[Breaking] SC Refers Maratha Reservation Matter To Larger Bench, No Appointments/Admissions In Maratha Quota Now

A 3-Judge Bench of the Supreme Court has stayed the operation of the Socially and Educationally Backward Classes Act, 2018, which granted Maratha quota, and has referred the issue to a Constitution Bench of 5 Judges or more for final adjudication.The Bench comprising of Justices L. Nageswara Rao, Hemant Gupta and S. Ravindra Bhat further held that no appointments or admissions shall be made...

Refund Of Airfare: SC Allows Airlines & Stakeholders To File Reply To Centre's Proposals On Flight Tickets Cancelled Due To Lockdown

The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted 10 days to airlines and other stakeholders to file their reply to the Centre's affidavit stating that tickets booked by passengers in domestic and international carriers for air travel between March 25 to May 3, 2020 will be fully refunded.A bench comprising Justices Ashok Bhushan, R. Subhash Reddy & MR Shah also sought a clarification from the Centre...

"We Are Well As Of Now, But Don't Know What Tests Will Say, Forced To Sit Separately": CJI SA Bobde

While adjourning a petition seeking stay on the ongoing reclamation work of the Mumbai Coastal Road Project, Chief Justice SA Bobde said that since most judges are sitting apart on account of impending test reports, the bench will not take up the case.Before a bench of Chief Justice SA Bobde, Justices AS Bopanna & V. Ramasubramaniun, Senior Advocate Harish Salve was about to begin...

SC Issues Notice In Plea Seeking For Declaration of Entire Animal Kingdom As "Legal Entities" Having the Same Rights As A Human Being

Supreme Court has issued notice in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking for declaration of the entire animal kingdom, including avian and aquatic species, as "legal entities" having a distinct persona with corresponding rights of a living person.A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India SA Bobde heard the matter and informed the Petitioner (Party in person) that the Court was unlikely...

[Breaking] Bombay HC Stays BMC's Demolition Of Kangana Ranaut's Building [Read Order]

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday directed the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation to stop the demolition being carried out by the civic body at actor Kangana Ranaut's house in Pali Hill, Bandra for removal of alleged illegal construction.Division bench of Justice SJ Kathawalla and Justice RI Chagla heard the matter via video conferencing and directed the municipal corporation to file...

[Breaking] Delhi HC Grants Interim Protection From Arrest To Alt News Co-Founder Mohammed Zubair In Plea Seeking Quashing Of FIR [Read Order]

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday granted interim protection from arrest to Co-Founder of Alt News Mohammed Zubair in a plea moved by him seeking quashing of the FIR lodged against him over a tweet made by him in response to a twitter user. A Single Bench of Justice Yogesh Khanna has also directed the Delhi Government and the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Cyber Cell to file a status report...

UP Tops List In Sitting Legislators Accused Of Heinous Crimes; Ex-MPs, MLAs Face Trial in 4442 Cases PAN India: SC Told

The Supreme Court has been informed that criminal cases pending against sitting & former MLA's and MPs are 4442 in number. There are 2556 accused persons amongst the sitting legislators. The amicus curiae has acted on a direction by the top court in the PIL filed by Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay seeking speedy disposal of criminal cases against both former MPs & MLAs, whereby the High...

[Breaking] SC Dismisses Fresh Petitions Seeking Postponement Of NEET2020 [Read Order]

The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to entertain three fresh petitions which sought to postpone the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) for admissions to undergraduate medical courses, scheduled to be held on coming Sunday, September 13.A bench comprising Justices Ashok Bhushan, R Subhash Reddy and MR Shah was considering three petitions -(Keshav Maheshwari & Others vs...

Fresh Pleas Seeking Postponement Of NEET 2020- LIVE UPDATES From Supreme Court

Supreme Court Bench headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan to hear three fresh petitions seeking postponement of NEET2020...

[Citizenship Of Surrogate Babies] Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2019 Is Going To Be Placed Before Rajya Sabha: Centre Informs SC [Read Order]

The Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2019 is going to be placed before the Rajya Sabha in the ensuing Monsoon Session, the Centre informed the Supreme Court today.The Additional Solicitor General made this submission while the Court was considering an appeal which raises the issue of citizenship of a child born in India out of surrogacy in which biological parents are foreign nationals but the...

Bangalore Club Not Liable To Pay Wealth Tax, Holds Supreme Court [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court has held that 'Bangalore Club', one of the oldest club in Bangalore, is not liable to pay Wealth tax under the Wealth Tax Act. The bench comprising Justices RF Nariman, Indira Banerjee and Navin Sinha set aside the Karnataka High Court judgment which had held otherwise. "The Bangalore Club is an association of persons and not the creation, by a person who is...

Amish Devgan Case: Supreme Court Extends Interim Order Staying Investigation And Coercive Action Till NDOH

The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed that the interim orders staying investigation and coercive action against journalist Amish Devgan for multiple FIRs filed against him in connection with his remarks against Sufi Saint Moinnuddin Chishti will continue. A Bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari and Sanjiv Khanna acceded to the request of Senior Advocate Siddharth...