Breaking: Mumbai Court Rejects Further NCB Custody Of Aryan Khan, Arbaaz Merchant, Munmun Dhamecha- In Cruise Ship Drug Case- LIVE UPDATES

Aryan Khan, Arbaaz Merchant, Munmun Dhamecha, and 5 others to be produced in the Esplanade Court for remand today in In Cruise Ship Drug CaseThe #NarcoticsControlBureau arrested them on October 3.Follow this thread for live...

Interested Person Not Entitled To File PIL: Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Filed By Aspirant To Post Of State Information Commissioner

An interested person is not entitled to file a public interest litigation, the Supreme Court observed while it dismissed a petition filed by an aspirant to the post of the State Information Commissioner.The Karnataka High Court had earlier dismissed the writ petition filed by Wing Commander GB Athri challenging an office memorandum issued by the State Government under which a provision was...

After NDA, Supreme Court Permits Girls To Appear For Military Schools Entrance For 2022 Term

The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Centre to make arrangements for the induction of girls into the Rashtriya Indian Military College (RIMC) by allowing them to appear for the upcoming examination on December 18, 2021 for the term beginning from June 2022. The Centre was directed to issue fresh advertisements in this regard. Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati informed the...

Services Rendered By Adhoc Employees Prior To Regularization Cannot Be Counted For Purpose Of Seniority: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court reiterated that the services rendered by ad hoc employees prior to their regularization cannot be counted for the purpose of seniority.In this case, while allowing a writ petition filed by some regularized employees, the Single bench of the High Court (in Malook Singh vs State of Punjab ) observed that once the services had been regularized they would relate back to the date...

'We Will See How You Behave' : Supreme Court Defers Sentencing Of Suraz India Trust Chairman Rajiv Daiya For Contempt Of Court

The Supreme Court on Thursday deferred the sentencing of Suraz India Trust Chairman Rajiv Daiya who has been found guilty of contempt of court for scandalising the Court and wasting its judicial time by filing repeated petitions with contemptuous allegations against judges and court staff.A Bench comprising Justice SK Kaul and Justice MM Sundresh issued the direction considering request made...

Lakhimpur Kheri Violence : Supreme Court Asks UP Government To File Status Report On Investigation Tomorrow

The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Uttar Pradesh Government to file a status report by tomorrow regarding the investigation in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence, which claimed the lives of 8 people, four of them being farmers protesters who were allegedly mowed down by a vehicle driven by the son of Union Minister and BJP MP Ajay Kumar Mishra.The Court stated that the status report...

NEET- AIQ : Live Updates From Supreme Court Hearing Of Plea Against EWS/OBC Reservation

The Supreme Court is hearing a batch of petitions challenging the decision of the Central Government to introduce reservations for the Other Backward Classes and Economically Weaker Sections in NEET-All India Quota.A bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud, Vikram Nath and BV Nagarathna is hearing the petitions. Senior Advocate Arvind Datar and Senior Advocate Shyam Divan appearing for...

National Green Tribunal Is Vested With Suo Motu Jurisdiction, Declares Supreme Court [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court on Thursday declared that the National Green Tribunal is vested with suo motu powers to take cognizance on the basis of letters, representations and media reports.A bench comprising Justices AM Khanwilkar, Hrishikesh Roy and CT Ravikumar delivered the judgment on a batch of petitions which raised the issue whether NGT has suo motu jurisdiction (Municipal Corporation of...

Supreme Court Turns Down Subramanian Swamy's Plea To Frame Guidelines To Deal With Rising NPAs; Gives Him Liberty To Approach RBI

The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to entertain a prayer made by BJP MP Subramanian Swamy for the the Court to constitute a expert committee for laying down guidelines to address the issue relating to the rising Non-Performing Assets.A bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud, Vikram Nath and BV Nagarathna stated it was a domain of core policy and hence the Court cannot frame guidelines...

#LakhimpurKheriViolence: Supreme Court-Suo Motu Case-Live Updates

Supreme Court has taken Suo Motu Cognizance into the recent violent incident of #Lakhimpur_Kheri in which a total of 8 people died, four of whom were mowed down by a vehicle allegedly being driven by the son of Union Minister and BJP MP Ajay Kumar Mishra.A Three-Judge bench headed by Chief Justice NV Ramana to hear the matter...

Broad Parameter Of 50% Sentence Undergone Can Be Basis For Grant Of Bail To Convicts When Appeal Is Pending : Supreme Court

While considering the issue of long pendency of criminal appeals in the Allahabad High Court, the Supreme Court has observed that the High Court must explore granting bail to convicts who have undergone eight years of the sentence.The Court observed that the bail is the rule where the convict has already undergone eight years of actual sentence. Broad parameter of 50 per cent of...

Reservation In Promotion [Day-2]: Can Adequacy Of Representation Be Determined Solely On The Basis Of Percentage? Supreme Court Asks Centre, States

The Supreme Court on Wednesday continued hearing the petitions relating to reservation in promotions. Centre and States had urged the Supreme Court to settle the confusion regarding the norms for reservation in promotions saying that several appointment have been stalled due to ambiguities. A Bench of Justices L Nageswara Rao, Sanjiv Khanna and B.R.Gavai is hearing the matter after...