Supreme Court To Have 3 Ceremonial Benches Tomorrow For Three Judges Retiring During Vacations

Chief Justice DY Chandrachud remarked today in the court that the Supreme Court is set to have three ceremonial benches on the occasion of three Supreme Court judges who are retiring during the summer vacations. The CJI made the remark upon counsels seeking dates for their matters tomorrow (May 19). Stating that the Supreme Court is likely to be quite busy tomorrow, CJI DY Chandrachud...

Supreme Court Issues Notice To Delhi Police In Umar Khalid's Bail Plea In Delhi Riots Larger Conspiracy Case

The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice to the Delhi Police in the bail plea of JNU student activist Umar Khalid, who has been booked under the UAPA 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 Upholds Laws Allowing Jallikattu, Kambala & Bull-Cart Racing In Tamil Nadu, Karnataka & Maharashtra

The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the constitutional validity of the State amendments made to the central law Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act by the States of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Maharashtra to allow the conduct of animal sports like Jalikattu, Kambala and bull-cart racing in these respective States.A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court dismissed a batch of petitions...

Supreme Court E-committee Conducts Digital Accessibility Training For Visually Challenged Court Staff Of District & Taluk Courts

The E-committee of the Supreme Court of India conducted a two-day Digital Accessibility Training for visually challenged court staff from District and Taluk courts from across the Court on 15th and 16th May, at IIPA, New Delhi.Making the digital infrastructure of the Indian judicial system more accessible to persons with disabilities is one of the core components of the e-Committee of...

BREAKING| Arjun Ram Meghwal Replaces Kiren Rijiju As Law Minister

Arjun Ram Meghwal has replaced Kiren Rijiju as the Union Minister for Law and Justice. According to a press communiqué from the Rashtrapati Bhavan , Meghwal has been assigned the independent charge as Minister of State in the Ministry of Law and Justice, in addition to his existing portfolios, in place of Kiren Rijiju.Kiren Rijiju has been assigned the portfolio of Ministry of Earth...

Prompt Action Irrespective Of Religion Ensures No Hate Crimes, Justice KM Joseph Says On His Last Hearing Day Of Case

Yesterday (May 17), was the last day of the hearing of the hate speech and hate crime matters before the bench led by Justice KM Joseph, as the Supreme Court judge is set to retire on June 16 (May 19 is his last working day before Court closes for summer vacations).During the previous hearings in the case, Justice Joseph has expressed serious concerns about the rise in hate speeches and...

Life Mission Case : Supreme Court Allows M Sivasankar To Move Trial Court For Interim Bail If There's Health Emergency

The Enforcement Directorate today told the Supreme Court that M Sivashankar, former principal secretary to the Chief Minister of Kerala does not have any serious health conditions, warranting the grant of bail on medical grounds.A bench of Justices V Ramasubramanian and Pankaj Mittal was hearing a petition moved by Sivashankar, seeking bail in a money laundering case in connection with the...

BREAKING | Senior Advocate Adish C Aggarwala Elected as President of Supreme Court Bar Association

Adish C Aggarwala – former vice president of the Supreme Court Bar Association and senior advocate – has been elected to the executive committee of the SCBA as its president. The senior counsel has beaten three advocates and four senior advocates to clinch a victory. His closest contender was Senior Advocate Dushyant Dave, who held the position of president till his resignation in 2021....

Adani-Hindenburg : Minister's 2021 Statement In Parliament Not Related To 2016 Investigation, SEBI Tells Supreme Court

In the Adani-Hindenburg matter, Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on Wednesday filed an affidavit before the Supreme Court clarifying that the statement of the Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary in his 2021 reply in the Parliament had no connection with SEBI's 2016 probe over GDR issue against 51 Indian listed companies, of which the Adani group was not a part. As...

ITAT Deletes Income Tax Addition Towards ESOP

The Mumbai Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has deleted the income tax addition towards ESOP.The bench of Amit Shukla (Judicial Member) and Padmavathy S. (Accountant Member) has observed that ESOP expenses are capital in nature.The appellant/assessee company is engaged in the manufacturing of branded FMCG products, namely foods and beverages and home and personal care...

Rooh Afza v Dil Afza | Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Delhi HC's Order Restraining Use Of 'Dil Afza' Name For Sharbat

The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to entertain a petition filed by Sadar Laboratories Pvt Ltd challenging Delhi High Court's order restraining it from manufacturing and selling any product under the trademark "Dil Afza" till the disposal of the trademark infringement suit filed by Hamdard National Foundation (India), which manufactures "Rooh Afza". The trademark dispute between Rooh Afza...

Supreme Court Adjourns Hearing in Hate Speech Matter to August

The Supreme Court of India on Wednesday adjourned to August, the hearing in a batch of pleas seeking action with respect to various instances of hate crimes, including hate speech, across the country.Advocate Nizam Pasha appeared on behalf of a petitioner who has filed a contempt petition against the state of Maharashtra for allegedly failing to act against instances of hate speech. He told...