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"Important Matter": Supreme Court Seeks ECI Response On Plea To Ban Political Parties With Religious Names & Symbols
The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Election Commission of India to file its response in a writ petition which sought for ban of political parties which use names and symbols with religious connotations. The petition also seeks the strict enforcement of certain provisions of the Representation of People's Act, 1951 which prohibits luring of voters and promoting feelings of enmity...
'I Have A List Of Lawyers In My Mind' : CJI Chandrachud On SCBA Demand To Consider Supreme Court Lawyers For Elevation As High Court Judges
At his felicitation ceremony organised by the Supreme Court Bar Association, while addressing the concern of Senior Advocate, Mr. Vikas Gupta, President of SCBA regarding elevation of the Supreme Court Advocates as Judges of High Court, CJI, Justice Chandrachud made an interesting remark. He said: "I can let out a secret, when a young lawyer appears before us, the instinct that...
Collegium Should Take Forward Proposal To Elevate Justice Dipankar Dutta : SCBA President Vikas Singh
Senior Advocate Vikas Singh, the President of the Supreme Court Bar Association, on Monday said that the proposal to elevate Bombay High Court Chief Justice Dipankar Dutta must be taken ahead by the Supreme Court Collegium despite the change in its composition.Speaking at a felicitation function organised by the SCBA to honour the newly sworn-in Chief Justice of India Justice Dr DY...
Supreme Court Indicates That It Will Launch Online RTI Portal Next Week
The Supreme Court, on Monday, indicated that it would launch the online RTI portal for the Supreme Court website next week. "We are most likely to launch the online RTI portal next week."When a matter pertaining to the online RTI portal for High Courts and lower judiciary was mentioned before a Bench comprising Chief Justice of India, Justice D.Y. Chandrachud and Justice J.B....
Questions And Answers By Justice V. Ramkumar- Investigation By Police-PART V
A1. INVESTIGATION BY THE POLICE – Part V Q.21 Can a General Diary Entry ("GD Entry" for short) disclosing the commission of a cognizable offence be treated as an FIR? Ans. Yes. (Vide para 16 of CBI v. Tapan Kumar Singh (2003) 6 SCC 175 = AIR 2003 SC 4140 - N. Santhosh Hegde, B. P. Singh - JJ). NOTE:- All information relating to cognizable offences, whether...
Forceful Conversion Of Religion Serious Issue, May Affect Security Of Nation : Supreme Court Seeks Centre's Response
Forceful conversion of religion will not only affect the Union of India but also affect the freedom of religion and conscience of individuals, the Supreme Court of India observed on Monday. Terming this as a "very serious issue", a Bench of Justices MR Shah and Hima Kohli asked the Union of India to make its stand clear by filing a counter affidavit in the matter within November...
Section 439(2) CrPC - Bail Cannot Be Cancelled Merely For Any Perceived Indiscipline By Accused Before Granting Bail : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that cancellation of bail cannot be ordered merely for any perceived indiscipline on the part of the accused before granting bail. "The powers of cancellation of bail cannot be approached as if of disciplinary proceedings against the accused", the bench of Justices Dinesh Maheshwari and Sudhanshu Dhulia observed. It added that Section 439(2) CrPC is envisaged only...
Supreme Court Dismisses Plea To Declare National Holiday On Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose's Birth Anniversary
The Supreme Court, on Monday, dismissed a petition seeking declaration of National holiday on the birth anniversary of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose. The petition also sought directions to raise a Memorial Hall and Museum of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose in New Delhi and other States capitals.A Bench comprising CJI, Justice Chandrachud and Justice J.B. Pardiwala junked the petition filed as a...
Delhi Riots : Supreme Court Dismisses Ex-AAP Councillor Tahir Hussain's Challenge Against HC Refusal To Stay Multiple FIR Proceedings
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a Special Leave Petition filed by former Aam Aadmi Party councillor Mohammed Tahir Hussain challenging the Delhi High Court's order which refused to stay the proceedings in the three FIRs registered against him in connection with 2020 Delhi riots. Hussain's SLP was filed after the Delhi High Court refused to stay the proceedings on September 16,...
Supreme Court Asks Centre To File Counter-Affidavit In Petitions Challenging Places Of Worship Act By Dec 12
The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned the hearing in a batch of petitions challenging the Constitutional validity of provisions of the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act 1991 after the Union Government sought for time to file its counter-affidavit.During the mentioning round before the Chief Justice of India, Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta requested for adjournment in the...
Adopt E-Filing In All Tax Cases Before HCs & Revenue Tribunals, Make GST Appellate Tribunal Paperless : Supreme Court To Centre
The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Union Government to ensure that all filings by it in tax matters before the High Courts and Tribunals are in the e-filing mode. The Court further directed that the operations of the Goods and Services Appellate Tribunal, which is being set up, are comlpetely paperless right from the beginning."We are of the view that the Union Government must now take...