'Hate Speeches From All Sides Will Be Treated Alike' : Supreme Court

Hate speech, whether be it from one side or the other, will be treated alike and dealt with under the law, the Supreme Court orally said on Friday. A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and SVN Bhatti was hearing a batch of petitions seeking action against hate speeches, including a recently filed plea seeking action against calls made by several groups for the social and economic boycott...

Murders Of Govind Pansare,Narendra Dabholkar, MM Kalburgi & Gauri Lankesh Interconnected : Dabholkar's Daughter Tells Supreme Court

A Division Bench of the Supreme Court, comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Sudhanshu Dhulia, resumed its hearing on a plea challenging the Bombay High Court’s refusal to continue monitoring the case relating to the murder of anti-superstition crusader Narendra Dabholkar. The Bench was hearing the petition filed by Mukta Dabholkar, daughter of Narendra Dabholkar.The Bench has granted...

Supreme Court To Hear Umar Khalid's Bail Plea In Delhi Riots Larger Conspiracy Case After Two Weeks

The Supreme Court on Friday adjourned the bail application of former JNU scholar and activist Umar Khalid in connection with the Delhi riots larger conspiracy case. He has been behind bars since September 2020, awaiting his trial under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act for his alleged involvement in the larger conspiracy surrounding the communal violence that broke out in February...

CBI Seeks Urgent Listing Of Plea Against Bail Granted To Lalu Prasad Yadav In Fodder Scam; Supreme Court To Hear On Aug 25

The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to list the appeals of the Central Bureau of Investigation challenging the bail granted by the Jharkhand High Court to Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) Chief Lalu Prasad Yadav in the Fodder Scam Cases on August 25th.Additional Solicitor General, SV Raju appearing for the CBI requested the bench led by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and comprising of Justice Sanjay...

DU v. St Stephen's | Supreme Court to Hear on August 21 Pleas over College Conducting Interviews for Minority Candidates in Current Academic Year

The pleas, challenging an interim order of the Delhi High Court, have been filed by the University of Delhi and the University Grants Commission.

'Contempt Petition Can't Be Filed Against Registry For Not Listing Case On Date Specified By Court' : Supreme Court Dismisses Advocate's Plea

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a contempt petition filed by an Advocate on Record against the Secretary General and Registrar Judicial Administration of the Supreme Court for allegedly not listing a matter, despite direction of the Court to do so. The Apex Court expressed its strong displeasure and called it a ‘browbeating tactic’ and an abuse of the process of law.Deprecating...

Article 370 Continued To Operate Even After J&K Constituent Assembly Dissolution, Says Supreme Court During Hearing [Day 7 ]

On the seventh day of the Article 370 proceedings before the Supreme Court Constitution Bench, Senior Advocates Dushyant Dave, Shekhar Naphade and Dinesh Dwivedi put their arguments forth before the bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Sanjiv Khanna, BR Gavai, and Surya Kant. The proceedings witnessed a discussion between CJI DY Chandrachud and Senior Advocate Dave...

Maternity Benefits Must Be Granted Even If Period Of Benefit Overshoots Term Of Contractual Employment: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Thursday(17 Aug) held that maternity benefits have to be granted even if the period of benefit overshoots the term of contractual employment. Maternity benefits can travel beyond the term of contractual employment. The court directed the employer to pay maternity benefits as would have been available in terms of Sections 5 and 8 of the Maternity Benefits Act, 1961 and...

Doctors Need Not Disclose Minor Girl's Name In Report Under POCSO Act While Terminating Pregnancies From Consensual Relations : Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has observed that when a minor seeks to terminate a pregnancy arising out of a consensual sexual relationship, the registered medical practitioner may not insist on disclosure of the name of the minor for preparing a report under Section 19 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act as sometimes the minor and their guardian may not be interested...

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Appointment Of Judicial Officer From Arunachal Pradesh As Gauhati High Court Judge

The Supreme Court Collegium on Thursday recommended the appointment of Arunachal Pradesh judicial officer Budi Habung as a judge of the Gauhati High Court.In its resolution uploaded on the Supreme Court website, the Collegium comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justices SK Kaul and Sanjiv Khanna noted that Habung is the senior most judicial officer in Arunachal Pradesh.The resolution noted that...

'Rahul Gandhi Is Sitting MP, Busy With Attending Parliament': Jharkhand HC While Exempting Personal Appearance In Modi Surname Defamation Case

The Jharkhand High Court on Wednesday exempted Congress leader Rahul Gandhi from personally appearing before a special Ranchi court that is hearing a defamation case related to the Modi surname remark he made before the Lok Sabha elections in 2019. Gandhi had earlier been directed by the Ranchi MP-MLA court to appear in person in the defamation case.Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, while...

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Elevation Of Supreme Court Advocate & Judicial Officer As Judges Of Orissa High Court

The Collegium of the Supreme Court comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice SK Kaul and Justice Sanjiv Khanna has recommended names of an advocate and a judicial officer for elevation to the Orissa High Court. The name of Advocate Sibo Sankar Mishra, who is currently an Advocate-on-Record for the State of Odisha in the Supreme Court, has been recommended. He is also a counsel...