Supreme Court Adjourns Hearing Of Bihar Caste Survey Case Until October

The Supreme Court on Wednesday adjourned the hearing in a batch of pleas doubting the constitutionality of the caste-based survey conducted by the Bihar government last month. A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and SVN Bhatti is hearing a plea by non-governmental organisations Youth for Equality and Ek Soch Ek Prayas against the decision of the Patna High Court to uphold the Bihar...

Sessions Court Sets Aside Conviction Of Chartered Accountant In 38 Years Old Case Over Smuggling Of Foreign Currency Worth ₹46 Lakh

A sessions court in Mumbai recently set aside the conviction of a chartered accountant from Ahmedabad in a 38-year-old case for allegedly attempting to smuggle US dollars’ worth Rs. 46 lakhs.Additional Sessions Judge Dr AA Joglekar set aside Ashutosh Nanavaty’s conviction ordered by the Metropolitan Magistrates Court in 2014. He was sentenced to six years imprisonment and fined Rs. 2.5...

'Unprecedented' : Supreme Court Slams Ladakh Administration For Denying Symbol To JK National Conference In LAHDC-Kargil Elections

The Union Territory of Ladakh has come under the harsh criticism of the Supreme Court for denying the 'plough' symbol for the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) party in the upcoming Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) election for the Kargil region.Noting that the plough symbol was reserved for JKNC by the Election Commission of India because of its status as...

Delhi Riots: Court Pulls Up Prosecutor For Showing Aggression And Throwing Files, Refers Matter To Commissioner Of Police

A Delhi Court on Wednesday pulled up a special public prosecutor representing the Delhi Police in a case relating to the 2020 North-East Delhi riots for “showing aggression and throwing files” in the court. Additional Sessions Judge Pulastya Pramachala referred the matter to the Commissioner of Delhi Police Sanjay Arora to take stock of the situation, observing that “it is after all...

'One Can't Apply One Bail Order To All Subsequent Cases' : Supreme Court Refuses Bail In PACL Scam

The Supreme Court on Tuesday (05.09.2023) refused to grant bail to Gurmeet Singh and Subrata Bhattacharya, erstwhile directors of PACL (Pearls Agrotech Corporation Limited), a real estate company embroiled in a scam involving more than 40,000 crores that is said to have duped several investors across the country. A bench of Justice A S Bopanna and Justice M M Sundresh was...

Supreme Court Adjourns Hearing Of PIL Seeking EVM-VVPAT Tally, Says There Is No Urgency

The Supreme Court of India on Wednesday expressed doubts over a public interest litigation (PIL) petition asking for more extensive verification of electronic voting machine (EVM) data against voter-verifiable paper audit trail (VVPAT) records. The court also shared its misgivings about the multiplicity of fresh PILs seeking electoral reforms filed from time to time despite its...

[LIVE NOW] Vimukta Diwas Lecture On ‘Justice For Marginalised In A Constitutional Democracy’ By Justice P.S. Narasimha

CEDE is hosting a lecture on the occasion of Vimukta Diwas Today at 5PMCEDE, Community for the Eradication of Discrimination in Education and Employment is a network of lawyers, law firms, judges, and other organisations and individuals, who are committed towards reforming the Indian legal profession.The lecture will be delivered by Justice P.S. Narasimha, Judge, Supreme Court Of India.Date:...

Judges' Committee's Lawyer Objects To Manipur Govt's Statement Against Her; CJI Tells SG, 'Keep The Counsel Out Of It'

Senior Advocate Meenakshi Arora, who is representing the judges' committee constituted by the Supreme Court in relation to Manipur violence cases, took objection to certain adverse statements made against her in the affidavit filed by the Chief Secretary of the Manipur Government.Saying that the affidavit was a "direct attack" on her, Arora said that she will recuse from appearing for...

Vandalism Of Manipur Lawyer's Home : Supreme Court Bar Association Condemns Attempts To Intimidate Advocates

The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) has expressed serious concerns at reports regarding the ransacking of the home and office of Manipur lawyer S Chittaranjan for representing Kuki professor Kham Khan Suan Hausing in a criminal case.Earlier this month, reports emerged that the home of Soraisham Chittaranjan, Hausing's lawyer, had been vandalised by a mob. Following this, he and...

Carrying Capacity Of 13 Himalayan States Should Be Assessed, Centre Tells Supreme Court

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has submitted a report before the Apex Court suggesting the constitution of an Expert Committee to determine the carrying capacity of 13 Himalayan Region States. The Supreme Court has been considering a plea seeking for Carrying Capacity studies to be conducted in 13 Himachal States/UTs. On 21st August, a bench of Chief Justice...

Supreme Court Dismisses PIL Seeking 2 Years' Cooling Off Period For Retired Judges' Post-Retirement Appointments

The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) petition seeking a ‘cooling off’ period of two years before any retired judge of a constitutional court can accept a post-retirement appointment.A bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Sudhanshu Dhulia was hearing a plea filed by the Bombay Lawyers Association with the objective of “upholding the independence...

Judges' Appointments | Supreme Court To Hear On Sept 26 Contempt Petition Against Centre Over Delay In Notifying Appointments

The Supreme Court has directed to list a plea against the central government sitting over names reiterated by the court's collegium for appointment to constitutional courts on September 26. This was orally mentioned for an early hearing before a bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Sudhanshu Dhulia today by Advocate Amit Pai.The plea has been filed by Advocates Association Bengaluru,...