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Supreme Court Dismisses Abdul Nazar Maudany's Plea To Reduce Security Expenses Claimed By Karnataka Police For His Stay In Kerala
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected the plea of 2008 Bangalore blasts case accused Abdul Nasser Maudani challenging Karnataka government's demand that he should deposit over Rs 56 lakhs to provide security cover to him during his stay in Kerala for a period of nearly three months.A Bench of Justices Ajay Rastogi and Bela Trivedi said that it saw no reason to interfere with the decision taken...
Supreme Court Seeks Union's Response On Plea Seeking Release Of 2 Uzbek Nationals From Foreigners Detention Centre
The Supreme Court, on Monday, asked the Additional Solicitor General, SV Raju, to seek instructions from the appropriate Ministry of the Government of India with respect to the plea seeking release of two Uzbek nationals from detention centre (Bihar Institute of Correctional Administration), who had already been granted release order by the Trial Court. “ASG SV Raju is present in the court...
Supreme Court Extends Stay On Trial Against Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal Over Alleged 'Khuda Believers ' Remark
In a plea filed by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, the Supreme Court, on Monday, extended the interim relief of staying the trial proceedings in a 2014 case registered against him for allegedly saying "those who believe in 'Khuda' won't be pardoned by 'Khuda' if they vote for BJP" during an election campaign. Kejriwal had approached the Supreme Court challenging the order passed by...
Supreme Court To Hear Plea Against Demolition Drive In Tughlakabad Area Tomorrow
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to stay the demolition drive to remove encroachment from Tughlakabad area in South Delhi. The Bench comprising Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice MM Sundresh sought the response of the Central Government, Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and the Delhi Development Authority (DDA). The Bench has listed the matter for further consideration tomorrow. "Let...
Supreme Court Asks All Courts To Defer Applications For Default Bail Based On 'Ritu Chhabaria' Judgment Which Centre Seeks To Recall
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to constitute a three-judge bench on May 4 to consider Centre's application seeking the recall of the recent judgement of a two-judge bench of the Apex Court in Ritu Chhabaria v. Union of India And Ors. The Court also ordered that any application filed before any court seeking default bail on the basis of Chhabaria judgment should be deferred to a date after...
Should Disqualification Of Elected Representative On Conviction Be Based On Nature Of Crime? Supreme Court Asks In Abdullah Azam Khan's Plea
Whether a legislator's suspension due to conviction in a criminal case should be based on the moral turpitude involved in the offence?. The Supreme Court raised this query while hearing Samajwadi Party leader Mohammed Abdullah Azam Khan's plea to stay the conviction in a case, which resulted in his disqualification as a member of the UP legislative assembly. A bench comprising Justices...
Sedition Law | Process To Re-Examine Section 124A IPC Underway, Consultations At An Advanced Stage: AG Tells Supreme Court
On Monday, the central government informed the Supreme Court that it was in the process of re-examining Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code and that the said process was in an advanced stage. The submission was made by Attorney General for India R Venkataramani before a bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud and Justice JB Pardiwala while the bench was hearing peas challenging the 152-year...
How To Decide If A Marriage Has Irretrievably Broken Down? Supreme Court Indicates Factors
In a significant judgment, the Supreme Court has held that it can dissolve marriages on the ground of 'irretrievable breakdown of marriage', by invoking the powers under Article 142 of the Constitution, as per which the Supreme Court can issue extraordinary directions to do "complete justice".It may be noted that "irretrievable breakdown of marriage" is not a statutorily recognised ground...
P&H HC Lawyers' Plea For Hybrid Hearings : Supreme Court Says HC May Consider On Administrative Side
In a plea challenging the Punjab and Haryana High Court's decision to completely prohibit access to hybrid hearings following the resumption of physical hearings, the Supreme Court on Monday granted petitioners the liberty to move to the Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court to address the grievance on an administrative side. The direction was given by a bench comprising CJI...
Honesty May Not Pay Immediately In Legal Profession But In Long-Run It Always Pays: Senior Advocate Arvind Datar
As a part of the 75th year celebration of the High Court of Orissa, the Lawyers’ Day was observed in a special way on Friday in a function organized at Odisha Judicial Academy, Cuttack. The Day is celebrated by the legal fraternity of Odisha to commemorate the birth anniversary of Utkala Gouraba Madhusudan Das. Arvind P. Datar, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India, attended the event as...
Waiting Period For Mutual Consent Divorce As Per S.13B(2) Of Hindu Marriage Act Can Be Waived Invoking Article 142 : Supreme Court
A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court has held that it can invoke the special powers under Article 142 of the Constitution of India to waive the waiting period of 6 to 8 months prescribed for seeking divorce through mutual consent as per Section 13-B of the Hindu Marriage Act 1955.The 5-judge bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Sanjiv Khanna, AS Oka, Vikram Nath and JK...