Manipur Violence | We Cannot Run Law & Order Situation On Ground; That's For Elected Govt To Handle : Supreme Court

While hearing the matter pertaining to Manipur violence, the Supreme Court on Monday stressed upon its limitations and underlined that the court cannot take over the responsibility of maintaining law and order from the elected government. The Court further cautioned that the proceedings before it should not be used as a platform to escalate the violence and asked the lawyers to exercise...

Teacher Recruitment Scam : Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere With Calcutta HC Order Allowing ED To Summon TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee; Allows Him To Seek Other Remedies

The Supreme Court observed that the HC has duly applied its mind regarding the need for investigation.

Supreme Court Extends Interim Bail Granted To Ex-Delhi Minister Satyendar Jain On Medical Grounds In ED Case

The Supreme Court on Monday extended the interim bail granted on medical grounds to Aam Aadmi Party leader and former cabinet minister of the Delhi government Satyendar Jain in the money laundering case. A division bench of Justice AS Bopanna and Justice M M Sundresh directed Jain's medical reports to be brought on record before the next date of hearing. Senior Advocate Dr Abhishek Manu...

Supreme Court Adjourns to August Indian Youth Congress President BV Srinivas’s Anticipatory Bail Plea Hearing In Alleged Harassment Case

The Supreme Court of India on Monday adjourned to August the hearing in Indian Youth Congress (IYC) president BV Srinivas’ plea against the Gauhati High Court rejecting his application for anticipatory bail in an alleged harassment case. A bench of Justices BR Gavai and JB Pardiwala was hearing a petition for anticipatory bail in connection with a first information report...

Shiv Sena Rift : Supreme Court To Hear Uddhav's Plea Against ECI Order Recognising Shinde Faction On July 31

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to list on July 31, 2023, plea filed by Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray challenging an Election Commission of India (ECI) order which recognized the Eknath Shinde faction as the official Shiv Sena. The matter was mentioned before a bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha.The ECI had on February 17, 2023 recognised Eknath Shinde...

Delhi High Court Sets Aside Order Cancelling Academic Ashok Swain's OCI Card, Asks Centre To Pass Fresh Order

The Delhi High Court on Monday set aside the order cancelling the Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) card of academic and writer Ashok Swain. “Apart from repeating the Section (under which the OCI card was cancelled) as a mantra, no reason is mentioned ... as to why the registration of the petitioner as OCI holder has been revoked,” Justice Subramonium Prasad. The court disposed of...

Supreme Court To Hear Former Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia's Bail Plea On July 14

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear on July 14, 2023, a plea seeking bail for Delhi’s former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia. The bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha listed the matter after mentioning by Senior Advocate Dr AM Singhvi. Dr AM Singhvi, appearing for Sisodia, cited the illness of Sisodia's wife to seek urgent listing."It's a bail matter....

Manipur Govt Challenges HC Order On Restoration Of Internet; Supreme Court To Hear Tomorrow

The Supreme Court on Monday will hear tomorrow a plea challenging the Manipur High Court order which allowed the restoration of internet in the State in a limited manner. On July 7, the Manipur High Court had ordered the State government to lift the internet ban on Internet Lease Line (ILL) and Fibre To The Home (FTTH) connections in the State after ensuring that all the stakeholders...

“Law Of Wills”- Questions & Answers By Justice V Ramkumar [Part-XI]

Q.51 What are the modes of revocation of an unprivileged Will or codicil ? Ans. Section 70 of the Indian Succession Act deals with the revocation of unprivileged Will or codicil. The said Section reads as follows:- “70: Revocation of unprivileged Will or codicil ...

Legal Stalwarts Who Shaped Indian Constitutional Jurisprudence : Justice Dipankar Datta Discusses

Speaking at the 3rd Justice HR Khanna symposium, Supreme Court judge Justice Dipankar Datta paid tribute to legal stalwarts who have made significant contributions to the judiciary and enriched India's jurisprudence, ultimately ensuring the guarantee of liberty for the common man.Justice Dutta began by highlighting the eminent figure of Justice HR Khanna, emphasizing his unwavering commitment...

Top Quotes From Top Court : From Supreme Court Judgments [July 3-7]

Disquieting trend of criminal cases for cheating being converted into recovery proceedings "A disquieting trend emerging over the years which has gained pace in recent times necessitates this opinion. It has been found by us in multiple cases in the past several months that upon First Information Reports being lodged inter alia under section 420 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (“the...

Codified Law Empowering Agencies To Undertake Surveillance Subject To Constitutional Mandate Needed : Justice MM Sundresh

Supreme Court judge Justice MM Sundresh on Saturday spoke about the need to have codified law regarding surveillance.“There must be a codified law that empowers the agency to undertake acts of surveillance. Such a law must be subject to constitutional mandate. It'll prevent arbitrary action preserving the privacy of individuals", Justice Sundresh said, while delivering a lecture on the...