Kashi Vishwanath Temple : SC Issues Notice On Plea Challenging State Takeover Of Management [Read Petition]

The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice to Uttar Pradesh government on a plea which sought to restore the day-to- day religious affairs of Kashi Vishwanath temple in Varanasi to the Lingiya Brahmin family which claimed that it had been taking care of the temple management before commencement of the UP Kashi Vishwanath Temple Act 1983.A bench headed by CJI SA Bobde considered for...

SC Adjourns Plea For Release Of Former J&K CM Omar Abdullah Till Next Week

The Supreme Court on Wednesday adjourned till next week the hearing of the habeas corpus petition filed by Sarah Abdullah Pilot challenging the detention of her brother and former Chief Minister of erstwhile State of Jammu and Kashmir Omar Abdullah.A bench comprising Justices Arun Mishra and M R Shah adjourned the matter due to the non-availability of Solicitor General Tushar Mehta.Though...

'Do Telecos Feel They Are More Powerful Than Court', Justice Arun Mishra While Hearing DoT's Plea On AGR Dues [Read Order]

The Supreme Court on Wednesday adjourned for two weeks the hearing of the petition filed by Department of Telecommunications seeking grant of 20 years' time for telecom companies to pay off their dues on account of the SC verdict interpreting the meaning of "Adjusted Gross Revenue" in telecom licenses.Before adjourning the hearing, the bench comprising Justices Arun Mishra, Abdul Nazeer and M...

Plea In SC Seeking Establishment of Central & State Committees To Examine & Adopt Global Best Practices For Improvement Of Rule Of Law [Read Petition]

"Effective rule of law reduces corruption, combats poverty and diseases, and protects people from injustices - large and small. Rule of law is the foundation for communities of justice, opportunity & peace—underpinning development, accountable government, and respect for fundamental rights." A plea has been filed before the Supreme Court, seeking a direction to the Central as...

Limitation Period For Executing A Decree Passed By A Foreign Court Will Be The Limitation Prescribed In The Reciprocating Foreign Country: SC [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court has held that the limitation period for executing a decree passed by a foreign court (from reciprocating country) in India will be the limitation prescribed in the reciprocating foreign country. The bench of Justices Deepak Gupta and Aniruddha Bose held that the period of limitation would start running from the date the decree was passed in the foreign court of...

MP Political Crisis: "Manoj Chaudhary & Other MLA's Detained Illegally", Says Plea In SC By Congress MLA's Brother [Read Petition]

"MLA's are being detained by the BJP to skew numbers & topple the elected Government" Brother of Manoj Chaudhary, a Congress MLA has filed a writ petition before the Supreme Court, seeking the MLA's release from illegal detention. The petitioner has claimed that Chaudhary was abducted from his residence and is being held by Bhariya Janata Party members along with...

'My Presence In Parliament Will Be An Opportunity To Project Views Of The Judiciary Before The Legislature': Justice Gogoi Defends His RS Nomination

"I have accepted the offer of the nomination to the Rajya Sabha because of strong conviction, that the legislature and the Judiciary must at some point of time work together for Nation-building," said former CJI Ranjan Gogoi while speaking to an Assamese new agency Partidin Time. The President of India on Monday nominated the former CJI to Rajya Sabha, to fill the vacancy caused due...

Madhya Pradesh Congress Moves SC Seeking Access To MLAs Allegedly Held Captive By BJP

After the BJP approached the Supreme Court seeking directions for a floor test in the Madhya Pradesh assembly, now the Madhya Pradesh Congress Legislature Party (MPCLP) has also moved the Apex Court. In its plea through the chief whip, the MPCLP has accused the Central Government and the state Government of Karnataka of abusing their power and overstepping Constitutional limits to bring down...

[Rajya Sabha Nomination] Justice Gogoi Compromised Noble Principles On Independence And Impartiality Of Judiciary: Justice Kurian Joseph

Reacting sharply to the acceptance of Rajya Sabha seat by former Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, former Judge of Supreme Court Justice Kurian Joseph said;"We have discharged our debt to the nation" was the statement made by Justice Ranjan Gogoi along with the three of us on 12th January 2018. I am surprised as to how Justice Ranjan Gogoi who once exhibited such courage of conviction to uphold...

Unregistered Individuals Not Prohibited From Practice Of Architecture, But They Can't Designate Themselves As Architects: SC [Read Judgment]

"While we have held that Section 37 does not prohibit the practice of architecture by unregistered individuals, it certainly does prohibit unregistered individuals from using the "title and style" of architect."

CAA Doesn't Affect Indian Citizens; Classification Reasonable & Rational, Centre Tells SC [Read Counter Affidavit]

Stating that the Citizenship Amendment Act 2019 is a "benign piece of legislation" which does not affect the "legal, democratic or secular rights" of any of the Indian Citizens, the Central Government on Tuesday filed a "preliminary counter affidavit" in the Supreme Court in response to the petitions filed challenging the constitutional validity of the Act.The 130-page affidavit filed in...

COVID19: CJI Bobde Takes Inspection Round Of SC Corridors To Gauge Situation

The Supreme Court is leaving no stone unturned in containing the Coronavirus outbreak. In light of this, the Chief Justice SA Bobde along with Justices Ashok Bhushan & SK Kaul were out on an inspection round today in the Supreme Court corridors to gauge the situation in real time.After a spate of notifications ensued, declaring restricted hearings in Supreme Court from the week...