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Teesta Setalvad Moves Supreme Court Seeking Bail; Bench Led By Justice UU Lalit To Hear On August 22
Social activist Teesta Setalvad has approached the Supreme Court seeking bail in the case registered by Gujarat ATS alleging falsification of records to implicate high state functionaries in the Gujarat riots conspiracy case.The petition was mentioned by Advocate Aparna Bhat today morning before a bench led by the Chief Justice of India for urgent listing. The CJI agreed to list the matter...
"AoR's Role Cannot Be Confined To Merely Signing Vakalat Only": Justice M.R. Shah Express Displeasure At The Absence Of AOR In A Matter
Expressing displeasure at the absence of the AOR in a matter where the arguing counsel was indisposed, Justice M. R. Shah on Tuesday inquired about the duties and responsibilities of Advocates-on-Record, orally remarking that their role cannot be confined to merely signing the Vakalatnamah and filing the matter in the registry and never appearing before the court.When the instant 'Fresh...
Supreme Court Bench Holds Sitting Way Past Regular Working Hours, Sits Till 6.40 PM
A Supreme Court bench comprising Justice D.Y. Chandrachud and Justice A.S. Bopanna sat till 6.40 pm today, which is way past the regular court sitting hours. The regular court hours at the Supreme Court are 10.30 am to 4pm. Today, the bench was hearing certain hearing matters, which went beyond the regular hours.This comes after Justice Chandrachud's remark on August 12, 2022, when he had...
Welfare Schemes Not "Freebies"; Union Govt's Tax Holidays, Waiver Of Bad Loans Also Should Be Considered : DMK Tells Supreme Court
The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) is the latest party to approach the Supreme Court in the "freebies" issue, after the Aam Aadmi Party and the Indian National Congress, saying that welfare schemes intended to ensure social and economic justice can't be termed "freebies".The application moved by the DMK seeking to implead itself in the PIL filed by former BJP Spokesperson Ashwini Upadhyay...
Can A State Running Lottery Ban Lotteries From Other States? Supreme Court To Consider
The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice to the State of Kerala on a Special Leave Petition filed by the State of Nagaland challenging the Kerala High Court's order which upheld the power of the State Government to regulate lotteries from other states.A bench comprising Justices KM Joseph and Hrishikesh Roy was hearing the challenge against the judgment delivered by the High Court on May...
Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Construction Of Lulu Mall At Thiruvananthapuram
The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a plea challenging the construction of LuLu Mall, a popular shopping mall in Thiruvananthapuram, the Capital city of Kerala.The bench of Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justices JK Maheshwari and Hima Kohli upheld Kerala High Court's order dated August 13, 2021 passed by the bench of Justice S.V. Bhatti and Justice Bechu Kurian.The bench observed that...
Reports Of "Christian Persecution" In India False : Centre Tells Supreme Court Opposing Plea By Catholic Bishop & Evangelical Group
The Central Government has opposed a PIL filed seeking directions to stop alleged attacks agaianst Christians in the country by saying that the petitioners have resorted to 'falsehood and some selective self-serving document' and mere conjectures.The preliminary objection has been filed by the Central Government through the Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs in response to the...
Supreme Court Agrees To List Next Week Plea Of Unnao Rape Survivor Seeking Transfer Of Case Against Her To Delhi
The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to list next week plea seeking transfer of a counter case filed against her by the father of Shubham Singh, one of the accused men, facing trial in New Delhi for the gang rape of the minor petitioner.The plea wherein the victim had sought interim relief for the stay of the non-bailable warrant issued by the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Unnao...
Talaq-E-Hasan Not So Improper Prima Facie, Women Have Option Of Khula Divorce : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Tuesday made a prima facie observation that the practice of divorce through the Muslim personal law practice of Talaq-E-Hasan, as per which a man can divorce his wife by pronouncing "talaq" once a month for three months, is "not so improper".The Court noted that Muslim women have the option of seeking divorce through "khula"."Prima Facie this (talaq e Hasan) is not...
BREAKING| Centre Mentions FIFA's Suspension Of AIFF Before Supreme Court; Case Hearing Tomorrow
The Central Government on Tuesday mentioned before the Supreme Court the matter relating to the suspension of All India Football Federation (AIFF) by the FIFA.Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta submitted before a bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud and AS Bopanna that "some development" has taken place in relation to AIFF and requested that the matter be heard tomorrow itself.The...