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BREAKING| Hijab Ban: Karnataka High Court Full Bench Reserves Judgment After 11 Days Hearing
A Full Bench of the Karnataka High Court today reserved its judgment in the petitions filed by Muslim girl students, challenging the action of a government PU college in denying their entry for wearing a hijab (headscarf). Hearing before the Full Bench comprising Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi, Justice Krishna S Dixit and Justice JM Khazi was conducted for 11 days. It may be noted that...
Review Against Reduction Of Sentence: Supreme Court Asks Navjot Singh Sidhu To File Reply In Two Weeks
The Supreme Court on Friday asked Navjot Singh Sidhu to file reply on the miscellaneous application seeking punishing Sidhu for the offence of murder instead of causing hurt under section 323 IPC for which he was convicted.The bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar and SK Kaul accordingly granted Sidhu 2 weeks to submit his response with regards to the same. "Let Mr Chidambaram file his...
Breaking: Supreme Court Invites Applications From Retd. CJs/Judges Of HCs, AORs & Advocates For 'Senior Advocate Designation' After 4 Yrs
The Supreme Court has invited applications, seeking conferment of designation of Senior Advocates, from retired Chief Justices/Judges of High Courts and Advocates-on-Record / Advocates. A notice in this regard has been issued today by the Supreme Court. It may be noted that the applications have to be filed in the prescribed formats in terms of the Supreme Court Guidelines to Regulate...
Magistrates Can Appoint & Authorize Advocate Commissioners To Take Possession Of Secured Assets U/Sec 14 SARFAESI Act: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court held that the District Magistrate or the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate can appoint an advocate commissioner to assist him/her in execution of the order passed under Section 14(1) of the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002.An advocate is and must be regarded as an officer of the court and subordinate to the...
Hijab Ban- Karnataka High Court Full Bench Hearing (Day 11)- LIVE UPDATES
Karnataka High Court Full Bench will continue hearing on a batch of petitions challenging the hijab ban in educational institutions.The matter is before a bench comprising Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi, Justice Krishna S Dixit and Justice JM Khazi will hear the petitions today at 2.30 PM.On Monday, Chief Justice sought a clarification from the State regarding its stand on banning hijab....
Tripura Violence : Supreme Court Asks Lawyer To Approach High Court For SIT Probe; Protects Him From Coercive Police Action
The Supreme Court on Friday asked lawyer Ehtesham Hashmi to approach the Tripura High Court with his plea seeking a Special Investigation Team probe into the communal riots which took place in the State last year.The Court was informed that the High Court has taken a suo motu case to deal with riots-related cases.Disposing of his writ petition filed seeking the said relief, a bench...
Clarify Legal Status Of Cryptocurrencies : Supreme Court To Centre
The Supreme Court on Friday made an oral remark that the Centre ought to clarify the legal status regarding cryptocurrencies like bitcoin, and whether dealing in them is an offence.The comment, at the instance of Justice Surya Kant(who was in a bench led by Justice DY Chandrachud), came when Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati, for the Enforcement Directorate, urged that the...
BREAKING| Supreme Court Dismisses BJP Leaders' Plea To Deploy Central Forces For West Bengal Local Polls
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed the petition field by the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) party leaders Mousumi Roy and Pratap Banerjee seeking deployment of Central Forces in the West Bengal local polls.A bench comprising Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice Surya Kant dismissed the special leave petition filed against the decision of the Calcutta High Court which had declined to...
Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Suvendu Adhikari's Petition Challenging WB Speaker's Refusal To Disqualify Mukul Roy
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a writ petition filed by West Bengal Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari challenging the West Bengal Speaker's decision to reject the petition seeking disqualification of Mukul Roy for defection from BJP to TMC.A bench comprising Justice L Nageswara Rao and Justice BR Gavai gave liberty to Adhikari to approach the High Court against the...
Russia- Ukraine Conflict: Lawyer Moves Supreme Court Seeking Directions To Centre To Protect Stranded Indian
In the backdrop of the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, a lawyer has moved the Supreme Court of India seeking directions for protection of thousands of students and families who are stranded in Ukraine.A PIL has been filed by Advocate Vishal Tiwari seeking directions to the Union of India to immediately take the effective diplomatic steps and measures for the escalation of...
NCDRC Should Not Return Complaint Unadjudicated For Misjoinder Of Parties : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently set aside an order of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission which returned a complaint unadjudicated due to misjoinder of parties.Terming the approach of the NCDRC "erroneous", the Supreme Court observed that the if there was misjoinder of parties, the unnecessary parties should be deleted, instead of returning the complaint.A bench comprising...