Not Between Two Newspapers, This Is Between Two Political Parties: Supreme Court Transfers Plea Of Telugu Daily 'Eenadu' To Delhi HC

The Supreme Court on Monday transferred to the Delhi High Court a petition filed by Ushodaya Publications, which owns a leading Telugu daily "Eenadu", challenging the Government Order (GO) allegedly aimed at improving sales of "Sakshi" newspaper (allegedly owned and controlled by Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh). The petitioner had approached the Apex Court against a judgement of the...

Supreme Court Grants Bail To TMC Spokesperson Saket Gokhale In Case For Alleged Misappropriation Of Funds

The Supreme Court on Monday granted bail to TMC spokesperson Saket Gokhale in alleged misappropriation of funds case.A bench comprising Justice BR Gavai and Justice Vikram Nath granted bail considering the nature of allegation; the fact that the chargesheet has already been filed; and that he has been in custody for nearly 109 days. Gokhale had approached the Supreme Court challenging the...

BREAKING: Varanasi Court Allows Plea For Transfer Of 7 Pending Suits Concerning Gyanvapi Dispute To The Court Of District Judge

A Varanasi Court today allowed 7 applications moved before it seeking to transfer seven Gyanvapi-related suits pending before various courts to the court of the district judge. Now, the court will decide whether these matters should be consolidated and heard together.District Judge Ajaya Krishna Vishvesha passed this order today observing that all the matters will be transferred to the court...

'Allowing Adoption To Same Sex Couples Endanger Children' : NCPCR Intervenes In Marriage Equality Petitions In Supreme Court

The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has filed an intervention application in the marriage equality petitions before the Supreme Court by raising concerns about adoption of children by same-sex couples.The statutory body stated that the statutes such as Hindu Marriage Act, the Juvenile Justice Act do not recognise adoption by same-sex couples. Referring to...

Aarey Case | Supreme Court Imposes Rs 10 Lakh Fine On MMRCL For Seeking To Cut More Trees Than Allowed; But Allows It To Cut 177 Trees

The Supreme Court on Monday imposed a penalty of Rs 10 lakhs on the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (MMRCL) for overreaching the Apex Court's order and seeking permission to cut 177 trees from the Tree Authority despite the Supreme Court allowing it to consider removal or non-removal of only 84 trees. The bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice PS Narasimha, and Justice JB...

Gyanvapi Mosque Case : Supreme Court Asks Varanasi District Collector To Convene Meeting Tomorrow To Discuss Arrangements For Wuzu

The Supreme Court on Monday directed that a meeting be convened tomorrow by the District Collector Varanasi to consider the request of the Gyanvapi masjid committee to make arrangements for wuzu (religious ablution) and washroom in view of the Ramzan month.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice PS Narasimha and Justice JB Pardiwala was hearing an application filed...

BREAKING | Supreme Court Issues Notice On Brinda Karat's Plea Seeking FIR Against Anurag Thakur & Parvesh Verma For Alleged Hate Speeches

The Supreme Court today issued notice on a petition filed by Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader Brinda Karat seeking registration of FIR against BJP leaders Anurag Thakur and Parvesh Verma for allegedly delivering hate speeches in 2020.A bench comprising Justices KM Joseph and BV Nagarathna was considering the special leave petition filed against the Delhi High Court’s order of...

Supreme Court Stays Order Of Calcutta HC Directing CBI & ED To Question TMC's Abhishek Banerjee

The Supreme Court on Monday directed a stay on all actions against TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee in pursuance of the directions passed by Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay of the Calcutta High Court through an order which had directed the CBI and the ED to question Banerjee for the Primary Teachers' Recruitment Scam case. The matter was taken on board after being mentioned by...

Justice KM Joseph Recuses From Hearing Plea Challenging Appointment Of Arun Goel As Election Commissioner

On Monday, Supreme Court judge Justice KM Joseph recused from hearing a plea filed by Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) challenging the appointment of Arun Goel as a member of the Election Commission of India. The matter was listed before a bench comprising Justices KM Joseph and BV Nagarathna.After hearing the matter for sometime, Justice Joseph announced his decision to recuse from...

BREAKING | Supreme Court Dismisses Kerala Govt's Challenge Against HC Direction To Relocate Rogue Elephant 'Arikompan' To Parambikulam

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the petition filed by the Kerala Government against the directions issued by the Kerala High Court to relocate the rogue elephant named 'Arikomban' from Munnar-Chinnakanal area to Parambikulam tiger reserve area.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice PS Narasimha and Justice JB Pardiwala declined to interfere by observing that...

Asaram Bapu Case : Supreme Court Sets Aside Rajasthan HC Order To Summon IPS Officer Ajay Lamba As Witness

The Supreme Court, on Monday, allowed the Special Leave Appeal filed by the State of Rajasthan challenging the Rajasthan High Court’s order to summon IPS Officer Ajay Pal Lamba for recording his evidence as a court witness in connection with Asaram's appeal challenging his conviction by lower Court in a minor's rape case.A Bench comprising Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice M.M. Sundresh...

Same-Sex Marriage Petitions Represent 'Urban Elitist Views', Popular Will Recognises Marriage As Exclusively Heterogenous : Centre To Supreme Court

The Union of India, in a second counter affidavit filed in the Supreme Court, has again opposed the petitions which seek legal recognition for same-sex marriage in India. While contending that marriage is "an exclusively heterogenous institution", the counter affidavit states that those seeking marriage equality in India merely represent "urban elitist views for the purpose of social...