[Breaking] Karnataka HC Stays Govt Ban On Online Classes; Says It Violates Right To Education Under Article 21A

The High Court of Karnataka on Wednesday expressed the prima facie view that State Government orders banning online classes encroached upon the Fundamental Right to Life and Education conferred by Article 21 and 21A of the Constitution of India."Prima facie we are of the view that both orders of June 15 and June 27, encroached upon the Fundamental Right conferred by Article 21 and 21A of...

SC Issues Notice On DMK MLA's Plea To Direct TN Speaker To Decide On Disqualification Of 11 AIADMK MLAs

The Supreme Court has issued notice in the plea filed by DMK Leader R. Sakkrapani which seeks for a direction to the Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker to immediately decide the Disqualification Petition regarding 11 MLAs who had voted against the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami in 2017. A Bench comprising of Chief Justice of India SA Bobde, R. Subhash Reddy and AS Bopanna...

SC Asks Solicitor General To Submit Suggestions on Plea Seeking Closure Of Ashrams By Fake Babas

The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked a petitioner seeking shutting down of Ashrams run by 'fake babas' to serve the petition upon the Centre in order for them to come up with suggestions regarding the the possible course of action.The Bench, comprising of CJI SA Bobde, and Justices Subhash Reddy and AS Bopanna, directed Solicitor General Tushar Mehta to read the Petition and seek...

Mysterious Death of NLU Jodhpur Student: SC Asks Rajasthan Police To Complete Investigation Within Two Months

The Supreme Court has directed the Rajasthan Police to complete the investigation into the August 2017 mysterious death of Vikrant Nagaich, a 3rd-year student at National Law University, Jodhpur, within a period of two months. A Bench of Justices RF Nariman, Navin Sinha and BR Gavai gave the direction in a plea filed on behalf of Nagaich's mother, which sought for a transfer...

Amish Devgan Case : SC Extends Interim Orders Staying Investigation & Coercive Action

The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed that 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 shall continue.Senior Advocate Siddharth Luthra,appearing for Devgan, informed the bench that status report regarding the investigation as directed...

'Colonial Attitude Of Police Not Eliminated' : Plea In SC Seeks Enforcement Of Guidelines To Curb Custodial Torture

In the backdrop of the horrific custodial death of father-son duo Jayaraj and Bennix in Tamil Nadu, a petition has been filed in the Supreme Court of India, seeking elaborate guidelines to ensure prevention of custodial torture.The writ petition filed in public interest states that the Tamil Nadu incident "underlines afresh the urgent need for institutional correctives within the policing...

'Direct Centre, States To Arrange Loans Up To Rs 3 Lakhs For Advocates' : Bar Council Of India Moves SC

The Bar Council of India has filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court highlighting the financial difficulties faced by lawyers on account of the country wide lockdown.Stating that BCI does not have the funds to help the lawyers in need, it has sought directions to the Central Government and all States/UTs to "arrange financial assistance by way of interest free loan of up to Rs.3 lakhs each...

'Judgment Will Further Suppress Scheduled Tribes' : Plea Seeks Review Of SC Verdict Quashing 100% ST Reservation [Read Petition]

A Review Petition has been filed against the Supreme Court's judgment by which a State Government Order affirming 100% reservation for Scheduled Tribe (ST) teachers in a scheduled area of Andhra Pradesh was quashed. On April 22, 2020, a 5-Judge Constitution Bench of the Apex Court, headed by Justice Arun Mishra, held that the Andhra Pradesh Governor's move affirming absolute reservation...

[Suo Motu Extension Of Limitation] Have Reservations Against Whatsapp For Effectuating Summons/Service, Centre Tells SC

The Supreme Court on Monday took up its Suo Motu Case pertaining to the applicability of extension of of limitation period owing to the Coronavirus induced lockdown, effectuated from March 23.A bench led by Chief Justice SA Bobde took on record, a consolidated reply filed on behalf of the Union of India detailing its stand on several IA's with regard to limitations pertaining to Section 29A...

Plea In Supreme Court Seeking Development & Broadcast Of "COVID Yoga Protocols" [Read Petition]

A PIL has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking a direction upon the Union Ministry of AYUSH to develop standard Yoga protocol to enhance COVID resistance among people, in addition to customized Yoga Protocols to control most common diseases like diabetes, fever, infections and cardiovascular, respiratory and digestive diseases. The plea, filed by BJP leader Ashwini Kumar...

Vinod Dua Case : Will Quash FIR Straightaway If Satisfied With Petitioner's Contentions, Says SC; Asks HP Police To Submit Status Report

The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Himachal Pradesh police to file status report in a sealed cover with requisite details within a week in the ongoing investigation against Journalist Vinod Dua on charges of sedition.A bench led by Justice Uday Umesh Lalit was hearing the plea seeking quashing of FIR filed against Journalist Vinod Dua and took note of the questionnaire which Dua was...

SC Grants Interim Bail to Unitech Promoter Sanjay Chandra

Promoter and former Managing Director of Unitech Ltd., Sanjay Chandra, who has been in jail for approximately 3 years, was granted interim bail on Tuesday by Supreme Court.Accepting his plea for bail on account of both his parents being COVID-19 positive, the Bench comprising of Justices DY Chandrachud and MR Shah allowed him to be released for a period of one month.In his plea, Chandra...