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Delhi High Court Orders Sudarshan News, Social Media Platforms To Remove News Reports Accusing Muslim Man Of Forced Religious Conversion
The Delhi High Court on Friday directed certain news channels including Sudarshan News and social media platforms like YouTube, Google and Twitter to block links of news reports accusing a Muslim man of forcefully converting a woman to Islam. Justice Prathiba M Singh was hearing a plea moved by one Azmat Ali Khan seeking removal of news items and videos published on online platforms in respect...
CJI DY Chandrachud Launches 'E-Sewa Kendras' In Supreme Court To Help Parties With E-Filing
Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud today announced the launch of 'e-filing 2.0' and 'e-Sewa Kendra and Facilitation Centre' in the Supreme Court. The announcement of the launch came before the CJI-led bench started hearing the mentionings for the day.CJI DY Chandrachud said–"We have now unveiled this morning E-filing 2.0. The facilities will be available to all lawyers 24/7. We have...
Supreme Court Stays Promotion Of Judicial Officers As District Judges In Gujarat
The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the promotion of judicial officers as District Judges in the State of Gujarat, after taking exception to the State Government notifying the promotions while the legality of the promotions was a sub-judice issue before the Court.A bench of Justices MR Shah and CT Ravikumar stayed the recommendation made by the Gujarat High Court for the promotion of the...
Supreme Court Modifies Guidelines For Senior Advocate Designations; Says Process Should Be Done At Least Once A Year
The Supreme Court, on Friday, passed directions in pleas seeking modifications in the guidelines regulating the conferment of designation of Senior Advocates as laid down in its 2017 judgment (Indira Jaising v. Supreme Court of India).A Bench comprising Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Justice Ahsanuddhin Amanullah and Justice Aravind Kumar directed that the method of "secret voting" by the full...
Test Of Legislative Majority Futile To Decide Who Is 'Real' Shiv Sena; ECI's Recognition Will Apply Prospectively : Supreme Court
A remark made by the Supreme Court in the Shiv Sena case (Subhash Desai vs Principal Secretary to Maharashtra Governor) might have an impact on the decision of the Election Commission of India to recognize the Eknath Shinde-led group as the "real" Shiv Sena.The judgment authored by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud made an interesting observation in paragraph 150 that the test of...
Plea In Supreme Court Seeks Additional Stop For 'Vande Bharat' Train In Kerala
A lawyer has moved the Supreme Court against the Kerala High Court's dismissal of the plea seeking issuance of a direction to the Southern Railways to permit a stop for the 'Vande Bharat Train Service' at Tirur Railway Station in Malappuram District.The Division Bench of the Kerala High Court comprising Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas and Justice C. Jayachandran, while dismissing the plea,...
Marriage Equality | Civil Union Not An Equal Alternative To Marriage: Dr AM Singhvi Tells Supreme Court
The Constitution bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Justice S Ravindra Bhat, Justice Hima Kohli and Justice PS Narasimha today reserved its judgement in the petitions seeking for marriage equality for queer persons in India. This article details rejoinder submissions made by counsels for petitions. Other rejoinder submissions can be found...
Marriage Equality | Studies Show No Adverse Impact On Children Raised By Queer Couples: Dr Menaka Guruswamy Submits Before Supreme Court
On the final day of hearings in the marriage equality case before the Supreme Court, the counsels for petitioners argued their rejoinder submissions on rights of queer couples to adopt and raise children, on workability of relief sought by the petitioners, and on statutory interpretation among other things. The bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice Sanjay Kishan...
Internet Shutdown : Supreme Court Issues Notice On Application Seeking Compliance With Guidelines Laid Down In Anuradha Bhasin’s Case
The Supreme Court, on Thursday, issued notice in a miscellaneous application seeking compliance of the judgment of the Apex Court in Anuradha Bhasin v. Union of India And Ors. wherein it had laid down guidelines with respect to internet shutdown. Advocate Vrinda Bhandari, appearing for the applicant, apprised the Bench comprising Justice BR Gavai, Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Aravind...
Be Vigilant Before Invoking Stringent Laws Like SC-ST Act : Supreme Court 'Reminds' Police Officers
The Supreme Court observed that the police officers have to be vigilant before invoking provisions of stringent laws like SC-ST (Prevention of Attrocities) Act.The officer has to be satisfied that the provisions he seeks to invoke prima facie apply to the case at hand, the bench of Justices Dinesh Maheshwari and Ahsanuddin Amanullah observed.The court clarified that these observations are...
'Governance Of States Can't Be Taken Over By Union' : Supreme Court Underscores Importance Of Federalism In Delhi Govt vs LG Case
The Supreme Court of India on Thursday emphasised the importance of ensuring that the governance of states is not taken over by the central government, while delivering a crucial verdict confirming that the control over administrative services – barring those related to public order, police, and land – in the national capital belonged to the government of the national capital...
Bihar Govt Moves Supreme Court Against Patna High Court's Interim Order Staying Caste-Based Survey In The State
The Bihar Government today has moved the Supreme Court with a Special Leave Petition (SLP) challenging the Patna High Court's May 4 order putting an interim stay on the caste-based survey in the state. In its order, the HC also stayed dissemination of the information collected to the political parties, calling it a matter concerning right to privacy.The state government has stated in the SLP...