TikTok Ban : SC Asks Madras HC To Hear Objections Against Ex Parte Order Tomorrow

The Supreme Court today directed the Madras High Court to consider tomorrow the objections against the ex-parte ban imposed on popular video app 'Tik Tok'The Court was considering an SLP filed by of Bytedance Technology Pvt Ltd, the Indian operators of the app, against the ex-parte ban imposed by the High Court in an interim order passed in a PIL.The SC has kept the SLP for further...

'EC Says It is Powerless To Stop Hate Speech And Communal Remarks In Election Campaigns': SC To Examine Tomorrow

The Supreme Court has agreed to consider on Tuesday the ambit of power of the Election Commission to take action against the political parties who drag religion and caste in political campaigns. In the light of instances where BSP Chief Mayavati and UP CM Yogi Adityanath have appealed for votes on the basis of religion, Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi inquired from the Commission about the course...

SC Directs ECI To Watch PM Modi Biopic And Report Whether It Can Be Screened During Poll Time [Read Order]

The CJI-led bench of the Supreme Court has directed the Election Commission of India to watch the biopic on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and report back to Court in sealed cover by this Friday as to whether its screening can be allowed during election time.The matter will be heard next on April 22.The producers of the movie have approached the SC against the order passed by ECI last...

"We Never Said So": SC Seeks Rahul Gandhi's Response In BJP MP's Contempt Petition Over "Chowkidar Chor Hai' Remarks [Read Order]

"No views, observations or findings should be attributed to the Court in political address to the media and in public speeches, unless such views, observations or findings are recorded by the Court"

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up

SC Dismisses Centre's Preliminary Objections Against Relying On "Privileged" Documents; Review To Be Heard On Merits [Yashwant Sinha V. Central Bureau Investigation] The Supreme Court dismissed Centre's preliminary objection against using privileged documents for considering the review petitions in the Rafale case. While dismissing the Centre's preliminary objections, the CJI...

Provisions Relating To Probation In CrPC (S.360) Not Excluded By Probation Of Offenders Act: SC [Read Order]

"The provisions of Section 360 of the Code are in addition to the provisions of the 1958 Act or the Children Act, 1960, or any other law for the time being in force for the treatment, training or rehabilitation of youthful offenders."

Right To Travel Abroad An Important Basic Human Right: SC Permits Private Foreign Visit Of An IPS Officer Facing Departmental Proceedings [Read Order]

"We are of the opinion that pendency of departmental proceedings cannot be a ground to prevent the officer from travelling abroad."

Jamaica SC Follows Justice Chandrachud's Aadhaar Dissent To Declare Its National Identification System (NIDS) Unconstitutional [Read Judgment]

"Dr Chandrachud J, in my respectful view, demonstrated a greater sensitivity to the issues of privacy and freedom that is not as evident in the judgments of the majority", said Chief Justice of Jamaica

Breaking: SC Collegium Recommends Elevation Of Justices Aniruddha Bose And AS Bopanna To SC [Read Resolution]

Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the elevation of Jharkhand High Court Chief Justice Aniruddha Bose And Gauhati High Court Chief Justice AS Bopanna To Supreme Court of India."The Collegium is of the considered view that at present the following persons are more deserving and suitable in all respects than other Chief Justices and senior puisne Judges of High Courts, for being appointed...

"You Will Never Let This Country Remain In Peace," Says SC Rejects Plea For Worship At Ayodhya Site

"You will never let this country remain in peace," the Supreme Court said Friday while dismissing a plea seeking permission to carry out religious activities in nine ancient temples situated on the undisputed acquired land adjacent to Ram Janambhoomi-Babri Masjid site at Ayodhya. "There will always be something," said a bench comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice...

SC Upholds Madras HC's Direction Appointing Retired Police Officer To Head SIT Probing Idol Theft Cases [Read Judgment]

"For sufficient reason investigation can be handed over to a person who is retired or no longer in employment. The functions which are to be performed by that person is under authority of Court's order."

'No Useful Purpose Will Be Served', SC Closes 22 Year Old Enron-Dabhol Bribery Case Citing Long Delay [Read Judgment]

Observing "no useful purpose will be served" after long delay, the Supreme Court yesterday closed a Special Leave Petition filed by Centre of Indian Trade Union(CITU) in 1997 seeking probe into the alleged Enron-Dabhol corruption case.The petition by the CPI(M) affiliated trade union had alleged serious irregularities in the Power Purchase Agreement(PPA) executed by Maharashtra State...