Notion That Migrants & Asylum Seekers Have No Rights Must Change : Justice S Muralidhar

Justice (Retd.) S. Muralidhar, while delivering the keynote address on the topic “Opening Doors to Justice: Prevention of Violence Against Migrant Women” stated that illegal migrants and asylum seeker are the right bearers and stated that the notion that these people have no rights must change. Further, with respect to Article 21 of the Indian Constitution, he noted that the same...

Madras Tax Bar Challenges CGST Appellate Tribunal Provisions; Supreme Court Issues Notice

On Friday, the Supreme Court issued notice on a petition filed by the Madras Tax Bar challenging the constitutional validity of Sections 149 and 150 of the Finance Act, 2023 that seek to substitute Sections 109 and 110 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (CGST Act). The sections in question relate to appointments and conditions of service of members to the Appellate Tribunal under...

CJI DY Chandrachud Expresses Disapproval Of Manipur High Court Admitting PIL Seeking To Quash Editors Guild Report

On Friday, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud expressed his disapproval of the manner in which the Manipur High Court admitted a PIL seeking to quash the fact-finding report published by the Editors Guild of India (EGI) on the ethnic violence in Manipur. The bench led by the CJI and comprising Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra was hearing the petition challenging the Manipur Police's...

Bihar State Legal Services Authority Takes Initiative To Bring Education To Slums, Over 300 Underprivileged Children Enrolled In Govt Schools

In a heartening display of commitment to education and social change, Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh, Judge of the Patna High Court and Executive Chairman of the Bihar State Legal Services Authority (BSLSA), visited a slum area under the jurisdiction of the Rupaspur police station today. The purpose of this visit was to interact with slum dwellers and emphasize the significance of education...

70% Medical Colleges Not Paying Stipend To MBBS Interns? Supreme Court Seeks National Medical Commission's Response

The Supreme Court on Friday (September 15) directed the National Medical Commission to respond to a complaint that 70 percentage of medical colleges do not pay any stipend or are not paying the minimum set stipend to doctors who are doing MBBS internships.A bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud directed the National Medical Commission(NMC) to file a tabulated chart and explain...

'Complaint Against Editors Guild Report Is Govt's Counter-Narrative' : Supreme Court Extends Protection For EGI Members From Manipur Police FIR

In the petition challenging FIRs lodged against the members of the Editors Guild of India (EGI) over a fact-finding report published by them about the ethnic violence in Manipur, the Supreme Court today orally remarked that the complaint filed against the EGI members was "a counter-narrative of the government". The Court further orally remarked that even if the EGI's report is assumed to...

Will Defer Summons To Telangana CM's Daughter K Kavitha By 10 Days, ED Tells Supreme Court

Hours after summoning Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader K Kavitha for questioning on Friday, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) today informed the Supreme Court that it would be deferring for ten days the summons issued to the former Lok Sabha member in connection with the Delhi excise policy case. The central agency is currently investigating her role in influencing the now-scrapped...

[LIVE NOW] Justice (Retd.) S Muralidhar To Speak On “Opening Doors To Get Justice- Prevention of Violence Against Migrant Women”

Migration & Asylum Project (MAP) is organizing a Panel Discussion on the topic “Opening Doors To Get Justice- Prevention of Violence Against Migrant Women”.The keynote speaker is Justice (Retd.) S Muralidhar, Former Chief Justice of Orissa High Court The panelists are:1. Ms. Aparna Bhat, Advocate, Supreme Court Of India.2. Ms. Kamala Yadav, Paralegal Volunteer3. Ms. Neelam Narang,...

Jharkhand High Court Advocates' Association Formally Launches 'Swanidhi Kalyan Yojana' For Financial Assistance To Lawyers In Need

Advocates Association at Jharkhand High Court, in a simple yet significant ceremony held at the Advocate Hall, extended financial assistance to the families of three advocates on Tuesday. The esteemed dignitaries present at the event included Chief Justice Sanjaya Kumar Mishra, Justice S. Chandrashekhar, and Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad, who jointly presented cheques to the beneficiary...

CJI DY Chandrachud Rebukes Lawyer For Saying That Supreme Court Should Hear Ordinary Cases Instead Of Constitution Bench Matters

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Friday (September 15) expressed his strong disapproval of an advocate's email which stated that the Supreme Court should hear ordinary cases instead of Constitutional cases. CJI DY Chandrachud was referring to an email sent by Advocate Mathews J. Nedumpara expressing his view that the Supreme Court should prioritize hearing non-Constitution bench...

Manish Sisodia Bail | Singhvi Raises Concerns About Media Reports On Case During Supreme Court Hearing

Senior Advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, while appearing for former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in a bail case, expressed concerns about media discussions on the merits of ongoing legal matters, even while the courts are hearing these cases. He told the Court that news articles about Sisodia's case appear shortly before his matter is listed in the Court. He said that he will submit...

Supreme Court To Hear Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren's Plea Against ED Summons On September 18

The Supreme Court will hear on Monday, September 18, a writ petition filed by Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren seeking the quashing of the summons issued by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with a money laundering case. A bench of Justices Aniruddha Bose and Bela M Trivedi was hearing a plea filed by the minister seeking the quashing of the central agency's summons...