Madras High Court Chief Justice Has Assured Status Quo On Displaying Ambedkar Portraits In Courts: Tamil Nadu Govt

Madras High Court Chief Justice SV Gangapurwala has assured Tamil Nadu Law Minister S Raghupathy that the status quo will be maintained in the court premises in respect of the portraits of BR Ambedkar, the state government said. In a circular issued on July 7, the Registrar General (in charge) of Madras High Court had informed the District Judiciary that as per the resolution of the Full Court...

Delhi Court Acquits Haryana MLA Gopal Kanda In 2012 Air Hostess Geetika Sharma Suicide Case

A Delhi Court on Tuesday acquitted Sirsa MLA and Haryana Lokhit Party (HLP) chief Gopal Kanda in the 2012 abetment to suicide case of Geetika Sharma, a 23-year-old former air hostess in his MDLR Airlines.Special judge Vikas Dhull of Rouse Avenue Courts also acquitted the co-accused Aruna Chadha in the case. Sharma committed suicide on the intervening night of August 4-5, 2012, at her...

Delhi Riots: Court Frames Charges Against 49 Men For Allegedly Looting And Putting Car Showroom On Fire

A Delhi Court yesterday framed charges against 49 men for allegedly looting and putting on fire a car showroom during the 2020 North-East Delhi riots. Additional Sessions Judge Pulastya Pramachala of Karkardooma Courts framed charges against Rafat, Imran, Dildar, Faraz, Ayub, Saleem Malik, Salim Khan, Arif, Mohd. Mansoor, Shahnawaz, Sadiq, Shadab, Irshad Ali, Mansoor, Kashif, Wasif,...

Criminal Cases Pending Against 44 % of Lok Sabha Members, 31% of Rajya Sabha Members As Of July 2022: Amicus Curiae Informs Supreme Court

Senior Advocate Vijay Hansaria, the amicus curiae appointed by the Supreme Court in the matter relating to criminal cases against MPs/MLAs has pointed out that as of July 2022, 44% of Lok Sabha members and 31% of Rajya Sabha members have criminal cases pending against them. He stated this in the 17th report submitted in the case relying on a study done by the Association for...

National Policy On Menstrual Hygiene : Supreme Court Warns States & UTs Which Haven't Filed Responses

The Supreme Court on Monday directed all States and Union Territories to submit their responses concerning their respective menstrual hygiene policies to the Union Government by August 31, 2023. The direction was passed by a bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala, and Justice Manoj Misra in a plea seeking menstrual hygiene for school-going girls in the country.Earlier,...

Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Kapil Dev's Plea Challenging Provisions Allowing "Destruction" Of Stray Dogs & "Unwanted" Animals

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a petition filed by former Indian cricket team captain Kapil Dev challenging the provisions of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act which allow "the destruction of stray dogs in lethal chambers or by such other methods as may be prescribed" and "the extermination or destruction of any animal under the authority of any law".The petition...

Supreme Court Rejects Advocates' Association's Plea Challenging HC Instructions To District Courts On Disposal Of Old Cases

The Supreme Court, on Monday, refused to entertain a petition filed by the OBC Advocates Welfare Association assailing the legality of three circulars issued by the Madhya Pradesh High Court asking District and Sessions Courts to dispose of 25 of their oldest cases every quarter to clear pendency.A Bench comprising Justice SK Kaul and Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia was not inclined to issue notice...

BREAKING | New Chief Justices Appointed In High Courts Of Bombay And Andhra Pradesh

New chief justices have been appointed in the High Courts of Bombay and Andhra Pradesh. The President of India has, after consultation with the Chief Justice of India, has made the following appointments:Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya has been appointed as the Chief Justice Of the Bombay High CourtSupreme Court Collegium on July 5 recommended the appointment of Justice Devendra Upadhyaya of...

Supreme Court Restores Plea In Gauhati HC Which Challenges Sub-classification Of STs As Mizos & Non-Mizos In Mizoram

The Supreme Court on Monday set aside an order of the Gauhati High Court which dismissed a petition challenging the sub-classification within the Scheduled Tribes in Mizoram. The Court restored the petition to the High Court. The bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala, and Justice Manoj Misra was hearing a petition filed by the Mizoram Chakma Students...

'Why Should This Case Get Precedence?' : Supreme Court Refuses To Urgently Hear Gujarat Judges' Plea To Vacate Stay On Promotion

The Supreme Court on Monday refused a request for urgent hearing of an interim application seeking vacation of an order that stayed the promotion of 68 Gujarat magistrates to district judge posts. The matter was listed before a division bench of Justice Hrishikesh Roy and Justice Pankaj Mithal today. Senior Advocate Dushyant Dave, appearing on behalf of some of the respondents, requested...

Manipur : Supreme Court To Hear Prof Kham Khan Suan Hausing's Plea Challenging Summons Over Statements Against Meiteis

The Supreme Court on Monday listed on July 28 plea filed by Professor Kham Khan Suan Hausing challenging the summons issued against him by a Manipur Court for allegedly defaming the Metei community in an interview with 'The Wire'. The matter was mentioned by Senior Advocate Anand Grover before a bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala, and Justice Manoj Misra. Professor...

Supreme Court Refuses To Stay Assam Delimitation Process; Agrees To Hear Challenge To Constitutionality Of Section 8A Of RPA

While refusing to stay the ongoing process of delimitation of the assembly and Lok Sabha constituencies being undertaken by the Election Commission of India, the Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a challenge made to it by a group of non-BJP party leaders.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala, and Justice Manoj Misra agreed to hear a challenge...