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"If You Reduce Public Debate To This Level" : Supreme Court Rejects Manish Sisodia's Plea To Quash Defamation Case Filed By Himanta Biswa Sarma
The Supreme Court bench, comprising Justices S K Kaul and A S Oka, on Monday refused to quash the criminal defamation case filed against Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma over the statements made against him by Sisodia in a press conference on June 4, 2022. Senior Advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi appearing for Sisodia submitted that,...
Vandalism During Advocates' Protest - No Need For Polite Conversations With Lawyers, Take Them Into Custody : Supreme Court To Police
The Supreme Court on Monday passed orders to the State Government of Odisha and the State Police to take stringent actions against lawyers who indulged in vandalism in court premises during their strike over a long-standing demand for a permanent bench of the Orissa High Court in the western part of the state, at Sambalpur. A Bench of Justices S K Kaul and A S Oka further ordered the...
Supreme Court Issues Notice To Centre On Plea Challenging Third Extension Given To ED Director SK Mishra
The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on a plea filed challenging the third extension granted to Director of Enforcement Directorate Sanjay Kumar Mishra.A bench comprising of Justices B. R. Gavai and Vikram Nath sought response from Union of India, Central Vigilance Commission and Sanjay Mishra on the plea filed seeking directions to quash the order granting extension of tenure as Director...
Remove Scurrilous Allegations Made Against Other Religions : Supreme Court Asks Petitioner In PIL On 'Mass Conversions"
The Supreme Court on Monday took exception to certain scurrilous statements made against minority religions in the PIL filed by BJP leader Ashwini Upadhyay alleging "mass conversions" taking place across the country.The Court asked Senior Advocate Arvind P Datar, who is appearing for the petitioner, who is seeking directions to prevent forceful and deceitful religious conversions, to ensure...
Lakhimpur Kheri Case | 'How Long Should Ashish Mishra Be Kept Inside?' : Supreme Court Asks Trial Court To Inform Time Needed For Trial
While considering the application filed by Asish Mishra, son of Union Minister Ajay Mishra, seeking bail in the Lakhimpur Kheri case, the Supreme Court on Monday asked the trial court to indicate the time which will be tentatively required to conclude the trial without affecting the schedule of other pending matters.A bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and Krishna Murari directed the...
Questions & Answers By Justice V. Ramkumar- Investigation By Police- PARTÂ XIII
A1. INVESTIGATION BY THE POLICE – Part XIQ.61 Can an Officer superior to the SHO conduct investigation on the basis that he is an officer-in-charge of a Police station ? Ans. Yes. Under Section 36 Cr.P.C. an officer superior to the officer-in-charge of the Police Station has been given the same powers as that of the officer-in-charge of the Police Station. (Vide para 9 of...
Who Is Justice Dipankar Datta, Newly Sworn-In Judge Of Supreme Court?
In the summer of April 2020, at the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic, Justice Dipankar Datta drove down close to 2,000 kms from Calcutta to take charge as Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court. Over two and a half years since, on Sunday, the Centre notified Justice Datta's appointment as a judge of the Supreme Court of India. The notification came two and a half months after the SC...
Justice Dipankar Datta Takes Oath As Supreme Court Judge
Justice Dipankar Datta took oath as a judge of the Supreme Court on Monday at 10.30 AM. Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud administered the oath to Justice Dutta in the swearing-in ceremony held at Court No.1 of the Supreme Court in the presence of all judges.The Centre notified the elevation of the former Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court to the Supreme Court yesterday, almost...
'Some Files Approved Fast, Some Kept Pending' : A Look At The Time Taken By Centre In Accepting Different Collegium Recommendations
Some recommendations are approved fast, but some others are kept pending for months, observed the Supreme Court recently while hearing a case filed against the Union Government for delaying approval for collegium proposals.There is no definite time-line set for the Centre to decide on collegium proposals, except in respect to names reiterated by the collegium as High Court judges, where there is a definite judicial direction to the Centre to make the appointment within 3-4 weeks. Due to the...
Indian Constitution Reflects India's Essential Nature As A Pluralist & Tolerant Society : United Nations Representative
The Indian Constitution reflects India's essential nature as a pluralist and tolerant society, said United Nations Resident Coordinator for India, Shombi Sharp, on Saturday. The United Nations representative was invited to speak at the Human Rights Day celebrations organised by the National Human Rights Commission. Also in attendance were the chief guest of the event, President Draupadi Murmu,...
Centre Notifies Appointment Of Justice Dipankar Dutta As Supreme Court Judge
Almost three months after the recommendation made by the Supreme Court Collegium, the Central Government notified the appointment of Justice Dipankar Dutta, Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court, as a judge of the Supreme Court."In exercise of the power conferred under the Constitution of India, Justice Dipankar Datta has been appointed as Judge of the Supreme Court of India.I extend my...
False Narrative Of 'Mass Conversions', PIL Filed Without Proper Research : Academician's Intervention Application In Supreme Court
Academician Dr. Sakhi John has filed an application for Intervention in the Writ Petition titled Ashwini Kumar Upadhyaya vs. Union of India W.P. (C) No. 63 of 2022 stating that the petition is not maintainable and deserves to be dismissed in limine as the prayers made in it by the Petitioner are not tenable inasmuch as they pray for the court to legislate on the issue of forceful...