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Mere Plea Of 'Inconvenience' Not A Ground To Challenge Constitutional Validity Of A Legislation : Supreme Court
Mere plea of inconvenience is not enough to assail constitutional validity of a legislation, the Supreme Court observed while upholding the 2020 amendments made to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act 2010.The court observed that there is presumption that the Parliament understands and reacts to the needs of its own people as per the exigencies and experience gained in the implementation...
Inadequate Sentence Cannot Be Imposed Merely Because Long Period Has Lapsed By The Time Criminal Appeal Is Decided: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that merely because a long period has lapsed by the time the appeal is decided cannot be a ground to award the punishment which is disproportionate and inadequate.The bench comprising Justices MR Shah and BV Nagarathna observed that it has come across a number of judgments of different High Courts in which the criminal appeals are disposed of in a cursory manner and...
Foreign Contributions Can Influence National Polity; Govt Can Completely Prohibit Acceptance Of Foreign Aid : Supreme Court
"The charitable associations may instead focus on donors within the country, to obviate influence of foreign country owing to foreign contribution. There is no dearth of donors within our country"
'You Can't Be Drunk On Border Security Force Duty' : Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal Of BSF Officer
The Supreme Court, on Friday, refused to entertain a plea filed by an erstwhile Border Security Force personnel who was dismissed from service, inter alia, on charge of being intoxicated while on duty.A Bench comprising Justices D.Y. Chandrachud and Aniruddha Bose made it abundantly clear that given the conduct of the officer, it would not interfere with the order passed by the Summary...
Breaking: Delhi Court Asks Aakar Patel Not To Leave Country Without Prior Permission, Stays Order Directing CBI To Apologize
Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court on Friday granted interim relief to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) which had sought revision of the order directing them to immediately withdraw the Look Out Circular issued by it against former Amnesty International India Chief Aakar Patel. Special CBI Judge Santosh Snehi Mann directed Patel not to leave the country without permission of the Court....
"It's a New Trend, Government Maligning the Judges! It's Unfortunate: Chief Justice Of India NV Ramana
"It's a new trend started, Government has started maligning the Judges! It's unfortunate" the Chief Justice of India remarked on Friday. The remark was made while considering two special leave petitions including one filed by the State of Chattisgarh challenging the High Court's order quashing FIR registered against Aman Kumar Singh, former IRS Officer and Principal Secretary to former...
BREAKING| Mullaperiyar Dam : Supreme Court Allows Supervisory Committee To Operate Till National Dam Safety Authority Comes Into Force
In the Mullaperiyar dam dispute between the States of Kerala and Tamil Nadu, the Supreme Court on Friday directed that the Supervisory Committee -which was constituted by the Supreme Court in 2014 to monitor the safety arrangements of the 126-year old dam- should continue its operations till the National Dam Safety Authority under the Dam Safety Act 2021 comes into effect.It expanded...
Supreme Court Upholds Foreign Contribution(Regulation) Amendment Act 2020
The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the 2020 amendments made to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act 2010, which introduced restrictions in the handling of foreign contributions by organizations in India.A bench comprising Justices AM Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari and CT Ravikumar pronounced the judgment in PILs challenging the Foreign Contriubtion(Regulation) Amendment Act 2020(Noel...
Vyapam Scam Whistleblower Dr Anand Rai Moves Supreme Court Against MP Police Arrest
Vyapam Scam Whistleblower Dr Anand Rai has moved the Supreme Court against Madhya Pradesh High Court's order refusing to quash the FIR registered against him and vacating the interim order of protection granted to him in a case related to a Facebook post.Senior Advocate Vivek Tankha on Friday informed a Bench headed by CJI Ramana that Rai was arrested Thursday night after the whole police...
Centre's Direction Not Binding On A State University, Only Recommendatory : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court, on Thursday(April 7), held that a direction issued by the Union Government is not binding on a State University and that it is only recommendatory.Holding so, the Court held that a Registrar of a State University cannot make a claim for a higher pay scale based on a circular issued by the Central Government.A Bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and M.M....
CBI Moves Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court Seeking Revision Of Order Directing Withdrawal Of LOC Against Aakar Patel, Hearing At 2 PM
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has approached Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court, seeking revision of the Trial Court order which directed the agency to immediately withdraw the Look Out Circular issued by it against former Amnesty International India Chief Aakar Patel.The Court had also ordered the Director of CBI to tender a written apology to Patel.The matter will be heard by Special...
Breaking: Aakar Patel Moves Contempt Plea Against CBI Over Non-Compliance Of Delhi Court's Order For Withdrawal Of Look Out Circular
Former Amnesty International India Chief Aakar Patel, has moved a contempt plea before Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court against the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) over non compliance of judicial order directing the agency to withdraw look out notice issued by it against Patel.The matter will be heard by Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Dharmender Singh. He is the link judge for...