[Prashant Bhushan Contempt] If Two Tweets Can Bring Down Court's Authority, Then It Is Not As Strong As We Imagined: Senior Adv Sanjay Hegde

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Advocate's Facebook Post Criticising HC Judge Not Contempt, SC Held In 2018

Amid intense debates about the justness of the Supreme Court's contempt verdict against Advocate Prashant Bhushan for his tweets against the judiciary and the Chief Justice of India, an order passed by the top court in 2018 assumes relevance.That was a case pertaining to a contempt action against an advocate of the Punjab and Haryana High Court for making a Facebook post against a...

[VIDEO] Gautam Bhatia's Lecture Series On Landmark Cases Of Supreme Court (1950-2020)-Episode [1] AK Gopalan Vs State Of Madras

LIVELAW PRESENTSGAUTAM BHATIA'S LECTURE SERIES ON LANDMARK CASES OF SUPREME COURT OF INDIA (1950-2020]EPISODE-1 AK GOPALAN VS STATE OF MADRAS[Gautam Bhatia graduated from the National Law School of India University in 2011. He read for the BCL and the MPhil at the University of Oxford, on a Rhodes Scholarship, and for an LLM at the Yale Law School. He practiced law for four years in Delhi. He...

[AGR Case] 'Why Shouldn't Jio Pay Dues Of Reliance Communications For Using Its Spectrum?' SC Asks Reliance Jio [Read Order]

The Supreme Court on Friday stated that Reliance Jio must pay Reliance Communications' AGR dues in light of the fact that it was using the latter's spectrum since 2016."Justice Mishra: Jio is using since 2016. Why should we not ask Jio if they are using the spectrum. Who are the beneficiaries? It is shocking state of affairs if revenue is not shared and spectrum is used by somebody else?"A...

[NEET 2020]"Vande Bharat Flights Are Being Made Available": SC On Plea Seeking Examination Centres In Gulf Countries

The Supreme Court on Thursday told petitioner(s) seeking allocation of Test Centres for NEET Examination in foreign countries that Vande Bharat flights for return to India are being made available amid pandemic.A bench of Justices Nageswara Rao, Hemant Gupta & S. Ravindra Bhat quoted the National Testing Agency's (NTA) counter affidavit before the Supreme Court, intimating that it is...

General Guidelines Issued By The HC Cannot Override Directions Given By Supreme Court On Judicial Side: SC [Read Order]

The Supreme Court on Friday rapped a local Court in Madhya Pradesh for its failure to complete trial in a rape case, despite explicit orders to do so within six months. The bench comprising Justices AM Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari and Sanjiv Khanna rejected the explanation rendered by the Trial Court with regard to hearing of only urgent cases amid the Covid crisis and sternly...

[TODAY AT 5.30 PM] Gautam Bhatia's Lecture Series On Landmark Cases Of Supreme Court (1950-2020)-Episode [1] AK Gopalan Vs State Of Madras

LIVELAW PRESENTSGAUTAM BHATIA'S LECTURE SERIES ON LANDMARK CASES OF SUPREME COURT OF INDIA (1950-2020]EPISODE-1 AK GOPALAN VS STATE OF MADRASAUGUST 15 AT 5.30 PM[Gautam Bhatia graduated from the National Law School of India University in 2011. He read for the BCL and the MPhil at the University of Oxford, on a Rhodes Scholarship, and for an LLM at the Yale Law School. He practiced law for...

There Is No Requirement Of Taking Attorney General's Consent In Suo Motu Contempt Proceedings:SC [Read Judgment]

"The strong arm of the law must, in the name of public interest and public justice, strike a blow on him who challenges the supremacy of the rule of law by fouling its source and stream."

'Will Create Confusion': SC Dismisses Plea Seeking Filling Up Of Vacated Seats Of AIQ Medical NEET-PG In Order Of Merit [Read Order]

The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a plea seeking directions to the Union to come forth and declare 3309 seats of All India Quota (AIQ) under Medical NEET-PG 2020 which have been vacated by candidates, as being lapsed on account of non-joining of selected/shortlisted candidates after the publication of final list and fill them up in order of merit as per the NEET-PG examination.A bench...

SC Orders De-Sealing Of Properties In Delhi; Sets Aside Report Of Court-Appointed Monitoring Committee [Read Judgment]

In a significant judgment pronounced on Friday, the Supreme Court ordered de-sealing of residential units in Delhi which had been sealed by a Court-appointed Monitoring Committee.A 3-Judge Bench comprising of Justices Arun Mishra, BR Gavai and Krishna Murari arrived at this decision upon finding that the Committee had never been authorized to take action against the residential premises that...

Open School Exam: SC Tells NIOS To Consider Representation For Revaluation Of Results Of Freshly Enrolled Students

The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed students challenging the Assessment Scheme dated July 10, 2020 issued by National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) to make a representation before the NIOS for revaluation of results and seek basis of allotted marks in their theory papers.The assessment scheme came to be notified pursuant to cancellation of Public examination which was rescheduled...

'Declare That No Freedom Of Speech And Expression On Court Hearings And Judgments Except To The Extend Of True And Fair Reporting': Plea In SC

A PIL has been filed before the Supreme Court, seeking a declaration that there is no freedom of speech and expression vis-à-vis pending matters before courts of law, except to the extent of fair and true reporting. The petition has been filed by Advocate Dr. Subhash Vijayran and is slated to be heard on August 17, 2020 by a bench of Justices Arun Mishra, B R Gavai and...