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Breaking: Will Re-examine & Reconsider Section 124A IPC: Centre Tells Supreme Court
The Centre informed the Supreme Court on Monday through an affidavit that it has chosen to reexamine and reconsider Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code which criminalises the offence of sedition. The affidavit was filed in a batch of petitions filed by journalists, activists, NGOs and political leaders challenging the constitutional validity of Section 124A IPC. The Centre submitted that...
Jahangirpuri Demolition | It Was A Routine Exercise, No House/Shop Demolished; Didn't Target Any Community: NDMC To Supreme Court
The North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) today told the Supreme Court that the Jahangirpuri demolition drive undertaken by it was a routine administrative exercise and it was given an unwarranted communal color by the petitioners.In an affidavit filed before the Apex Court court through North DMC, Commissioner, the NDMC has submitted that on April 20th, it had only removed...
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Shaheen Bagh Demolitions| 'Can't Interfere At Political Party's Behest' : Supreme Court Dismisses CPI(M)'s Plea Challenging SDMC Action
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a petition filed by the Communist Party of India (Marxist) challenging the demolition drive initiated by the South Delhi Municipal Corporation in the Shaheen Bagh area of Delhi.A bench comprising Justices L Nageswara Rao and BR Gavai said that it cannot interfere at the behest of a political party. The bench asked why the High Court cannot ...
Breaking| Kashmir Terror Recruitment Case: Kerala High Court Confirms Conviction Of 10 Accused, Acquits 3
The Kerala High Court on Monday confirmed the conviction and sentence awarded to prime accused Thadiyantavida Nazeer and nine others in the Kashmir terror recruitment case in a judgment that runs to 205 pages. The Division Bench of Justice K Vinod Chandran and Justice C Jayachandran observed that a conspiracy had been clearly established through the evidence and records produced before it....
"Had Union Minister Not Made Alleged Utterances Threatening Farmers, Lakhimpur Kheri Violence Might Not Have Happened": Allahabad HC Denies Bail To 4 Accused
Denying bail to 4 prime accused in the Lakhimpur Kheri Violence incident, the Allahabad High Court today observed that incident might not have taken place if the Union Minister of State for Home had not made alleged utterances threatening farmers to chase them away from District Kheri."Political persons holding high offices, should make public utterances in a decent language considering...
Contai Municipal Polls: Supreme Court Stays Calcutta High Court's Direction For CFSL Audit Of CCTV Cameras
The Supreme Court on Monday stayed Calcutta High Court's order of directing Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL), New Delhi to conduct a forensic audit of the CCTV cameras that were used during the Contai Municipality elections. A bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and Surya Kant issued notice in the petition filed by the West Bengal State Election Commission to consider the question of...
BREAKING| Supreme Court Restrains High Courts From Proceeding In Pleas Challenging IT Rules 2021 & Cable TV Amendment Rules; Interim Orders To Continue
The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the further proceedings in the High Courts in the petitions challenging the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 (IT Rules, 2021) and the Cable TV Networks (Amendment) Rules 2021.A bench comprising Justices AM Khanwilkar and Abhay S Oka passed the order while issuing notice in the transfer petitions...
BREAKING| Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia & JB Pardiwala Take Oath As Supreme Court Judges; SC Gets Full Strength Of 34 Judges
The swearing-in ceremony of Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia & JB Pardiwala as Supreme Court Judges took place today. The Chief Justice of India N V Ramana administered the oath of office to new Judges in the auditorium of the Court's Additional Building Complex.With the addition of two judges, the Supreme Court will start functioning at its full strength of 34 from today.The Centre on May...
Supreme Court Weekly Roundup: May 2 To May 8, 2022
Supreme Court Judgements 1. Parliament Must Provide Clarity On Reservation Benefits In Successor States After State Reorganization : Supreme Court Case Title: Akhilesh Prasad V. Jharkhand Public Service Commission And Ors.| Special Leave Petition (Civil) No.18890 of 2021 Citation : 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 434 While deciding a dispute related to the reservation of...
