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Supreme Court Explains Meaning Of "Forests"; Holds Non-Forest Activities Cannot Be Permitted Without Prior Approval From Central Govt
The Supreme Court held that prior permission of the Central Government is required to allow any change of user of forest or deemed forest land.The bench comprising Justices AM Khanwilkar, Abhay S. Oka and CT Ravikumar held that the lands covered by the special orders issued under Section 4 of Punjab Land Preservation Act,1900, have all the trappings of forest lands within the meaning of Section...
Hate Speech : Supreme Court Asks Centre To Collect Information From States On Compliance With Directions To Prevent Mob Violence & Vandalism
In a batch of petitions, inter alia, seeking directions to prevent/curb hate speech, the Supreme Court, on Wednesday, asked the Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, to compile information regarding preventive, corrective and remedial measures taken by the State Government, so far, in compliance with its earlier judgments. The compilation, in the form of a booklet,...
ED Moves Supreme Court To Transfer Trial Of Gold Smuggling Case From Kerala To Karnataka
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a petition in the Supreme Court seeking to transfer the trial in the gold smuggling case from Kerala to Karnataka. The transfer is sought for the money laundering case in relation to the smuggling of gold through diplomatic channels.The agency says that "free and fair trial" of the case is not possible in Kerala due to the close nexus between the...
Kallakurichi Student Suicide: Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Father's Plea; Gives Him Liberty To Approach Madras High Court
The Supreme Court on Thursday granted liberty to the father of the student who allegedly died by suicide in Kallakurichi, Tamil Nadu, to withdraw a plea seeking inclusion of a doctor of his choice in the panel of doctors constituted for the re-postmortem of the body.A Division Bench of Justices BR Gavai and P Narasimha also granted liberty to the petitioner to move a fresh application before...
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Supreme Court Appoints Senior Adv Maninder Singh As Amicus Curiae In BCCI Case
The Supreme Court on Thursday appointed Senior Advocate and former Additional Solicitor General Maninder Singh as amicus curiae in the case relating to the administration of Board of Control of Cricket in India(BCCI).The bench of Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justices Krishna Murari and Hima Kohli appointed Senior Advocate Maninder Singh as the earlier amicus in the matter, Senior Advocate...
Gyanvapi Mosque Case: Supreme Court Posts Masjid Committee's Plea To October, Says It Will Await Trial Court Verdict On Suit's Maintainability
In the Gyanvapi mosque case, the Supreme Court on Thursday said that it will await the decision of the Varanasi District Court on the application filed by the Anjuman Intezemia Masjid Committee (which manages the Gyanvapi mosque) questioning the maintainability of the suit filed by Hindu plaintiffs.Accordingly, the bench adjourned the Special Leave Petition filed by the Masjid...
'Abortion Can't Be Denied Because Woman Is Unmarried' : Supreme Court Allows Unmarried Woman To Seek Termination Of Pregnancy
The Supreme Court on Thursday passed an ad-interim order to allow an unmarried woman to abort her pregnancy of 24-weeks arising out of a live-in relationship, subject to a medical board constituted by the AIIMS Delhi concluding that the foetus can be aborted without risk to the life of the woman.A bench led by Justices DY Chandrachud observed that the Delhi High Court took an "unduly...
"We Used To Stand Under Trees...You Are Fortunate To Get Chambers" : CJI On Plea Regarding Chamber Allotments For SC Lawyers
When a plea regarding the allotment of chambers for Supreme Court lawyers was mentioned for urgent listing, Chief Justice of India NV Ramana said that the lawyers in Delhi should consider themselves fortunate to get chambers as nowhere else lawyers are given chambers.The CJI also recalled his days as a lawyer and said "we used to stand under trees, you are fortunate to get chambers".The...
Haryana DSP Murder : Supreme Court Urged To Call For Action Taken Report From State Govt
The murder of a Haryana Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) by mowing him down with a dumper truck while he was inspecting illegal mining was mentioned before the Supreme Court on Thursday.Senior Advocate ADN Rao, who has been appointed as an amicus curiae by the Supreme Court in the cases related to illegal mining in Aravalli hills, mentioned the matter before a bench led by Justice...