[Land Acquisition] "The Constitution Bench Judgment Left Some Questions Unsaid, Requires Examination": CJI SA Bobde

The Supreme Court on Monday orally remarked that the Constitutional Bench judgment on Land Acquisition [Indore Development Authority V. Manoharlal & Ors.] left certain questions unsaid and required examination.A bench of Chief Justice SA Bobde, Justices AS Bopanna & V. Ramasubramaniun said that there were some questions which were required to be discussed and some aspects were left...

For Advocates Not Having Any Income Even Earlier, Pandemic Cannot Become Boon To Entitle Them To Financial Assistance Now: CJ S. A. Bobde

"All Bar Associations seem to be saying that we have authorised the BCI. And it is saying that it is the state Bar Councils which hold the fort in the states...there is also a prayer for making payments and giving loans out of the Contingency Fund under the Constitution....they want the Union of India to pay...", said CJ S. A. Bobde to SG Tushar Mehta at the outset.Appearing for all the...

SC Refuses To Entertain PIL Seeking Scrapping Of TRAI's New Directives On Commercial SMSes & Calls

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to hear a PIL challenging Telecom Regulatory Authority's (TRAI) latest directive on commercial SMSe's.A bench comprising Chief Justice SA Bobde, AS Bopanna & R. Ramasubramaniun declined to entertain the petition filed on behalf of Advocate Reepak Kansal, averring that the latest directive violated citizens' fundamental right to privacy by creating a...

Congress MP Moves SC Challenging Farmers' (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement of Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020 [Read Petition]

Congress MP in Lok Sabha, TN Prathapan has moved the Supreme Court challenging the constitutional validity of the Farmers' (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement of Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020. The plea filed through Advocate James P. Thomas challenges Section(s) 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 13, 14, 18 and 19 of the impugned Act as violative of Article 14, 15 and 21 of...

Bombay HC Plays Audio Clip Of Sanjay Raut's Statements Against Kangana Ranaut After Lawyer Alleges Malice In Demolition

During the hearing of the case filed by Hindi film actor Kangana Ranaut against the demolition of her building by the Mumbai civic body, the Bombay High Court on Monday played the audio clip of Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut's statements against her.A bench comprising Justices S J Kathawalla and R I Chagla asked Dr. Birendra Saraf, Senior Advocate appearing on behalf of Kangana, to play the...

UPSC Objects Plea Seeking Postponement Of Civil Service Exam, SC Asks UPSC To Affidavit

Supreme Court will now hear the plea seeking for postponement of the upcoming Civil Services Examination, 2020 on Wednesday, that is, 30th September. A Bench comprising of Justices AM Khanwilkar, BR Gavai and Krishna Murari directed Advocate Naresh Kaushik, appearing on behalf of the Union Public Service Commission, to file an Affidavit by tomorrow, and listed the plea for day after....

[LIVE-UPDATES] Hearing On Kangana Ranaut's Plea Against Demolition of Her Office Building

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SC Defers Loan Moratorium Hearing To Oct 5, As SG Submits Matter At Advanced Stage Of Consideration At Highest Level; Interim Order To Continue

The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned to next Monday the hearing on plea(s) seeking extension of the Covid-19 induced loan moratorium & waiver of accruing interest. On the last date, the Centre had informed the top court that an Expert Committee at the highest level had been constituted in order to take a decision on the issue of moratorium extension, interest during moratorium, interest...

Plea Seeking Postponement Of UPSC Civil Service Examination [Live Updates From Supreme Court]

A Bench comprising of Justices AM Khanwilkar, BR Gavai and Krishna Murari has assembled....

Plea In SC To Ensure Ban On Stubble Burning; Provision For Reimbursement Of Money Spent By Farmers On Stubble Removing Machines [Read Petition]

A PIL has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking a direction upon the State Governments of Punjab and Haryana to ensure a complete ban on stubble burnings in their respective states. As the stubble burning season (from September till January) has arrived, the Petitioners— a 3rd year law student, Aman Banka and a Class XII student, Aditya Dubey through Advocate Nikhil...

SC Allows A COVID19 Infected CLAT Aspirant To Take Exam At An Isolation Centre [Read Order]

The Supreme Court on Monday permitted an applicant who was COVID19 infected to appear in the CLAT 2020 entrance exam scheduled today.A bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan, R Subhash Reddy & MR Shah made it clear that only the aspirant who had approached the Court vide the said urgent application shall be permitted to avail the facility and take the exam. The court said that the applicant...

[Hearing On Loan Moratorium And Interest Waiver] Live Updates From Supreme Court

Solicitor General seeks some more time to get back to the top court on the issue. "Little complex issue. Several economic issues are coming...