Supreme Court To Hear Plea Against Alleged Detention Of Rohingya Refugees In Jammu On March 25

The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear on March 25 a plea alleging the detention of hundreds of Rohingya refugees in Jammu and the proposal to deport them to Myanmar.The matter was mentioned before the Chief Justice of India SA Bobde by Advocate Prashant Bhushan."The Jammu police have detained several hundreds of Rohinhyas. The Centre is saying that they are going to deport them. First,...

Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Plea To Stay Electoral Bonds On March 24

The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear on March 24 an application seeking stay of the release of new set of electoral bonds, ahead of assembly polls in Kerala, West Bengal, Pudhucherry and Assam.Advocate Prashant Bhushan, appearing for Association for Democratic Reforms, mentioned the application before the Chief Justice of India today for urgent listing."I wanted to mention Electoral...

Arnab Goswami And Republic TV 's Plea Against Mumbai Police's FIR In TRP Scam: Live Updates From Bombay High Court [Day 3]

Bombay High Court has resumed hearing on plea by Arnab Goswami and Republic TV challenging Mumbai Police investigation in TRP Scam...

Family Court Does Not Have Plenary Powers To Do Away With Mandatory Procedural Requirements: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that Family Courts does not have plenary powers to do away with the mandatory procedural requirements.Family Court is expected to follow procedure known to law, which means insist for a formal pleading to be filed by both sides, then frame issues for determination, record evidence of the parties to prove the facts asserted by the concerned party...

"Insurer Should Deposit Award In Bank Account Maintained By MACT By RTGS/NEFT': SC Issues Directions For Uniform Procedure In Granting Motor Accident Compensation

The Supreme Court has issued a slew of directions regarding process of disbursement of compensation as well as expediting the matter before the MACTs across the country.According to these directions, jurisdictional police station has to submit an Accident Information Report about the accident to the tribunal and insurer within first 48 hours either over email or a dedicated website. They...

HC's Power To Grant Interim Relief, Stay On Coercive Steps To Protect Personal Liberty Must Be Preserved Subject To Guidelines: Supreme Court

"When the Bombay High Court (in Arnab Goswami's case) closed the door (in refusing to grant interim bail pending consideration of the plea for quashing of criminal proceedings), we opened it and we said that it cannot be shut completely. Although the power must be exercised sparingly, but the judicial discretion has to be there", observed Justice D. Y. Chandrachud on Wednesday.The bench...

'No Extraordinary Circumstance To Exceed 50% Limit' : SC Constitution Bench Hears Lawyers Opposing Maratha Quota On Day 3

A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court sat for the third day to hear the petitioins challenging the Constitutionality of the Maharashtra State Reservation For Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC) Act which provides for a quota to Marathas in jobs and education.A 5- Judge Bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan, L. Nageswara Rao, S. Abdul Nazeer, Hemant Gupta and S. Ravindra...

'Mere Possession Of Maoist Literature Not An Offence' : Thwaha Fasal Moves Supreme Court Against Kerala HC's Order Cancelling Bail In UAPA Case

Kerala youth Thwaha Fasal, booked under the UAPA for alleged Maoist links, has approached the Supreme Court challenging the Kerala High Court's judgment which set aside the bail granted to him by the trial court.In the special leave petition filed in the Supreme Court, Fasal has stated that the High Court failed to note that "mere possession of Maoist literature is not a criminal offence"."Mere...

"Whether It Is required To Disclose The PAN Account Details Of Spouse In Election Affidavit"? Supreme Court To Examine In Kanimozhi's Plea

Supreme Court has on Wednesday observed that it understood DMK leader Kanimozhi Karunanidhi's submission that she was only required to disclose her Husband's nationality and not if he holds a PAN account, in her election affidavit . "We understand what you are saying, that its not a requirement at all. The only requirement is to disclose the nationality of husband and not whether he holds a...

'Isn't This A Sword Hanging?' :Bombay High Court Asks Mumbai Police If They Intend To Further Investigate Arnab Goswami, Republic TV In TRP Case

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday sought to know from the Mumbai Police if they intended to further investigate ARG Outlier Media Pvt Ltd and Arnab Goswami in the TRP Scam, as, even after two charge sheets, the channel was only a suspect on police records.The Court posed this query after noting that ARG and Goswami have been shown as only 'suspects' even after the filing of two...

"Amicus Can't Run The Govt, CBI Administration":SG Tushar Mehta Requests Court To Demarcate Role Of Amicus Curiae

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta on Monday while addressing Supreme Court's Bench led by Justice NV Ramana urged the Court to demarcate lines upto which the Court can be assisted by Amicus."I request Your Lordships to demarcate lines upto which the Court can be assisted by Amicus. I'll move an application. We've been seeing this for decades" SG Mehta submitted.SG Mehta also said "I'm not...

'What We've Achieved In Terms Of E-Filing Is For Perpetuity; It's A Great Convenience': Justice Chandrachud

"What we have achieved in terms of e-filing is for perpetuity! It is a great convenience!", remarked Justice D. Y. Chandrachud on Wednesday.At the same time, the judge added, "Of course, after the danger of the pandemic subsides, we will resume physical hearings"."Even after physical hearings resume, most lawyers will be carrying their laptops. E-filing has helped large filings in most cases",...