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Supreme Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Rahul Gandhi's Election From Wayanad In 2019 Lok Sabha Elections
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a petition challenging the election of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi from Wayanad constituency in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.A bench comprising Justices AS Bopanna and Dipankar Dutta dismissed the petition filed by Saritha Nair, an accused in the high profile solar scam case, whose nomination to contest from Wayanad seat was rejected. She approached...
Unexplained Inordinate Delay Can Be A Very Crucial Factor For Quashing A Criminal Complaint: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that unexplained inordinate delay can be considered as a 'very crucial factor' for quashing a criminal complaint.The law, is meant to exist as a shield to protect the innocent, rather than it being used as a sword to threaten them, the bench of Justices Krishna Murari and S. Ravindra Bhat observed.In this case, in the year 2013, a Drug Inspector inspected the...
Can Fishermen Be Allowed Use Purse Sein Nets Beyond 12 Nautical Miles? Supreme Court Asks TN Govt
The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Tamil Nadu government if a regulation can be brought to allow fishermen to continue purse-seine fishing beyond the 12 nautical miles, outside the zone prohibited by the state government, so that it does not affect their livelihood. Senior Advocate Gopal Sankaranarayan, appearing for the petitioners, submitted before a bench of Justices AS Bopanna...
PILs Are Becoming An Instrument Of Blackmail Against Infrastructural Projects: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Friday remarked that PILs were becoming an instrument of blackmail when infrastructural and building projects were concerned. The remark came up in a matter heard by a bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha. An appeal had been filed against an order of the Bombay High Court which had imposed costs of Rs 1 lakh on a society for filing a PIL devoid of...
Advocates Seeking Urgent Relief During Supreme Court Holidays Can Approach Vacation Officer For Listing
The Supreme Court of India has issued a circular stating that any advocate who is seeking relief in urgent matters, either on court holidays or after court hours, can approach a notified officer of the Registry, and if required, a bench will be constituted.Such an officer, who shall be the Vacation Officer, would screen the papers, seek directions from the Competent Authority and...
Almost 500 Constitution Bench Matters Pending In Supreme Court; 0.65% Decrease In Pendency Since 2014: Ministry Of Law & Justice
The Ministry of Law and Justice has given a reply to the several questions raised by the Members of Parliament pertaining to judiciary in India. As per the statement, close to 500 cases related to Elections are pending in the Supreme Court of India. Further, almost 500 Constitution Bench matters are also pending. It states that the Supreme Court disposed of 130 Constitution Bench cases in...
CJI DY Chandrachud Announces Launch Of 'Advocate Appearance Portal'
The Chief Justice of India Dr DY Chandrachud on Friday announced the launch of 'Advocate Appearance Portal' - an online portal through which the advocates can record their appearance. The online portal will do away with manual filing of appearance slips and is a step taken towards making the registry paperless. While holding the court today, CJI DY Chandrachud remarked–"We are streamlining...
Supreme Court Stays Arrest Of Former Indore Law College Principal In FIR Over Library Book
The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the arrest of the now resigned principal of Indore's Government New Law College, Dr Inamur Rahman, in an FIR registered over an allegedly "Hinduphobic" book in the college library. The matter was heard by a bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha. The complaint was filed by a third year LLM student. The counsels for petitioner Advocate...
BREAKING| KGF Song Copyright Infringement: Karnataka High Court Stays FIR Against Rahul Gandhi, Jairam Ramesh & Supriya Shrinate
The Karnataka High Court on Friday granted interim relief to Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Jairam Ramesh and Supriya Shrinate in the FIR registered by music company MRT Music over the alleged copyright infringement by the use of song from the Kannada movie "KGF Chapter 2" in the promotional video for the "Bharat Jodo Yatra".The Court stayed the investigation in the FIR till the next date...
Rakesh Asthana Case : Supreme Court Agrees To Decide If 'Prakash Singh' Directions Apply To Delhi Police Commissioner Appointment
The Supreme Court of India on Friday agreed to the request made by Advocate Prashant Bhushan to decide whether the guidelines made under the case of Prakash Singh & Others v. Union of India are applicable to the appointment of Delhi Police Commissioner, even after the retirement of Rakesh Asthana as the Delhi Police Commissioner. The matter was heard by a bench comprising CJI DY...
Supreme Court To Hear Andhra Pradesh Plea For Division Of Assets With Telangana In January 2023
The Supreme Court on Friday adjourned the petition filed by the government of Andhra pradesh seeking a fair, equitable and expeditious division of assets and liabilities of the erstwhile State of Andhra Pradesh between the States of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, in terms of the Apportionment made under the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014, and ordered it to be listed in the...