Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Against Abdul Kalam Technical University's Decision To Conduct Examinations Via Offline Mode

Supreme Court has on Thursday refused to interfere in the petition filed against decision of the Abdul Kalam Technical University, Lucknow to conduct semester examinations in offline mode. A three-judge Bench of Justice Khanwilkar, Justice Indu Malhotra and Justice Ajay Rastogi issued directions while hearing petition filed by a group of students seeking quashing of...

Breaking- Rules Abolishing One Year LLM Course Will Not Be Implemented This Year: Bar Council Of India Assures In Supreme Court

The Bar Council of India on Thursday submitted before the Supreme Court the BCI Rules abolishing One Year LLM Programme will not be implemented this year ."The BCI rules to abolish One Year LLM are proposed to be brought into force from the academic year 2022-2023", BCI Chairman Manan Kumar Mishra submitted before the Court.Senior Advocate Dr Abhishek Manu Singhvi, appearing for the Consortium...

SC Allows Application For Impleadment of Chhattisgarh Govt. In CBIs' Plea For Transfer Of Trial In 2017 'Fake Obscene CD Case' Outside State

The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the impleadment of the state of Chhattisgarh as respondent-party in the plea by the CBI for transfer of the trial in the 'fake obscene CD case' that had rocked Chhattisgarh politics in October 2017 to Delhi or at other place outside of Chhattisgarh. The incumbent Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel is an accused in the matter. The bench headed by...

Delhi Court Takes Cognizance Of Republic TV's Defamation Complaint Against Navika Kumar For Times Now Show On TRP Scam

The Patiala House Court in Delhi has taken cognizance of the criminal defamation case filed by ARG Outlier Media Pvt Ltd. (company running Republic TV and R Bharat channels) against Times Now anchor Navika Kumar, for making allegedly defamatory remarks against Republic TV and its Chief Arnab Goswami, in connection with the TRP Scam case. The Court of ACMM Chander Jit Singh has...

"Not At This Stage": Supreme Court Rejects Bail Application Of Akhil Gogoi In UAPA Case Relating To Anti-CAA Protests

The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed plea by peasants' rights activist Akhil Gogoi, challenging the Gauhati High Court order rejecting his bail plea. A three Judge Bench of Justice NV Ramana, Justice Surya Kant and Justice Aniruddha Bose denied bail at this stage in light of the allegations against Gogoi.During the hearing, Senior Advocate Jaideep Gupta appearing for Gogoi submitted...

Supreme Court Stays Delhi High Court's Direction To Insurance Company To Provide Life-Time Warranty On Prosthetic Limbs Including Replacement

Supreme Court has on Wednesday issued notice in a plea filed challenging the Delhi High Court's order directing the insurance company to provide a life time warranty on the prosthetic limb used or purchased by the claimant. A division Bench of Justice Navin Sinha and Krishna Murari has also ordered a stay on the impugned order in the meantime, only to the extent that it...

'Peace & Harmony Cannot Be Equated With Public Order' : Dhavan Defends Delhi Assembly Summons To Facebook VP

Defending the summons issued by Delhi Assembly's Committee on Peace and Harmony to the Vice President of Facebook in relation to enquiry into alleged role played by hate speech and fake news in Delhi riots, Senior Advocate Rajeev Dhavan made submissions before the Supreme Court on behalf of the Committee.Responding to the petitioners' arguments that the enquiry into riots was a matter beyond...

Advocate Moves Supreme Court Seeking For Designation Of Eligible Advocates Of Patna High Court As Senior Advocates

A plea has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking for a mandamus directing the Patna High Court to designate eligible Advocates of the Patna High Court as Senior Advocates in terms of guidelines laid down by the Supreme Court and the rules framed by the Patna High Court. The plea raises the issue that no new Senior Advocate has been designated at the Patna High Court for over the...

Dishonour Of Cheques- Blank Cheque Would Attract Presumption U/s 139 NI Act If Signatures Are Admitted: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that even a blank cheque leaf would attract presumption under Section 139 of the Negotiable Instruments Act when signatures are admitted by the accused.The bench comprising Justices NV Ramana, Surya Kant and Aniruddha Bose observed that 'reverse onus' clauses under Section 118 and Section 139 of the Negotiable Instruments Act become operative once the signature(s)...

TRP Scam- Mumbai Police Investigation Against Arnab Goswami & Republic TV Is "Political Vendetta" and "Malicious Witch Hunt":ARG Media Tells Bombay HC

ARG Outlier Media Pvt Ltd. (company running Republic TV and R Bharat channels) has told the Bombay High Court that the investigation carried out by Mumbai Police in the TRP Scam case is guided by unparalleled political vendetta and a malicious witch hunt. In a rejoinder affidavit filed before the High Court on Tuesday, it is stated the Mumbai Police has failed to establish...

Supreme Court Stays Andhra Pradesh HC Order Initiating Contempt Proceedings Against Govt Official For Seeking Recusal Of Judge

The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed an order passed by the Andhra Pradesh High Court to initiate criminal contempt proceedings against a government official who had filed an affidavit supporting an application seeking recusal of Justice Rakesh Kumar from a division bench.The State of Andhra Pradesh filed special leave petitions against the order passed by the High Court on December 30,...

Bhima Koregaon Accused Rona Wilson Moves Bombay High Court Seeking SIT Probe Into The Report That 'Incriminating Materials Were Planted On His Laptop'

Researcher Rona Wilson, the first person to be arrested in the Bhima Koregaon Case, on Wednesday, approached the Bombay High Court seeking the formation of a Special Investigation Team to inquire into the planting of fabricated documents in his computer over a course of around 22 months. Wilson, as well as 15 other civil rights activists and academics, in India, are incarcerated,...