others in the Deoghar Airport case. The FIR was lodged over allegations that the accused had threatened and forced ATC to permit the takeoff of private aircraft in violation of...
'You Want Us To Decide Which Station A Train Stops At?' : Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Additional Stop For 'Vande Bharat' Train
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea filed by a lawyer against the Kerala High Court's dismissal of a plea to direct the Southern Railways to permit a stop for the 'Vande Bharat Train Service' at Tirur Railway Station in Malappuram District.At the very outset, the bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice PS Narasimha, and Justice Manoj Misra expressed its disinclination...
2008 Blast Case: Supreme Court Relaxes Abdul Nazar Maudany's Bail Condition, Allows Him To Reside In His Hometown In Kerala
The Supreme Court on Monday granted relaxation of bail condition to Abdul Nasser Maudany, accused in the 2008 Bangalore blasts case, permitting him to travel and stay in his home town in Kerala. As part of the bail condition imposed by the Apex Court on 11.07.2014, the Kerala People’s Democratic Party (PDP) chairman was to stay in Bengaluru till the trial in the blasts case is...
Kerala Court Convicts Man For Permitting Minor Brother To Ride Motorcycle
A Kerala Court recently sentenced a person to pay a fine of R. 34,000/- and simple imprisonment till the rising of court, for permitting his minor brother to ride his motorcycle that too without displaying the registration mark on the front and back side of the vehicle. The Ernakulam Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Naina K.V. passed the order and added that the registration of the...
BREAKING| Supreme Court Issues Fresh Guidelines For Senior Designation; Previous Applicants Required To Update Or Submit Fresh Applications
The Supreme Court has issued fresh guidelines for the designation of senior advocates following the May 12 judgment in Indira Jaising vs Supreme Court which modified the criteria for senior designation.The Court has directed that Advocates-on-Record/Advocates who had applied in response to Notice/s dated 25 February 2022 and 7 May, 2022, for conferment of designation as Senior Advocate have...