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Supreme Court Asks Samay Raina & 4 Other Comedians To Conduct Events To Raise Funds For Persons With Disabilities
The Supreme Court on Thursday (November 27) directed comedians Samay Raina, Vipul Goyal, Balraj Paramjeet Singh Ghai, Sonali Thakkar and Nishant Jagadish Tanwar to telecast programs in their shows about the success stories of persons with disabilities to generate funds for the treatment of disabled persons, especially those suffering from Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA).They have been asked to...
Self-Regulation For Online Media Ineffective; Need Independent & Autonomous Body For Effective Regulation, Says Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Thursday (November 27) stressed the need for a "neutral, independent and autonomous" body to regulate obscene, offensive or illegal content in online platforms, expressing dissatisfaction with the efficacy of the "self-regulation" model being followed by media entities.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi was hearing the...
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ArbitrationArbitration | Unconditional Stay On Execution Of Award Only In Exceptional Cases: Supreme CourtPower To Extend Arbitrator's Mandate Lies With Civil Court Of Original Jurisdiction, Not Appointing Court: Telangana High CourtBombay High Court Upholds Arbitral Award In Favour Of TCS; Rejects UP Assembly's 'Frustration' Claim Over Cancelled Recruitment ExamIBCPending Appeal Against...
Supreme Court To Hear Pleas Relating To Validity Of West Bengal Door Step Ration Scheme In January
The Supreme Court on Thursday adjourned till January 2026 the hearing of the petitions relating to the validity of the 2021 West Bengal Duare Ration scheme, under which the State government delivers foodgrains through the public distribution system at the doorsteps of beneficiaries.A bench comprising Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta adjourned the matter till January 15 based on...
What Magic Wand Does Judiciary Have To Cure Delhi's Air Pollution Immediately? Supreme Court
While agreeing to list the Delhi air pollution matter (MC Mehta case) next Monday, the Supreme Court on Thursday remarked that the judiciary cannot be expected to pass any miraculous orders to solve the issue instantly."What magic wand can a judicial forum exercise? I know this is hazardous for Delhi NCR... Tell me, what can we direct so that there is clean air immediately?" CJI Surya Kant...
Union Files Curative Petition Against 9-Judge Bench Judgment Upholding States' Power To Levy Tax On Minerals
The Union Government has filed a curative petition in the Supreme Court against the 9-judge bench judgment which upheld the power of the States to levy tax on mining rights and mineral-bearing lands.In July 2024, a 9-judge bench of the Supreme Court, by 8:1 majority, in Mineral Area Development Authority v. M/S Steel Authority Of India, held that Royalty is not within the nature of a tax and...
'Time To Reinforce Predictability In Judicial Approach' : CJI Suggests National Judicial Policy To Avoid Divergence Across Benches
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Wednesday said predictability in judicial approach must be reinforced across courts in the country, and avoidable divergence that may arise because there are twenty-five High Courts and multiple benches of the Supreme Court, must be avoided.“It is high time we minimise unpredictability and avoidable divergence that may arise simply because there...
President Meets Supreme Court Judges On Constitution Day
President Droupadi Murmu graced the Constitution Day Celebrations, organised by the Supreme Court of India in New Delhi yesterday. The President said that the Constitution is the source of peaceful social, economic, and political revolution in the world's largest democracy. It is also the source of ensuring individual dignity and our national unity. She highlighted the need to make legal...
'Hospitals Must Display Rates, Mustn't Deny Emergency Care For Not Paying Advance' : Kerala High Court Upholds Clinical Establishments Act
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (November 26) dismissed the appeals preferred by the Indian Medical Association (IMA) and the Kerala Private Hospitals Association against a Single Bench's order upholding the provisions of the Kerala Clinical Establishment Act and Rules.The Division Bench comprising Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice Syam Kumar V.M. upheld the law, which...
No Voter Came Forward To Challenge Exclusion Despite Apprehensions Of Mass Deletions After Bihar SIR : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Wednesday heard extensive arguments on the legality and process of the Electoral Roll Special Intensive Revision (SIR).A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi, during the hearing, observed that despite the widespread apprehension voiced earlier about mass exclusions in Bihar, not a single voter had come forward to challenge a...
Supreme Court To Hear Plea Seeking Women's Reservation In Upcoming State Bar Council Elections
The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on December 1, the issue of adequate representation of women members in the State Bar Council elections across the country. The bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Baghchi issued notice in an interlocutory application seeking directions for ensuring that adequate women representation is there before the onset of State Bar Elections across...