UP Police Ignored Allahabad HC's Direction To Ensure Safety Of Atiq Ahmed's Brother, Alleges PIL Petitioner In Supreme Court

The Uttar Pradesh Police failed to act as per the Allahabad High Court's order to ensure the safety of gangster-politician Atiq Ahmed's brother Ashraf Ahmed, said Advocate Vishal Tiwari who has filed a PIL in the Supreme Court seeking independent investigation into the killings of Ahmed brothers in police custody.In a rejoinder filed to the UP government's affidavit, Tiwari alleged that the...

Gyanvapi | 'Conduct Detailed Scientific Survey To Find Out If Mosque Built Over Pre-Existing Hindu Temple': Varanasi Court To ASI

The Varanasi District Court today directed the Director of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to conduct a “scientific survey” of the Gyanvapi mosque premises except for the area that was sealed earlier (wuzukhana) to find out if the same has been built over a pre-existing structure of a Hindu temple. The court of District Judge AK Vishwesha passed this order in an application moved...

Central Government Notifies 18.07.2023 As Effective Date For Section 12 Of The Competition (Amendment) Act, 2023

On July 18, 2023, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs issued a notification in the Gazette of India, stating that the provision of section 12 of the Competition (Amendment) Act, 2023 would come into effect from the same date, July 18, 2023. Section 12 of the Competition (Amendment) Act relates to the Appointment of a Director General, by the Commission with prior approval of the...

Senior Designation : Supreme Court Removes 5-Year Limit To Consider Judgments, Pro-Bono/Amicus Works Accepting SCBA Request

The Supreme Court has further modified the criteria to designate senior advocates by removing the 5 year limit for considering reported and un-reported judgments in which the applicant has appeared and also probono/amicus curiae workIn a fresh notice issued on Friday, the Supreme Court Committee for Designation of Senior Advocates informed that the 5 year limit has been removed. On July 17,...

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NEET : NTA Should Consider Accommodating Candidates Who Haven't Got SC/ST Certificates On Last Date Of Application, Says Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Friday suggested that the National Testing Agency should consider accommodating students from Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribes(ST) categories who are not in possession of SC/ST certificates as on the last date of applying for NEET exams. The bench comprising Justice Ravindra Bhat and Justice Aravind Kumar was hearing a writ petition filed by a candidate who did...

BREAKING: Varanasi Court Allows Hindu Worshippers' Plea Seeking ASI Survey Of Gyanvapi Mosque Premises

The Varanasi District Court today allowed an application filed by 4 Hindu women worshippers seeking a SCIENTIFIC survey of the entire Gyanvapi mosque premises (except for Wuzukhana) by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to find out as to whether the Mosque had been constructed over a pre-existing structure of the Hindu templeThe court of District Judge AK Vishwesha today pronounced...

Manipur Sexual Assault Video | After SCAORA, Supreme Court Bar Association Condemns Inaction Of State Police For Two Months

The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) has passed a resolution expressing its concern and condemnation over the violence witnessed by the north-eastern state of Manipur, especially referring to a video depicting two women being paraded naked and assaulted in broad daylight. This graphic video went viral on the internet recently, shocking the nation and bringing renewed attention...

Supreme Court Dismisses PIL Seeking Inclusion Of Rajasthani Language In Eighth Schedule

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking the inclusion of "Rajasthani" language in the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution. The petition was filed by Advocate Ripudaman Singh who argued before a bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice PS Narasimha, and Justice Manoj Misra.At the very outset, the bench expressed its disinclination...

Supreme Court Judges Shocked To See Kashmiri Separatist Leader Yasin Malik, Who Is Serving Life Sentence In Tihar, Appear Before Them In Person

On Friday, Supreme Court Judges were taken aback that Kashmiri separatist leader Yasin Malik, who is undergoing life sentence in Tihar jail after being convicted in a terror funding case, was present in the Apex Court to appear before it in person.The matter in which Malik was appearing is an appeal filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation assailing orders of Special Court in Jammu...

SCAORA Condemns Manipur Sexual Violence, Objects To 'Illegal' FIRs Against Advocates & Activists

The Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association (SCAORA) has condemned the ongoing ethnic clashes in the north-eastern state of Manipur. This development comes after a graphic video depicting two women being paraded naked and assaulted went viral, shocking the nation and bringing renewed attention to the allegations of human rights violations emerging from the State of...

'Everybody Is Getting Touchy About Everything Now, Tolerance For Films, Books Going Down' : Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Against 'Adipurush' Movie

The Supreme Court on Friday, dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL), seeking the revocation of the certificate granted by the Central Board of Film Certificate (CBFC) for the movie "Adipurush". The bench comprising Justice SK Kaul and Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia stated that it was inappropriate for the Supreme Court to interfere with film certifications based on the "sensitivities of...