Munawar Faruqui Case : Madhya Pradesh High Court To Pronounce Judgment Tomorrow On Bail Plea

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, Indore Bench will tomorrow deliver judgment in the bail applications filed by comedian Munawar Faruqui and co- accused Nalin Yadav, who were arrested on January 2 for allegedly hurting religious sentiments during their comic show.A single bench of Justice Rohit Arya had reserved judgment on January 25 in their bail applications. Delete BREAKING : Madhya Pradesh...

House Privileges Not Applicable To Activities Other Than Legislative Functions : Salve Submits For Facebook VP

The Supreme Court on Wednesday heard Facebook India Vice President, Ajit Mohan's challenge to the two summons issued by the Delhi Legislative Assembly's Committee "Peace and Harmony" asking him to appear to look into the role of fake news behind the Delhi riots of February 2020.The two summons were issued in September 2020 demanding Mr. Mohan to appear before the committee for testifying on...

Supreme Court Stays Delhi Dy CM Manish Sisodia's Defamation Proceedings Against BJP MP Manoj Tiwari

The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed the proceedings in the criminal defamation case filed by Manish Sisodia, Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi and AAP leader, against BJP MP Manoj Tiwari.A bench headed by the Chief Justice of India passed the interim order while issuing notice on the special leave petition filed by Tiwari challenging the judgment of the Delhi High Court which refused to quash...

Supreme Court Stays Arrest Of Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa In Land De-notification Case, Issues Notice Against HC Judgment

The Supreme Court on Wednesday admitted a special leave petition filed by Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa and former State Industries Minister Murugesh Nirani, against a Karnataka High Court order allowing restoration of a criminal case against them in the alleged illegal land de-notification case.A Bench led by CJI SA Bobde has also stayed the arrest of Yediyurappa. The...

Supreme Court Modifies Its Direction On Constitution Of Search Cum Selection Committee For Appointment Of Tribunal Members

The Supreme Court has modified a direction issued by it in the matter of constitution of Search-cum-Selection Committee for appointment of members of the tribunals.The bench comprising Justices L. Nageswara Rao, Hemant Gupta and S. Ravindra Bhat allowed Centre's request to modify a direction issued in Madras Bar Association v. Union of India [dated 27 November 2020] by substituting the...

Breaking: "You Cannot Hurt Religious Sentiments":Supreme Court Refuses Interim Protection To Makers Of Tandav Against Multiple FIRs

The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notices on a plea filed by the Director, Producer, Writer and Actor of the web series Tandav seeking for clubbing and transferring of criminal proceedings which have been initiated against them in various cities for allegedly hurting religious sentiments. A Bench comprising of Justices Ashok Bhushan, R. Subhash Reddy and MR Shah refused to grant...

[Breaking] Supreme Court Stays Bombay HC Judgment Which Held 'Skin To Skin' Contact Necessary For 'Sexual Assault' Under POCSO Act

The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed the acquittal of the accused under the Bombay High Court Judgment which held that pressing of breasts of a minor girl without disrobing does not amount to "sexual assault" within the meaning of Section 8 of POCSO Act.The order was passed by a bench headed by the Chief Justice of India on a mention made by the Attorney General, KK Venugopal.Attorney General...

Sanjiv Bhatt's Sentence In Custodial Death Case : Sibal Seeks Consideration Of Pending Review First; SC Adjourns For 6 Weeks

The Supreme Court on Wednesday adjourned the hearing of the petition filed by former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt to suspend his sentence in a custodial death case of 1990, at the request of his lawyer Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal. A Bench comprising Justices Ashok Bhushan, MR Shah and R Subhash Reddy granted adjournment for six weeks after Kapil Sibal suggested that it is better for...

Breaking: Lawyers Moves Supreme Court Seeking Independent Probe And Judicial Inquiry Into Violence During Farmers' Tractor Rally

Two Lawyers have moved Supreme Court seeking to constitute Constituting an Judicial Enquiry Commission for Inquiry into the violent incidents which took place in Delhi on 26th January 2021 during the protesting farmers Tractor March in Delhi.The Petition filed by Advocate Vishal Tiwari also seeks a direction to register the First Information Report under relevant sections of India Penal Code...

Breaking: Youth Bar Association of India Moves Supreme Court Challenging Bombay High Court's 'Skin To Skin' POCSO Judgment

The Youth Bar Association of India and three women have moved the Supreme Court challenging the recent "skin to skin" judgment of the Bombay High Court as per which, groping a child's breasts without 'skin-to-skin contact' would not amount to 'sexual assault under POCSO Act. The special leave petition filed through AOR Manju Jetley states that such observations would have a wide impact...

1975 Emergency Provides Harrowing Reminder Of State Excess: Supreme Court Judges

Supreme Court Judges Justice NV Ramana, Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice SK Kaul have recently talked about the 1975 National Emergency during a book release function.The judges were speaking at the launch of the book "The Law of Emergency Powers" by Senior Advocate Dr AM Singhvi and Jindal Global Law School's Prof. Khagesh Gautam. The seniormost judge of the top court, Justice N. V....

Mutation Entries Do Not By Themselves Confer Title, Reiterates Supreme Court

The Supreme Court reiterated that mutation entries do not by themselves confer title.The bench headed by Justice DY Chandrachud observed thus while disposing an appeal filed by Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike against a Karnataka High Court judgment directing it to mutate a property in the name of some parties. The contention was that, there is a title suit pending in relation to the...