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Supreme Court Reserves Judgment On Abu Salem's Plea That His Sentence Can't Exceed 25 Years As Per Indian Undertaking To Portugal
The Supreme Court, on Thursday, after hearing the Counsels for the parties reserved judgment in a plea by 1993 Bombay Blast case convict Abu Salem that his sentence of imprisonment cannot exceed 25 years as per the undertaking given by India to Portugal. Appearing before a Bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and M.M. Sundresh, Advocate, Mr. Rishi Malhotra, representing...
"Bhaiya Is Back" Posters Lead To Supreme Court Cancelling Bail Granted To Rape-Accused Student Leader
In a case where posters saying "Bhaiya is back" was put up to celebrate the release of a rape-accused on bail, the Supreme Court set aside the bail, observing that "brazen conduct of the accused has evoked a bona fide fear in complainant's mind that she would not get a free and fair trial if he remains enlarged on bail and that there is a likelihood of his influencing the material...
'My Stand May Be Different From Govt": Attorney General Says Guidelines Needed To Prevent Misuse Of Sedition Law
The Attorney General for India KK Venugopal on Thursday told the Supreme Court that there was no need to scrap Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code, which criminalizes sedition, and added that guidelines can be framed to prevent misuse of the provision.The AG said that there was no need to reconsider the 1962 judgment in the Kedar Nath case - which retained Section 124A by reading it down- as...
NEET Admissions: Supreme Court Reserves Orders In Plea Seeking Fresh Registration In NRI Quota In Kerala Before Mop Up Counseling
The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved orders in the Special Leave Petition filed by NRI students seeking time for fresh registration in the NRI quota in Kerala before commencement of the Mop-Up counseling. A bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud and Bela Trivedi considered the SLP assailing Kerala High Court's order dated April 8, 2022 which dismissed the writ appeal preferred...
Plea In Supreme Court Seeks Action Against "Hindu Rashtra" Event Proposed In Delhi Apprehending Hate Speech
In a new developoment in the hate speech case before the Supreme Court, the petitioners have filed an application against an event scheduled to be held in Delhi today where a resolution for "Hindu Rashtra" is proposed to be made.The application has been filed by journalist Qurban Ali and Senior Advocate Anjana Prakash (former judge of Patna High Court)in their PIL seeking criminal action...
"Interferes With Judicial Functions": Supreme Court Holds Kerala Law To Revoke Aribtral Awards Unconstitutional
The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, held that the Kerala Revocation of Arbitration Clauses and Reopening of Awards Act, 1998 to be unconstitutional as it had an effect of annulling the awards passed by the arbitrators and the judgments and decrees passed by the courts.A bench comprising Justices L Nageswara Rao and BR Gavai dismissed the appeals filed by the State of Kerala against a Kerala...
Teachers In Govt Aided Private Educational Institutions In MP Entitled To Superannuation Age Of 65 Years : Supreme Court Reiterates
The Supreme Court recently reiterated that teachers in government aided private educational institutions in Madhya Pradesh are entitled to get the benefit of enhanced age of superannuation of 65 years. The bench of Justices MR Shah and BV Nagarathna rendered the observation while considering SLP assailing Madhya Pradesh High Court's order dated May 9, 2017 by which the High Court...
Maradu Demolitions : Supreme Court Appoints Ex-Judge Justice Thottathil Radhakrishnan For Enquiry About Persons Responsible For Illegal Constructions
The Supreme Court has appointed Justice Thottathil B Radhakrishnan, former Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court and former judge of the Kerala High Court, to enquire about the involvement of Builder/Promoter/persons/officials responsible for the illegal construction of the buildings in Maradu, Kochi.A bench comprising Justices L Nageswara Rao and BR Gavai passed this direction observing...
Supreme Court Clears OTT Release Of "Jhund" Movie; Stays Telangana HC's Interim Order
The Supreme Court on Thursday cleared the decks for the OTT release of the film "Jhund" by staying an order passed by the Telangana High Court against the movieA bench comprising Justices Indira Banerjee and AS Bopanna stayed the interim order of status quo passed by the Telangana High Court on April 29."Prima facie appears that the Impugned Order is clearly against the balance of...
Challenge To Sedition Law : Supreme Court To Examine If Larger Bench Reference Is Needed For Pleas Questioning Section 124A IPC
In the petitions challenging Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code which criminalises sedition, a 3-judge of the Supreme Court on Thursday decided to consider the preliminary issue whether a reference to a larger bench is required, as a 5-judge bench in the Kedar Nath decision of 1962 had retained the section after reading it down.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India NV Ramana,...
Sedition- Supreme Court Hearing On Constitutional Validity Of Section 124A IPC- Live Updates
A bench comprising the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justice Surya Kant and Justice Hima Kohli has taken up the petitions challenging Section 124A IPC.While issuing notice on the petitions in July 2021, the CJI had orally made critical remarks against the provision."Is it still necessary to retain this colonial law which the British used to suppress Gandhi, Tilak etc., even after 75 years...
Notify Overdue Elections Of Maharashtra Local Bodies Within 2 Weeks Based On Delimitation Existing Before March 11 : Supreme Court Directs SEC
The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Maharashtra State Election Commission to announce the schedule for elections for around 2486 local bodies, whose term expired long ago, election within two weeks.The Court had earlier stayed the state government's attempt to introduce OBC quota in the elections on the ground that the state had not carried out the modalities that must precede...