Supreme Court Adjourns ED's Plea In Senthil Balaji Case; Decides To Wait For Madras High Court's Final Verdict

The Supreme Court on Wednesday adjourned the hearing in the petitions filed by Enforcement Directorate against the Madras High Court entertaining a habeas corpus petition filed against the arrest of Tamil Nadu Minister Senthil Balaji and allowing him to be shifted to a private hospital for medical treatment.A vacation bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and Justice MM Sundresh adjourned...

After Stray Dogs Maul Child To Death, Kerala Local Body Moves Supreme Court Seeking To Euthanise Rabid Dogs

The district panchayat of Kannur has filed an application in the Supreme Court seeking the euthanising of suspected rabid dogs/extremely dangerous dogs in a humane manner in light of the increased violent attacks by stray dogs in the district of Kannur.The application highlights that a 11-year-old autistic child was mauled to death by a pack of stray dogs at Kannur on June 11, 2023 and that...

WB Panchayat Elections : Supreme Court Affirms Calcutta HC Direction For Central Forces' Deployment; Dismisses Challenges Of State Govt, SEC

The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, affirmed the Calcutta High Court's order directing the West Bengal State Election Commission(WBSEC) to requisition central forces for all districts in West Bengal for the 2023 Panchayat Elections.A vacation Bench comprising Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice Manoj Misra dismissed the petitions filed by the State of West Bengal and the WBSEC challenging the...

Manipur Violence : Supreme Court Refuses Urgent Listing For Tribal Forum's Plea Seeking Directions To Protect Tribals; Lists On July 3

The Supreme Court vacation bench comprising Justice Surya Kant and Justice MM Sundresh declined to urgently list the Interlocutory Application (IA) filed by the Manipur Tribal Forum in the vacations. The bench turned down a plea to hear the matter tomorrow or day after tomorrow and listed it on July 3.The matter was mentioned by Senior Advocate Colin Gonsalves who highlighted the urgency of...

'Let Pilgrims Go Without Psychological Pressure': Supreme Court Refuses To Hear Plea Against Stay On Suspension Of Haj Group Organisers’ Registration

The Supreme Court today refused to entertain an appeal filed by the Union government against the Delhi High Court order which had stayed the suspension of registration of certain private Haj Group Organisers. The issue arose before a vacation bench comprising Justice Surya Kant and Justice MM Sundresh. ASG Sanjay Jain, appearing for the Union, argued that if the private Haj operators, which...

Supreme Court Lists On June 21 ED's Plea Against Madras HC Order Allowing Shifting Of Arrested TN Minister Senthil Balaji To Private Hospital

Supreme Court has agreed to hear on June 21 a plea filed by Enforcement Directorate against a Madras High Court order which permitted transfer of arrested Tamil Nadu Electricity Minister Senthil Balaji to a private hospital.Balaji was arrested by the ED on June 13 in connection with Cash-for-job Scam which allegedly occurred during his tenure as the Transportation Minister under the AIADMK...

WB Panchayat Elections: Supreme Court Lists Tomorrow Plea Challenging Calcutta HC Order For Requisition Of Central Forces In All Districts

The Supreme Court vacation bench comprising Justice Surya Kant and Justice MM Sundresh has agreed to list tomorrow an SLP challenging the Calcutta High Court's order directing the West Bengal State Election Commission to requisition central forces for all districts in West Bengal for the 2023 Panchayat Elections.The matter was mentioned by the Senior Advocate Meenakshi Arora who argued that...

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Bar Council Members Dictating Syllabus For Law Courses Biggest Tragedy, They Don’t Know What Is Happening Beyond Litigation: Justice Muhamed Mustaque

Speaking at the launch of a mentoring initiative ‘Juris Trailblazers’, Justice Muhamed Mustaque of the Kerala High Court on Sunday said it is the "biggest tragedy" that Bar Council members are "dictating" syllabus for the law colleges.“Who is dictating our syllabus? The bar council members. This is the biggest tragedy we are facing in India. The miniscule people who get elected through...

Kerala Court Sentences Fake Antique Dealer Monson Mavunkal To Life Imprisonment For Raping Minor

A Kerala Court on Saturday sentenced the fake antique dealer Monson Mavunkal to life imprisonment for sexual abuse of a minor girl and imposed a fine of Rs 5,25,000 on him.Additional District and Sessions Judge K. Soman said Mavunkal, who was found to have committed repeated rape on a minor girl, exploiting the financial position of her family and aborting her pregnancy at his residence, does...

Findings Relating To Title In A Simple Suit For Partition Cannot Bind Third Parties : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court recently upheld the decision of the Telangana High Court, upholding the title of successors of Ryot Cultivators over the “Paigah lands” in Hydernagar, Telangana.The bench comprising Justices V. Ramasubramanian and Pankaj Mithal dismissed the claim of title raised by rival claimants/appellants, including M/s Trinity Infraventures Ltd, on the ground that the land was...

Post-Godhra Riots: 'Prominent Hindus Unnecessarily Faced Trial Due To Uproar Of Pseudo-Secular Media, Organisation': Court Acquits 35 Accused

A Sessions Court in Gujarat's Halol (Panchmahal District) on Monday acquitted all 35 surviving accused in four cases in connection with the 2022 post-Godhra riot cases. In these cases, 52 persons were initially charge-sheeted under various sections of the IPC and Bombay Police Act, out of these, 17 died during the pendency of the trial which went on for 20 long years.In its 36-page order,...