Supreme Court Extends BJP MLA Hardik Patel’s Interim Protection Till ‘Completion Of Further Process’ In Case Over Patidar Reservation Agitation

The Supreme Court on Friday extended the interim protection granted to Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Hardik Patel in a seven-year-old criminal case lodged against him over violent clashes during the 2015 Patidar quota stir in Gujarat. The bench clarified that subject to his ‘diligent participation’ in the further process, the interim protection would continue to operate till the...

Liquor Policy: Delhi Court Denies Bail To Manish Sisodia In Money Laundering Case

A Delhi Court on Friday denied bail to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in a money laundering case connected to implementation of the national capital's excise policy of 2021-22.Special judge MK Nagpal of Rouse Avenue Courts pronounced the order. Senior Advocate Dayan Krishnan represented Sisodia whereas Zoheb Hossain represented...

Decided To Register FIR Against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh On Women Wrestlers' Sexual Harassment Complaint : Delhi Police Tells Supreme Court

The Delhi Police on Friday told the Supreme Court that it will register FIR against BJP MP and Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over the complaint of women wrestlers regarding alleged sexual harassment by him.Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta informed a bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha about the...

Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Transfer Of Property Of Uddhav Thackeray-Led Shiv Sena To Shinde Faction

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain the plea filed by Mumbai-based lawyer Dr Ashish Giri seeking transfer of all movable and immovable property belonging to the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) to the Shinde faction, which is now recognized as the official Shiv Sena by the Election Commission of India. The matter was listed before a bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud and...

'Highly Inappropriate' : SCBA Criticises BCI For Opposing Same-Sex Marriage Case Hearing In Supreme Court

In a significant development, the Supreme Court Bar Association has taken exception to the Bar Council of India opposing the hearing of the same-sex marriage case in the Supreme Court.A unanimous resolution passed by the Executive Committee of the SCBA criticised the BCI for making a public comment against the ongoing case before the Supreme Court. The apex court lawyers' body stated that "it...

Taking Exception To Calcutta HC Judge's TV Interview, Supreme Court Directs Transfer Of WB Teacher Recruitment Case To Another Judge

The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court to reassign the matter concerning the Primary Teachers' Recruitment Scam in West Bengal to another judge. Till now, the matter was being dealt by Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay of the Calcutta High Court who had directed the CBI and the ED to question TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee. The development...

How Killers Knew About Hospital Visit? Why Atique Ahmad & Brother Were Made To Walk? Supreme Court Asks UP Govt

The Supreme Court on Friday sought a "comprehensive affidavit" from the Uttar Pradesh government on the steps taken to enquire into the killings of gangster-politician Atique Ahmed and his brother Ashraf Ahmed which took place on April 15 at Prayagraj when they were being taken to a hospital for medical check up in police custody. The bench has also sought information on the inquiry into...

Breaking | Jiah Khan Death: Mumbai CBI Court Acquits Actor Sooraj Pancholi In Abetment Of Suicide Case

Nearly a decade after actor Jiah Khan (26) was found dead in her Juhu apartment, a Special CBI Court in Mumbai acquitted her then beau Sooraj Pancholi, charged with. Special Judge AS Sayyad pronounced the judgement, citing "paucity of evidence" in the case. Sooraj is the son of actors Zarina Wahab and Aditya Pancholi. He was arrested on June 10, 2013, seven days after Jiah’s...

Supreme Court Quashes Forgery Case Against Former Punjab CM Prakash Singh Badal & Akali Dal Leaders Over Party's Dual Constitution

The Supreme Court on Friday quashed the criminal proceedings pending against Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal, his father and five-time former Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, and party senior vice-president Daljit Singh Cheema in an alleged forgery case over the political party’s dual constitutions.Parkash Singh Badal had passed away at the age of 95 on April...

Supreme Court Quarterly Digest On CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE CODE 1908 [January - March 2023]

Section 24 - General power of transfer and withdrawalCode of Civil Procedure, 1908; Section 24, 25 - The power under section 24 of the CPC can be exercised by the High Court even for inter-State transfer of a suit, appeal or other proceeding, if it is the common High Court for two or more States under Article 231 of the Constitution and both the Civil Courts (transferor and transferee)...

Religious Feelings Can’t Be So Fragile To Be Hurt Or Provoked By An Individual’s Speech: Delhi High Court Quashes Summons Against Raj Thackeray

Observing that religion and faith are not as fragile as human beings, the Delhi High Court observed that religious feelings and sentiments cannot be so fragile to be hurt or provoked by a speech of an individual.“…I am of the view that India is a country which is unique due to various religions, faiths and languages which co exist with side by side. Its unity lies in this...

Uphaar Fire Tragedy: Supreme Court Permits Ansal Theatres To Move Trial Court For De-Sealing Of Cinema Hall

The Supreme Court of India on Thursday allowed the Ansal Brothers, who were convicted for negligence in the Uphaar Fire Tragedy case, to move an application before the concerned trial court for de-sealing of the theatre hall and get back its custody. “If the appellant makes an application within the meaning of Section 452 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the concerned Trial...