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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...
No Offence Found Against Ex-Judge Tahilramani : CBI Says On Reference Made By Ex-CJI Ranjan Gogoi
The Lok Sabha on Wednesday was informed that the Central Bureau of Investigation's scrutiny of the allegations of impropriety, corruption and political bias against a former chief justice of the Madras High Court, Justice V.K. Tahilramani, did not reveal the commission of any cognizable offence. In 2019, the then-Chief Justice of India, Ranjan Gogoi had directed the central agency to take...
MBBS Admission For Student With Speech Disability : Supreme Court Asks NMC To Form Expert Committee To Relook Regulations
The Supreme Court on Friday asked the National Medical Council to broaden its framework to be more inclusive towards persons with disabilities and form a committee for the have a relook at the provisions barring persons having more than 40% disability from MBBS admissions. The remark was made by a bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha in a petition challenging the...
'No Case Is Small For Supreme Court, It Has Duty To Interfere In Matters Of Personal Liberty' : CJI DY Chandrachud Says After Law Minister's Remarks
No case is too small for the Supreme Court, said the Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud said on Friday, while asking "if we do not act in matters of personal liberty and grant relief, then what are we doing here?".Incidentally, the Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju had commented yesterday in the Parliament that the Supreme Court should not be hearing bail applications and should rather...
Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Seeking SC/ST/OBC/PWD Reservation In Temporary Appointments By Central Govt
The Supreme Court on December 15 issued notice on a Writ Petition seeking reservation for persons belonging to the SC/ST/OBC/PWD categories in respect of appointments to Central Government posts and services in temporary appointments which are to last for 45 days or more and, to positions in autonomous bodies/institutions/universities that are receiving grants-in-aid from the Government...
No Supreme Court Benches During Winter Break : CJI DY Chandrachud
Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud informed on Friday morning that there will be no regular benches for the Supreme Court during the winter break, which starts from tomorrow. The Court will reopen on January 2, 2023."There will be no benches available after tomorrow till 2nd January 2023", CJI informed the lawyers when the sitting started.While there won't be any vacation benches during the...
PC Act - No Offence Made Out By Showing Mere Acceptance Of Bribe Without Proving Offer Or Demand : Supreme Court
On Thursday, a Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court held that mere acceptance or receipt of an illegal gratification, without establishing the offer made by the bribe giver or demand raised by the public servant, would not make it an offence under Section 7 or Section 13 (1)(d)(i) or Section 13(1)(d)(ii) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.A Bench comprising Justices Abdul Nazeer, B....
'GUJCOCA' - Offence Of 'Organised Crime' Is Constituted By At Least One Instance Of Continuation, Apart From 'Continuing Unlawful Activity': Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that the offence of 'organised crime' under Gujarat Control of Terrorism and Organised Crime Act, 2015 is constituted by at least one instance of continuation, apart from 'continuing unlawful activity'.In this case, the State of Gujarat had approached the Apex Court challenging the Gujarat High Court judgment that the five FIRs, which were registered in the past...
Testimony Of Hostile Witness Can Be Considered To Convict Accused, If Corroborated By Other Evidence : Supreme Court Constitution Bench
The Supreme Court observed that there is no legal bar to raise a conviction upon a "hostile witness" testimony if corroborated by other reliable evidence.The fact that a witness has been declared "hostile" does not result in an automatic rejection of his evidence, the Constitution Bench observed.The bench of Justices Abdul Nazeer, B. R. Gavai, A. S. Bopanna, V. Ramasubramanian and B....
NEET-UG : Supreme Court Directs NMC To Not Disturb Admission Of Private Student From National Institute Of Open Schooling
The Supreme Court of India on Friday directed the National Medical Council to not disturb the admission of a NEET-UG candidate who passed her 10+2 courses as a private student from National Institute Of Open Schooling (NIOS). The matter was heard by a bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha. The petitioner, a NEET-UG candidate, averred that though she has...