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Rajya Sabha MPs Move Privilege Motion Against Ranjan Gogoi
Rajya Sabha lawmakers from Trinamool Congress and Congress submitted the notice for privilege motion notice against the fellow MP and former Chief Justice of India Mr. Ranjan Gogoi. AITC members wrote to the Secretary-General of the Rajya Sabha PC Mody raising the question of breach of privilege by Mr.Gogoi. The notice was sent in relation to certain comments made by Justice Gogoi...
Property Dispute Between Lalit Modi & Family : Supreme Court Adjourns Hearing To December 15
The Supreme Court On Monday adjourned to the 15th December the plea filed by businessman Lalit Modi challenging a Delhi High Court judgment which held as maintainable the anti-arbitration injunction suit filed by his mother and siblings against him.A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justice Surya Kant and Justice Hima Kohli adjourned the matter today after it was informed...
'Who Listens To AIR?' : Supreme Court Wants Wide Publicity In Local Newspapers About COVID Death Compensation Scheme
On Monday, the Supreme Court pulled up States for not giving wide publicity to the portal developed with respect to disbursal of the ex-gratia compensation to the family of the COVID victims in compliance with its earlier orders. Considering the lack of publicity given by the States, a Bench comprising Justices MR Shah and BV Nagarathna thought it was unfortunate how the common man is...
Rajya Sabha Approves Bill To Clarify When Retired Supreme Court, High Court Judges Will Receive Additional Pension
Today, the Rajya Sabha approved the High Court and Supreme Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Amendment Bill, 2021 that seeks to amend: (i) the High Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Act, 1954, and (ii) the Supreme Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Act, 1958. These Acts regulate the salaries and conditions of service of the judges of High Courts...
Sexual Enhancement Drugs Do Not Attract NDPS Act: Supreme Court Grants Bail To Accused
Sexual enhancement tablets meant to enhance male potency do not attract the provisions of the NDPS Act, the Supreme Court observed while granting bail to NDPS Accused.In this case, the accused was granted bail by the Special Court on the ground that he was not found to be in possession of any psychotropic substance and no contraband was recovered from his residence or office during the...
Supreme Court Permits State Of Himachal Pradesh To Divert Forest Land For Public Projects
The Supreme Court recently permitted the State of Himachal Pradesh for diversion of forest land under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 ('FCA') for construction of certain projects.The bench of Justices LN Rao, BR Gavai and BV Nagarathna was considering an application wherein the State had also sought further direction for diversion of forest land under Scheduled Tribes and other...
Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere With Calcutta High Court's Stay On Criminal Proceedings Against Suvendu Adhikari
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to interfere with the September order of a Single Bench of the High Court staying criminal proceedings initiated against BJP MLA and Leader of the Opposition in West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari.The Calcutta High Court had on September 6 extended interim relief to Adhikari in the context of Crime Investigation Department (CID) summons in connection with...
Law Students File PIL Seeking Online RTI Portal For Supreme Court
Two law students have moved the Supreme Court of India seeking an Online RTI Portal for the Supreme Court, for e-filing of RTI Applications and First Appeals. The PIL has been filed seeking directions to the respondents including the Supreme Court through its Secretary-General, Supreme Court's E-committee and the National Informatics Centre to set up an online RTI Portal in a time-bound...
'Important Issue' : Bombay High Court Asks Centre To Respond To PIL Seeking Removal Of Prime Minister's Name & Image From PM CARES Funds
The Bombay High Court on Monday directed the Central Government to respond to a PIL seeking directions to remove the name and image of the 'Prime Minister' from the PM CARES fund's trust deed and official website. The petition filed by the district president of the Indian National Congress party, Thane, further seeks removal of the State Emblem of India and the National Flag, calling...
Supreme Court Asks BJP To Approach High Court To Seek Central Forces For Kolkata Municipal Elections
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a petition filed by Bharathiya Janata Party seeking deployment of Central Forces for the Kolkata Municipal Elections, by asking the party to approach the Calcutta High Court for such relief."We cannot take decisions with respect to the requirement of Central force. High Court will be in a better position to know the situation", the bench...
'Why Are You Ashamed Of Prime Minister's Photo In Vaccination Certificate? He Is Our PM' : Kerala High Court Asks Petitioner
The Kerala High Court on Monday questioned the credibility of the plea challenging the photograph of Prime Minister Narendra Modi being affixed on the vaccination certificates issued to citizens upon being vaccinated against Covid-19.When the matter came up for hearing, Justice P.V. Kunhikrishnan observed: "He is our Prime Minister, not the Prime Minister of any other country. He came to...