Plea In Supreme Court Challenges SCBA Executive Committee Election Results, Seeks Recounting

The applicants alleged various malpractices in the counting process.

Decision On Sanction Against Minister Over Remarks Against Colonel Qureshi Soon, MP Govt Tells Supreme Court

The Madhya Pradesh government on Monday informed the Supreme Court that a decision on sanction for prosecution against State Minister Vijay Shah in connection with his controversial remarks against Colonel Sofiya Qureshi is expected shortly.The matter was heard by a Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana. Shah has approached the Supreme Court challenging the Madhya Pradesh High Court's suo motu order directing the registration of an FIR...

Delhi Court Imposes 8-Year Sentence On Sukesh Chandrashekhar For Impersonating Supreme Court Judge To Secure Bail

Court must convey to the convict and men of his ilk that cost of attacking the institution of justice isn't unconsequential, the Court said.

3 NGT Benches May Shut Down : Bar Association Tells Supreme Court, Seeks Urgent Extension Of Members' Tenure

The NGT Bar Association sought an urgent hearing before September 8, the date on which the members' term is set to expire.

'Can't Presume Anything Untoward Will Happen' : Supreme Court Refuses Urgent Intervention Against CJP's Sept 5 Protest

The Court said that the petitioner can raise his concerns before the Police.

Goa Nightclub Fire: Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere With Bombay High Court's Cancellation Of Owners' Bail

The Supreme Court today(August 31) refused to interfere with the Bombay High Court's order cancelling bail granted to Saurabh Luthra, Gaurav Luthra and Ajay Gupta, the co-owners of the Birch by Romeo Lane, a nightclub in North Goa's Arpora area, which was engulfed in a massive fire, killing 25 people.It may be recalled that on August 18, a single judge, Justice Neela Gokhale, cancelled the grant granted to the trio, observing that the Sessions Court failed to properly exercise its discretionary...

BREAKING| Supreme Court Stays FIR Against Gym Owner 'Mohammed' Deepak Over Bajrang Dal Confrontation

The Supreme Court on Monday stayed proceedings arising from an FIR against Dehradun gym owner 'Mohammed' Deepak Kumar, who had approached the court seeking quashing of the case over allegations stemming from a confrontation involving Bajrang Dal members and a Muslim shopkeeper.The Court also stayed the operation of the order passed by the High Court that had restrained Deepak from making social media posts about the incident and the case.A bench comprising Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep...

BREAKING| Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Seeking Disclosure Of Ethanol Percentage In Petrol Pump Nozzles & Bills

The petitioner also proposed the constitution of an expert committee to study the impact of E20 program.

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Ex-Madras High Court Judge V Sivagnanam Missing In Nepal Floods; Bar Body Appeals For Help

The Delhi Tamil Advocates Association has made an urgent appeal to the Government of India and the Chief Justice of India seeking immediate assistance to trace former Madras High Court judge and Senior Advocate Justice Veerasamy Sivagnanam (Retd.), who has remained untraceable in Nepal since August 26, when severe floods and landslides struck parts of the country.In an appeal addressed to the Chief Justice of India, the Association said Justice Sivagnanam was travelling in Nepal as part of a...

Regrettable That No One From Legal Academia Has Ever Been Appointed As Supreme Court Judge: Justice Ujjal Bhuyan

"It is not necessary for a person to practise law before a court to be acknowledged as a distinguished jurist", the judge opined.

Bhima Koregaon Case: NIA Court Refuses To Cancel Bail Of Sudha Bharadwaj & 3 Others For Attending Press Club Event

A Special Court on Saturday (August 29) refused to cancel the bail granted to four rights activists booked in the Bhima Koregaon-Elgar Parishad case. The Special Court has, however, 'cautioned' the accused persons against breaching the conditions imposed on them while granting them bail.Special Judge Chakor Baviskar dismissed the application filed by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) seeking to cancel the bail granted to Varavara Rao, Sudha Bharadwaj, Arun Ferreira and Vernon Gonsalves....