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Shiv Sena Rift : Why Election Commission Allowed Eknath Shinde To Retain Official Name & Symbol? Read Reasons
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has recognised Eknath Shinde group as official "Shiv Sena", allowing them to use the official "Bow & Arrow" symbol and "Shiv Sena" name. The Uddhav Thackeray faction has been allowed to use the name "Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray)" and the symbol of "flaming torch" for the upcoming bye-elections in Maharashtra assembly. The ECI stated that...
Gautam Navlakha Withdraws Application In Supreme Court Seeking Transfer From Mumbai To Delhi
Gautam Navlakha, an accused in the Bhima Koregaon case, on Friday withdrew his application filed in Supreme Court seeking permission to remain in house-arrest in Delhi instead of Mumbai. When the matter was called up first, an advocate assisting Solicitor General Tushar Mehta sought a pass over. “…You understood what you were getting into when you are in Bombay. You accepted it, now you...
Actor Assault Case : Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere With Examination Of Witnesses, Seeks Progress Report On Trial
In the 2017 case related to abduction and sexual assault of a Kerala actor, the Supreme Court on Friday refused to pass any order to interfere with the examination of witnesses in the ongoing trial before the Court at Ernakulam.The accused in the case, prominent Malayalam actor Dileep, had taken objection to the move made by the prosecution to examine 41 additional witnesses shortly ahead of...
Complete Supreme Court Yearly Digest Part-6
ElectricityElectricity - A basic amenity of which a person cannot be deprived - Electricity cannot be declined to a tenant on the ground of failure/refusal of the landlord to issue no objection certificate. All that the electricity supply authority is required to examine is whether the applicant for electricity connection is in occupation of the premises in question. Dilip v. Satish, 2022...
Election Commission Recognises Eknath Shinde Group As Official "Shiv Sena", Allows Them To Use "Bow & Arrow" Symbol
The Election Commission of India has recognised Eknath Shinde group as official "Shiv Sena", and allowed them to use official "Bow & Arrow" symbol and "Shiv Sena" name.Uddhav Thackeray camp has been allowed to use the name Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) and the symbol of "flaming torch" for the upcoming bye-elections in Maharashtra assembly.The order has been passed unanimously by...
"It Is Not As If This Court Approved Of Adultery" : Supreme Court Clarifies 'Joseph Shine' Judgment That Declared Section 497 IPC Unconstitutional
It is not as if this Court approved of adultery, the Supreme Court observed in its order clarifying that its 2018 judgment striking down Section 497 IPC [Joseph Shine v. Union of India (2019) 3 SCC 39 ] will not impact court martial proceedings initiated against personnel serving the armed forces for adulterous conduct.A five judge bench comprising Justices KM Joseph, Ajay Rastogi,...
Union Govt Seeks Modification Of Senior Designation Guidelines; Says Point-Based System As Per SC Judgment Dilutes Honour Of Advocacy
The Union Government has recently filed an application in Senior Advocate Indira Jaising’s petition seeking reforms in the process of designation of Senior Advocate. On Thursday (16th February, 2023), when the petition along with allied applications came up for hearing before a Bench comprising Justice S.K. Kaul, Justice Manoj Misra and Justice Aravind Kumar, the Solicitor General of...
Sanjiv Bhatt Moves Supreme Court Challenging Gujarat HC Order Setting Timeline For Trial In Drug Planting Case
On Friday, a Division Bench of the Supreme Court comprising Justice B.R. Gavai and Justice Manoj Misra, adjourned the hearing of the plea filed by former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt, assailing order of Gujarat High Court to complete the trial in the two-decade old drug seizure case within a stipulated time period. As per the Special Leave Petition, the order of the High Court has been...
MCD Mayor Polls : Nominated Members Can't Vote, Holds Supreme Court; Election To Be Notified In 24 Hours
Ending a major controversy over the election of Mayor of Municipal Corporation of Delhi, the Supreme Court on Friday held that nominated members of the municipal corporation cannot vote in the elections for mayor.The Court also held that nominated members cannot vote either in the elections for Deputy Mayor and Standing Committees. Also, the election of the Mayor has to precede the election...
Supreme Court Stays Trial Against Arvind Kejriwal Over Alleged 'Khuda Believers Won't Be Pardoned If They Vote For BJP' Remark
In a temporary relief to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, the Supreme Court on Friday stayed the trial proceedings in a 2014 case registered against him for allegedly saying "those who believe in 'Khuda' won't be pardoned by 'Khuda' if they vote for BJP" during an election campaign.Kejriwal had approached the Supreme Court challenging the the order passed by the Allahabad High Court...
Adani-Hindenburg | 'We Can't Start With Presumption Of Regulatory Failure' : Supreme Court To Constitute Expert Committee
The Supreme Court on Friday said that it will pass orders to constitute an expert committee to review the regulatory mechanism in the light of the Adani-Hindenburg issue.The bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice PS Narasimha and JB Pardiwala however refused to accept the names proposed by the Central Government in a sealed cover for inclusion in the proposed...
Plea To Prevent Milk Adulteration : Supreme Court Issues Notice To FSSAI
The Supreme Court on Friday heard a contempt petition arising from the judgement of the Supreme Court in Swami Achyutanand Tirth v. Union of India in which directions were issued for the implementation of Food Safety and Standards Act 2006. While hearing the petition, the bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, Justice PS Narasimha, and Justice JB Pardiwala allowed the petitioners...