'Whether Para 2(1)(a) Of 10th Schedule Is Violative Of Basic Structure Of Constitution': Rajasthan HC Frames 13 Questions Of Law In Sachin Pilot Case [Read Order]

Holding the writ petition filed by Sachin Pilot-led group of rebel Congress MLAs, the Rajasthan High Court has framed 13 questions of law.They are :(i) Whether the judgment of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Kihoto Hollohan Vs. Zachillhu & Ors. ,1992 SCC Supp. (2) 651, has tested the constitutionality of Paragraph 2(1) (a) of the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution of India only with...

SC Grants AP SEC A Week To File Affidavit; State Assures Compliance Of HC Order In Reinstating Ramesh Kumar as SEC

The Supreme Court on Friday granted the Andhra Pradesh State Election Commissioner (SEC) a week's time to file an affidavit after being informed of the abuse being faced by High Court judges on social media, for having reinstated retired IAS officer Nimmagadda Ramesh Kumar to the office. Appearing for the SEC, senior advocate Harish Salve apprised the Court of the language used...

SC Issues Notice In Plea Seeking For Declaration Of Country Of Origin Of Goods On E-Commerce Sites

The Supreme Court has issued notice in a plea seeking for directions to the Centre to formulate a law in order to ensure that e-commerce sites and business houses declare the "country of origin" of goods so as to facilitate boycotting of Chinese products.A Bench comprising of Chief Justice of India SA Bobde, and Justices AS Bopanna and V. Ramasubramanian heard the matter and proceeded...

SC Grants 6 Months Extension To Complete Probe In Hyderabad Encounter

The Supreme Court has allowed the Application filed by the Inquiry Commission, in the plea seeking for investigation into the alleged encounter of four accused persons on 6th December, 2019 in Hyderabad, praying for an extension of 6 months for submission of final report. A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India SA Bobde heard submissions of Advocate K. Parmeshwar, appearing on behalf...

Lawyers Are Not Permitted To Earn A Livelihood By Any Other Means: Observes SC On Advocates Plight Due To Loss Of Income Amid Pandemic [Read Order]

The Supreme Court on Wednesday reiterated that Advocates cannot practice any other profession and they are not permitted to earn a livelihood "by any other means". "We are conscious of the fact that the advocates are bound by Rules which restrict their income only to the profession. They are not permitted to earn a livelihood by any other means," a bench comprised of Chief Justice...

[Breaking] Relief To Sachin Pilot Camp: Rajasthan HC Orders Status Quo On Speaker's Notices; Defers Judgment Till SC Orders

In a relief to Sachin Pilot-led group of Congress rebel MLAs, the Rajasthan High Court on Friday ordered status quo on the disqualification notices sent by the Speaker.The High Court also said that it was deferring the judgment on the petition filed by 19 rebel legislators, till the Supreme Court decides on the questions of law.The status quo order essentially means that the Speaker will not...

'We Need To Hear The Matter', SC Says While Adjourning 11-Year Old Contempt Case Against Prashant Bhushan

The Supreme Court on Friday adjourned till August 4 the hearing on a 11-year old contempt case against Advocate Prashant Bhushan over his remarks against Supreme Court judges in an interview given to Tehelka magazine in 2009."We need to hear the matter, will give you time so as to let you prepare to your satisfaction", Justice Arun Mishra, who lead the bench, told Senior Advocate Rajeev Dhavan,...

"You Are Too Senior To Implead In this Case": SC Tells Shanti Bhushan In Prashant Bhushan- Tehelka Contempt Case [Courtroom Exchange]

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[Sachin Pilot Vs Gehlot] Rajasthan HC To Pronounce The Judgment Today [LIVE UPDATES]

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[Vikas Dubey Encounter] Plea In SC Seeks For Reconstitution Of Inquiry Commission On Allegations Of Bias [Read Application]

An application has been field before the Supreme Court seeking reconstitution of the inquiry commission set up the Court to probe into the genuineness of the encounter killing of UP gangster Vikas Dubey. The Supreme Court had on Tuesday approved the constitution of an inquiry commission headed by Justice B S Chauhan, and also comprising of former judge of Allahabad High Court,...

J&K 4G Ban: Special Committee Has Decided Against Relaxing Internet Restrictions, MHA Tells SC

In response to the contempt petition filed by Foundation for Media Professionals(FM) in Supreme Court, the Ministry of Home Affairs has filed a counter-affidavit stating that the Special Committee to review the internet restrictions in Jammu and Kashmir has decided against restoring 4G internet in the region for now.The affidavit states that the Special Committee, in its meeting held on June...

[Section 8 IBC] 'Dispute' Must Truly Exist In The Facts And Should Not Be Spurious, Hypothetical And Illusory, Reiterates SC [Read Order]

The Supreme Court has reiterated that 'dispute' for the purpose of Section 8 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code must truly exist in the facts and should not be spurious, hypothetical and illusory.In an order passed recently, the bench comprising of Justices UU Lalit and Vineet Saran reiterated the law laid down in Mobilox Innovations Private Ltd. v. Kirusa Software Private Ltd., (2018) 1...