Supreme Court Restrains AP Govt From Diverting SDRF Funds To Personal Deposit Accounts

The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, directed the State of Andhra Pradesh to refrain from transferring funds from the State Disaster Response Fund ("SDRF'), from where the ex-gratia compensations are being disbursed to the kins/family members of the persons who have lost their lives to COVID-19 death, to personal deposit account. A Bench comprising Justices M.R. Shah and B.V. Nagarathna...

Supreme Court Seeks Centre's Response On Plea To Repatriate Indian Army Officers Detained By Pakistan As Prisoners Of War Since 1971

The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought Centre's response in a writ petition seeking the repatriation of Indian army officers who have been detained by Pakistan as Prisoners of War since the 1971 war.The plea filed by Jasbir Kaur, the wife of Major Kanwaljit Singh, who has been held under the illegal detention of Government of Pakistan after 1971 war, also seeks from the International Red...

Supreme Court Refuses To Stop Streaming Of Reality Show "Lock Upp" Over Copyright Infringement Dispute

The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to entertain a petition filed seeking directions to Alt Balaji and its agents to restrain from exhibiting and publishing the series 'Lockupp' on OTT platforms, YouTube and other social medias, alleging copyright infringement on part of the show makers. The relief was sought as an interim relief in a Special Leave Petition against the judgment dated...

'Seat Blocking In NEET-PG Counselling' : Doctors Move Supreme Court Seeking To Participate In Mop-Up Rounds With Free-Exit Option

The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed urgent listing of a writ petition filed by doctors who appeared in NEET-PG 2021-22 seeking permission to participate in Mop-Up round of counselling with a free exit option.A Bench comprising CJI NV Ramana, Justice Krishna Murari and Justice Hima Kohli directed the matter to be listed after a request for urgent listing was made by Advocate Charu Mathur...

'Can't Entertain Challenges To Legislation In Abstract' : Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Challenging Wakf Act

The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to entertain a petition filed by Advocate Ashwini Upadhyay challenging the constitutionality of the Wakf Act, 1995.A Bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud and Surya Kant observed that the constitutionality of a legislation cannot be challenged in the "abstract" as a mere "academic exercise", when the petitioner has not shown any violation of his...

Supreme Court Seeks Status Report On Haridwar Hate Speech Cases From Uttarakhand; Allows Petitioners To Approach Authorities Against Dharam Sansad Event In HP

The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Uttarakhand Government to file a status report, indicating the progress in the investigation in the hate speech cases registered over the Dharam Sansad events held in Haridwar in December 2021.The Court also permitted the petitioners to serve on the State of Himachal Pradesh the copies of the new applications filed against the similar Dharam...

BREAKING| Bombay High Court Extends Temporary Bail Of Varavara Rao By 3 Months On Medical Grounds; Refuses Permanent Bail

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday refused to grant permanent medical bail to Telugu poet and Bhima Koregaon – Elgar Parishad accused P Varavara Rao. It however extended the period of temporary bail by three months for his cataract operation and issued directions to expedite the trial.The Court has also refused him permission to reside at his home in Telangana. A division bench...

BREAKING| Supreme Court Agrees To Grant Urgent Listing For Nawab Malik's Plea Against ED Arrest

The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to grant urgent listing to the petition filed by Maharashtra Minister Nawab Malik challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal requested the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana to grant urgent listing for the petition."This is the Nawab Malik matter where ED is...

2006 Meerut Fire Tragedy : Supreme Court Fixes Liability 40:60 Liability On State & Organizers To Compensate Victims

The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Allahabad High Court Chief Justice to nominate within two weeks a District Judge or Additional District Judge to work on a day to day basis for determining the compensation payable to the families of the victims of the fire that broke out during a consumer fair in Meerut in 2006. The bench of Justices Hemant Gupta and V Ramasubramanian also...

'Taking Away Delhi Govt's Power Over Civil Servants Negates Federalism' : Singhvi Argues For GNCTD Before Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Tuesday started hearing the case involving the dispute between the Delhi Government and the Central Government regarding the power of postings and transfers over civil servants belonging to All India Services serving the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi. A Bench comprising the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justice Krishna Murari and Justice Hima...

Delhi Govt vs LG : Centre Seeks Referral Of Services Issue To Constitution Bench

The Central Government on Tuesday urged the Supreme Court to refer the matter pertaining to legal dispute between the Delhi Government and the Central Government regarding the control over administrative services in the national capital to a Constitution Bench.Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Union of India, informed a Bench comprising Chief Justice of India NV...

75-Year Old Prisoner Dies Awaiting Remission : Supreme Court Directs UP Govt To Decide Remission Applications Expeditiously

Taking note of the death of a 75-year old prisoner while his application seeking remission was pending before the the State of Uttar Pradesh despite the categorical order of the Supreme Court to take a decision, the Court has directed that the State to take appropriate remedial steps to ensure that the applications for premature release/remission are disposed off expeditiously. The Court...